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DONE AND EXECUTED this 3 day of August, 2017 by a majority of the Virginia Gas and OilBoard.
(Chairman, Bradley C. Lambert
DONE AND PERFORMED this 3 day of August, 2017 by Order of the Virginia Gas and OilBoard.
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Rick CooperPrincipal Executive to thestaff, Virginia Gas and Oil Board
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIACOUNTY OF RUSSELL
Acknowledged on this w- day of 4r u(h-, ~l3 personally before me a notary publicin and for the Commonwealth of Virginia', appeared Bradley C. Lambert, being duly sworn diddepose 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 th arne and was authorized to do so.
Saah Jessee G)jtner, Notary Public262046
My Commission expires: July 31, 2021~ ~ nol ~ y ~
COMMISSION
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Page Number 5.
BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD
PETITIONER: EnerVest Operating, LLC DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL
DOCKET NO: VGOB 06-0117-1569-01
RELIEF SOUGHT: (1) DISBURSEMENT FROM ESCROW REGARDING TRACT(S) 001 (2) ANDAUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECT PAYMENT OF ROYALTIES (3) AND DISMISSAL OF COAL OWNERSPURSUANT TO CODE OF VIRGINIA SECTION 45.1-361.22:2.
HEARING DATE: On June 16, 2015, the Virginia Gas and Oil Board, on its own motion, granted the Director ofthe Division of Gas and Oil the authority to process coal owner dismissal disbursements thathave no pending deficie)reise or issues. Code of Virginia Section 45.1-361.22:2. Effectivedate: July 1, 2015.
DRILLING UNIT: 536613
BUCHANAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PETITION FOR ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT OF ESCROW FUNDS
1.Petitioner and its counsel
Petitioner is EnerVest Operating, LLC, 406 W Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210, 276-628-9001.Petitioner's counsel is Tim Scott, McKinnis 8 Scott Law Firm, 135 W. Main St., Kingsport, TN37660.
2. Relief Sought
Petition to disburse funds from the escrow account for well 536613 to all known owners in Tract1, VGOB 06-0117-1569pursuant to Order Approving Settlement and Quieting Title as to YellowPoplar Lumber Company Tracts 4 and 11
3.Legal Authority
Va. Code Ann. () 45.1-361.1et seq., 4 VAC 25-160-140., and relevant Virginia Gas and OilBoard Orders ("Board" ) heretofore promulgated pursuant to law.
4. Type of Well(s)
Coalbed Methane
5. Factual basis for relief requested
Petition to disburse funds from the escrow account for well 536613 to all known owners in Tract1, VGOB 06-0117-1569pursuant to Order Approving Settlement and Quieting Title as to YellowPoplar Lumber Company Tracts 4 and 11
6. Attestation
The foregoing Petition to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief is true and correct.
Page Number 6.
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Page Number 7.
EXHIBIT "E"VC-536613
VGOB 06-0117-1569
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LEASETR LESSOR STATUS
N/A
INTERESTWITHIN
UNIT
GROSSACREAGE
IN UNIT
Page Number 8.
EXHIBIT nEEn
VC-53661 3VGOB 06-011?-1569
TR LESSORLEASESTATUS
INTERESTWITHIN
UNIT
GROSSACREAGE
IN UNIT
Gas Estate Only
**John M. Lamia, EsqnTrustee for Yellow Poplar Lumber Co.Browning, Lamia 8 Glfford, PCPO Box 519Abingdon, VA 24212
Unless ed 50.000000'yo 29.3850
*'Range Resources CorpomgonAttn: David Pools, Esq.100 Throckmorton StreetSuite 1200FL Worth, TX 76102
Unleased 25.000000% 14.6925
*'Weyerhaeuser CompanyAttn: Pamela J.Reed, CPLSr. Land Manager
Energy 5 Natural Resources220 Occidental Ave 8Seattle, WA 98104
Unleased 25.000000% 14.6925
Total' Fmrly Gable Erlenn, Tnlelee of fhe Galere af
Veffow VoWar Lumber Camkanr
unknown
100.000000% 58.7700
Coal Estate Onlv
1 *'Range Resources CorporationAtlnl David Pools, Esq.100 Throckmmton SireetSuite 1200FL Worth, TX 76102"Frmlr Vme kfounlaln Olla Gaa. Ino.
Owned 100.000000%o 58.7700
Page 1 of 1
Page Number 9.
cteRK's pFFlos u,s, olsr cpuarIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ATABINopp'ft ++'"'"'FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
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ABINGDON DIVISIONJUN 0ff POP
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY andWEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY,
Plaintiffs,
YELLOW POPLAR LUMBERCOMPANY, INC., et aL
Defendants,
)))))) Case No. 1:13CV00062,
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IN RE YELLOW POPLAR I UMBERCOMPANY
Debtor
)) Case No. 1:1SCV00037)
ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND QUIETINGTITLE'S
TO YELLOW POPLAR LUMBER COMPANY TRACTS 4 AND 11
On February 8, 2017, John M. Lamie, Trustee for the Estate of Yellow Poplar Lumber
Company ("Trustee" ) moved the Court to approve a settlement by and among the Trustee,
Weyerhaeuser Company and Weyerhaeuser NR Company (together, "Weyerhaeuser"), Range
Resources-Pine Mountain, inc. ("Range" ) and Range Resou'ces-Appalachia,'LC, and EQT
Production Company and EQT Production Nore, LLC (together, "EQT"). tECF No, 520,] The
terms of the settlement are memorialized in the proposed agreement between the parties dated
January 25, 2017 ("Settlement Agreement" ). [ECF No. 520-1.]
The dispute between the parties involves the ownership of the gas estate on Tracts 4 and
11 in a deed dated January 5, 1906, from Excelsior Coal and Lumber Corporation to Yellow
Poplar Lumber Company, recorded in Buchanan County, Virginia, Deed Book 30, page 226, and
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Page Number 10.
Dickenson County, Virginia, Deed Book 25, page 476, Tract 10 in this deed overlies a portion of
Tract 11. The Court has previously entered an Order quieting title to the gas estate under Tract
10. As used in this Order, Tract 11 means that portion of Tract 11 that lies outside of Tract 10.
Among other things, the proposed Settlement Agreement resolves the competing clmms
of ownership as follows:
Title ia Tract II: The parties agree that they are undivided owners of the
gas estate on Tract 11 in the following percentages'. 25% Weyeihaeuser
Company, 25% Range, 50% Trustee,
Tirle /o Ti acr 4: The parties agree that Range and the Trustee are
undivided owners of the gas estate on Tract 4 in the following percentages: 33%
Range, 67% Trustee.
The Trustee having published the proposed settlement as ordered by the Court,
there being no objections filed with'the Court, and it otherwise appearing proper to
approve the proposed settlement for all the reasons set forth in the Trustee's pleadings
and the pleadings of the other parties, it is hereby ORDERED that the proposed
Settlement Agreement is APPROVED and EFFECTIVE.
It is therefore ORDERED as follows:
1. The gas estate on Tract 11 is owned as follows:
Weyerhaeuser Company: 25% undivided interest;
Range: 25% undivided interest; and
Trustee; 50% undivided interest,
The gas estate on Tract 4 is owned as follows:
Range: 33% undivided interest; and
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Page Number 11.
Trustee; 67% undivided interest.
As used in this Order, the term "gas estate" means all gas, including both
conventional gas and coalbed methane gas,
i70003.70)
It is further ORDERED that, except for claims reserved to Weyerhaeuser and the
Trustee as stated in paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Settlement Agreement, all claims,
counterclaims, and crossclaims brought by Weyerhaeuser, Range, Range Resources-
Appalachia, LLC, EQT, and the Trustee in Case No, 1;13CV00062 are hereby dismissed
with prejudice. Claims reserved in paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Settlement, Agreement are
dismissed without prejudice. Case No. 1:15CV00037shall remain pending for further
bankruptcy proceedings consistent with this Order.
This Order is a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating
ownership of gas for purposes of Virginia Code tj 45-361,22(5)(i) and allowing
distribution of funds in escrow.
The Clerks of the Circuit Court of Buchanan County, Virginia, and the Circuit
Court of Dickenson County, Virginia, are requested to record this Order in the land
records of the Counties in the Grantor Index under the following names. ~Y"LLOW
POPLAR LUMBER COMPANY, JOHN M. LAMIE. TRUSTEE OF THE ESTATE OF
YELLO~WPO LAR LUMBER COMP@A', W.M. RITTER LUMBER COMPANY,
PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS. LP, PLUM CREEK MARKETING. INC., PLUM
CREEK MANUFACTURING HOLDING COMPANY. INC., HIGHLAND
RESOURCES. INC., WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, WEYERHAEUSER NR
COMPANY BIG SANDY FUEL CORPORATION, ltANGE RESOURCES-PINE
MOUNTAIN. INC„and RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA. LLC; and in the
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Grantee Index under the following names: WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, RANGE
RESOURCES-PINE MOUNTAIN INC., and JOHN M. LAMIE. TRUSTEE OF THE
FSTATE OF YELLOW POPLAR LUMBER COMPANY
Bach party shall bear their own costs and expenses unless otherwise separately
ordered by the Court,
ENTER this 7th day of June, 2017.
UNIT+STATES DIVfRICT JUDGE
INHTRUNENT 170001707RECORDED IN THE CLERif'8 OFFICE OF
BUCHANAN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ON
Auuuse 14.. :017 I 04:SO PN
IlEt/ERLY S. TILLER ~ CLERkRECORDED DY: OSH
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