277,500 Bridge Loan Note

Exhibit 10.71

$277,500 Bridge Loan Note

Dated as of: 03/6/12

Maturity:  60 days

Amount: $277,500.00

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Worthington Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Maker”) hereby promises to pay to the order of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or his assignees (“Holder”), in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars & No Cents ($277,500.00) (the “Principal Amount”) upon the terms set forth in this note (this “Note”).

1.           Advance of Funds; Payment of Principal. Notwithstanding the Principal Amount hereof, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to advance, and Maker agrees to accept, an amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars & No Cents ($250,000.00). All unpaid principal together with unpaid and accrued interest on the Principal Amount, shall be due and payable sixty (60) days from the date of execution and delivery of this Note (the “Maturity Date”).  The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is secured by a Deed of Trust dated of even date herewith, executed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc., a subsidiary of Maker, as Grantor, to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, in favor of ▇▇▇▇▇▇.  It is expressly understood and agreed that this Note requires a balloon payment of all unpaid principal and accrued unpaid interest on the Maturity Date.  Maker must repay the entire principal balance of this Note and accrued but unpaid interest then due.  Holder is under no obligation whatsoever to refinance this Note at maturity.  The Maker may prepay the Note at any time prior to the Maturity Date.

2.           Interest Rate.

(a)           Interest shall accrue from the date hereof on the Principal Amount at a rate of 11% per annum (“Interest Rate”).  Maker and Holder specifically intend and agree to limit contractually the amount of interest payable under this Note and all other instruments and agreements related hereto to the maximum amount of interest lawfully permitted to be charged under applicable law.  “Applicable law” as used in this paragraph means that law in effect from time to time which lawfully permits the charging and collection of the highest permissible lawful, nonusurious rate of interest on the transactions herein contemplated, including laws of the State of Texas and of the United States of America; and “maximum rate” as used in this paragraph means, with respect to the indebtedness evidenced hereby, the maximum lawful, nonusurious rate of interest (if any) which under applicable law Holder is permitted to charge from time to time with respect to such indebtedness.

(b)           Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any event of default listed in this Note, which event of default is not cured to the satisfaction of Holder within 10 days from the date such event of default first occurred, the unpaid Principal Amount outstanding shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to 11%.

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4.           Warrants.  $1,250,000 at $0.15, 5 year, cashless.

5.           Events of Default.  If any of the following events of default shall occur, then (i) the entire sum remaining unpaid under this Note, including all accrued interest, shall immediately become due and payable on demand, (ii) 80% of all proceeds from the sale of production will be paid to the Holder, with such amounts to accrue toward principal and interest repayment; and (iii) the Principal Amount will be increased by $27,500.00.

(a)           the Maker defaults for a period of more than 5 days in the payment of any interest accrued under this Note;

(b)           the Maker or any guarantor of any indebtedness of the Maker (“Guarantor”) defaults under any other indebtedness or liability for borrowed money;

(c)           the Maker or any Guarantor defaults under any other agreement with Holder or its assigns;

(d)           the Maker or any Guarantor becomes insolvent, adopts a plan of dissolution, commits an act of bankruptcy, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, discontinues its business as a going concern or calls a meeting of creditors, files or has filed against it any petition under any bankruptcy law or act or for the appointment of a receiver, or commences or has commenced against it under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or act any proceeding for the relief of the Maker or any Guarantor;

(e)           any Guarantor, if an individual, dies; or

(f)           Holder or its assigns deems any amounts due under this Note insecure.

6.           Waivers by Maker.  Except as expressly otherwise provided herein, the Maker and any Guarantor waives presentment for payment, demand, notice of non-payment, notice of protest and protest of this Note, and all other notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional without regard to the liability of any other party.  The Maker further agrees that it shall not assert any right of set-off or counterclaim it might have against the Holder in connection with the enforcement by Holder of its rights hereunder. The Maker further waives any and all right to trial by jury in any controversy or suit relating to this Note.

7.           Waivers by ▇▇▇▇▇▇.  The Holder shall not be deemed, by any act or omission, to have waived or relinquished any of the Holder's rights or remedies hereunder, unless such waiver or relinquishment is in writing and signed by the Holder and then only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. A waiver or relinquishment of any right or remedy with respect to one event of default hereunder shall not be construed as continuing nor as a bar to or waiver or relinquishment of any right or remedy with respect to a subsequent event of default hereunder.

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8.           Governing Law.  This Note shall be deemed to have been made under, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be construed as to both validity and performance, and enforced in accordance with and governed by, the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

9.           Binding Effect.  This Note shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Holder and its respective assigns and successors. This written Note represents the final agreement between the parties with respect to the contents hereof and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties.  There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties

10.           Enforcement of Note.  The Maker and any Guarantor shall pay on demand all expenses incurred or sustained by Holder and its assigns in connection with the enforcement or protection of their rights under this Note, including all costs of collection and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel.

11.           Severability.  Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. If, however, any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or deemed invalid under applicable law, such provision shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Note.

12.           Assignment.  This Note is assignable by Holder in its sole discretion without notice to or the consent of Maker or any Guarantor.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has caused this Note to be executed, on its behalf, by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

MAKER:

Worthington Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation

By:   

Name:   

Title:  

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