Accounting Principles. Where the character or amount of any asset or liability or item of revenue or expense is required to be determined, or any consolidation or other accounting computation is required to be made, for the purposes of this Agreement, including the contents of any certificate to be delivered hereunder, such determination, consolidation or computation shall, unless the Parties otherwise agree or the context otherwise requires, be made in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.

The Preliminary Settlement Statement and Final Settlement Statement will be prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied in the petroleum industry, and applicable Laws.

The Preliminary Settlement Statement and Final Settlement Statement will be prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied in the petroleum industry, and applicable Laws.

The Preliminary Settlement Statement and Final Settlement Statement will be prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied in the petroleum industry, and applicable Laws.

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all computations and determinations as to accounting or financial matters and all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be made and prepared in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms used in [Sections 7.2.15 and 7.2.16]6] (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in [Sections 7.2.15 and 7.2.16]6]) shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing the annual statements referred to in [Section 7.3.2]. If the Company notifies the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in writing ("Notice of Change in GAAP") that the Company requests an amendment to any financial or accounting provision or any related defined term and/or the defined term Leverage Ratio for purposes of interest, Letter of Credit Fee, Term Loan Commitment Fee and Commitment Fee determinations to eliminate the effect of, or give effect to, any change occurring after the Closing Date to GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such financial or accounting provision and/or interest, Letter of Credit Fee, Term Loan Commitment Fee or Commitment Fee determinations, unless the Administrative Agent (on its behalf or as directed in writing by the Required Lenders) shall have objected ("GAAP Objection Notice") to such request within 15 Business Days after receipt of such Notice of Change in GAAP, the relevant financial and accounting provisions or ratios shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP as reflected in such Notice of Change in GAAP on the date of such Notice of Change in GAAP to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby specifically consents to the implementation of such change hereunder upon the foregoing terms. In the event the Administrative Agent shall have delivered a GAAP Objection Notice to the Company, the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this Agreement that would adjust such financial or accounting provision or the defined term Leverage Ratio for purposes of interest, Letter of Credit Fee, Term Loan Commitment Fee or Commitment Fee determinations in a manner that would give effect to such change hereunder determined in accordance with the Company's financial statements at that time; provided, further, that for purposes of the calculation of the financial covenants in [Sections 7.2.15 and 7.2.16]6], the adjustments to income and expense of the Loan Parties (and any other adjustments) resulting from the promulgation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 158 shall be disregarded. Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the Historical Statements referred to in [Section 5.1.8.1] for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above.

. Any accounting term used and not specifically defined in any Loan Document shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data required to be submitted under any Loan Document shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis or in accordance with such other principles or methods as are reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.

Where the character or amount of any asset or liability or item of income or expense is required to be determined or any consolidation or other accounting computation is required to be made for the purposes of this Agreement, this shall be done in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date, in each case to the extent applicable, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. For purposes of calculating any financial ratio hereunder (including, without limitation, computation of the Total Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, First Lien Secured Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio, including for purposes of determining compliance with [Sections 8.2.15, 8.2.16 and 8.2.17]7]7]), such calculations shall be made in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date. If there are any changes in GAAP after the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date that would affect the computation of the Total Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio,

Principles of Accounting. The Preliminary Settlement Statement and Final Settlement Statement will be prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied in the petroleum industry, and applicable Laws.

Except as otherwise provided herein, # each financial term in this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with GAAP in effect on the date of such interpretation; and # where the character or amount of any asset or liability or item of revenue or expense is required to be determined, or any consolidation or other computation is required to be made for the purpose of this Agreement, such determination or calculation shall be made in accordance with GAAP in effect on the date of such determination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if after the date of this Agreement there is an accounting change under GAAP (referred to herein as an "accounting change"), and if any financial ratio or amount determined pursuant to [Section 5.02(w)] would be materially different as a result of such accounting change, such financial ratio or amount shall be determined without regard to such accounting change and for the information of the Lenders the Parent shall also deliver to the Lenders a reconciliation in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders.

Except as otherwise provided herein, # each financial term in this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with GAAP in effect on the date of such interpretation; and # where the character or amount of any asset or liability or item of revenue or expense is required to be determined, or any consolidation or other computation is required to be made for the purpose of this Agreement, such determination or calculation shall be made in accordance with GAAP in effect on the date of such determination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if after the date of this Agreement there is a change in GAAP (referred to herein as an “accounting change”), and if any financial ratio or amount determined pursuant to