Environmental Events. The Credit Parties will give notice to the Agent within five (5) Business Days of becoming aware of # any known Release, or threat of Release, of any Hazardous Substances in violation of any applicable Environmental Law; # any violation of any Environmental Law that a Credit Party reports in writing or is reportable by such Person in writing (or for which any written report supplemental to any oral report is made) to any federal, state or local environmental agency or # any written inquiry, proceeding, or investigation, including a written notice from any agency of potential environmental liability, of any federal, state or local environmental agency or board, that in the case of either clauses # – # above involves any Unencumbered Property and would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or constitute a Material Environmental Event.

Environmental. Parent will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to,

Keep any property either owned or operated by Borrowers or their Subsidiaries free of any Environmental Liens or post bonds or other financial assurances sufficient to satisfy the obligations or liability evidenced by such Environmental Liens,

Environmental. As soon as possible and in any event within 15 days after receipt by the Company, a copy of # any notice or claim to the effect that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the Release by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Person of any Contaminant into the environment and # any notice alleging any violation of any Environmental Law by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which, in either case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

Environmental. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall # be the subject of any proceeding or investigation pertaining to the Release by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person of Contaminant into the environment or # violate any Environmental Law, which, in the case of an event described in the [foregoing clause (i) or (ii)])], could reasonably be expected to result in liability, individually or in the aggregate, having a Material Adverse Effect.

Environmental. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, # neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any Environmental Laws, # there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations or proceedings relating to any Environmental Law against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and # to the knowledge of the Company, there are no events or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to form the basis of an order for clean-up or remediation, or an action, suit or proceeding by any private party or Governmental Entity, against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Hazardous Materials or any Environmental Laws. No Property is or, to the Company’s knowledge, has been a site for the use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, release, threatened release, discharge, disposal, transportation or presence of any Hazardous Materials and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in such activities.

Environmental Condition. Except as set forth on [Schedule 4.13] and except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

Environmental Covenants. Except as commonly occurring in the normal and customary oil and gas exploration activities from time to time, Borrowers will immediately notify the Bank of and provide the Bank with copies of any notifications of discharges or releases or threatened releases or discharges of a Polluting Substance on, upon, into or from the Collateral which are given or required to be given by or on behalf of Borrowers to any federal, state or local Tribunal if any of the foregoing may materially and adversely affect Borrowers or any part of the Collateral, and such copies of notifications shall be delivered to the Bank at the same time as they are delivered to the Tribunal. Borrowers further agree promptly to undertake and diligently pursue to completion any prudent, legally required or authorized remedial containment and cleanup action in the event of any release or discharge or threatened release or discharge of a Polluting Substance on, upon, into or from the Collateral. At all times while owning and operating the Collateral, Borrowers will maintain and retain complete and accurate records of all releases, discharges or other disposal of Polluting Substances on, onto, into or from the Collateral, including, without limitation, records of the quantity and type of any Polluting Substances disposed of on or off the Collateral.

Environmental Indemnities. Borrowers hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Bank and each of its officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants, attorneys, contractors and each of its affiliates, successors or assigns, or transferees from and against, and reimburse said Persons in full with respect to, any and all loss, liability, damage, fines, penalties, costs and expenses, of every kind and character, including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, occasioned by or associated with any claims, demands, causes of action, suits and/or enforcement actions, including any administrative or judicial proceedings, and any remedial, removal or response actions ever asserted, threatened, instituted or requested by any Persons, including any Tribunal, arising out of or related to: # the breach of any representation or warranty of Borrowers contained in Section 7.16 set forth herein; # the failure of Borrowers to perform any of their covenants contained in [Section 6.7] herein; # the ownership, construction, occupancy, operation, use of the Collateral prior to the earlier of the date on which # the Indebtedness and obligations secured hereby have been paid and performed in full and the Security Instruments have been released, or # the Collateral has been sold by the Bank following the Bank's ownership of the Collateral by way of foreclosure of the Liens granted pursuant hereto, deed in lieu of such foreclosure or otherwise (the "Release Date"); provided, however, this indemnity shall not apply with respect to matters caused by or arising solely from the Bank's or its officers', directors', employees', agents', consultants', attorneys', contractors', or any of its affiliates', successors', assigns' or transferees' activities during any period of time the Bank acquires ownership of the Collateral.

Environmental Representations. To the best of each Borrower's knowledge and belief, upon reasonable and good faith inquiry exercised with due diligence and in accordance with normal industry standards: