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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD HEARINGS MARCH 17, 2015 Pursuant to Sections 45.1-361.9B and 45.1361.22.B of the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Gas and Oil Board will hold its scheduled monthly hearing commencing at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Russell County Government Conference Center, 139 Highland Drive, Lebanon, Virginia. 1. The Board will receive public comments. 2. . The First Bank and Trust Company, Escrow Agent for the Virginia Gas and Oil Board, will appear to address the Board on the Quarterly Report/End of Year Report. 3. A petition from EQT Production Company, for Petition for the disbursement of funds and authorization for direct payment on behalf of the known owners on tracts 2 and 4 in Well VC-702846. Docket Number VGOB 93-0316-0343-03. Continued from September 2014. 4. A petition from EQT Production Company, for disbursement and authorization for direct payment on behalf of all known owners in Tracts 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 in Well VC-504482. Docket Number VGOB 01-0619-0899-02. Continued from October 2014. Continued from November 2014. 5. A petition from EQT Production Company, for disbursement of funds and authorization of direct payment on behalf of all known owners in Tracts 1, 2, 4 and 5 in Well VC-536070 in Castlewood District, Russell County, Virginia. Docket Number VGOB 04-0921-1337-08. Continued from November 2014. 6. A petition from EQT Production Company, for disbursement of funds and authorization for direct payment on behalf of all known owners as to Tracts 2 and 3 in Well VC-502974. Docket Number VGOB 05-0419-1437-01. Continued from September 2014. Continued from November 2014. 7. A petition from EQT Production Company, for the disbursement of funds and authorization for direct payment on behalf of known owners on Tracts 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, in Well VC- 703655. Docket Number VGOB 97-0520-0586-02. Continued from March 2014. Continued from November 2014. 8. A petition from EQT Production Company, for the disbursement of funds and authorization for direct payment on behalf of all known owners as to Tracts 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Well VC- 537244. Docket Number VGOB 07-1218-2101-01. Continued from September 2014 and November 2014. 9. A petition from EQT Production Company, for disbursement and authorization for direct payment on behalf of all known owners in Tract 4 in Well PC-313 (VC-751313). Docket Number VGOB 93-0119-0309-06. Continued from October 2014. Continued from November 2014. 10. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for Pooling of Unit K2 under Oakwood Coalbed Methane Gas Field I. Docket Number VGOB 15-0217-4062. 11. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for Re-pooling and Dismissal of certain coal claimants as conflicting. Unit W47. Docket Number VGOB 98-1117-0699-02. 12. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for Re-pooling and Dismissal of certain coal claimants as conflicting claimants. Unit Q-48, Docket Number VGOB 00-0418-0790-01. 13. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for Re-pooling and Dismissal of certain coal claimants as conflicting claimants Unit AY123. Docket Number VGOB 06-0117-1559-01. 14. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for Re-pooling of Unit G39. Docket Number VGOB 06-0221-1577-01. 15. On the Board’s own motion, CNX Gas Company, LLC, will approach the Board to revise testimony for (1) the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tracts 3A, 3B & 3C as depicted upon the annexed Table 1; and (2) authorization to begin paying royalties directly to the parties to the royalty split between Tazewell Coal and Gas Company, LLC. & Frances Ann McGlothlin, Euva Dane Lyons, Bobby Curtis McGlothlin, Glenna Ruth Couch, and Sandra Street. Unit BF-102. Docket Number VGOB 05-0215-1400-01. Continued from December 2014. 16. On the Board’s own motion, CNX Gas Company, LLC, will approach the Board to revise testimony for (1) the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tracts 1A & 1B as depicted upon the annexed Table; and (2) authorization to begin paying royalties directly to the parties to the royalty split between Tazewell Coal and Gas Company, LLC. & Frances Ann McGlothlin, Euva Dane Lyons, Bobby Curtis McGlothlin, Glenna Ruth Couch, and Sandra Street. Unit BF-101. Docket Number VGOB 05-1018-1507-01. Continued from December 2014. 17. On the Board’s own motion, CNX Gas Company, LLC, will approach the Board to revise testimony for (1) the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tracts 1A, 1B, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, 1H, & 2, as depicted upon the annexed Table; and (2) authorization to begin paying royalties directly to the parties to the royalty split between Tazewell Coal and Gas Company, LLC. & Frances Ann McGlothlin, Euva Dane Lyons, Bobby Curtis McGlothlin, Glenna Ruth Couch, and Sandra Street; Tazewell Coal and Gas Company, LLC. & Gent Enterprises. Unit BG-102. Docket Number VGOB 05-1018-1508-01. Continued from December 2014. 18. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tract 3B as depicted upon the annexed table. (Royalties currently being paid under BUC1SGU2, VGOB 08- 1118-2367). Docket Number VGOB 03-0916-1191-01. 19. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tracts 2A, 4B, 4C & 4G as depicted upon the annexed table. (Royalties currently being paid under BUC1SGU2, VGOB 08-1118-2367). Docket Number VGOB 98-0324-0638-06. 20. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tracts 1B & 4C as depicted upon the annexed table. (Royalties currently being paid under BUC1SGU2, VGOB 08-1118-2367). Docket Number VGOB 98-0421-0648-04. 21. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for (1) the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tract 2F as depicted upon the annexed Table; and (2) authorization to begin paying royalties directly to the parties to the prevailing plaintiffs; Patricia C. Steele, Brenda C. Taylor, Hubert L. Lawson, Brian K. Lawson, Rita D. Griffith, Samuel D. Lawson, & Lesia Robin Lawson. Docket Number VGOB 02-0820-1057-02. 22. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for (1) the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tracts 1D, 1G, 1H, & 1L as depicted upon the annexed Table; and (2) authorization to begin paying royalties directly to the parties to the prevailing plaintiffs; Patricia C. Steele, Brenda C. Taylor, Hubert L. Lawson, Brian K. Lawson, Rita D. Griffith, Samuel D. Lawson, Lesia Robin Lawson, Dollie S. Absher, and Doris E. Dye. Docket Number VGOB 02-0618-1033-02. 23. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for (1) the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tracts 5, 5A, 13B, 20 & 21 to the persons identified in Table 1 using the percentages set forth in Table 1; and (2) dismissal of coal owner(s)/claimant(s) named in the Notice of Hearing and identified in Exhibit B2 who were pooled by the Board as conflicting claimants. BUNE1. Docket Number VGOB 91-1119-0161-06. 24. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for (1) the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tracts 2B, 2D, & 3A to the persons identified in Table 1 using the percentages set forth in Table 1; and (2) dismissal of coal owner(s)/claimant(s) named in the Notice of Hearing and identified in Exhibit B2 who were pooled by the Board as conflicting claimants. Docket Number VGOB 07-0619-1941-02. 25. A petition from CNX Gas Company, LLC, for (1) the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board’s Escrow Agent attributable to Tracts 1D, 1E, 1J, & 1L to the persons identified in Table 1 using the percentages set forth in Table 1; and (2) dismissal of coal owner(s)/claimant(s) named in the Notice of Hearing and identified in Exhibit B2 who were pooled by the Board as conflicting claimants. Docket Number VGOB 03-0218-1115-02. 26. A petition from Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc., for Modification of the Nora Coalbed Methane Gas Field Rules, to allow one additional coalbed gas well to be drilled within each of the 58.77 acre Nora Units. Docket Number VGOB 89-0126-0009-82. 27. A petition from Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc., for pooling of Well No. 900120, Prater District, Buchanan County, Virginia. Docket Number VGOB 13-0716-4017-01. 28. A petition from Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc., for a Well Location Exception for Well No. V-537717, Kenady District, Dickenson County, Virginia. Docket Number VGOB 15-0217-4060. 29. A petition from Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc., for pooling of Well No. V-537717, Kenady District, Dickenson County, Virginia. Docket Number VGOB 15-0217-4060-01. 30. A petition from Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc., for pooling of Well No. VC-537047, Hurricane District, Buchanan County, Virginia. Docket Number VGOB 15-0217-4061. 31. A petition from Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc., for a Well Location Exception for Well No. V-530405, Sandlick District, Dickenson County, Virginia. Docket Number VGOB 15-0317-4063. 32. The Board will receive an update of Board and Division activities from the staff. 33. The Board will review the November 2014 and December 2014 minutes for approval. Information concerning the above docket items can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at the office of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Division of Gas and Oil, 135 Highland Drive, Lebanon, Virginia. All questions concerning the agenda should be directed to the Division of Gas and Oil by telephoning 276-415-9700. Anyone needing special accommodations due to a disability for the March 2015 hearing should contact the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy in advance of the hearing at 276-415-9700 or by calling the Virginia Relay Center TTY/TDD at 1-800-828-1120 or 1140 by March 10, 2015. The deadline for filing of petitions to the Board for the April 2015 hearing is 5 p.m., Friday, March, 20 with the April hearing scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Russell County Government Conference Center, 139 Highland Drive, Lebanon, Virginia.