Common use of References and Construction Clause in Contracts

References and Construction. In this Agreement: (a) unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this Agreement to articles, sections, subsections or other subdivisions shall be deemed to mean and refer to articles, sections, subsections or other subdivisions of this Agreement; (b) titles appearing at the beginning of any article, section, subsection or other subdivision are for convenience only and shall not constitute part of such article, section, subsection or subdivision and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained therein; (c) the words “this Agreement,” “this instrument,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited; (d) words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires; (e) pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender; (f) examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matters they illustrate; (g) the word “or” is not exclusive and the word “includes” and its derivatives means “including, without limitation,” and corresponding derivative expressions; (h) no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement or any provision hereof; (i) all references herein to “$” or “dollars” shall refer to U.S. Dollars; and (j) unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided herein, any reference herein to a particular agreement, instrument or document shall also refer to and include all schedules, attachments, appendices and exhibits to such agreement, instrument or document and all renewals, extensions, modifications, amendments or restatements of such agreement, instrument or document.

References and Construction. In this Agreement: (a) unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this Agreement to articles, sections, subsections or other subdivisions shall be deemed to mean and refer to articles, sections, subsections or other subdivisions of this Agreement; (b) titles appearing at the beginning of any article, section, subsection or other subdivision are for convenience only and shall not constitute part of such article, section, subsection or subdivision and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained thereinin such subdivision; (c) the words “this Agreement,” “this instrument,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited; (d) words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires; (e) pronouns in masculine, feminine or and neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender; (fe) examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matters they illustrate; (gf) the word “or” is not exclusive and the word “includes” and its derivatives means “includingincludes, without limitation,but is not limited to” and corresponding derivative expressions; (hg) no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement or any provision hereofAgreement; (ih) all references herein to “$” or “dollars” shall refer to U.S. Dollarsdollars; and (ji) unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided herein, any reference herein to a particular agreement, instrument or document shall also refer to and include all schedules, attachments, appendices and exhibits to such agreement, instrument or document and all renewals, extensions, modifications, amendments or restatements of such agreement, instrument instrument, or document.

References and Construction. In this Agreement: (a) unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this Agreement to articles, sections, subsections or other subdivisions shall be deemed to mean and refer to articles, sections, subsections or other subdivisions of this Agreement; (b) titles appearing at the beginning of any article, section, subsection or other subdivision are for convenience only and shall not constitute part of such article, section, subsection or subdivision and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained thereinin such subdivision; (c) the words “this Agreement,” “this instrument,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited; (d) words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires; (e) pronouns in masculine, feminine or and neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender; (f) examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matters they illustrate; (g) the word “or” is not exclusive and the word “includes” and its derivatives means “includingincludes, without limitation,but is not limited to” and corresponding derivative expressions; (h) no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party party hereto had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement or any provision hereofAgreement; (i) all references herein to “$” or “dollars” shall refer to U.S. Dollars; and (j) unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided herein, any reference herein to a particular agreement, instrument or document shall also refer to and include all schedules, attachments, appendices and exhibits to such agreement, instrument or document and all renewals, extensions, modifications, amendments or restatements of such agreement, instrument instrument, or document.

References and Construction. In this Agreement: (a) unless the context requires otherwise, all All references in this Agreement to articles, sections, subsections or and other subdivisions shall be deemed to mean and refer to corresponding articles, sections, subsections or and other subdivisions of this Agreement; (b) titles Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. Titles appearing at the beginning of any articlearticles, sectionsections, subsection or subsections and other subdivision subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall only, will not constitute part of such article, section, subsection or subdivision the foregoing and shall will be disregarded in construing the language contained therein; (c) the in those articles, sections, subsections and other subdivisions of this Agreement. The words “this Agreement,” “this instrument,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited; (d) words . Words in the singular form shall will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires; (e) pronouns . Pronouns in masculine, feminine or and neuter genders shall will be construed to include any other gender; (f) examples shall . Examples will not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matters matter they illustrate; (g) the . The word “or” is not intended to be exclusive and the word “includes” and its derivatives means “includingincludes, without limitation,but is not limited to” and corresponding derivative expressions; (h) no . No consideration shall will be given to the fact or presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement Agreement. References to any Applicable Law or any provision hereof; (i) all references herein to “$” or “dollars” agreement shall refer to U.S. Dollars; and (j) unless such Applicable Law or agreement as it may have been or be amended from time to time. For any obligation owed by Producer under this Agreement, to the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided hereinextent such obligation is performed by COG Operating LLC, any reference herein such obligation shall be deemed to a particular agreement, instrument or document shall also refer to and include be performed on behalf of all schedules, attachments, appendices and exhibits to such agreement, instrument or document and all renewals, extensions, modifications, amendments or restatements entities constituting “Producer” that are Affiliates of such agreement, instrument or documentCOG Operating LLC.

References and Construction. In this Agreement: (ai) unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this Agreement to articles, sections, subsections or sections and other subdivisions shall be deemed to mean and refer to corresponding articles, sections, subsections or sections and other subdivisions of this AgreementAgreement unless expressly provided otherwise; (bii) titles appearing at the beginning of any article, section, subsection or other subdivision of such subdivisions are for convenience only and shall not constitute part of such article, section, subsection or subdivision subdivisions and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained thereinin such subdivisions; (ciii) the words “this Agreement,” “this instrument,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited; (div) words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires; (ev) pronouns in masculine, feminine or and neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender; (fvi) unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided herein, the terms defined in this Agreement which refer to a particular agreement, instrument or document also refer to and include all renewals, extensions, modifications, amendments or restatements of such agreement, instrument or document, provided that nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to authorize such renewal, extension, modification, amendment or restatement; (vii) examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matters matter they illustrate; (gvii) the word “or” is not intended to be exclusive and the word “includes” and its derivatives means “includingincludes, without limitation,but is not limited to” and corresponding derivative expressions; (hix) no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement or any provision hereofAgreement; and (ix) all references herein to “$” or “dollars” shall refer to U.S. Dollars; and (j) unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided herein, any reference herein to a particular agreement, instrument or document shall also refer to and include all schedules, attachments, appendices and exhibits to such agreement, instrument or document and all renewals, extensions, modifications, amendments or restatements of such agreement, instrument or document.

References and Construction. In this Agreement: (a) unless the context requires otherwise, all All references in this Agreement to articlesExhibits, sectionsSchedules, subsections or Sections, paragraphs, and other subdivisions shall be deemed to mean and refer to articlesthe corresponding Exhibits, sectionsSchedules, Sections, paragraphs, and other subdivisions of or to this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. Titles appearing at the beginning of any Sections, subsections or other subdivisions of this Agreement; (b) titles appearing at the beginning of any article, section, subsection or other subdivision Agreement are for convenience only and shall only, do not constitute any part of such articlethis Agreement, section, subsection or subdivision and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained therein; (c) the hereof. The words “this Agreement,” “this instrument,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and “hereof,” and words of similar import import, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited; . The words “this Section” and “this subsection,” and words of similar import, refer only to the Section or subsection hereof in which such words occur. A defined term has its defined meaning throughout this Agreement regardless of whether it appears before or after the place where it is defined. The word “including” (din its various forms) words means including without limitation. Each accounting term not defined herein, and each accounting term partly defined PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT 50 herein to the extent not defined, will have the meaning given to it under GAAP. All references to prices, values or monetary amounts refer to United States dollars. Pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall be construed to state and include any other gender, and words, terms and titles (including terms defined herein) in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires; (e) pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall be construed . Exhibits and Schedules referred to include any other gender; (f) examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matters they illustrate; (g) the word “or” is not exclusive and the word “includes” and its derivatives means “including, without limitation,” and corresponding derivative expressions; (h) no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement or any provision hereof; (i) all references herein to “$” or “dollars” shall refer to U.S. Dollars; and (j) unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided herein, any reference herein to a particular agreement, instrument or document shall also refer are attached to and include by this reference incorporated herein for all schedules, attachments, appendices and exhibits to such agreement, instrument or document and all renewals, extensions, modifications, amendments or restatements of such agreement, instrument or document.purposes. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT 51

References and Construction. In construing this Agreement: (a1) unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this Agreement to articles, sections, subsections or other subdivisions shall be deemed to mean and refer to articles, sections, subsections or other subdivisions of this Agreement; (b2) titles appearing at the beginning of any article, section, subsection or other subdivision are for convenience only and shall not constitute part of such article, section, subsection or subdivision and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained thereinin such subdivision; (ciii) the words “this Agreement,” “this instrument,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited; (div) words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires; (ev) pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender; (fvi) examples shall not be construed to limit, expressly or by implication, the matters they illustrate; (gvii) the word “or” is not exclusive and the word “includes” and its derivatives means “includingincludes, without limitation,but is not limited to” and corresponding derivative expressions; (hviii) no consideration shall be given to the fact or presumption that one Party had a greater or lesser hand in drafting this Agreement or any provision hereofAgreement; (iix) all references herein to “$” or “dollars” shall refer to U.S. Dollars; (x) each exhibit, appendix, attachment and schedule to this Agreement shall be deemed to be a part of and is hereby incorporated into this Agreement for all purposes; and (jxi) unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided herein, any reference herein to a particular agreement, instrument or document shall also refer to and include all schedules, attachments, appendices and exhibits to such agreement, instrument or document and all renewals, extensions, modifications, amendments or restatements of such agreement, instrument instrument, or document.