ESCROW AGREEMENT

Exhibit 4.14

ESCROW AGREEMENT

THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (this " Agreement ") is made and entered into as of August ___, 2005 by SONORAN ENERGY, INC., a Washington corporation (the " Company "); CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the " Investor "); and DAVID GONZALEZ, ESQ. (the " Escrow Agent ").

BACKGROUND

WHEREAS , the Company and the Investor have entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (the " Standby Equity Distribution Agreement ") dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which the Investor will purchase the Company's Common Stock, no par value per share (the " Common Stock "), at a price per share equal to the Purchase Price, as that term is defined in the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, for an aggregate price of up to Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000).  The Standby Equity Distribution Agreement provides that on each Advance Date the Investor, as that term is defined in the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, shall deposit the Advance pursuant to the Advance Notice in a segregated escrow account to be held by Escrow Agent and the Company shall deposit shares of the Company's Common Stock, which shall be purchased by the Investor as set forth in the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, with the Escrow Agent, in order to effectuate a disbursement to the Company of the Advance by the Escrow Agent and a disbursement to the Investor of the shares of the Company's Common Stock by Escrow Agent at a closing to be held as set forth in the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (the " Closing ").

WHEREAS , Escrow Agent has agreed to accept, hold, and disburse the funds and the shares of the Company's Common Stock deposited with it in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

WHEREAS , in order to establish the escrow of funds and shares to effect the provisions of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby agreed as follows:

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Definitions .  The following terms shall have the following meanings when used herein:

a.

" Escrow Funds " shall mean the Advance funds deposited with the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement.

b.

" Joint Written Direction " shall mean a written direction executed by the Investor and the Company directing Escrow Agent to disburse all or a portion of the Escrow Funds or to take or refrain from taking any action pursuant to this Agreement.

c.

" Common Stock Joint Written Direction " shall mean a written direction executed by the Investor and the Company directing Investor's Counsel to disburse all or a

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portion of the shares of the Company's Common Stock or to refrain from taking any action pursuant to this Agreement.

2.

Appointment of and Acceptance by Escrow Agent .  

a.

The Investor and the Company hereby appoint Escrow Agent to serve as Escrow Agent hereunder.  Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and, upon receipt by wire transfer of the Escrow Funds in accordance with Section 3 below, agrees to hold, invest and disburse the Escrow Funds in accordance with this Agreement.

b.

The Investor and the Company hereby appoint the Escrow Agent to serve as the holder of the shares of the Company's Common Stock which shall be purchased by the Investor.  The Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and, upon receipt via D.W.A.C or the certificates representing of the shares of the Company's Common Stock in accordance with Section 3 below, agrees to hold and disburse the shares of the Company's Common Stock in accordance with this Agreement.

c.

The Company hereby acknowledges that the Escrow Agent is general counsel to the Investor, a partner in the general partner of the Investor and counsel to the Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated and referenced herein and will be acting as the escrow agent for shares of the Company's Common Stock as outlined herein.  The Company agrees that in the event of any dispute arising in connection with this Escrow Agreement or otherwise in connection with any transaction or agreement contemplated and referenced herein, the Escrow Agent shall be permitted to continue to represent the Investor and the Company will not seek to disqualify such counsel.

3.

Creation of Escrow Account/Common Stock Account .

a.

On or prior to the date of this Agreement the Escrow Agent shall establish an escrow account for the deposit of the Escrow Funds entitled as follows: Sonoran Energy, Inc./Cornell Capital Partners, LP.  The Investor will wire funds to the account of the Escrow Agent as follows:

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b.

On or prior to the date of this Agreement the Escrow Agent shall establish an account for the D.W.A.C. of the shares of Common Stock. The Company will D.W.A.C. shares of the Company's Common Stock to the account of the Escrow Agent as follows:

4.

Deposits into the Escrow Account. The Investor agrees that it shall promptly deliver all monies for the payment of the Common Stock to the Escrow Agent for deposit in the Escrow Account.

5.

Disbursements from the Escrow Account .

a.

At such time as Escrow Agent has collected and deposited instruments of payment in the total amount of the Advance and has received such Common Stock via D.W.A.C from the Company which are to be issued to the Investor pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall notify the Company and the Investor. The Escrow Agent will continue to hold such funds until the Investor and Company execute and deliver a Joint Written Direction directing the Escrow Agent to disburse the Escrow Funds pursuant to Joint Written Direction at which time the Escrow Agent shall wire the Escrow Funds to the Company.  In disbursing such funds, Escrow Agent is authorized to rely upon such Joint Written Direction from Company and may accept any signatory from the Company listed on the signature page to this Agreement and any signature from the Investor that Escrow Agent already has on file.  Simultaneous with delivery of the executed Joint Written Direction to the Escrow Agent the Investor and Company shall execute and deliver a Common Stock Joint Written Direction to the Escrow Agent directing the Escrow Agent to release via D.W.A.C to the Investor the shares of the Company's Common Stock.  In releasing such shares of Common Stock the Escrow Agent is authorized to rely upon such Common Stock Joint Written Direction from Company and may accept any signatory from the Company listed on the signature page to this Agreement and any signature from the Escrow Agent has on file.

In the event the Escrow Agent does not receive the amount of the Advance from the Investor or the shares of Common Stock to be purchased by the Investor from the Company, the Escrow Agent shall notify the Company and the Investor.  

In the event that the Escrow Agent has not received the Common Stock to be purchased by the Investor from the Company, in no event will the Escrow Funds be released to the Company until such shares are received by the Escrow Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Common Stock certificates" shall mean Common Stock certificates to be purchased pursuant to the respective Advance Notice pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.

6.

Deposit of Funds . The Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to deposit the wire transfer proceeds in the Escrow Account.

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7.

Suspension of Performance: Disbursement Into Court .

a.

Escrow Agent .  If at any time, there shall exist any dispute between the Company and the Investor with respect to holding or disposition of any portion of the Escrow Funds or the Common Stock or any other obligations of Escrow Agent hereunder, or if at any time Escrow Agent is unable to determine, to Escrow Agent's sole satisfaction, the proper disposition of any portion of the Escrow Funds or Escrow Agent's proper actions with respect to its obligations hereunder, or if the parties have not within thirty (30) days of the furnishing by Escrow Agent of a notice of resignation pursuant to Section 9 hereof, appointed a successor Escrow Agent to act hereunder, then Escrow Agent may, in its sole discretion, take either or both of the following actions:

i.

Suspend the performance of any of its obligations (including without limitation any disbursement obligations) under this Escrow Agreement until such dispute or uncertainty shall be resolved to the sole satisfaction of Escrow Agent or until a successor Escrow Agent shall be appointed (as the case may be); provided however, Escrow Agent shall continue to invest the Escrow Funds in accordance with Section 8 hereof; and/or

ii.

Petition (by means of an interpleader action or any other appropriate method) any court of competent jurisdiction in any venue convenient to Escrow Agent, for instructions with respect to such dispute or uncertainty, and to the extent required by law, pay into such court, for holding and disposition in accordance with the instructions of such court, all funds held by it in the Escrow Funds, after deduction and payment to Escrow Agent of all fees and expenses (including court costs and attorneys' fees) payable to, incurred by, or expected to be incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with performance of its duties and the exercise of its rights hereunder.

iii.

Escrow Agent shall have no liability to the Company, the Investor, or any person with respect to any such suspension of performance or disbursement into court, specifically including any liability or claimed liability that may arise, or be alleged to have arisen, out of or as a result of any delay in the disbursement of funds held in the Escrow Funds or any delay in with respect to any other action required or requested of Escrow Agent.

8.

Investment of Escrow Funds . The Escrow Agent shall deposit the Escrow Funds in a non-interest bearing money market account.

If Escrow Agent has not received a Joint Written Direction at any time that an investment decision must be made, Escrow Agent may retain the Escrow Fund, or such portion thereof, as to which no Joint Written Direction has been received, in a non-interest bearing money market account.

9.

Resignation and Removal of Escrow Agent .  Escrow Agent may resign from the performance of its duties hereunder at any time by giving thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the parties or may be removed, with or without cause, by the parties, acting jointly, by furnishing a Joint Written Direction to Escrow Agent, at any time by the giving of ten (10) days' prior written notice to Escrow Agent as provided herein below.  Upon any such notice of resignation or removal, the representatives of the Investor and the Company identified in Sections 13a.(iv)

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and 13b.(iv), below, jointly shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent hereunder, which shall be a commercial bank, trust company or other financial institution with a combined capital and surplus in excess of $10,000,000.00.  Upon the acceptance in writing of any appointment of Escrow Agent hereunder by a successor Escrow Agent, such successor Escrow Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Escrow Agent, and the retiring Escrow Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obl