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No.       Exhibit
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4(a)*     Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master Restructuring
          Agreement dated as of December 17, 1993 between Zapata and Norex
          Drilling, Ltd. (Exhibit 4(c) to Zapata's Annual Report on Form 10-K
          for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1993 (File No. 1-4219))

10(a)     Termination Agreement between Cimarron Gas Companies, Inc. and James C.
          Jewett dated as of January 24, 1994.

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*Incorporated by reference.

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