writing or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. Notice to Boyd shall be sufficient if made or addressed to 2003 Navasota Cove, Westlake, Texas 76092. Notice to Cano shall be sufficient if made or addressed to Cano Petroleum, Inc., 801 Cherry Street, Suite 3200, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Each party may change the address at which notice may be sent to that party by giving notice of such change to the other party in accordance with the provisions of this Paragraph. 9. Term and Renewal. The term of this Agreement shall be one (1) year, commencing January 1, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2008. 10. Force Majeure. In the event that either party shall be prevented from performing any of its obligations due under the terms of this Agreement by an act of God, by acts of war, riot, or civil commotion, by an act of State, by strikes, fire, flood, or by the occurrence of any other event beyond the control of the parties hereto, that party shall be excused from any further performance of the obligations and undertakings set forth under the terms of this Agreement. 11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and venue for any legal action brought in State Court shall lie exclusively in Tarrant County, Texas and venue for any action brought in federal court shall lie exclusively in the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. 12. Rights Cumulative. The rights and remedies granted in this agreement to Cano in the event of default are cumulative, and the exercise of such rights shall be without prejudice to the enforcement of any other right or remedy authorized by law or this agreement. 13. Attorneys' Fees. If any legal