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.

Page Number 1.

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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

0.62001898551%1 567911

Wellscontributingtotheescrowaccount:VC-539776

Page Number 3.

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

Page1of2

Page Number 4.

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

Page2 of2

Page Number 5.

LESSOR

EXH/BIT "Ea

VC-539776REVISED 3126/2013

LEASESTATUS

INTEREST GROSSWITHIN ACREAGEUNIT IN UNIT

Gas EstateDnlv

Page1 of1

Page Number 6.

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

Page Number 7.

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

Page Number 9.

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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Page Number 13.

Thatforand inconsiderationofthesum ofTwo ThousandFiveHundred ($2500.00)cashin

hand paid,thereceiptofwhich isherebyacknowledged,theGrantor(s)do(es)herebygrant,

bargain,sell,and convey,withcovenantsofGeneralvrarrantyoi'Title,untothesaidGrantee,allof

Page Number 14.

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218feettoapoplaron theeastsideofsaidbranch;thenceN 3130W 297A.toa

sMe aboveanoldprivateroad'„thenceN 25 30W 146A.toa whiteoakabovea

privateroad,acornertoJohnH.Owens and DannieGilbert;thencedown thesaid

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toastakeintheoldprivateroad;thenceS 14W 80lt.toamapleon thebankof

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Page Number 16.

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

Page Number 17.

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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Page Number 19.

hdn ToiuDotson,"fareh7,26l3Page2

It'youhaveanyquestions,pleasedo nothesitatetosailme at276-6l9-2583.

Sincerely,

RANGE RESOURCES-PlNE MDUNTA1N, 1NC.

Rand !vtanaget

ec;KxistieRodin„EQTDebbiel.outhian,RRPM

Page Number 20.