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EXHIBIT 10.5
LETTER OF NOTICE
CHANGE OFOWNERSHIP
April 27, 2000
Mr. Darrell Maynord
President Upper Cumberland Natural Gas Company, Inc.
and Little Creek Farms, Inc.
4973 Lee Road
Smyrna, Tennessee 37167
Mr. Maynord, This letter will officially notice you that Alan Hansen,
whose address is 1605 15th Street, Huntsville, Texas 77430, has acquired all of
the interest in the Livingston, Tennessee Liquids Plant formally owned by
Westfield Oil and Gas, Inc. This letter will serve as your acceptance and will
acknowledge your full approval of this transaction. Further, you hereby agree
that all of the terms and agreements which exist or existed between Upper
Cumberland Natural Gas and Westfield Oil and Gas, Inc. are hereby transferred
and conveyed to Alan Hansen, or his agent, nominees or assigns, including but
not limited to, all obligations, responsibilities, rewards, conditions, terms
and shall replace Westfield Oil and Gas, Inc. in all matters concerning the
existing Contracts and Agreements which exist or existed between Upper
Cumberland Natural Gas, Inc. and Westfield Oil and Gas, Inc. This letter
specifically addresses the Gas {Processing Agreement dated November 19, 1999,
including paragraph 15.5 in that agreement, and the Amendment to that Contract
dated April 27, 2000, both agreements and contract, between Upper Cumberland,
Natural Gas Company, Inc. and Westfield Oil and Gas, Inc. Copies attached hereto
and made part of this agreement.
Accepted this _____________ day of May, 2000
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UPPER CUMBERLAND NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
Darrell Maynord, President
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LITTLE CREEK FARMS, INC.
Darrell Maynord, President
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF ___________________
Before me the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Darrell
Maynord, known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed.
Given Under my hand and seal of office this __________ day of May, 2000
Seal
My Commission Expires
November 22, 2000
My commission expires _____________________ --------------------------------
Notary
