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G90003648 BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER REGARDING DOCKET NUMBER VGOB 01-10164)9494)1 ELECTIONS: UNIT F-23 (herein Subject Drilling Unit) REPORT OF BOARD FINDINGS AND ORDER This Supplemental Order is entered by the Board sea spence in the form authorized by the Baud at bearings held «a February 15, 1994 snd Jtme 16, 1992; and this Supplemental Order is beiag recorded for the purpose of supplemanthtg the Order previously in tbe captioned matter on October 18, 2007 which wss recorded at Dacumcm 070004037 in the Office of the Cbck of the Circuit Court of Bucbcman Cauaty, Virginia, an October 29, 2007, (herein "Board OrdeP) and ~ the record regarding elections. The Board Order directed CNX GAS COMPANY LLC (herein "Designated ~ to mail copies ofthe Bomd Order to all Respaadents whose 'nterests, if any, were pooled by the said Board Order, Tbe Designated Opsratar filed its si5davit of elections disckming that it bad msfied a true snd correct copy of thc Board's Order to all Respocuicnts whose ~ if any, werc pooled by said Bamd Order, The Board Order requhed each Respondent whose 'ntercsts, if any, were pooled by the tenne of said Board Order to make an clectian witbm thirty (30) days aller tbe date of msiliag or ceca ding, ss apphcabic, of said Order, the atffdavit of ebctions filed herein and annexed hereto as Exhibit A states: (i) whether each Respondent bas made or fidied to make a timely election; (ii) dm nature of any election(s) made; and (iii) whether, by reason of a Mure to elect or to timely elect one or more Respattdmtts are deemed, under the tenne of the Bomd's Order, to have leased all their rights, title, intsrccm, estates snd claims in Subject Drilling Unit to tbc Appliamt; 'Ilmt the atfidavit of elections annexed hereto with tha Exhibits submitted tbeewith identifies the Respondeat(s) nuddng a timely clcction, if any; idcmtifies tbe Rsspaadeat(s), if any, who are deemed to have Ieascck identifica tbe confiicting intmests and claims which require escmw; identifies tbe huerccm sad cbdms, if any, requirhtg escmw under Virginia Code section 45.1-361.21.D.; end idendfies the Respondeats, if say, who may be ismisscd by reason of having leased or entered into a vohmuuy syesmeat with the Apphcant. The aifidavit of elections indicates whether or not the escrow of fuads is requhed with regard to Unit F-23; Qalgn By this Order, the Board orders the Desigsatad Operator to tender, consistent with snd in ~ with the findings set forth at paragraph 2. above end the ~ aifidsvit ofelections with Bdubits thmeto, eay funds subject to cscmw aad 'nstructs tbe Escmw Agent, Wschovia Benk, NA., VA7515, P.O. Box 14061, Roanoke, VA 24Ng, Aun: Demck Dewalt or any sucessor named by dm Board to establish interest bsariag escmw sccmmt(s), IRS Tsx I~on Number 54-1629506, in ~ wbh de 'onnatim set forth in the affidsvit of elections with Exhibits thmeto, to receive funds snd account to tbe Bend therefore.

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G90003648

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER REGARDING DOCKET NUMBERVGOB 01-10164)9494)1

ELECTIONS: UNIT F-23(herein Subject Drilling Unit)

REPORT OF BOARD

FINDINGS AND ORDER

This Supplemental Order is entered by the Board sea spence in the form authorized by the Baud at bearings

held «a February 15, 1994snd Jtme 16, 1992; and this Supplemental Order is beiag recorded for the purpose ofsupplemanthtg the Order previously in tbe captioned matter on October 18, 2007 which wss recorded atDacumcm 070004037 in the Office ofthe Cbck ofthe Circuit Court ofBucbcman Cauaty, Virginia, an October29, 2007, (herein "Board OrdeP) and~the record regarding elections.

The Board Order directed CNX GAS COMPANY LLC (herein "Designated ~to mail copies oftheBomd Order to all Respaadents whose 'nterests, if any, were pooled by the said Board Order,

Tbe Designated Opsratar filed its si5davit ofelections disckming that it bad msfied a true snd correct copyof thc Board's Order to all Respocuicnts whose ~if any, werc pooled by said Bamd Order,

The Board Order requhed each Respondent whose 'ntercsts, ifany, were pooled by the tenne ofsaid BoardOrder to make an clectian witbm thirty (30)days aller tbe date ofmsiliag or ceca ding, ss apphcabic, of saidOrder, the atffdavit of ebctions filed herein and annexed hereto as Exhibit A states: (i) whether eachRespondent bas made or fidied to make a timely election; (ii) dm nature of any election(s) made; and (iii)whether, by reason ofa Mure to elect or to timely elect one or more Respattdmtts are deemed, under the tenneofthe Bomd's Order, to have leased all their rights, title, intsrccm, estates snd claims in Subject Drilling Unit totbc Appliamt;

'Ilmt the atfidavit of elections annexed hereto with tha Exhibits submitted tbeewith identifies theRespondeat(s) nuddng a timely clcction, if any; idcmtifies tbe Rsspaadeat(s), if any, who are deemed to haveIeascck identifica tbe confiicting intmests and claims which require escmw; identifies tbe huerccm sad cbdms, ifany, requirhtg escmw under Virginia Code section 45.1-361.21.D.;end idendfies the Respondeats, ifsay, who

may be ismisscd by reason ofhaving leased or entered into a vohmuuy syesmeat with the Apphcant.The aifidavit ofelections indicates whether or not the escrow of fuads is requhed with regard to Unit F-23;

Qalgn By this Order, the Board orders the Desigsatad Operator to tender, consistent with snd in~with the findings set forth at paragraph 2. above end the~aifidsvit ofelections with Bdubitsthmeto, eay funds subject to cscmw aad 'nstructs tbe Escmw Agent, Wschovia Benk, NA., VA7515, P.O.Box14061, Roanoke, VA 24Ng, Aun: Demck Dewalt or any sucessor named by dm Board to establish interestbsariag escmw sccmmt(s), IRS TsxI~on Number 54-1629506, in~ wbh de 'onnatim setforth in the affidsvit ofelections with Exhibits thmeto, to receive funds snd account to tbe Bend therefore.

MaiTma ofOrder and FiTina ofAffidavit: The Dcsignatcd Operator uadcr the captioncd Order or shall Sle anaffMavtt with the~ofthe Board widdn ten (10)days tdter tbe date ofreceipt ofthis Order stating thatstrue aad correct copy ofdds Order was mailed to each Respondeat whose interests or claims are subject toescmw and whose address is hnown whbin seven (7) days &om tbe date of receipt ofdus Order.

Conclusion: Therefore, the fhugngs and all tertns and provisions act forth above bc and hereby aregrtuusdand IT IS SO ORDERED.

Effective Date: This Order shall be cffcctive on the date of its execution.

DONE AND EXECUTEDtbis~day of W, 2009, byamajorhyofthe Virgmia

Gas and Oil Board. /

~C. Lambert

DONE AND PERFORMED THIS~ of Vi 9 ll., 2009, by Order of thc Board.

STATE OF VIRGINIACOubff 00~

0 eb lede Ih ZPde 1 lee~,20e.~bd eefpublic m and fcr tbe Commonwealth ofVirginia, appeared Bradbsy C. Lambert, being duly sworn did deposeand say that hc is Chairman of the Virginia Gas and OB Board, and appeared David E.Asbury Jr., bemg dulysworn did depose aad say that be is Frincipal Ibrectnlve

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Staff othe Viry'nia Gas sad Oil Board dun they

Diane J.Davis, Nontry174394

My commission exphes: eptember 30, 2009

Exhibit A

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

Application 9fCNX Gas Company LLC for Forced Pooling of Interests in CBM Unit F-23VGOB 01-10164949%1thc Patterson District ofBuchanan County, Virginia

AFFIDAVff OF CNX GAS COMPANY LLC (harem "Designated ~REGARDING ELECTIONS,ESCROW ~SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER

Anita D. Duty, being grat duly sworn on muh, deposes and says:

That your,tdgant is employed by CNX Gas Company LLC, as a Pooling Supervise and is dulytoi make this a%davit on behalf ofCNX GAS COMPANY LLC, the desigaated operator,

That the Order entered on October 1$, 2007, by the Virg'mia Gas and Oil Board (bereinager "Board")egarding tbe~CBM Unit required the Applicant to mail a true and conect copy of said Order to

each person pooled by tbe Order;

That wlthm sevenyour tdEant chasedeach Reapers(ctrt namedwcsu added tts Rosy

(7)days of receipt of an executed copy of the Order tetbrrcd to at paragraph 2. above,a true and carrcct copy of said Order to be maBcd via the United Stsscs Postal Service to

in the captioncd Application, whose address was~sad to all persons, ifany, whoondeats st tbe hearing held in tbe~matter, that pmof of such maiTing bas

previously baca tendered to tbc Division ofGas sad Oil, tbc OIBce ofthe Gas snd Oil nspector, at Abingdon,Virginia;

That thc fjrdcr of the Board in the csptioned matter required sll persons pooled thereby to tender theirwritten electiane to the Unit Openuar within tbbty (30)days ofthe date thc Order was rcearded in the countiesidentiSed abc(vs; that said Order was neorded on October 29, 2007;

llsrt tbe~openuor CNX GAS COMPANY LLC bas establisbel praccdum to review all mailreoeived and slII written documeuts received alber gum by mail to ascertam wbethcr parties whose hrtcccsts havebeen pooled bave made a writtea election, m a timely gsddon, ss requbcd by the~Order, that saidproccdrum wish followed to identity the elections, if say, made with regard to tbe Subject Unh; tbrn tbc

Rowing percuss delivcnxL by mail or otherwim, writtea ebctions the Unit Operator, widdn the thirty dayelections peridd:

None

That Respajrdcnts dentigcd in Exhibit B-3 hereto are, having gdied to make sny election, deemed to haveleased their cdtdbcd methme rights, intcscsts and cbdms to Applicant, aB as pmvided in the Board's Order ofOctober 18, 2007;

See attached Ibdribit B-3

lbst the rights, nterests aad cbdms of the following persons are subject to escrow under thc Board's Orderpooling the~Unit, Board Regulations and tbe Code ofVirginia:

Naae

None

That to tbe uatcatto escrow, ~ shouM

as Respond

sny ofsaid persons listsl in Exhibit B-2 have rights, iateretm sad claims which me subjectbe ismisscd ss respondents; thc Opcratm requests that tbe Slkaving persons be

None

That dm petsuas ideadged in Exhibit EEsnacbcd hereto have entered iato royalty split atpeemerm that agowthc AppHamtIDtuignstad Operator to psy them directly without the need to escrow funds which wouldotberwm be 'm conflict.

None

That pursuant to the provisions of VAC 2S-I60-70%.10. snd C. and VAC 23-160410 the annexedsupplemcaml'order sets forth the 'ntcrests and claims that require cscmw of fimds pursuant to Virginia Codesections 4S.1r361.21.D.snd 43.1-361.22%.3.and 4.

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STATE OF VglST VIRGINIACOUNTY Oit LIERCER

Taken, subluklbed aad sworn to before me by Anita D. Duty as a Pooling upervisw for CNX Land~Inc., on behalf othe corporam Designated Opcanor, tbis ~day ofggsstgrvslNU'009.

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C= L'-~~n -"Aturrs'Oralnegsr Coal LeasedAmerlsm Effigy Corp. -ON and Qes Leased (1M2?)

Qas Company LLC - CBM Leased2?i 348128%

Cdrmcgdagon Coal Company, et al Blg Vein Tr. 72 (121.17Acre Tract) —AN Minerals exceptON, Gas and CBM

Plan Cmek Thrdrerlands, I P., otal-og, Qas and CBMIs(a)rd Cmek Coal Companyloonsol Energy, Inc. -Coal Below Tgler Seam Leased

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Creek Tlmbedands, LP., -Oll, Gas and CBMCempanyICsnsel Energy, Jnc.—Coal Below Tgler Seam. Leased

Smohshwe Coal Corpomgon -Coal Above Taer Seam LeasedGes COmpany LLC- CBM Leaped

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INSTRUNENT «D9DDD36(,BRECORDED IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF

BUCHANAN COUNTY ONNOVENBER 361 2D09 AT 09:38AN

BEVERLY S. TILLER1 CLERKRECORDED BY: GGB

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