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1 Case KG Doc 267 Filed 07/13/18 Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re: ENDURO RESOURCE PARTNERS LLC, et al., Debtors. 1 Chapter 11 Case No (KG (Jointly Administered Hearing Date: N/A Objection Date: N/A DEBTORS MOTION FOR AN ORDER PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY RULE 9006(c AND LOCAL RULE (e SHORTENING THE TIME FOR NOTICE OF THE HEARING TO CONSIDER MOTION OF DEBTORS FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE REJECTION OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS WITH TEXLA ENERGY MANAGEMENT, INC., EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 31, 2018 The debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the Debtors hereby move (this Motion to Shorten and respectfully state as follows: 1. The Debtors, having contemporaneously filed herewith the Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Authorizing and Approving the Rejection of Executory Contracts with Texla Energy Management, Inc., Effective as of July 31, 2018 (the Motion, 2 hereby submit this Motion to Shorten, pursuant to Rule 9006(c of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the Bankruptcy Rules and Rule (e of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the Local Rules, requesting that the Court enter an order shortening the time for notice of the hearing to consider approval of the Motion so that the matter may be heard at the hearing in these chapter 1 2 The debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each debtor s United States federal tax identification number, if applicable, or other applicable identification number, are: Enduro Resource Partners LLC (6288; Enduro Resource Holdings LLC (5571; Enduro Operating LLC (7513; Enduro Management Company LLC (5932; Washakie Midstream Services LLC (7562; and Washakie Pipeline Company LLC (7798. The debtors mailing address is 777 Main Street, Suite 800, Fort Worth, Texas Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Motion.

2 Case KG Doc 267 Filed 07/13/18 Page 2 of 5 11 cases (the Chapter 11 Cases scheduled for July 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. (ET (the Hearing ; and (b setting a deadline of 4:00 p.m. (ET on July 26, 2018 (the Proposed Objection Deadline for objections or responses to the Motion. In support of this Motion to Shorten, the Debtors respectfully state as follows: 2. Local Rule (c requires twenty-one (21 days notice (nineteen (19 if service is by overnight mail of a motion seeking to reject executory contracts and/or nonresidential property leases. Del. Bankr. L.R (c(i. Pursuant to Local Rule (e, however, such period may be shortened by order of the court upon written motion specifying the exigencies supporting shortened notice. Del. Bankr. L.R (e. Moreover, according to Bankruptcy Rule 9006(c, the court for cause shown may in its discretion with or without motion or notice order the period reduced. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(c(1. In exercising such discretion, the court should consider the prejudice to parties entitled to notice and weigh this against the reasons for hearing the motion on an expedited basis. In re Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC, 690 F.3d 161, 172 (3d Cir (noting the commonness of such motions given the accelerated time frame of bankruptcy proceedings. The Debtors submit that there is sufficient cause to justify shortening the notice period for the hearing on the Motion. 3. On June 8, 2018 the Court entered the Order Authorizing the Debtors to Enter into a Settlement Agreement with Texla Energy Management, Inc. [Docket No. 138] (the Settlement Order authorizing the Debtors to enter into and perform under that certain Settlement Agreement between the Debtors and Texla, dated as of May 21, 2018 (the Settlement Agreement. 3 The Settlement Agreement provided that, among other things, Enduro Operating could seek to reject the Texla Agreement on shortened notice, with rejection 3 The Settlement Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1 to the Settlement Order. 2

3 Case KG Doc 267 Filed 07/13/18 Page 3 of 5 to be effective on or after July 31, 2018, and that Texla would not oppose such relief. 4 As part of the Settlement Agreement, Texla also waived any claim for damages relating to the rejection of the Texla Agreement so long as the Texla Agreement is not rejected prior to July 31, The Debtors are scheduled to conduct an auction to determine the highest and/or best bid with respect to, among others, the Assets in the North Louisiana Package on July, , at 10:00 a.m. (prevailing Central Time at the offices of Latham & Watkins LLP, 811 Main Street, Suite 3700, Houston, Texas As set forth more fully in the Motion, in the exercise of their sound business judgment, the Debtors are seeking to reject the Texla Agreement, effective as of July 31, 2018, so as to minimize any unnecessary administrative expenses with respect to the Texla Agreement. The Debtors have determined that the Texla Agreement will no longer benefit the Debtors estates or their creditors following the closing of the sale of the North Louisiana Asset Package, as the Texla Agreement will not be transferred in such sale and is not necessary to wind down the Debtors estates or conclude the Chapter 11 Cases. Thus, it would be detrimental to the Debtors and their creditors if the Debtors continued to incur unnecessary administrative expenses with respect to the Texla Agreement. 6. In addition, the Debtors only seek to shorten the relevant notice period by two days, and submit that the relief requested herein will not materially prejudice any party in interest. 7. Based on the foregoing, the Debtors submit that cause exists to shorten the notice period for the hearing on the Motion. The Debtors propose to give any party objecting to the 4 The summary of the Settlement Agreement provided is not intended to be a comprehensive recitation of all of the terms of the Settlement Agreement. To the extent the summary or description of the terms of the Settlement Agreement contained in this Motion differs in any way from the Settlement Agreement, the actual terms of the Settlement Agreement shall control. 3

4 Case KG Doc 267 Filed 07/13/18 Page 4 of 5 Motion until the Proposed Objection Deadline to file and serve any objections upon the undersigned counsel for the Debtors. The Proposed Objection Deadline will allow the Debtors to resolve any objections to the Motion prior to the Auction. 8. To compensate for the reduced notice period, the Debtors will serve the Motion via Federal Express, overnight delivery, fax, or , on (i the U.S. Trustee; (ii counsel to the agent for the Debtors prepetition first lien credit facility; (iii counsel to the lenders under the Debtors prepetition second lien credit facility; (iv counsel to the Debtors prepetition majority equity owner; (v counsel to Texla; and (iv any party that has requested notice pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule Based on the foregoing, the Debtors submit (i that cause exists to justify shortening the notice period for the hearing on approval of the relief requested in the Motion and (ii that notice to the parties identified in the preceding paragraph will be adequate and sufficient. Accordingly, the Debtors request that a hearing on the relief requested in the Motion be scheduled for the Hearing, with objections due on or before the Proposed Objection Deadline. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank] 4

5 Case KG Doc 267 Filed 07/13/18 Page 5 of 5 WHEREFORE, the Debtors respectfully request the entry of an order, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, granting the relief requested herein and such other and further relief as may be just and proper under the circumstances. Dated: July 13, 2018 /s/ Kara Hammond Coyle Wilmington, Delaware Michael R. Nestor (No Kara Hammond Coyle (No YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP Rodney Square 1000 North King Street Wilmington, Delaware Telephone: ( Facsimile: ( mnestor@ycst.com kcoyle@ycst.com - and - George A. Davis (admitted pro hac vice LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 885 Third Avenue New York, New York Telephone: ( Facsimile: ( george.davis@lw.com - and - Caroline A. Reckler (admitted pro hac vice Matthew L. Warren (admitted pro hac vice Jason B. Gott (admitted pro hac vice LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2800 Chicago, Illinois Telephone: ( Facsimile: ( caroline.reckler@lw.com matthew.warren@lw.com jason.gott@lw.com Counsel for Debtors and Debtors in Possession 5

6 Case KG Doc Filed 07/13/18 Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT A PROPOSED ORDER

7 Case KG Doc Filed 07/13/18 Page 2 of 3 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re: ENDURO RESOURCE PARTNERS LLC, et al., Debtors. 1 Chapter 11 Case No (KG (Jointly Administered Ref. Docket No.: ORDER PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY RULE 9006(c AND LOCAL RULE (e SHORTENING THE TIME FOR NOTICE OF THE HEARING TO CONSIDER THE DEBTORS EMERGENCY MOTION TO AMEND BID PROCEDURES Upon the Debtors Motion for an Order Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9006(c and Local Rule (e Shortening the Time for Notice of the Hearing to Consider Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Authorizing and Approving the Rejection of Executory Contracts with Texla Energy Management, Inc., Effective as of July 31, 2018 (the Motion to Shorten ; 2 and this Court having found that it has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1334(b and 157, and the Amended Standing Order of Reference from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware dated as of February 29, 2012; and this Court having found that venue of these cases and the Motion in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C and 1409; and this Court having found that this matter is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 157(b; and this Court having determined that it may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution; and this Court having found that due and proper notice of the Motion 1 2 The debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each debtor s United States federal tax identification number, if applicable, or other applicable identification number, are: Enduro Resource Partners LLC (6288; Enduro Resource Holdings LLC (5571; Enduro Operating LLC (7513; Enduro Management Company LLC (5932; Washakie Midstream Services LLC (7562; and Washakie Pipeline Company LLC (7798. The debtors mailing address is 777 Main Street, Suite 800, Fort Worth, Texas Capitalized terms used herein, but not otherwise defined, have the meanings given to them in the Motion to Shorten.

8 Case KG Doc Filed 07/13/18 Page 3 of 3 to Shorten having been given; and this Court having found and determined that the relief sought in the Motion to Shorten is in the best interests of the Debtors, their estates, their creditors and all other parties in interest; and that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Motion to Shorten establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The Motion to Shorten is hereby GRANTED as set forth herein. 2. The Hearing to consider the Motion will be held on July 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. (ET. Objections to the relief requested in the Motion shall be filed and served upon proposed counsel to the Debtors no later than July 26, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. (ET. 3. This Court shall retain jurisdiction over any and all matters arising from or related to the interpretation and/or implementation of this Order. Dated:, 2018 Wilmington, Delaware Kevin Gross United States Bankruptcy Judge 2