Collateral and Guaranty Matters. The ​ and the ​ irrevocably authorize the Collateral Agent, at its option and in its discretion,

Each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Cash Management Bank and a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion,

Collateral and Guaranty Matters. Without limiting the provisions of [Section 9.09], each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Cash Management Bank and a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuers irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent to (and authorize the Administrative Agent to instruct the Collateral Agent to) execute any documents and take any other actions reasonably necessary to effectuate a release of any Guaranty or any Lien on Collateral, or subordinate any Lien on the Collateral, as contemplated by [Section 10.22].

Collateral Document with respect to a material portion of the Collateral after delivery thereof shall for any reason cease to create a valid and perfected Lien, except # as otherwise permitted by, or as a result of a transaction not prohibited by, the Loan Documents, # resulting from the failure of the Administrative ​ or the Collateral ​ to maintain possession or control of Collateral, # resulting from the making of a filing, or the failure to make a filing, under the Uniform Commercial Code, # as to Collateral consisting of real property to the extent that such losses are covered by a ​’s title insurance policy (unless the ​ in good faith reasonably believes that payment thereunder will not be made by the applicable insurer) or # resulting from acts or omissions of a Secured Party or the application of applicable law; or

Guarantee. Subject to this [Section 7], each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally, guarantees to each Lender and to the Administrative Agent, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the obligations of the Borrower hereunder or thereunder, that: # the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the Loans shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Loans, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Borrower to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder shall be promptly paid in full, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and # in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Loans or any of such other obligations, that same shall be promptly paid in full when due in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

Collateral. Any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any Collateral (with an aggregate book value in excess of ​) purported to be covered thereby, which failure is not remedied within five (5) days after the earlier of # the date on which any Authorized Officer has actual knowledge thereof and # the receipt of written notice from any Agent or the Required Lenders.

Collateral. Co-Borrower has good title to, rights in, and the power to transfer each item of the Collateral upon which it purports to grant a Lien hereunder, free and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Liens. Co-Borrower has no Collateral Accounts at or with any bank or financial institution other than Bank or Bank’s Affiliates except for the Collateral Accounts described in the Perfection Certificate delivered to Bank in connection herewith and which Co-Borrower has taken such actions as are necessary to give Bank a perfected security interest therein, pursuant to the terms of [Section 6.8(b)]. The Accounts are bona fide, existing obligations of the Account Debtors.

Collateral. The Servicer shall # deliver or cause to be delivered to the Borrower no later than two (2) Business Day preceding the related Funding Date, as the case may be, the current Schedule of Receivables and # with respect to any Receivable, retain the original Receivable File (provided that Electronic Contracts shall be maintained in the Electronic Vault). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Servicer may release any underlying collateral from the security interest created by the related Receivable when the Servicer deposits into the Collection Account an amount equal to the related Release Price or the entire amount of Liquidation Proceeds and other Collections it has received or expects to receive with respect to such Receivable and such underlying collateral.

Collateral. The loan provided hereunder and all other indebtedness now or hereafter owing by Borrower to Lender shall be secured by first liens on all present and future accounts, goods and general intangibles of Borrower located in the United States or arising out of its U.S. operations and as set forth in that certain Security Agreement by Borrower in favor of Lender (the “Security Agreement”) of even date herewith.

Collateral. The repayment of the Indebtedness shall be secured by the following (the items and types of collateral described herein and/or in the Security Instruments being collectively referred to as the "Collateral") pursuant to: a first mortgage/deed of trust lien in and to the Mortgaged Property as more particularly described in one or more mortgages or deeds of trust dated as of the Closing Date (collectively, the "Mortgage"), which such Mortgage covers and encumbers not less than eighty percent (80%) of Borrowers' currently owned producing oil, gas and other leasehold and mineral interests, including without limitation, those situated in the State of North Dakota and Montana. Borrowers shall execute such financing statements, letters in lieu of production forms, assignments, notices and other documents and instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to perfect the security interests thus created. Borrowers hereby acknowledge that all of the Collateral is granted to the Bank as security for the repayment of all of the Indebtedness. If the Revolver Note is paid in full or satisfied, but any portion of the Indebtedness remains unsatisfied, the Bank may retain its security interest in all of the Collateral until the remaining Indebtedness is paid in full, even if the value of the Collateral far exceeds the amount of Indebtedness outstanding.