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ministErio da economia e da inovaqAo











CONTRACT BETWEEN THE STATE AND MOHAVE OIL AND GAS


CORPORATION,





POR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION


RIGHTS IN THE CONCESSION AREA DENOMINATED


TORRES VEDRAS 3








On the 3rd of August, 2007, on the premises of the Direcgao-Geral de Energia e Geologia in Lisbon, at


12:00 h were present the General Director of Direcgao-Geral de Energia e Geologia, Mr. Miguel Barreto


Caldeira Antunes, as the first signatory in the name and representation of the Portuguese State


(hereinafter the “State"), by delegation of the Minister of the Industry and Innovation given by the Order


of the 2nd of August, 2007, and as second signatory Mr. Vasco Antonio de Sousa e Sande Taborda,


lawyer, resident in Rua Marques de Soveral, no. 163, Cascais, representing Mohave Oil and Gas


Corporation, a commercial association in accordance with the law of the State of Texas, with main office


in 11000 Richmond Avenue, Suite 585, Houston, Texas 77042, United States of America, registered in


the office of the Secretary of State of Texas under no. 128120000, with representation in Portugal in





Praga do Principe Real, 11-1°, in Lisbon and fiscal number 980095514.-


I verified the identity, quality and power of representation of Mr. Vasco Antonio de Sousa e Sande











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Taborda through the exhibition of the Identification Card No. 5623127-0 issued on 09-02-2004, in


Lisbon and through the exhibition of the powers of attorney and certificates, documents that will be filed


in the Divisao para a Pesquisa e Exploragao de Petroleo of Direcgao-GeraI de Energia e Geologia


(hereinafter referred to as “DGEG”).-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


And, in the presence of myself, Maria Cristina Vieira Lourengo, lawyer, acting as notary, the signatories


stated that they freely and in good faith agree through the present contract on the granting of a


concession for petroleum exploration, development and production rights, following to direct negotiation,


to Mohave Oil and Gas Corporation, under the following terms:------------------------------------------------------


--- CHAPTER I----


--ACTIVITY COVERED BY THE CONCESSION-


-----ARTICLE 1-


-CONCESSION-


1. Under the terms of Decree-Law No. 109/94 of April 26, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as “DL


109/94"), a concession for the exercise of petroleum exploration, development and production


activities is granted exclusively to Mohave Oil and Gas Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the


“Concessionaire”) in concession area No. 72 - Torres Vedras 3 -, shown on the attached


location map (Annex I). This concession area comprises sixteen (16) lots in one (1) block, the


description of which is also attached (Annex II).--------------------------------------------------------------------


2. The work to be carried out under the terms of the Concession Contract in areas subject to public


easement, restrictions related to public utility or any other limitations of administrative nature, are


subject to special authorisations, licences, approvals or favourable assessments by the entities


with jurisdiction over those areas, if the exercise of the granted rights is or may be forbidden,


limited or conditioned by the respective specific legislation.-----------------------------------------------------








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 3. The Concessionaire shall obtain the above-mentioned authorisations, licences, approvals or


favourable assessments.





• ARTICLE 2-





EXPLORATION •





1. Without prejudice to the faculty of relinquishment referred to in article 63 of DL 109/94, the


Concessionaire must carry out during the initial period at least the following exploration works: ---


- First year: Drilling of one (1) exploration well, with an estimated investment of €





500,000.00--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- Second Year: Drilling of one (1) exploration well, with an estimated investment of €


500,000.00----------------------------------------------------------------------


- Third year: Drilling of one (1) exploration well, with an estimated investment of €


500,000.00-----------------------------------------------------------------


- Fourth year: Acquisition of 150 km of new seismic lines, with an estimated investment of €


500,000.00----------------------------------------------------------------


- Fifth year: Drilling of one (1) exploration well, with an estimated investment of €


500,000.00---------------------------------------------------------------


- Sixth year: Drilling of one (1) exploration well, with an estimated investment of €


500,000.00----------------------------------------------------------------





- Seventh year: Drilling of one (1) exploration well, with an estimated investment of €


500,000.00-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


- Eighth year: Drilling of one (1) exploration well, with an estimated investment of €


500,000.00--------------------------------------------------------------------


2. The exploration work will be the object of annual plans and budgets to be submitted, in sufficient








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 detail to DGEG under the terms of articles 31 and 32 of DL109/94.





3. The projects for field work referred to in articles 33 and 34 of DL 109/94 that include the drilling of


exploration wells, must contemplate the conditions of their eventual abandonment----------------


4. Any exploration work carried out during a particular year in excess of the contractual obligation for


that year shall be deducted, from the work obligation for the following years.------------------------------


-ARTICLE 3------


-OBLIGATORY RELINQUISHMENT OF AREAS-


1. Without prejudice to the right of relinquishment referred to in article 63 of DL 109/94, the


Concessionaire is obliged to relinquish at least fifty percent (50%) of the contract area at the end


of the fifth (5th) year of the initial period.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


2. At the end of the eighth (8th) year of the initial period and in the case of an extension being


requested under paragraph 4 of article 35 of DL 109/94, the Concessionaire must relinquish at


least fifty percent (50%) of the currently held area.----------------------------------------------------------


3. The relinquishment of areas must be made in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 6 of article 36 of DL


109/94.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


-ARTICLE 4-


-DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION-


1. Whenever as a result of exploration activities the Concessionaire discovers a commercial





petroleum field, its preliminary demarcation must be carried out and a general development and


production plan for the field shall be prepared; this plan which must obligatorily include a plan and a


schedule for the abandonment of the field and the re-establishment of the original environmental


conditions or equivalent ones must be submitted to DGEG under the terms of articles 37 to 39 of


DL 109/94.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------








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For the terms of this Concession Contract, the commerciality of a discovery shall be declared by


Concessionaire, at its sole discretion. ---------------------------------------------------


2. An annual plan and budget for each year’s development and/or production activities shall be


submitted to DGEG in sufficient detail under the terms of articles 31,32 and 40 of DL109/94.----


3. Within a period of five (5) years, counting from the date of the approval of each general


development and production plan, the Concessionaire must carry out tire final demarcation of the


petroleum blocks in which the discovered fields are located under tire terms of the article 41 of the


DL 109/94.---------------------------------------


4. The above-referred period may be extended when technically justified as per paragraph 2 of article


41 of DL 109/94.--------------------------------------------------------------------


5. Commercial production from a petroleum field can only be started after approval of the respective


general development and production plan.----------------------------------------------------------------


6. The Concessionaire shall execute its work in a regular and continuous way, in accordance to


good oil field techniques and in compliance with any technical regulations that may be established.


7. The Concessionaire can freely dispose of the petroleum it produces except in the cases referred


to in article 72 of DL 109/94.------------------------------------------------


8. Conditions concerning development and production of petroleum will be established in foe general


development and production plan to be agreed between DGEG and the Concessionaire under foe


terms of articles 38 and 39 of DL 109/94.--------------------------------------------------------


-----------=-ARTICLE 5-


- --------- -REPORTS-


1. Every six (6) months, foe Concessionaire shall submit to DGEG a summary activity report in


triplicate.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------








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2. Annually, the Concessionaire shall provide DGEG with a technical activity report together with


copies of all the technical data produced during the period, in triplicate.-------------------------------------


3. At the end of the third (3rd) year of the initial period and also within ninety (90) days of using the


right of relinquishment referred to in article 63 of DL 109/94, if applicable, the Concessionaire


shall present a complete evaluation report of the concession area.-------------------------------------------


4. Whenever seismic surveys or well drilling are carried out, the Concessionaire shall provide DGEG


with additional specific reports together with copies of all the data produced during these works in


accordance with instructions to be opportunely provided by DGEG.------------------------------------------


---ARTICLE 6-


-SAFETY AND HYGIENE OF PERSONNEL AND INSTALLATIONS-


1. While exercising its activities, the Concessionaire must observe the general norms concerning


safety, hygiene and health as well as the EU Directives concerning the protection of workers in


extractive industries.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


2. The Concessionaire must also submit to DGEG the plans referred to in paragraph 2 of article 70


of DL 109/94.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


-ARTICLE 7-


-ENVIRONMENTAL AND LANDSCAPE PROTECTION-


1. While exercising its activities, the Concessionaire must adopt under the terms of article 71 of DL


109/94, adequate measures to minimise the environmental impact, ensure the preservation of the


surrounding ecosystems and the protection of the cultural heritage, in strict compliance with the


applicable legal norms.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


2. The total or partial relinquishment of the concession area involves the obligation for the


Concessionaire of restoring the original environmental conditions or equivalent ones, if applicable.








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-ARTICLE 8-


-INSURANCE-


1. The Concessionaire must contract and maintain insurance covering the risks inherent to its


activity with any international insurance company of recognized reputation. These insurance


contracts must cover namely the damages relative to the civil liability of the Concessionaire.-----


2. When presenting the annual work plan the Concessionaire must prove that the insurance


contracts are in force by presenting a copy of the respective policy.------------------------------------


3. DGEG may, if justified, notify the Concessionaire to update, within a reasonable period of time,


the contractual conditions of the insurance policy.-----------------------------------------------------------


4. The failure to comply with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article and of the obligation


imposed by DGEG under the terms of the notification referred to above, constitutes serious


violation of the contractual obligations of the Concessionaire and may justify the rescission of the


Concession Contract.-------------------------------------------------------------------


-ARTICLE 9-


-CIVIL LIABILITY OF THE CONCESSIONAIRE-


1. Under the terms of the general law the Concessionaire is responsible for any damages caused to


the State or to third parties as a consequence of its activity.---------------------------------------------


2. The Concessionaire shall also be responsible for any damages caused by its subcontractors to


the extent that these might be responsible.--------------------------------------------------


-ARTICLE 10-


-RISK-


The Concessionaire assumes full responsibility for loss, damages and all the risks associated with its


activity indemnifying and holding harmless the State for any facts occurred in consequence or related to








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the exercise of same activity.


-CHAPTER II-


-DURATION AND TERMINATION OF THE CONCESSION-


-ARTICLE 11-


-CONCESSION PERIODS-


1. The initial duration of the Concession Contract is eight (8) years counted from the date of signature


of the present contract. This initial period can be extended twice for periods of one (1) year each,


under the terms of paragraphs 4 and 5 of article 35 of DL 109/94 and without prejudice of the


Concessionaire’s relinquishment faculty provided by article 63 of the same Decree Law.------------


2. The production period is twenty five (25) years counted from the approval of the corresponding


general development and production plan under the terms of paragraphs 3 and 4 of article 22 of DL


109/94. This period can be extended one or more times for a maximum of fifteen (15) years.---------


3. The production period can be extended under the terms of paragraphs 5 and 6 of article 22 of DL


109/94, provided that the Concessionaire requests it one (1) year in advance and the State


accepts the benefits and other conditions offered as a compensation for the requested extension.


-ARTICLE 12-


-TERMINATION OF THE CONCESSION CONTRACT-


The Concession Contract can be terminated for any of the reasons referred to in article 59 of DL 109/94


and under the terms of articles 60 to 64 of the same Decree Law without prejudice to the provisions of





-ARTICLE 13-


-REVERSION TO THE STATE-


1. When the Concession Contract is terminated for any of the reasons foreseen in article 59 of DL








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109/94, the work carried out, the equipment, instruments, installations and any other fixed assets


permanently attached to the concession can at the State’s option either revert free of charge to the


State in which case the State assumes the responsibility for their eventual disposal, or be kept by


the Concessionaire and in this case the Concessionaire shall be responsible for that disposal. ---


2. If the Concessionaire does not request for an extension under the terms of Article 11 of the


present contract or if it is not possible to reach the agreement referred to in paragraph 3 of the


same Article 11, the State must make the option referred to in the above paragraph, up to six (6)


months before the termination of the contract without prejudice to the provisions of the following


numbers.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


3. If the reason for the termination of the contract is rescission the State must make the option


referred to in the previous number and communicate it to the Concessionaire, together with the


rescission notification.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


4. If the contract is terminated by agreement between the State and the Concessionaire, said


agreement must include the option referred to in paragraph 1 of this article.------------------------------


5. If the State does not make the option referred to in the previous numbers within the stipulated


periods, it will be understood that the State opted for not receiving those assets.-------------------------


---- CHAPTER III-----


--SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONCESSIONAIRE-


-------ARTICLE 14------


-FEES-


1. The Concessionaire shall pay to DGEG a fee for executing the contract in the amount of twenty


thousand Euros (€ 20,000.00).------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


2. Except in the case of transfers to Affiliates as per Article 21 hereunder which shall not be subject to








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the payment of any fees, in the case of authorised transmission of contractual rights to third parties,


the Concessionaire shall pay DGEG a fee in the amount of;-----------------------------------


a) ten thousand Euros (€ 10,000.00) in the event the transmission takes place during the first


three years of the concession.----------------------------------------------------------------------


b) twenty thousand Euros (€ 20,000.00) in the event the transmission takes place during the


remaining years of the initial period and its eventual extensions.-------------------------------


c) forty five thousand Euros (€ 45,000.00) in the event the transmission takes place during the


production period.------------------------------------------------------------------------------


3. Settlement and collection of the fees referred to in this article shall be done in accordance with the


stipulations of article 55 of DL 109/94.-------------------------------------------------------------


--ARTICLE 15-


-----SURFACE RENTALS-


1. During the term of the present contract, the Concessionaire shall pay the State an annual surface


rental for each square kilometre of concession area which shall be calculated as follows:-------


a) during the first three (3) years of the initial period: fifteen Euros per square kilometre (€


15.00/km2);---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


b) during the remaining years of the initial period: thirty Euros per square kilometre (€ 30.00


/km2);------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


c) during the first (1st) extension year of the initial period: forty Euros per square kilometre (€


40.00/ km2);--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


d) during the second (2nd) extension year of the initial period: sixty Euros per square kilometre


(€ 60.00/ km2);-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


e) during the production period: one hundred and forty Euros per square kilometre (€








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 100.00/km2);


2, The amount of the surface rental corresponding to the year in which the contract is signed will be


proportional to the number of the remaining months of the year.--------------------------------


3. Settlement and collection of the surface rentals shall be made in accordance with the stipulations of


article 53 of DL109/94.--------------------------------------------------------------


-ARTICLE 16-


-CONFIDENTIALITY-


1. Throughout the validity of the contract, the Concessionaire as well as its Affiliates and contractors


shall maintain confidential all the data obtained in the course of their activities; disclosure to third


parties is only possible with the express agreement of DGEG.----------------------------------------


2. All the information provided to DGEG by the Concessionaire shall be kept confidential for five (5)


years from reception by DGEG or until the termination of the contract if it occurs before.-------------


-ARTICLE 17-


-----BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE STATE-


1. During the first three (3) of the Concession Contract the Concessionaire commits to provide


DGEG, annually, with a financing equivalent to a value of ten thousand Euros (€ 10,000.00) per


year and equivalent to thirteen thousand and five hundred Euros (€ 13,500.00) per year from the


4th to the 8th year and any subsequent years that the Concessionaire may retain the concession


for;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


a) transfer of technology programmes, updating/training and promotional actions;--------------


b) acquisition and/or contracting of equipment/specialized of technical means;------------------


c) preservation and treatment of technical data and information.------------------------------


2. In case of natural gas production, with or without condensate, the Concessionaire, after having








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recovered the oilfield(s) exploration and development expenses and deducted the operating costs


of production, that is, once it attains net profit, further undertakes to pay to DGEG on a continuing


basis:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- two percent (2%) of the value of the first five (5) million barrels of oil equivalent produced;


- five percent (5%) of the value of the next five (5) million barrels of oil equivalent


produced;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- seven percent (7%) of the value of the following barrels of oil equivalent produced.--------


3. Within thirty (30) days after the end of each quarter the Concessionaire shall present all relevant


information to DGEG to enable the payment due from Concessionaire to DGEG pursuant to


paragraph 2 above to be calculated. Such information shall include production figures, aggregate


exploration, development, production, and operating costs; values achieved for petroleum sales


and taxes levied or liable to be levied. The Concessionaire shall provide to DGEG its estimate of


the amount owed by Concessionaire to DGEG with respect to that quarter. DGEG will then issue


Concessionaire an invoice with respect to the due benefit. This benefit will be paid within thirty


(30) days of the receipt of DGEG's invoice. The lack of payment of this benefit constitutes serious


violation of the contractual obligations of the Concessionaire, provided always that in the event


the Concessionaire does not agree with the amount invoiced, it shall have the right, after payment


of the amount not disputed, to refer the value in disagreement to an Arbitral Tribunal in accordance


with Article 22.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


4. Settlement and collection of the benefit referred in the previous paragraph will have as reference


the conversions internationally accepted by the oil industry which are 1 boe (barrels of oil


equivalent) = 6000 cubic feet of gas = 1 barrel of oil.--------------------------------------------------


-CHAPTER IV-








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--INSPECTION AND BONDS-


-ARTICLE 18-


-INSPECTION-


1. The activities carried out under the Concession Contract are subject to inspection by DGEG,


without prejudice of inspection by other Government agencies.-----------------------------------------------


2. The Concessionaire may not hinder or obstruct the access to the concession area for the


purposes mentioned in the previous number and must put at the disposal of the inspectors all the


adequate means to accomplish their mission.---------------------------------------------------------------------


3. The Concessionaire must allow access to all the records concerning its activity that may be


considered necessary to the inspection by DGEG and provide all explanations requested by the


latter.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


4. Whenever the Concessionaire does not observe DGEG's resolutions issued within the scope of its


inspection powers, the latter may act to correct the situation, directly or through third parties, at the


Concessionaire’s expense.----------------------------------------------------------------------------


-ARTICLE 19-


-AUDITS-


All the expenses resulting from extraordinary audits, namely those related to just third party claims, will


be charged to the Concessionaire as long as they reveal irregularities of its responsibility.------------


---ARTICLE 20---


-BONDS---


1. To guarantee the exact fulfilment of the contractual obligations, including the payment of fines and


indemnities for damages caused to the State or to third parties, the Concessionaire shall post a


bond in favour of DGEG under the terms of the following numbers. During the production period no








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bond will be required.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------


2. The bond shall be posted in favour of DGEG by cash deposit, bank guarantee or guaranteed


security. Both the bank guarantee and the guaranteed security must include a clause assuring that


payment shall be immediate, at the first written request, no documentary justification or any other


being required.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


3. Under the terms of article 74 of DL109/94 the bonds shall be posted annually at the same time as


the annual work plan during the initial period and their value will be the equivalent to fifty percent


(50%) of the respective budget as referred in article 31 of DL 109/94.-------------------------------


4. The bonds are terminated at the end of the respective period of validity, except in the cases of


those that must be renewed or replaced; these remain in force while the corresponding renewal or


replacement is not posted.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


---- CHAPTER V-


-TRANSMISSION OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONCESSIONAIRE-


-ARTICLE 21-


-ASSOCIATION WITH THIRD PARTIES AND TRANSMISSION OF THE POSITION-


1. The Concessionaire cannot form associations with third parties nor can transmit to third parties the


position of Concessionaire without the previous authorisation of the Minister, as stated in article 77 of


DL 109/94. Any transfer to an Affiliate, which shall not be considered as a third party, shall be


subject to the same procedure though its approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.---------------


If DGEG does not pronounce on the transmition to the Affiliate within thirty (30) days, the transmition


is considered approved.-----------------------------------------------------------------


2. Under the terms of the previous number, the transmission to third parties of quotas or shares


representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the participation is considered equivalent to the








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transmission of the position as Concessionaire.-------------------------------------------------------------------


3. For the purposes of the present Concession Contract, “Affiliate" means any company or legal entity


that:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- controls eighter directly or indirectly a Party or;------------------------------------------------------------


- is controlled directly or indirectly by such Party or;--------------------------------------------------


- is directly or indirectly controlled by a company or legal entity which directly or indirectly


controls such Party.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


“Control” means the right to exercise of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting rights in the


appointment of the directors to the Board or members of a similar corporate body to such body, as


the case may be, of such company or legal entity.-------------------------------------------------


-CHAPTER VI-


-APPLICABLE LAW; ARBITRATION; NOTIFICATIONS-


-ARTICLE 22-


-ARBITRATION COURT-


1. As defined in the article 80 of DL 109/94, disputes which may arise between the State and the


Concessionaire concerning the interpretation or application of the legal and contractual terms


which rule the association between the parties as contracting parties, will be settled by an


arbitration court to be held in Lisbon under the terms of Portuguese legislation.--------------------------


2. For the purposes of the previous number, the State and the Concessionaire establish the


arbitration convention which constitutes Annex III to this Contract.--------------------------------------------


---ARTICLE 23---


----NOTIFICATIONS-


1. All the notifications, communications and other correspondence relating the present contract will be








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addressed to the permanent representation in Portugal of the Concessionaire which address is


the following: Praga do Principe Real, 11-1°, Lisboa. A copy of all the correspondence referred to


above will be also sent to the Concessionaire's main office in the United States of America which


address is the following: 11000 Richmond Avenue, Suite 585, Houston, Texas 22042, USA.-------


In case of change of address, the Concessionaire shall communicate the new address in writing


to DGEG thirty (30) days before it occurs.-------------------------------------------------


2. The Concessionaire is considered notified on the third weekday following the mail registration


date in accordance and under the terms of the previous numbers.-----------------------------------


3. The notified party can refute the presumption established in the previous paragraph when the


reception of the notification occurs in a later date than the presumed one, for reasons that cannot


be imputed to it.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


The present contract, issued in duplicate, comprises 17 numbered sheets, and three annexes, I and II


comprising one page each and III two pages. All the pages are initialled and the last one is signed by


the signatories, the witness and the notary. The original of the contract and its annexes will be filed in


DGEG.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Mrs. Maria de Santa Teresinha Ribeiro Pereira Barroso Abecasis, head of the Divisao para a Pesquisa


e Exploragao de Petroleo of the Direcgao-Geral de Energia e Geologia, is the witness and will sign the


contract together with the signatories.-----------------------------------------------------


And after reading aloud this document, I witness that the signatories accepted this contract on


confirmation of which will sign the present deed.-------------------------------------------------


A fiscal stamp is attached to this document as required by Law No. 150/99 of September 11,1999. ---


_(signed) “Miguel Barreto Caldeira Antunes"_


Miguel Barreto Caldeira Antunes








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(signed) “Vasco Antonio de Sousa e Sande Taborda"__


Vasco Antonio de Sousa e Sande Taborda


Jsigned) “Maria de Santa Teresinha Barroso Abecasis


Maria de Santa Teresinha Barroso Abecasis


___(signed) “Maria Cristina Vieira Lourenco”_


Maria Cristina Vieira Louren?o


 &■


ANEXOI





MINISTERIO DA ECONOMIA E DA INOVAQAO


MOHAVE OIL & GAS CORPORATION


 ANEXOH





Area emersa





Area de Concess3o n° 72, denominada “TORRES VEDRAS 3“


abrangendo os Lotes:











LIMITES





BLOCOS Areas


N S E W





N°s Km2 gratis minutos grans minutos grans minutos gratis minutos





6-89 79,8204 39 20 39 15 9 06 9 12


6-90 79,8204 39 20 39 15 9 00 9 06


6-99 79,9137 39 15 39 10 9 06 9 12


6-100 79,9137 39 15 39 10 9 00 9 06


6-107/B 68,1031 39 10 39 05 9 18 9 24 b)


6-108 80,0069 39 39 05 9 9


10 12 18


6-109 80,0069 39 10 39 05 9 06 9 12


6-110 80,0069 39 10 39 05 9 00 9 06


6-117 80,1000 39 05 39 00 9 18 9 24


6-118 80,1000 39 05 39 00 9 12 9 18


6-119 80,1000 39 05 39 00 9 06 9 12


6-120 39 05 39 9 9


80,1000 00 00 06


9-7 80,1928 39 00 38 55 9 18 9 24


9-8 80,1928 39 00 38 55 9 12 9 18


9-9 80,1928 39 00 38 55 9 06 9 12


9-10 80,1928 39 00 38 55 9 (X) 9 06








TOTAL 1268,7632








Notas:


b) Linha de baixa-mar ao longo da costa, tal como vem indicada nas cartas maritimas oficialmente reconhecidas pelo Estado


Portugues e as linhas de fecho que resultant da aplicagSo do Direito Intemacional a entrada de enseadas usadas para carga,


descarga e ancoradouro de navios, as embocaduras dos rios e as entradas dos portos.


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-----------------------------------------------ARBITRATION CONVENTION-------------------------------------------


The Arbitration Convention to which Article 24 of the Concession Contract for the granting of rights for


carrying out exploration, development and production activities in the concession area denominated


Torres Vedras 3 are in strict accordance with the following terms:---------------------------------


-------------------------------------------ONE----------------------------------------


The Arbitration Court will consist of three (3) arbitrators, one to be appointed by each party and the two


so appointed shall, within four (4) weeks, appoint the third arbitrator, who will be the President of the


Arbitration Court. If arbitrators do not agree on the choice of the third one in the term established


herein, the President of “Tribunal da Relagao de Lisboa” shall act as the appointing authority.----------


--------------------------------------TWO----------------------------------------------


Arbitrators shall be appointed based on their experience and expertise in the matter on dispute and





shall not have any financial interest in such dispute.--------------------------------------------------


The arbitrators shall be and remain at all times wholly independent and impartial.--------------------------


The arbitrators will agree on the rules under which the arbitration process will be carried out and also on


the meeting place for the court that will be located in Lisbon.------------------------------------------


----------------------------------------------------------------THREE--------------------------------------------


The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted both in the Portuguese and in the English languages


and the arbitrator(s) shall be fluent in the English language.------------------------------------------


four---------------------------------------------------


The Arbitration Court must produce a ruling within six (6) months of the third arbitrator being appointed.


However, such period shall be extended as agreed by the Parties.-----------------------------------------


The decision of the Arbitration Court shall be in writing and shall be final and binding without the right of





appeal.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------











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The Arbitration Court can, if requested by any of the parties and if it so wishes, decree cautionary or


protective measures to safeguard the rights of the requesting party.-----------------------------------------------


-----------------------------------------------------------------SEVEN-------------------------------------------------------------


Filing a request for arbitration has a suspensive effect except in matters concerning payments of any


kind required either by law or by the Concession Contract.------------------------------------------------------------













































































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