BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

APPLICANT: Pocahontas Gas LLC DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL
DOCKET NO. VGOB 25-0617-4310

RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING

UNIT NUMBER: G-36

NOTICE OF HEARING

HEARING DATE: June 17, 2025
PLACE: Virginia Dept of Energy
3405 Mountain Empire Road, Room 219
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
and via Teleconference
TIME: 10:00 AM

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:

To: Alta Stanford, et al, including: Bonnie S. Stanford.

1. Applicant and its counsel: Applicant is Pocahontas Gas LLC, 1825 Front Street, Suite 104, Richlands, VA 24641. Applicant’s counsel is Mark A. Swartz, Hilliard & Swartz, LLP, 124 Capitol Street, Suite 201, Charleston, WV 25301.

2. Relief sought: Pooling under Oakwood Coalbed Methane Gas Field II Order II

3. Proposed provisions of order: (a) Pooling all the interests and estates of the persons named above in coalbed methane in the unit in question for coalbed methane production under the Oakwood Coalbed Gas Field Il Order; (b) Establishing a procedure whereby each respondent shall have the right to make elections; (c) Providing that any respondent who does not make a timely election shall be deemed to have leased or assigned his coalbed methane gas interests to the applicant at a rate to be established by the Board; (d) Designating Pocahontas Gas LLC as Unit Operator regarding Oakwood II production; (e) Making any necessary provisions for the escrowing of funds; (f) Granting such other relief as is merited by the evidence and is just and equitable, whether or not such relief has been specifically requested herein.

4. Legal Authority: Va. Code Ann. §45.2-1600 et seq. 4 VAC 25-160-10 et seq. and relevant Virginia Gas and Oil Board Orders heretofore promulgated pursuant to law including OGCB 3-90; VGOB-91-1119-162; VGOB 92/02/16-0336; and VGOB 93/03/16-0349.

5. Type of well(s): Coalbed methane gob well production allocated from 17 East and 18 East Longwall
Panels.

6. Plat: Annexed hereto are Exhibit A, Exhibit Al and the Tract Identifications for Exhibit A. The Plat shows the size and shape of the unit and the boundaries of the tracts within the unit. The Tract Identification page shows the percentage of acreage in each tract. The plat is certified by a licensed professional engineer and is attested by the undersigned on behalf of the applicant to be in conformity with existing orders issued by the Board.

7. Your interest or claim sought to be pooled by this Application pertains to coalbed methane gas.

8. Formation(s ) to be produced and estimates: All coal seams and associated strata below the Tiller seam of coal all as more particularly described in the annexed proposed order. The estimated total production from subject unit is 125 to 550 MMCF. The estimated amount of reserves from the subject drilling unit is 125 to 550 MMCF. These figures concerning estimated production and the amount of reserves are, however, estimates only that are not based upon actual production and should not be relied upon for any purpose. It should not be assumed that final production before plugging and abandonment will equal estimated reserves.

9. Estimate of allowable costs: $528,075.04 (17 East $312,994.49 and 18 East $215,080.56 allocated costs)

10. Attestation: The foregoing application to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief is true and
correct.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause has been set for hearing and the taking of evidence before the Board at 10:00 AM, on June 17, 2025, at the Virginia Energy Office, 3405 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219, and that notice will be published as required by law and the Rules of the Board.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that you may attend this hearing, with or without an attorney, and offer evidence or state any comments you have. For further information or a copy of the Application and Exhibits, either contact the Virginia Gas and Oil Board, State Oil and Gas Inspector, Virginia Department of Energy, the Division of Gas and Oil, 3405 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219, 276/415-9700 or the Applicant at the address shown below.

DATED: May 16, 2025

POCAHONTAS GAS LLC

By: /s/ Kelli Berry
Kelli Berry
Sr Analyst – Land Records/DOI/Pooling
1825 Front Street, Suite 104
Richlands, Virginia 24641

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