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DONE AND EXECUTED this 3 day of August, 2017 by a majority of the Virginia Gas and OilBoard.
~.(-.w~~~iChairman, Bradley C. Lambert
DONE AND PERFORMED this 3 day of August, 2017 by Order of the Virginia Gas and OilBoard.
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Ci('~Rick CooperPrincipal Executive to thestaff, Virginia Gas and Oil Board
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIACOUNTY OF RUSSELL
Acknowledged on this&4 day of AI 4r.ur, r, Z~OI, personally before me a notary publicin and for the Commonwealth of Virginitk'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 the same and was authorized to do so.
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170001710BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD
PETITIONER: EnerVest fIperating, LLC DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL
DOCKET NO: VGOB 06-0221-1586-01
RELIEF SOUGHT: (1) DISBURSEMENT FROM ESCROW REGARDING TRACT(S) 001 (2) ANDAUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECT PAYIIENT 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 nb pending deficiencies or issues. Code of Virginia Section 45,t-l361.22:2. Effectivedate: July 1, 2015.
DRILLING UNIT: 536628
BUCHANAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PETITION FOR ORDER OF DISBURSENIENT OF ESCROW FUNDS
1.Petitioner and its counsel
Petitioner is EnerVest Operating, LLC, 408 W Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210, 276-628-9001.Petitioner's counsel is Tim Scott, McKinnls & Scott Law Firm, 135 W. Main St., Kingsport, TN37660.
2. Relief Sought
Petition to disburse funds from the escrow account for well 536628 to all known owners in Tract1, VGOB 06-0221-1586 pursuant to Order Approving Settlement and Quieting Title as to YellowPoplar Lumber Company Tracts 4 and 11
3. Legal Authority
Va. Code Ann. g 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 536628 to all known owners in Tract1, VGOB 06-0221-1586 pursuant to Order Approving Settlement and Quieting Title as to YellowPoplar Lumber Company Tract 11.
6. Attestation
The foregoing Petition to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief is true and correct.
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Page Number 7.
EXHIBIT "E"VC-536628
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LEASETR LESSOR STATUS
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Gas Estate Onlv
1 **John M. Lamie, Esq.,Trustee for Ysgow Poplar Lumber Co.Browning, Lamle & Glfford, PCPO Box 519Abingdon, VA 24212
Unleased 46.620000% 27.5150
"Range Resources Cur poraaonAttn; David Pools, Esq.100 Throckmonon StreetSuite 1200FL Worth, TX 76102
Unleassd 23.410000% 13.7575
"Wsyerhaeussr CompanyAttn: Pamela J. Reed, CPLSr. Land ManagerEnergy tt Natural Resources220 Occidental Ave SSeattle, WA 96104
Unleased 23.410000% 13.7575
Total"Ffmfy Game Ftmnu, rmafee of the Eafete of
yeeaw Pouter tumlmt Company
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1 **Range Resources CorporationAttm David Pools, Esq.100 Thmckmorton StreetSuite 1200FL Worth, TX 76102"Fnnly Pine mountain Oif 4 Gaa, Ino.
Owned 93.640000% 55.0300
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Page Number 9.
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IN THK UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT AT/Ia
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF(VIRGINIA "'taoAB INGDON DIVISION
JUN 07 pop
WEYERIIAKUSER COMPANY andWKYERHAKUSER NR COMPANY,
Plaintiffs,
V.
YELLOW POPLAR LUMBERCOMPANY, INC., et al.
Defendants,
)))))) Case No. 1:13CV00062)))-))
IN RE YELLOW POPLAR LUMBERCOMPANY
Debtor
)) Case No. 1:15CV00037)
ORDER APPROVING SKTTLEMKNT AND QUIETING TITLEAS TO YELLOW POPLAR LUMBER COMPANY TRACTS 4 AND 11
On February 8, 2017, John M, Lamie, Trustee for the Estate ofYellow 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 Resomces-Appalachia, LLC, and EQT
Production Company and EQT Production Nora, 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 Lun>ber Company, recorded in Buchanan County, Virginia, Deed Book 30, page 226, and
Case 1:13-cv-00062-JPJ-PMS Document 550 Filed 06/07/17 Page 1 of 4 Pageid//: 9994
Page Number 10.
Dickenson Comity, 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 claims
of ownership as follows;
Title to Tract l l. The parties agree that they are undivided owners of the
gas estate on Tract 11 in the following percentages: 25% Weyerhaeuser
Company, 25% Range, 50% Trustee,
Title to Tract 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,
theta: 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
Tnistee: 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.
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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 Tmstee 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 fatal decision of a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating
ovmership of gas for purposes of Virginia Code It 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: YgLLOW
POPLAR LUMBER COMPANY, JOHN M. LAMIE TRUSTEE OF THE ESTATE OF
YELLOW POPLAR LUMBER COMPANY, 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, ~NGE 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 MOUNTAlN INC., and JOHN M, LAMIE. TRUSTEE OF THE
ESTATE OF YELLOW POPLAR LUMBER COMPANY
Each party shaH bear their own costs and expenses unless otherwise separately
ordered by the Court.
ENTER this 7th day of June, 2017.
UNITE@STATES DIR'RICT JUDGE
INSTRUriENT 170001710RECOROEO IN THE CLERK'8 OFFICE OF
EIUCHANAN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ON
Auuust 14r 2017 AT 04:53 PN
8EVERLY S. TILLER . CLERK
RECORDEO HY."688
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