Participation. If at any time on or after January 1, 2019 and except in connection with the exercise of a demand registration pursuant to Section 2.03 prior to December 31, 2023, the Partnership proposes to file a Registration Statement related to an Underwritten Offering, including pursuant to Section 2.03, then the Partnership shall give not less than four Business Days’ notice (including notification by electronic mail) (the “Piggyback Notice”) of such proposed Underwritten Offering to the BlackRock Purchaser and such Piggyback Notice shall offer the BlackRock Purchaser (on behalf of itself and as representative of the other Holders ) the opportunity to include in such Underwritten Offering up to one-third (including the securities being registered pursuant to Section 2.03) of aggregate number of Registrable Securities outstanding as of the latest Closing Date (or such larger number of Registrable Securities to the extent consented to by the Partnership in its sole and absolute discretion) (the “Included Registrable Securities”), as the BlackRock Purchaser may request in writing (a “Piggyback Registration”); provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be required to offer such opportunity # if the BlackRock Purchaser, together with the other Holders, do not offer a minimum of $50 million of Registrable Securities, in the aggregate (determined by multiplying the number of Common Unit Registrable Securities owned by the Average VWAP for the 10 Trading Days preceding the date of such notice) or # if the Partnership has been advised by the Managing Underwriter that the inclusion of Registrable Securities for sale for the benefit of the BlackRock Purchaser and such Holders will have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the Common Units in such Underwritten Offering, in which case the amount of Registrable Securities to be offered for the accounts of the BlackRock Purchaser and all other Holders shall be determined based on the provisions of Section 2.02(b). Each Piggyback Notice shall be provided to the BlackRock Purchaser on a Business Day pursuant to Section 3.01 and receipt of such notice shall be confirmed and kept confidential by the BlackRock Purchaser and the Holders (and neither the BlackRock Purchaser nor any other Holder receiving such notice shall purchase or sell Common Units) (provided that any Holder may provide such notice to its personnel, advisors and other representatives on a confidential basis) until either # such proposed

Participation. Borrowers recognize and acknowledge that the Bank may sell participating interests in the Loans (or either of them) to one or more financial institutions (the "Participants"). Upon receipt of notice of the identity and address of each such Participant, Borrowers shall thereafter supply such Participant with the same information and reports communicated to the Bank, whether written or oral. Borrowers hereby acknowledge that each Participant shall be deemed a holder of the Revolver Note to the extent of its participation, and Borrowers hereby waive their rights, if any, to offset amounts owing to the Bank from Borrowers against any Participant's portion of such Revolver Note.

Participation. The Administrator may, from time to time, select from among all Eligible Individuals, those to whom one or more Awards shall be granted and shall determine the nature and amount of each Award, which shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of the Plan. No Eligible Individual shall have any right to be granted an Award pursuant to the Plan.

Participation. Participants in the Plan shall be selected by the Committee from those Employees who, in the judgment of the Committee, have significantly contributed or can be expected to significantly contribute to Energen’s success; provided, however, that the Committee may delegate to one or more officers of Energen and/or its Subsidiaries the authority to select and make Awards to Participants (who shall not include “covered employees” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m)(3), officers or directors of Energen or its Subsidiaries), provided that such delegation must be made pursuant to a resolution of the Committee specifying the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Awards by such officer(s).

Participation. No employee shall have a right to be selected as a Participant, or, having been so selected, to be selected again as a Participant.

Participation. No individual shall have the right to be selected to receive an Award under this Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a future Award.

Participation. As a condition to becoming a Participant and being entitled to the benefits and protections provided under the Plan, each Eligible Employee must execute and deliver to the Company, within 30 days after the later of the Effective Date and the date such individual is designated by the Committee as an Eligible Employee, a written agreement in the form attached hereto as [Exhibit I] (or in such other form as may be satisfactory to the Company) to be bound by the restrictive covenants set forth in Article VII. [Schedules A], B and C hereto list the Eligible Employees who have satisfied the conditions for Plan participation and the date as of which each such Eligible Employee became a Participant. The Committee shall cause [Schedules A], B and C to be updated from time to time to reflect the Participants who are currently participating in the Plan. An employee who becomes an Eligible Employee on or after January 1, 2014 shall become a [Schedule C] Participant. However, if an Eligible Employee is newly hired or promoted into a position reflected on [Schedule B] as of June 6, 2014, the Eligible Employee shall become a [Schedule A] Participant.

Participation. Subject to [Section 3.2], as well as the remaining terms of this Agreement, the Executive shall remain eligible to receive benefits hereunder during the term of this Agreement.

Cessation of Authority. Except as provided in any such agreement between the parties, Employee understands and agrees that as of the Separation Date, Employee is no longer authorized to incur any expenses, obligations or liabilities, or to make any commitments on behalf of the Company.

Cessation of Operations. Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.