Collateral Matters. (a) The Pledge and Security Agreement, upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, will create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined therein) and # when the Collateral (as defined therein) constituting certificated securities (as defined in the UCC) is delivered to the Collateral Agent, together with instruments of transfer duly endorsed in blank, the security interest created under the Pledge and Security Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the pledgors thereunder in such Collateral, prior and superior in right to any other Person, but subject to Permitted Liens, and # when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the applicable filing offices, the security interest created under the Pledge and Security Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the Credit Parties in the remaining Collateral (as defined therein) to the extent perfection can be obtained by filing UCC financing statements, prior and superior in right to any other Person, but subject to Permitted Liens.

The ​ hereby irrevocably authorize (and by its entering into a Bank Product Agreement, each Bank Product Provider shall be deemed to authorize) Agent to, and Agent shall, release any Lien on any Collateral # upon the termination of the Revolver Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full by Borrower of all Obligations, # constituting property, including any Subsidiary, being sold or disposed of if a release is required or requested in connection therewith and if Borrower certifies to Agent that the sale or disposition is permitted under Section 6.7 of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), # which is being removed as a Pledged Investment in accordance with Section 5.2, # constituting property in which Borrower or its Subsidiaries owned no interest at the time the Agent’s Lien was granted nor at any time thereafter, or # constituting property leased to Borrower or its Subsidiaries under a lease that has expired or is terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement. Except as provided above, Agent will not execute and deliver a release of any Lien on any Collateral, release Guarantor from any obligations under any Guaranty, or contractually subordinate any of Agent’s Liens, without the prior written authorization of # if the release is not with respect to an immaterial Guarantor, of if, with respect to the Collateral, the release or contractual subordination is with respect to all or substantially all of the Collateral, all of the ​, or # otherwise, the Required ​. Upon request by Agent or Borrower at any time, the ​ will confirm in writing Agent’s authority to release any such Liens on particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this [Section 10.12]; provided, however, that # Agent shall not be required to execute any document necessary to evidence such release on terms that, in Agent’s opinion, would expose Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Lien without recourse, representation, or warranty, and # such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of Borrower in respect of) all interests retained by Borrower, including, the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.

Administrative Agent may, at its option, from time to time, at any time on or after an Event of Default and for so long as the same is continuing or upon any other failure of a condition precedent to the Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations hereunder, make such disbursements and advances (“Special Administrative Agent Advances”) which Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, # deems necessary or desirable either to preserve or protect the Collateral or any portion thereof or # to enhance the likelihood or maximize the amount of repayment by Borrowers and Guarantors of the Loans and other Obligations, provided, that, the aggregate principal amount of the Special Administrative Agent Advances pursuant to [clauses (i) and (ii) above], plus the then outstanding principal amount of the additional Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations which Administrative Agent may make or provide as set forth in [Section 12.8] hereof, shall not exceed the aggregate amount of $75,000,000 or # to pay any

The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize [[Organization B:Organization]] to release any Lien on any Collateral # upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full of all of the Obligations, # constituting property being sold or disposed of if a release is required or desirable in connection therewith and if [[Organization A:Organization]] certify to [[Organization B:Organization]] that the sale or disposition is permitted hereunder (and [[Organization B:Organization]] may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), # constituting property leased or licensed to a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries under a lease or license that has expired or is terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or # in connection with a credit bid or purchase authorized under this [Section 14.13]. The Loan Parties and the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize [[Organization B:Organization]], based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, to # consent to the sale of, credit bid, or purchase (either directly or indirectly

Each Lender (as a Lender and in its capacity as a potential Hedge Counterparty) and each other Secured Party (by their acceptance of the benefits of any Lien encumbering Collateral) acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent has entered into the Security Documents on behalf of itself and the Secured Parties, and the Secured Parties hereby agree to be bound by the terms of such Security Documents, acknowledge receipt of copies of such Security Documents and consent to the rights, powers, remedies, indemnities and exculpations given to the Administrative Agent thereunder. All rights, powers and remedies available to the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral, or otherwise pursuant to the Security Documents, shall be subject to the provisions of such Security Documents.

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 $10,000,000) 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.