1 EXHIBIT 10.9(d) MODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT TO GAS PURCHASE CONTRACT THIS AMENDMENT, made and entered into as of the 1st day of March, 1988, by and between CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, a Michigan corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Buyer", and NORTHERN MICHIGAN EXPLORATION COMPANY, hereinafter referred to as "Seller"; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, By Gas Purchase Contract dated December 1, 1985, Buyer and Seller entered into an agreement upon the terms, conditions and provisions therein contained and covering the well units set forth on Exhibit A attached thereto; and WHEREAS, Exhibit A was previously amended to include one or more wells not covered by the original contract; and WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller desire to modify and amend said Gas Purchase Contract to cover and include, in addition to the well(s) now covered and included therein, the Shell #2-30 Sylvania Savings located in the NW-1/4 of the SE-1/4 of the NW-1/4 of Section 30, T34N-R3E, Case Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan; NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, Buyer and Seller mutually agree as follows: 1. Effective as of March 1, 1988, the Second Amended Exhibit A attached to said Gas Purchase Contract is of no further force and effect and there is hereby substituted therefore, effective as of March 1, 1988, the Third Amended Exhibit A which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. 2. Except as specifically herein modified and amended, all of the other terms, conditions and provisions of said Gas Purchase Contract as previously amended are and shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused this Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above written. WITNESSES: BUYER ----- CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY By /s/ R. J. Odlevak - ------------------------------ ------------------------------ - ------------------------------ SELLER ------ NORTHERN MICHIGAN EXPLORATION COMPANY /s/ Barbara J. Strause By /s/ W. H. Stephens, III - ------------------------------ ------------------------------ /s/ Tami A. Opalik - ------------------------------ 2 THIRD AMENDED EXHIBIT "A" for GAS PURCHASE CONTRACT Dated December 1, 1985 Between CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY and NORTHERN MICHIGAN EXPLORATION COMPANY Township County ------------------------ ------------ Allis North, T34N-R2E Presque Isle Allis South, T33N-R2E Presque Isle Case North, T34N-R3E Presque Isle Case South, T33N-R3E Presque Isle Bismarck North, T34N-R4E Presque Isle Bismarck South, T33N-R4E Presque Isle Belknap, T34N-R5E Presque Isle Metz, T33N-R5E Presque Isle Pulawski, T34N-R6E Presque Isle Shell #1-30 Sylvania Savings SE NW SW Section 30, T34N-R3E Case Township, Presque Isle County NOMECO #1-30 Parr NW NE NW Section 30, T34N-R3E Case Township, Presque Isle County Amoco #2-26 Sorgett NW NE SW Section 26, T34N-R4E Bismark Township, Presque Isle County Shell #2-27 Kanka-State Case NW NW NW Section 27, T34N-R3E Case Township, Presque Isle County Shell #2-30 Sylvania Savings NW SE NW Section 30, T34N-R3E Case Township, Presque Isle County