Common use of Oil and Gas Matters Clause in Contracts

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (HighPoint Resources Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (HighPoint Resources Corp)

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Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Firefly Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) Firefly Reserve Engineer relating to Parent Firefly interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2021 (the “Parent Firefly Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Firefly Reserve Report or in the Parent Firefly SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions transactions effected after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent Firefly and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Firefly Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent Firefly and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that ParentFirefly’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent Firefly (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Firefly Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent Firefly and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Firefly Reserve Report Report), (2) obligates Parent Firefly (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Firefly Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Firefly Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Oasis Petroleum Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Oasis Petroleum Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Whiting Petroleum Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent an Ohm Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. XxXxxxxx and XxxXxxxxxxx (the “Parent Ohm Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent Ohm interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2021 (the “Parent Ohm Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Ohm Reserve Report or in the Parent Ohm SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions transactions effected after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)), Parent Ohm and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Ohm Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent Ohm and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that ParentOhm’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent Ohm (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Ohm Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent Ohm and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Ohm Reserve Report Report) (2) obligates Parent Ohm (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Ohm Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Ohm Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Oasis Petroleum Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Whiting Petroleum Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Oasis Petroleum Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of specified in the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) Reserve Engineer relating to Parent Parent’s interests referred to therein and dated as of December 31, 2019 2022 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Reporting Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions transactions effected after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) ), to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto)receive, not less than the net revenue positive difference between (x) the company interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties less (y) all Production Burdens shown in the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties, throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); , in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report Report), and (2) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear (x) Production Burdens that are no greater than the Production Burdens shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties, and (y) where applicable, a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest share shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in percentage of Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) Properties that Parent is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrancesentitled to receive).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Baytex Energy Corp.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ranger Oil Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ranger Oil Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business Ordinary Course since the date of the reserve report prepared by NetherlandXxXxxxx Petroleum Consultants, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. Ltd. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2020 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s and/or one or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1A) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2B) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3C) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Vine Energy Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of specified in the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) Company Reserve Engineer relating to Parent the Company’s interests referred to therein and dated as of December 31, 2019 2021 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions transactions effected after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent Company and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); , in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Company Reserve Report Report) and (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Baytex Energy Corp.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ranger Oil Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Ranger Oil Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report prepared audited by NetherlandXxXxxxxx and XxxXxxxxxxx (in such capacity, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to the Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report (the “Parent Oil and Gas Properties”) and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) ), beneficially or of record, to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1A) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2B) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties increases that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3C) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Resolute Energy Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Cimarex Energy Co)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report reports prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) Company Reserve Engineers relating to Parent Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2022 (the “Parent Company Reserve ReportReports”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent SEC Company Securities Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))of, Parent Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that ParentCompany’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent Company (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent Company and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or unitsUnits, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports), (2) obligates Parent Company (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Arrangement Agreement (Chord Energy Corp), Arrangement Agreement (ENERPLUS Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report reports prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) Reserve Engineers relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2022 (the “Parent Reserve ReportReports”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))of, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or unitsUnits, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report Reports), (2) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Arrangement Agreement (Chord Energy Corp), Arrangement Agreement (ENERPLUS Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report prepared by NetherlandXxxxx Xxxxx Company, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. L.P. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to the Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2016 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (EQT Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Rice Energy Operating LLC)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by NetherlandSoftware Integrated Solutions, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. Division of Schlumberger Technology Corporation (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to the Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (collectively, the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))of this Agreement, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof of this Agreement and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (WildHorse Resource Development Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) property sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report letter prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) auditing the Company’s internally prepared reserve report relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (the “Parent Company Reserve ReportReport Letter) or ), (ii) property reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Letter or in the Parent Filed Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (of, other than sales sales, exchanges, swaps or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))5.1(a) or (iii) Oil and Gas Leases that have expired or terminated in accordance with the terms thereof on a date on or after the date hereof, Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Letter and in each case as attributable to interests owned (or purported to be held or owned) by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the ClosingClosing Date) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report Letter of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas PropertiesProperties except, in each case, for (other than x) any decreases in connection with those operations in which the Parent and/or Company or any of its Subsidiaries may elect after the date hereof to be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, (y) any decreases resulting from the establishment or amendment, after the date hereof, of pools or units, and (z) decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report Letter for such Oil and Gas Properties except, in each case, for (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties x) increases that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties, and (y) increases resulting from contribution requirements with respect to defaulting or non-consenting co-owners under applicable operating agreements or Laws that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Liens, defects and imperfections, except for Permitted Encumbrances)Liens and Liens, defects and imperfections which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the continued use and operation of the Oil and Gas Properties to which they relate in the conduct of business of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries as presently conducted.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Parsley Energy, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pioneer Natural Resources Co)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold sold, leased or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report letter prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & AssociatesAssociate, Inc. (the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) auditing the Company’s internally prepared reserve report relating to Parent the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (2022 ( the “Parent Company Independent Reserve ReportReport Letter”) or relating to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2022, (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Independent Reserve Report Letter or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold sold, leased or otherwise disposed of prior to the date hereof, (other than sales iii) sold, leased or dispositions otherwise disposed of as permitted under Section 6.01, or (iv) Oil and Gas Leases that have expired or terminated in accordance with the terms thereof on a date on or after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title Defensible Title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Independent Reserve Report Letter and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible titleDefensible Title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1A) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Independent Reserve Report Letter of all Hydrocarbons produced from or allocated to such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, except, in each case, for any decreases (other than decreases x) in connection with those operations in which the Parent and/or Company or any of its Subsidiaries may elect after the date hereof to be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases (y) resulting from the establishment or amendment of pools or units, and decreases units after the date hereof or (z) required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under under-deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3B) is free and clear of all Encumbrances Liens (other than Permitted EncumbrancesLiens).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pioneer Natural Resources Co), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pioneer Natural Resources Co)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2016 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report (the “Company Oil and Gas Properties”) and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (EQT Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Rice Energy Operating LLC)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report reports prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to the Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (collectively, the “Parent Reserve ReportReports”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Eclipse Resources Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Eclipse Resources Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (in such capacity, the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to the Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2018 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or ), (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of prior to the date hereof or (other than iii) permitted sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, record or beneficial title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Jagged Peak Energy Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Parsley Energy, Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not be reasonably be expected likely to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2015 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Range Resources Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Memorial Resource Development Corp.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of (x) in the ordinary course of business or (y) in compliance with the terms of Section 5.2, in each case, since the date of the reserve report reports prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & AssociatesAssociations, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum EngineersReserve Engineer”) relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2023 (the “Parent Reserve ReportReports”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))of, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, Liens (except for Parent Permitted EncumbrancesEncumbrances and Parent Permitted Liens). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report Reports), (2) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Liens (except for Parent Permitted Encumbrances (other than and Parent Permitted EncumbrancesLiens).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (EQT Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Equitrans Midstream Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by NetherlandXxxxx Xxxxx Company, Xxxxxx & AssociatesL.P. (in such capacity, Inc. (the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2018 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or ), (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of prior to the date hereof or (other than iii) permitted sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)6.1(b)(v), Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, record or beneficial title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Jagged Peak Energy Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Parsley Energy, Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) property sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report letter prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) auditing Parent’s internally prepared reserve report relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (the “Parent Reserve ReportReport Letter) or ), (ii) property reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Letter or in the Filed Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (of, other than sales sales, exchanges, swaps or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))5.1(b) or (iii) Oil and Gas Leases that have expired or terminated in accordance with the terms thereof on a date on or after the date hereof, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Letter and in each case as attributable to interests owned (or purported to be held or owned) by Parent and each of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the ClosingClosing Date) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report Letter of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas PropertiesProperties except, in each case, for (other than x) any decreases in connection with those operations in which the Parent and/or or any of its Subsidiaries may elect after the date hereof to be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, (y) any decreases resulting from the establishment or amendment, after the date hereof, of pools or units, and (z) decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Letter for such Oil and Gas Properties except, in each case, for (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties x) increases that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties, and (y) increases resulting from contribution requirements with respect to defaulting or non-consenting co-owners under applicable operating agreements or Laws that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Liens, defects and imperfections, except for Permitted Encumbrances)Liens and Liens, defects and imperfections which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the continued use and operation of the Oil and Gas Properties to which they relate in the conduct of business of Parent and each of its Subsidiaries as presently conducted.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pioneer Natural Resources Co), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Parsley Energy, Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report prepared audited by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (in such capacity, the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report (the “Company Oil and Gas Properties”) and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) ), beneficially or of record, to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1A) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2B) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties increases that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3C) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Resolute Energy Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Cimarex Energy Co)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2020 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report Report) (2) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report reports prepared by NetherlandRxxxx Xxxxx Company, L.P. and Nxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (in such capacity, the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to the Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2018 (the “Parent Reserve ReportReports”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports (the “Parent Oil and Gas Properties”) and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) ), beneficially or of record, to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1A) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2B) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties increases that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3C) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (SRC Energy Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business Ordinary Course since the date of the reserve report reports prepared by NetherlandXxxxx Xxxxx Company, Xxxxxx & AssociatesL.P., Inc. (collectively, the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (the “Parent Company Reserve ReportReports”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties increases that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Diamondback Energy, Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of (A) the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx & Associates, Inc. (in such capacity, the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent interests the Oil and Gas Properties referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2020, as updated and supplemented to reflect the acquisition of Xxxxxxx Merger Sub LLC (successor to Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Mid-Con”) and the Oil and Gas Properties held by Mid-Con as of December 31, 2020 (the “Parent Independent Company Reserve Report”) or and (B) the reserve report prepared by Grizzly relating to and covering the Oil and Gas Properties acquired by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries from Grizzly Operating, LLC (“Grizzly” and such Oil and Gas Properties, the “Grizzly Oil and Gas Properties”), with such reserve estimates being as of December 31, 2020 (the “Grizzly Reserve Report” and collectively with the Independent Company Reserve Report, the “Company Reserve Reports”), (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (other than permitted sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent or (iii) Oil and Gas Leases that have expired or terminated in accordance with the terms thereof on a date on or after the date hereof and as set forth on Schedule 4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. The Company Reserve Reports reflect and include all Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries after giving effect to the acquisition of Mid-Con and the Grizzly Oil and Gas Properties. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, record and/or beneficial title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas PropertiesProperties except, in each case, for (other than x) any decreases in connection with those operations in which the Parent and/or Company or any of its Subsidiaries may elect after the date hereof to be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, (y) any decreases resulting from the establishment or amendment, after the date hereof, of pools or units, and (z) decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Transaction Agreement (Contango Oil & Gas Co)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx Sxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (in such capacity, the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent Company and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Company Reserve Report Report), (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Parent’s interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report (the “Parent Oil and Gas Properties”) and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (CNX Midstream Partners LP)

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Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not be reasonably be expected likely to have a Parent Rice Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Associates Inc. (the “Parent Rice Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Rice interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2015 (the “Parent Rice Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Rice Reserve Report or in the Parent Rice SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent Rice and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Rice Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent Rice and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that ParentRice’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by themthem as reflected in the Rice Reserve Report) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent Rice (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Rice Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent Rice (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Rice Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Rice Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Rice Energy Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as does not have and would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report prepared by NetherlandXxxxx Xxxxx Company, Xxxxxx & AssociatesL.P. (in such capacity, Inc. (the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report (the “Company Oil and Gas Properties”) and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) ), beneficially or of record, to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1i) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2ii) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties increases that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3iii) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Energen Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold sold, leased or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report letter prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & AssociatesAssociate, Inc. (the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) auditing the Company’s internally prepared reserve report relating to Parent the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (2022 ( the “Parent Company Independent Reserve ReportReport Letter”) or relating to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2022, (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Independent Reserve Report Letter or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold sold, leased or otherwise disposed of prior to the date hereof, (other than sales iii) sold, leased or dispositions otherwise disposed of as permitted under ‎Section 6.01, or (iv) Oil and Gas Leases that have expired or terminated in accordance with the terms thereof on a date on or after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title Defensible Title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Independent Reserve Report Letter and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible titleDefensible Title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1A) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Independent Reserve Report Letter of all Hydrocarbons produced from or allocated to such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, except, in each case, for any decreases (other than decreases x) in connection with those operations in which the Parent and/or Company or any of its Subsidiaries may elect after the date hereof to be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases (y) resulting from the establishment or amendment of pools or units, and decreases units after the date hereof or (z) required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under under-deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3B) is free and clear of all Encumbrances Liens (other than Permitted EncumbrancesLiens).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Exxon Mobil Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (ai) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (iA) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report reports prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx Sxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the Parent Independent Petroleum EngineersNSAI”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2013 (the “Parent Company Reserve ReportReports”) or (iiB) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for (1) Production Burdens and (2) Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1I) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2II) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3III) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Energy Xxi (Bermuda) LTD)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (RSP Permian, Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business Ordinary Course since the date of specified in the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx Sxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum EngineersEngineer”) relating to Parent Parent’s interests referred to therein and dated as of December 31February 9, 2019 2023 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions transactions effected after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s and/or one or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1A) entitles Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-ownerowner from and after the date hereof, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consentconsent from and after the date of the Parent Reserve Report, and decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, units from and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report Report), (2B) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between in such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3C) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Southwestern Energy Co)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx Sxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2020 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report Report) (2) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (in such capacity, the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31September 30, 2019 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or ), (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of prior to the date hereof or (other than iii) permitted sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)), Parent herewith the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, record or beneficial title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Tengasco Inc)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by NetherlandXxXxxxx Petroleum Consultants, Xxxxxx & AssociatesLtd. (in such capacity, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to the Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or ), (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of prior to the date hereof or (other than iii) permitted sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))herewith, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title record or beneficial (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Tengasco Inc)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report reports prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx Sxxxxx & Associates, Inc. and Rxxxx Xxxxx Company, L.P. (together, the “Parent Company Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent the Company interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2020 (the “Parent Company Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report or in the Parent Company SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v7.01(h)), Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent the Company and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any EncumbrancesLiens, except for Permitted EncumbrancesLiens. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable Properties, except increases in working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) , and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances Liens (other than Permitted EncumbrancesLiens).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Goodrich Petroleum Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. XxXxxxxx and XxxXxxxxxxx (the "Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers") relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (the "Parent Reserve Report") or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Filed Parent SEC Reporting Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (of, other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))5.01, Parent and its the Parent Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its the Parent Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrancesall conditions, encroachments, easements, rights of way, restrictions and Liens, except for Permitted EncumbrancesLiens and conditions, encroachments, easements, rights of way, restrictions or Liens which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the continued use and operation of the Oil and Gas Properties to which they relate by Parent and each Parent Subsidiary. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, "good and defensible title" means that Parent’s or one and/or more title of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of Parent and the date hereof Parent Subsidiaries in and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported set forth on the Parent Reserve Report that, as of the Closing Date, and subject to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that Permitted Liens (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its the Parent Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share percentage shown for such Oil and Gas Property in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas PropertiesReport, except, in each case, (other than i) any decreases in connection with those operations in which Parent or a Parent Subsidiary may elect after the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may date hereof to be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, and (ii) any decreases resulting from the establishment or amendment, after the date hereof, of pools or units, and (iii) decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) as to any Well, obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its the Parent Subsidiaries, as applicable) ), in the aggregate, to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not working interest no greater than the working interest shown on for such Well in the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties Report, except (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties i) increases that are accompanied by at least a proportionate (or greater) increase in Parent's and the Parent Subsidiaries' aggregate net revenue interest therein, and (ii) for increases resulting from contribution requirements with respect to defaulting or non-consenting co-owners under applicable operating agreements or Laws that are accompanied by at least a proportionate increase in such Oil Parent’s and Gas Properties) the Parent Subsidiaries’ aggregate net revenue interest therein and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances)Liens, conditions, encroachments, easements, rights of way, restrictions, burdens and/or irregularities which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the continued use and operation of the Oil and Gas Properties to which they relate in the conduct of the business of Parent and each Parent Subsidiary as presently conducted.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Denbury Resources Inc)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report reports prepared by Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx & Associates, Inc. and Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (collectively, the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to the Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (collectively, the “Parent Reserve ReportReports”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v6.1(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage percentage) and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) Properties and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (RSP Permian, Inc.)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent an Isla Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report reports prepared by NetherlandXxxx Petroleum Engineering Services, Inc., Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx & Associates, Inc. and Netherland Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (in such capacity, the “Parent Isla Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent Isla’s or its Subsidiaries’ interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2020 (the “Parent Isla Reserve ReportReports) or ), (ii) reflected in the Parent Isla Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents Reports as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than permitted sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)), Parent or (iii) Oil and Gas Leases that have expired or terminated in accordance with the terms thereof on a date on or after the date hereof and as set forth on Schedule 5.16(a) of the Isla Disclosure Letter, Isla and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Isla Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent Isla and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that ParentIsla’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, record and/or beneficial title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or Isla or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) , to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Isla Reserve Report Reports of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas PropertiesProperties except, in each case, for (other than x) any decreases in connection with those operations in which the Parent and/or Isla or any of its Subsidiaries may elect after the date hereof to be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, (y) any decreases resulting from the establishment or amendment, after the date hereof, of pools or units, and (z) decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or Isla or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) , to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Isla Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Isla Reserve Report Reports for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Transaction Agreement (Contango Oil & Gas Co)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as does not have and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date dates of the reserve report prepared by NetherlandXxxxx Xxxxx Company, Xxxxxx & AssociatesL.P. (in such capacity, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to the Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))hereof, Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report (the “Parent Oil and Gas Properties”) and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) ), beneficially or of record, to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1A) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2B) obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties increases that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3C) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Energen Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. XxXxxxxx and XxxXxxxxxxx (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 2017 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Filed Parent SEC Reporting Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (of, other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))5.01, Parent and its the Parent Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its the Parent Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrancesall conditions, encroachments, easements, rights of way, restrictions and Liens, except for Permitted EncumbrancesLiens and conditions, encroachments, easements, rights of way, restrictions or Liens which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the continued use and operation of the Oil and Gas Properties to which they relate by Parent and each Parent Subsidiary. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or more title of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of Parent and the date hereof Parent Subsidiaries in and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported set forth on the Parent Reserve Report that, as of the Closing Date, and subject to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that Permitted Liens (1) entitles Parent (and/or or one or more of its the Parent Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share percentage shown for such Oil and Gas Property in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas PropertiesReport, except, in each case, (other than i) any decreases in connection with those operations in which Parent or a Parent Subsidiary may elect after the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may date hereof to be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, and (ii) any decreases resulting from the establishment or amendment, after the date hereof, of pools or units, and (iii) decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) as to any Well, obligates Parent (and/or or one or more of its the Parent Subsidiaries, as applicable) ), in the aggregate, to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not working interest no greater than the working interest shown on for such Well in the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties Report, except (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties i) increases that are accompanied by at least a proportionate (or greater) increase in Parent’s and the Parent Subsidiaries’ aggregate net revenue interest therein, and (ii) for increases resulting from contribution requirements with respect to defaulting or non-consenting co-owners under applicable operating agreements or Laws that are accompanied by at least a proportionate increase in such Oil Parent’s and Gas Properties) the Parent Subsidiaries’ aggregate net revenue interest therein and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances)Liens, conditions, encroachments, easements, rights of way, restrictions, burdens and/or irregularities which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the continued use and operation of the Oil and Gas Properties to which they relate in the conduct of the business of Parent and each Parent Subsidiary as presently conducted.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Penn Virginia Corp)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Company Material Adverse Effect, Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports or in the Parent Company SEC Documents Reports as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v))of this Agreement, Parent and its Subsidiaries the Acquired Companies have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Company Reserve Report Reports and in each case as attributable to interests held or owned by Parent and its Subsidiariesthe Acquired Companies (or purported to be held or owned by them), free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parentthe Company’s or one and/or or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof of this Agreement and as of the Closing) in and to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1A) entitles Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Company Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2B) obligates Parent the Company (and/or or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between differences in such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Company Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas PropertiesProperties than that shown therefor in the Company Reserve Reports) and (3C) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Isramco Inc)

Oil and Gas Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the reserve report prepared by Netherland, Xxxxxx Sxxxxx & Associates, Inc. (the “Parent Independent Petroleum Engineers”) relating to Parent interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2019 (the “Parent Reserve Report”) or (ii) reflected in the Parent Reserve Report or in the Parent SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of (other than sales or dispositions after the date hereof in accordance with Section 6.2(b)(v)), Parent and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Parent Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Parent and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that Parent’s or one and/or more of its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them) beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Parent Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the productive life of such Oil and Gas Properties, (other than decreases in connection with operations in which the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries); in each case, to the extent occurring after the date of the Parent Reserve Report (2) obligates Parent (and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than any positive difference between such actual percentage and the applicable working interest shown on the Parent Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties that are accompanied by a proportionate (or greater) increase in the net revenue interest in such Oil and Gas Properties) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.)

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