VIRG.:NIA(BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

IN RE$

Application of Helen B. Leonard, et al, the heirslaw of the Whitt Rasnick Estate for Forced Pooling

Interests in a Drilling Unit Affected bvProposed Well Number PC-320, VGOB-0326-84in the Castlewood Magisterial District of

Russell County, Virginia

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THIS CAUSE CAME on this 21st day of May, 1991,request iy Helen B. Leonard, et al, that this Board es

drilling unit for the production of coalbed methane gas

areas surrounding Equitable Resources Exploration's Wel

320.

upon the

ablish a

from the

No. PC-

The Petitioner's Motion requested that the Board

the interests in the area surrounding Well No. PC-320

production of coalbed methane from the proposed uni

Castlewoo<l Magisterial District of Russell County, V

and, that the Virginia Gas and Oil Board designate

Resources Exploration as the well operator.

Notice of the filing of the Motion herein and of tdate and place of the hearing thereon was duly and

given to potential well operators having an interescoalbed msthane underlying the area at issue, as reqSection 45.1-361.19of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as arne

The Board has examined the Notice as given and

conducted inquiry into the sufficiency of Helen B. L

mol allfor the

in the

rginia;[uitable

e time,I

operlyin the

red by

urther>nard's

search t<> determine names and whereabouts of potent:.al well

operator,> who may be affected by the pooling of the coalbed

methane gss interest involved herein. The Board appr.ved the

Notice as given.

It appearing to the Board that Petitioner hereto, ielen B.

Leonard, et al, has by letters dated December 13, 1990 and

January 17, 1991, requested that this Board pool all i: terestsand create a drilling unit for Equitable Resources ExpLoration

Well No. PC-320, and designate Equitable Resources Explorationas unit operator.

Equitable Resources Exploration, by counsel, appe„ red and

moved th» Board to dismiss this matter. Equitable E',ssources

Exploration contended that Helen B. Leonard, et al, f',iled tocomply with provisions of the Virginia Gas and Oil Act and

Virginia 3as and Oil Regulation Section 480-05-22.2, and has

failed t» provide all necessary documentation, incluc.Lng, but

not limitsd to, plats, estimates of well costs, estima:ed well

reserves snd a description of the area to be pooled.

Bassd upon evidence presented, the Board finds th,t Helen

B. Leonard's letters of December 13, 1990 and January L7, 1991

do not coatain sufficient information from which this Bi,ard can

compel creation of a coalbed methane production un.it. The

letters, standing alone, do not constitute a c'.mpleteapplicati )n. An applicant for creation of a unit is rec >ired tocomply wish the Virginia Gas and Oil Act, Virginia Gas and Oil

Regulati

and nece

and here

ns, and Rules of this Board, and supply allsary information supporting their prayer for rrdingly, it is ORDERED that VGOB Docket No. 0

is dismissed.

ssential

lief.26-86 be

Copies of this Order shall be mailed to Donald R.

Esquire, . 0. Box 535, Bristol, VA 24203, counsel forLeonard, et al and a copy to Richard A. Counts EsquiI

Box 29S, Bin s rtg po , TN 37662, counsel for Equitable R

Exploratic n.

johnson,

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sources

1991, by

and executed this JS~ day of PCSmajority of the Virginia Gas and Oil

Done

1991, by 0

and performed this ld day of 8~~er of this Board.

TTi+ipal Execut e to thpirginia Gas nd Oil

StaffIrd

State of VirginiaCounty of Washi~ ton

hchnowledged on this 16th day of October l , 1991personally before ae a notary public in and for the Stat of Virgi iiaappeared Sonny % sapler, being duly sworn did depose and s y that hs isChairman of the Virginia gas and Oil board, that he ezecutg the esse ml

Notary PublicMy comd.aston en rlres 9/29/92

State of VirginiiCounty of Washin )ton

hchnowledged on <his 16th day of October i, 199~personally bef< re ne a notary public in and for the Sta 'e of Virg> viaappeared gyron 2 sonas Pulner, being duly sworn did depose and say that bi isPrincipal Naecut lve to the Staff of the Virginia Oas and Oil oard, tha he

ed the sans and was authorised to do so.

Diane DavisNotary PublicMy conalssion es pires 9/2$ /92