BEFORE AND...BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OILBOARD PETITIONER:EQT ProductionCompany RELIEFSOUGHT:...
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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD PETITIONER: EQT Production Company RELIEF SOUGHT: (1) DISBURSEMENT FROM ESCROW REGARDING TRACT(S) 4, 5 (2) AND AUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECT PAYMENT OF ROYALTIES DRILLING UNIT: VC-539776 DICKENSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL DOCKET NO: VGOB 08-0916-2330-01 HEARING DATE: May 21, 2013 PETITION FOR ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT OF ESCROW FUNDS 1. Petitioner and its counsel Petitioner isEQT Production Company, 225 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, (412)553- 5700. Petitioner's counsel isJames Kaiser, Wilhoit and Kaiser Law Firm, 220 BroadStreet, Suite 210, Kingsport, TN 37660. 2. Relief Sought Petition for disbursement offundson behalf ofThomas Dotsonfor Well VC-539776, VGOB 08/09/16-2330. 3. Legal Authority Va.Code Ann. (I 45. 1-361. 1 etseq. , 4 VAC 25-160-140. , and relevant Virginia Gas and Oil BoardOrders (" Board" ) heretofore promulgated pursuant tolaw. 4. Type of Well(s) Coalbed Methane 5. Factual basis for relief requested Range Resources-Pine Mountain was a conflicting claimant with Thomas Dotsonwith regard to Tracts 4 and 5 ascreated by VGOB 08/09/16-2330. To resolve this conflict, a letter dated March 17, 2013, signed by PhilHorn, Land Manager for Range Resources-Pine Mountain isattached hereto. 6. Attestation The foregoing Petition tothebest ofmy knowledge, information, and belief istrue and correct. Page Number 1.
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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD
PETITIONER: EQT ProductionCompany
RELIEFSOUGHT: (1)DISBURSEMENT FROMESCROW REGARDING TRACT(S)4,5(2)AND AUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECTPAYMENT OF ROYALTIES
DRILLING UNIT: VC-539776
DICKENSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA
DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL
DOCKET NO: VGOB 08-0916-2330-01
HEARING DATE: May 21,2013
PETITION FOR ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT OF ESCROW FUNDS
1.Petitionerand itscounsel
PetitionerisEQT ProductionCompany, 225 NorthShoreDrive,Pittsburgh,PA 15212,(412)553-5700.Petitioner'scounselisJamesKaiser,Wilhoitand KaiserLaw Firm,220BroadStreet,Suite210,Kingsport,TN 37660.
2.ReliefSought
Petitionfordisbursementoffundson behalfofThomas DotsonforWellVC-539776,VGOB08/09/16-2330.
3.LegalAuthority
Va.Code Ann. (I 45.1-361.1 etseq., 4 VAC 25-160-140., and relevantVirginiaGas and Oil
BoardOrders("Board")heretoforepromulgatedpursuanttolaw.
4.Type ofWell(s)
CoalbedMethane
5.Factualbasisforreliefrequested
Range Resources-PineMountainwas a conflictingclaimantwith Thomas Dotsonwith regardtoTracts4 and 5 ascreatedby VGOB 08/09/16-2330.To resolvethisconflict,a letterdatedMarch17,2013,signedby PhilHorn,Land ManagerforRange Resources-PineMountain isattachedhereto.
6.Attestation
The foregoingPetitiontothebestofmy knowledge,information,and beliefistrueand correct.
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VGOB Disbursement
UnitVC-539776
FractionalNetAcreage
Ownershi Ownership
p
Royalty Escrowed Percentof Disbursement
Split Acres EscrowedFunds
VGOB-08-0916-2330-01 inTract inTract Agreement DisbursedDisbursed
Table1
Tracts:4,5
Item Tract DisbursementTable
Totalacreagein escrowbeforedisbursement 0.69000
5
4
1114
Tract5 (totalacreage)
~Tom Datsun&305HillRoad,SouthernPines,NC 28387
Tract4 (totalacreage)
~Tom Datsun&305HillRoad,SouthernPines,NC 28387
0.07
0 07001 1000071 0 0700110144971 57671
0.62
0.62001 100.007.1
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Wellscontributingtotheescrowaccount:VC-539776
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EXHIBIT"B"VC-539776
REVISED 3/26/2013
TR LESSORLEASESTATUS
INTEREST
WITHIN
UNIT
GROSSACREAGEIN UNIT
Gas EstateOnlv
I
TAX ID 21075Range Resources-PineMountainATTN: JerryGranthamP.O.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
Inc. Leased9Q6889/T2-230
19.940000% 11.7200
2TAX ID 20506
Range Resources-PineMountainATTN: JerryGranthamP.O.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
Inc. Leased906889/T-323
9.950000% 5.8500
3 Range Resources-PineMountain,Inc. LeasedTAX ID 20505 ATTN: JerryGrantham 906889/T-322
P O.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
68.930000% 40.5100
4 Tom Dotson*
TAX ID 19857 305HillRoadSouthernPines,NC 28387
Unleased 1.060000% Q,6200
5 Tom Dotson**
TAX ID 7663 305HillRoadSouthernPines,NC 28387
Leased 0.120000'!0 0.0700
TOTAL GAS ESTATE 10Q.OOQOOQ% 58.7700
PercentageofUnitLeasedPercentageofUnitUnleased
Acreagein LlnitLeasedAcreagein UnitUnleased
98.940000%1.060000%
58.15000.6200
CoalEstateOnlv
I RangeResources-PineMountain,Inc.TAX ID 21Q75 ATTN: JerryGrantham
P.G.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
Leased906889/T2-230
19.940000% 11.7200
2 Range Resources-PineMountain,inc.TAX ID 205Q6 ATTN: JerryGrantham
P.G.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
Leased906889/T-323
995QQQQ" 5.8500
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EXHlBIT"B"VC-536776
REVISED 3/26/2013
TR LESSORLEASESTATUS
INTEREST GROSSWITHIN ACREAGEUNIT IN UNIT
3 Range Resources-PineMountain,Inc.TAX ID 20505 ATTN: JerryGrantham
P.O.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
Leased 68.930000'/ 40.5100906889/T-322
4TAX ID 9224
Range Resources-PineMountain,Inc.ATTN: JerryGrantham
P.O.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
Leased906889/TC-226
1.060000% 0.6200
5TAX ID 9224
Range Resources-PineMountain,Inc.ATTN: JerryGranthamP.O.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
Leased906889/TC-226
0.12000'/ 0.0700
TOTAL COAL ESTATE 100.000000% 58.7700
PercentageofUnitLeasedPercentageofUnitUnleased
Acreagein UnitLeasedAcreagein UnitUnleased
100.00000040.000000'!o
58.770QQ,QQQQ
*Seedeeddated7/29/2011ofrecordin DickensonCounty,VA, Deed Book488Page69whereinLarry8 PatriLmaOwens conveyedtoThomas Dotson.
**Seedeeddated8/4/2011ofrecordin DickensonCounty,VA, Deed Book488Page7Q9whereinDarreli8 PatriciaOwens conveyedtoThomas Dotson
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Page Number 5.
LESSOR
EXH/BIT "Ea
VC-539776REVISED 3126/2013
LEASESTATUS
INTEREST GROSSWITHIN ACREAGEUNIT IN UNIT
Gas EstateDnlv
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EXHIBIT"EE"ve-539776REVISED 3/26/2013
TR LESSORLEASESTATUS
INTEREST GROSSWITHIN ACREAGEUNIT IN UNIT
GasEstateOnlv
4 Tom Dotson*
TAX ID 19857 305HillRoadSouthernPines,NC 28387
Unleased 1.060000% 0.6200
5 Tom Dotson**
TAX ID 7663 305HillRoadSouthernPines„NC28387
LEASE909349
0.120000% 0.0700
TOTAL subsequenttoRR-PM waiver 1.18000Q% 0.6900
CoalEstateOnlv
4 Range Resources-PineMountain,Inc.TAX ID 9224 ATTN: JerryGrantham
P.G.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
Leased 0.000000% 0.0000906889/TC-226
5 Range Resources-PineMountain,inc.TAX ID 9224 ATTN: JerryGrantham
P,O.Box2136Abingdon,VA. 24212
Leased906889/IC-226
0.0000QQ /o 0.0000
TOTAL 0.000000% 0.0000
*Seedeeddated7/29/2011ofrecordin DickensonCounty,VA, Deed Book488Page69whereinLarry8 PatriciaOwens conveyedtoThomas Dotson.
"*Seedeeddated8/4/2011ofrecordinDickensonCounty,VA, Deed Book488Page709whereinDarrell8,PatriciaOwens conveyedtoThomas Dotson
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539776Reconciliation
ProductionMonth
05/2009
05/2009
05/2009
06/2009
06/2009
06/2009
07/2009
07/2009
07/2009
05/2009
05/2009
05/2009
06/2009
06/2009
06/2009
07/2009
07/2009
07/2009
08/2009
08/2009
08/2009
09/2009
09/2009
09/2009
10/2009
10/2009
10/2009
11/2009
11/200911/2009
12/2009
12/2009
12/2009
01/201001/201001/201002/201002/2010
02/2010
03/201003/2010
03/2010
04/2010
04/201004/2010
05/2010
05/2010
Payment Date
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
Amount
$0.06
$0.14
$0.13
$0.05
$0.10
$0.10
$0.10
$0.05
$0.10
$0.47
$1.19$1.05$0.39
$0.90
$0.83
$0.83
$0.40
$0.82
$0.65
$0.67
$0.35
$0.50
$0.22
$0.46
$0.70
$0.32
$0.62
$0.32
$0.72
$0.83
$0.30
$0.69
$0.90$0.56
$1.38$1.19$1.10$0.94
$0.43
$0.91$1.04$0.46
$0.31$0.78
$0.64
$0.92
$0.79
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05/2010
06/2010
06/201006/2010
07/2010
07/2010
07/201008/2010
08/2010
08/2010
09/201009/2010
09/2010
10/201010/2010
10/2010
11/201011/201011/201012/2010
12/201012/2010
01/201101/201101/201102/201102/201102/2011
03/201103/201103/201104/201104/201104/2011
05/201105/201105/201106/201106/201106/201107/201107/201107/201108/201108/201108/201109/201109/201109/201110/2011
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
$0.35
$0.74
$0.32
$0.88
$0.36
$1.04$0.91$1.03$0.91$0.47
$0.29
$0.73
$0.63
$0.81$0.30
$0.65
$0.67
$0.54
$0.24
$0.77
$0.31$0.99
$1.03$0.89
$0.43
$0.72
$0.91$0.31$0.69
$0.88
$0.32
$0.73
$0.93
$0.32
$0.91$0.77
$0.37
$0.77
$0.90
$0.36$0.96
$0.80
$0.39$0.39
$0.78
$0.92
$0.61$0.75
$0.33
$0.28
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10/201110/201111/201111/201111/201112/201112/201112/201101/201201/201201/201202/2012
02/2012
02/2012
03/2012
03/2012
03/2012
04/2012
04/2012
04/2012
05/201205/2012
05/2012
06/2012
06/201206/2012
07/2012
07/2012
07/201208/2012
08/2012
08/201209/2012
09/2012
09/2012
10/201210/2012
10/2012
11/201211/201211/201212/2012
EQT Payment
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
8/10/20128/10/2012
8/10/2012
9/12/2012
9/12/20129/12/2012
9/12/2012
9/12/2012
9/12/201210/10/2012
10/10/2012
10/10/201211/9/2012
11/9/2012
11/9/2012
12/12/201212/12/2012
12/12/2012
1/10/2013
1/10/20131/10/2013
2/11/2013
sthrough2/11/2013
$0.78
$0.60
$0.71$0.54
$0.25
$0.51$0.69
$0.22
$0.19
$0.60
$0.44
$0.43
$0.32
$0.13
$0.39
$0.30
$0.14
$0.27
$0.11$0.22
$0.22
$0.27
$0.11$0.35
$0.27
$0.14
$0.35
$0.16
$0.46
$0.17
$0.51$0.38
$0.30
$0.37
$0.16
$0.38
$0.54
$0.16
$0.46
$0.20
$0.60
$1.43$75.63
EscrowAgentSummary February2013
Vomit Name Docket¹ vomitooeratorBeainninaDeposits ~Mane CDABS Feesfor Audit ~Endin
VCS33776 2330 EQT $74.17 $143 $001 $0iN I$001) ($002) $75.58
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hand paid,thereceiptofwhich isherebyacknowledged,theGrantor(s)do(es)herebygrant,
bargain,sell,and convey,withcovenantsofGeneralvrarrantyoi'Title,untothesaidGrantee,allof
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March 11,2013
RA~NGE RF,EOi 'iiCE
EQT Corporation
P.O,Box23536
Pittsburgh,PA 15222
ATTENTION: KristieRudick
RE; PermanentReleaseofCBM Royalty%'eIIVC-539776,UC-539762,andVC-39764
DickensonCounty,Virginia
DearKristie:
IencloseacopyofthePermanentReleaseofCBM RoyaltyPacketwithregardtoTomDotson'sinterestintheaforesaidwells.A copyofeachofthefollowingsourcedeedsisenclosed:
1.Deed datedAugust4,2011,ofrecordintheCircuitCourtClerk'sOfficeofDickensonCounty,Virginia,inDeed Book488,Page709,by Darretl
G. Owens and PatriciaOwens to Thomas Dotson fortheoiland gas
underlying6.5 acres,more orless,TaxID Number 18015;and underlying7 acres,moreorless,TaxIDNumber 7663.
2. Deed datedluly29,2011,ofrecordin theaforesaidClerk*sOfficeinDeed Book488,Page69,by LarryKeithOwens and PatriciaGailOwens
toThomas Dotsonfortheoiland gasunderlying3 acres,more orless,Tax
ID Number 19857;and underlying3.80 acres,more or less,Tax ID
Number 7733.
PleasenoticeGeorgeB.O'Ouinnetux conveyedtheirright,title,and interestinand
toalloftheoiland gasunderlyinga 20 acre,more orless„tractorparcelofland,Tax ID
Number 7617,and a 10acre,more orless,tractorparcelofland.Tax ID Number 7616,bydeeddatedAugust13,2011,ofrecordintheCircuitCourtClerk'sOfficeofDickenson
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EQT CogitationAttention:KristieRudick
March 11,2013
Page2
County,Virginia,inDeed Book489,Page112.A copyofthisdeed isalsoenclosedforyourreierettce.GeorgeB.0*Onionetux enteredintoan agreementwithRange Resources-Pine
Mountain,Inc.,astoa permanentsplitofCBM Royalty,which letterisdatedOctober15,2008,acopyofwhichisenclosed.
Ifyou have any questionsregardingthe above or theenclosed,do nothesitateto
contactthisoffice.
Sincerely,
RANGE RESOEtRCES — PINE MOUyITAIhi,INC.
Page Number 18.
BARGE BESOURCES"
Mr.Tom I)otson303FliHRoadSouthernPines,NC 28387
BearMr.Dotson:
As you areaware,EQT ProductionColnpany(«Ef)T'")hasdriHcdtheabove-referencedcoalbcdmethanegaswellson theDaneg Owens etux 6 acretractand theLarryKcithOwens ctux 3 aclctract(bcnlga portloflofthcJ.B.ColnptonTlact)("Sub)cctTract")clthcfUnder apoolin«orderfromtheVirginiaGas and OilBoard("Board")orasvoluntarydrHHng unit.Forfhi.scwells,wc arcHstcdashavingconfhctingclaltTls.Range Rcsourics-PhlcMCUntaln, Inc.('*RRPM")islistedasclaimingundera coaltitle,and you oryourpredecessorsintitlearelistedasclaimingundera gastitle.The platsindicatingthel,ocationofeachv:CH v ithintheoperatingunitisenclosedI'oryourreference,
EQT, asoperatorofthe'units,hasplacedorwiLIplaceaH royaltyproceedsattributabletoconHictingclaimsintoan escmw orsuspenseaccount.Inordertoallowreleaseof'theroyaltyproceeds,RRPM herebywaivesany daims topastortofutureroyaltiesattributaMctoyourinterestsinthesev ella.
By copyofthisletterPRPi'VIlsrclp."catingEQT tolnltlatcrhstrloUtlonlhrcctlytovoU ofallcunentroyalties,as wellas SH funrreroyalties,attributabletoyourinterestsintheseweHs.Pleasebe advisedBlatEAT may requirethatyou demonstmtethatyou arethecurrentowner ol'
thcgasestate.Vou shouldwork directlywithEQT on thatissue.
Enclosedisa AV-9 Form thatyou wiH needtocompleteby enteringyourSocialSecurityNumber in PartI and by sigungsnd datingtheCertiflcltionin PartH. A selt'-addressed,
stanlpcdcove)opclsI."n hlscdlolVous convenienceln returningthe!'olnolctedfontlto tl'us
O tflCC.
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hdn ToiuDotson,"fareh7,26l3Page2
It'youhaveanyquestions,pleasedo nothesitatetosailme at276-6l9-2583.
Sincerely,
RANGE RESOURCES-PlNE MDUNTA1N, 1NC.
Rand !vtanaget
ec;KxistieRodin„EQTDebbiel.outhian,RRPM
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