The Indemnified Parties shall not be liable, in connection with any action taken, for any loss sustained by the Mortgagor resulting from an assertion that the Mortgagee has received funds from the production of Hydrocarbons claimed by third persons or any act or omission of any Indemnified Party in administering, managing, operating or controlling the Mortgaged Property INCLUDING SUCH LOSS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY unless such loss is caused by the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Indemnified Party seeking indemnity. No Indemnified Party will be obligated to perform or discharge any obligation, duty or liability of the Mortgagor. The Mortgagor shall and does hereby agree to indemnify each Indemnified Party for, and to hold each Indemnified Party harmless from, any and all liability, loss or damage which may or might be incurred by any Indemnified Party by reason of this Mortgage or the exercise of rights or remedies hereunder. If any Indemnified Party shall make any expenditure on account of any such liability, loss or damage, the amount thereof, including costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees, shall be a demand obligation (which obligation the Mortgagor hereby expressly promises to pay) owing by the Mortgagor to such Indemnified Party and shall bear interest from the date expended until paid at the Post-Default Rate. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Mortgagor hereby assents to, ratifies and confirms any and all actions of each Indemnified Party with respect to the Mortgaged Property taken under and in compliance with the terms of this Mortgage. The liabilities of the Mortgagor as set forth in this Section  5.17 shall survive the termination of this Mortgage.