Ii ilail il i i, '.F i'i~ BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD RELIEF SOUGHT: JURISDICTION: An Order for Disbursement of Escrowed Funds (and Authorization for Direct Payment of Royalties) Code of Virginia( 45.1-351. (et seq) AND f 45.1-361.22 (et seq) UNIT/WELL NAME: VC-536589 TRACT(S): A portion of 7, A portion of 8 LOCATION: DICKENSON County, Virginia TAX ID NUMBERS: Tax Map Identification Numbers for all parcels affected by this order are shown on: Exhibit E DOCKET NUMBER: VGOB-07-0515-1935-03 APPLICANTS: EQT Production Company on behalf of Barbara Rose and Keith Chitwood, Bert Clifford and Marjorie Mullins, Bert Clifford Mullins and Marjorie Mullins, Brent A Mullins, Carole Ann and William R Strohm, Catherine Mullins, Christopher Michael Mullins, Christopher Michaell Mullins, Gail and Bill Bristow, Gay Revonne and Charles Gibson, Geraldine and Lee Counts, Joe Stacker, Julie Diane Witman, Marcia Adair Smyth, Mattie Mullins, Para Darnell and David Allen Smith, Pra Darnell and David Allen Smith, Rolfe Anthony and Mary Mullins, Tollie Conrad and Donna Mullins, Valerie and Michael Powers HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: Russell County Government Center, Lebanon, Virginia January 15, 2013 and February 19, 2013 APPEARANCES: James Kaiser on behalf of EQT Production Company PRIOR PROCEEDINGS: 1. Original Pooling Order Executed 03/20/2008, Recorded on 04/25/2008, Deed Book/Instrument No. 451, Page 625. 2. Supplemental Order, Recorded on 06/11/2009, Deed Book/Instrument No. 466, Page 336. 3. Disbursement Order -01 Executed 02/16/2012, Recorded on 03/23/2012, Deed Book/Instrument No. 495, Page 418. NOTICE: The Unit Operator gave notice to the Applicants that the Board would consider its disbursement petition at the January 15, 2013 hearing and was was continued to February 19, 2013 where the Board considered whether to: (1) Amend the Pooling Order to provide for the disbursement of funds on deposit in the Escrow Account attributable to Tract(s) A portion of 7, A portion of 8 identified in the attached petition. Page Number 1.
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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD
RELIEFSOUGHT:
JURISDICTION:
An Order for Disbursement of Escrowed Funds(and Authorization for Direct Payment of Royalties)
Code of Virginia( 45.1-351.(et seq) AND f 45.1-361.22(et seq)
UNIT/WELL NAME: VC-536589
TRACT(S): A portion of 7, A portion of 8
LOCATION: DICKENSON County, Virginia
TAX ID NUMBERS: Tax Map Identification Numbers for all parcels affected by this order are shown on: Exhibit E
DOCKET NUMBER: VGOB-07-0515-1935-03
APPLICANTS: EQT Production Company on behalf of Barbara Rose and Keith Chitwood, Bert Clifford andMarjorie Mullins, Bert Clifford Mullins and Marjorie Mullins, Brent A Mullins, Carole Ann andWilliam R Strohm, Catherine Mullins, Christopher Michael Mullins, Christopher MichaellMullins, Gail and Bill Bristow, Gay Revonne and Charles Gibson, Geraldine and Lee Counts,Joe Stacker, Julie Diane Witman, Marcia Adair Smyth, Mattie Mullins, Para Darnell and DavidAllen Smith, Pra Darnell and David Allen Smith, Rolfe Anthony and Mary Mullins, TollieConrad and Donna Mullins, Valerie and Michael Powers
HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: Russell County Government Center, Lebanon, VirginiaJanuary 15, 2013 and February 19, 2013
APPEARANCES: James Kaiser on behalf of EQT Production Company
PRIOR PROCEEDINGS:
1. Original Pooling Order Executed 03/20/2008, Recorded on 04/25/2008, Deed Book/Instrument No.451, Page 625.
2. Supplemental Order, Recorded on 06/11/2009, Deed Book/Instrument No. 466, Page 336.
3. Disbursement Order -01 Executed 02/16/2012, Recorded on 03/23/2012, Deed Book/InstrumentNo. 495, Page 418.
NOTICE:
The Unit Operator gave notice to the Applicants that the Board would consider its disbursement petition at theJanuary 15, 2013 hearing and was was continued to February 19, 2013 where the Board considered whether to:
(1) Amend the Pooling Order to provide for the disbursement of funds on deposit in the EscrowAccount attributable to Tract(s) A portion of 7, A portion of 8 identified in the attached petition.
Page Number 1.
(2) Delete the requirement that the Unit Operator place future royalties attributable to Tract(s) A portion of 7, A portion
of 8 relative to the interests of the Applicants identified in the attached petition,
(3) Continue the escrow account under this docket number.
FINDINGS: Code of Virginia g 45.1-361.22
Applicant has certified and represented to the Board that:
Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc. was a conflicting claimant with the above-listed Plaintiffs with regard to Tracts7 and 8 as created by Board Order 07t05/15-1935. To resolve this conflict, a letter dated November 26, 2012 and
signed by Phil Horn, Land Manager, Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc. is attached hereto.
RE LIEF G RANT E D:
VGOB Disbursement
Unit VC-535589
VG OB-07-0515-1935-03
Fractional
Ownership
m Tract
NetArreage
Ownership
I it T fact
Royaldy
SPlit
Agmement
Escrowed
Acres
Disbursed
Percent d
Escrowed Funds
Disbumed
Table 1
Tracts A porkon of 7, A portion of 8
item Tract Disbumement Table
Total acreage kl escrow before disbursement 3.6648D
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7 Tract 7 (total acreage}
chnstopher Michaen Mukins11612 spring oak Lane, Lenoir city, TN 37772
7 Vaierle end Michael Powers111912 wEst Kings Gaia Road, Knoxville, TN 37934
8 Mettie MukinsleD4 Miberrrest Drwe, Johnson City, TN376D4
Bed Clifford and Magone Muhin&26162 Beecil l-lidewvay, ADingdon, YA 24211
8 Geraldine and Lee Counts1204 Heather Drive, Joneborollgh, TN 37659
8 Joe stacKen1109 Haverliiu Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027
6 Gait and Bill Bnstow11050WaterPlace Way, Knoxville,TN 37922
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8 Tract 5(trust arma9e)
14 6 pra Darn ea and David Allen smithl9930 New Kent Hwv, New Kent, vA 23124
6 Mares Adair Smythi845 NE 118th Street, Biscayne Park, FL33161
8 Brent A Muumsi261 Belle Meade Lane, Memphis, TN 36117
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6 Tract 8 (total acreage)
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8 /RotfeAnthony andMary Muains16784 walt Cemetery Road, Loudon, TN 37774
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1. The Escrow Agent is ordered, to within ten (10}days of receipt of this executed order, disburse funds forthe unit and applicants detailed in Table 1.
2. The Escrow Agent is ordered to continue the Escrow Account for the Subject Drilling unit based on theattached Revised Exhibit E which replaces all prior Exhibit E's recorded for the Subject Drilling Unit.
CONCLUSION:
Therefore, the requested relief and all terms and provisions set forth above be and hereby are granted and IT IS SOORDERED.
APPEALS:
Appeals of this Order are governed by the provisions of the Code of Virginia g 45.1-361.9which provides that anyorder or decision of the Board may be appealed to the appropriate circuit court and that whenever a coal owner, coaloperator, gas owner, gas operator, or operator of a gas storage field certificated by the State Corporation Commissionis a party in such action, the court shall hear such appeal de novo.
Page Number 3.
DONE AND EXECUTED this 8 day of March, 2013 by a majority of the Virginia Gas and Oil
Board.
Chairman, Bradley C. Lambert
DONE AND PERFORMED this 8 day of March, 2013 by Order of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board.
Rick CooperPrincipal Executive to thestaff, Virginia Gas and Oil Board
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIACOUNTY OF RUSSELL
Acknowledged on this ~ day of ~ ~ personally before me a notary publicin and for the Commonwealth of Virginia, appeared Bradley C. Lambert, being duly sworn did
depose and say that he is the Chairman of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board and appeared RickCooper, being duly sworn did depose and say that he is Principal Executive to the staff of theVirginia Gas and Oil Board, that they executed the same and was authorized to do so.
Di'i7i~ vQ D~~Diana J. Davis, Nary
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My Commission expires: September 30, 2013
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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD
PETITIONER: EQT Production Company
RELIEF SOUGHT: {1)DISBURSEMENT FROMESCROW REGARDING TRACT{S) A portion of 7,A portion of S{2)AND AUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECTPAYMENT OF ROYALTIES
DRILLING UNIT: VC-536589
DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL
DOCKET NO: VGOB 07-0515-1935-03
HEARING DATE: January 15, 2013
DICKENSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PETITION FOR ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT OF ESCROW FUNDS
1.Petitioner and its counsel
Petitioner is EQT Production Company, 225 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, {412)553-5700. Petitioner's counsel is James Kaiser, Wilhoit and Kaiser Law Firm, 220 Broad Street, Suite210, Kingsport, TN 37660.
2. Relief Sought
A petition for the disbursement of escrowed funds from EQT Production Company on behalf ofChristopher Michael Mullins, Valerie and Michael Powers, Gail Avaline and Bill Bristow, JoeRichard Stacker, Geraldine and Lee Counts, Bert Clifford and Marjorie Mullins, Mattie Mullins,Para Darnell and David Allen Smith, Marcia Adair Smyth, Brent A Mullins, Catherine L Mullins,Julie Diane Witman, Gay Revonne and Charles Gibson, Tollie Conrad and Donna Mullins, RolfeAnthony and Mary Mullins, Barbara Rose and Keith Chitwood, Carole Ann and William R Strohmfor their interest in Tracts 7 and 8 in Drilling Unit Number VC-536589 created by Board OrderDated 03/20/2008 VGOB 07/05/15-1935 in Ervinton Magisterial District, Dickenson County,Virginia.
3. Legal Authority
Va. Code Ann. g 45.1-361.1et seq., 4 VAC 25-160-140„andrelevant Virginia Gas and OilBoard Orders ("Board "}heretofore promulgated pursuant to law.
4. Type of Well{s)
Coalbed Methane
5. Factual basis for relief requested
Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc. was a conflicting claimant with the above-listed Plaintiffswith regard to Tracts 7 and 8 as created by Board Order 07/05/15-1935. To resolve this conflict,a letter dated November 26, 2012 and signed by Phil Horn, Land Manager, Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc. is attached hereto.
6.Attestation
The foregoing Petition to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief is true and correct.
Page Number 5.
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