RATIFICATION of OIL,GAS and MINERAL LEASE
and CO-LESSOR'S AGREEMENT

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ORLEANS

This instrument is executed on this 30th day of June, 1998 and effective as of the 30th day of June, 1998, by ROBERT A. MINERALOWNER, a single man (hereinafter referred to as LESSOR) in favor of DEEP POCKETS OIL COMPANY (hereinafter referred to as LESSEE),

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, heretofore on the 10th day of June, 1998, JOHN D. LANDOWNER and wife, MARY O. LANDOWNER, whose address is 234 Boggy Slough, Swampview, Louisiana, executed an Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease in favor of DEEP POCKETS OIL COMPANY, whose address is 1133 Skyview Tower, Houston, Texas 77044, as Lessee, which Lease is recorded in Conveyance Book _________, page ________ et seq, Entry No.____________ conveyance records of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Lease" covering the following described lands:

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION GOES HERE INCLUDING NAME OF PARISH OR COUNTY and STATE (all hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property").

NOW THEREFORE, taking full cognizance of the terms, conditions, recitals and stipulations in said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, and wishing to join and concur in said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease as a co-lessor, I, Robert A. Mineralowner, a single man whose address is 1101 Bayou Way, Slidell, Louisiana, in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) cash in hand paid, and other adequate and valuable considerations, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the covenants and agreements is said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease contained, do hereby join and concur in said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease as co-owner of the minerals in and under the hereinabove described lands, and as such co-owner, and as a co-lessor, the said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease is hereby recognized, ratified and confirmed as to all terms, conditions, recitals and stipulations therein contained just as if same were set out fully and incorporated herein, it being the intention that this instrument shall express full concurrence as a co-lessor in said lease and shall have the same effect as signing my name to said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease as co-lessor at the time of its execution.

IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD that, in addition to my proportion of the bonus payment recited in said Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, rentals and royalties provided in said lease, in so far as the land designated herein as land in which I own an interest in the minerals is concerned, shall be payable to me in the proportion my interest in the minerals bears to the whole of the minerals in and under such designated land.

WITNESS my signature on this, the ________ day of _________ 1998, and effective as of the ________ day of ________ 1998.


WITNESSES:

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CO-LESSOR:

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This form contributed by Don F. Tobin Jr.