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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD PETITIONER: Range Resources-Pine Mountain, RELIEF SOUGHT: (1) DISBURSEMENT FROMa ESCROW REGARDING TRACT(S) 6 (2) AND AUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECTa PAYMENT OF ROYALTIES DRILLING UNIT: VC-537869 DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL DOCKET NO: VGOB 07-1016-2046-02 HEARING DATE: May 26, 2015 DICKENSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA PETITION FOR ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT OF ESCROW FUNDS 1. Petitioner and its counsel Petitioner is Range Resources-Pine Mountain„P. O. Box 2136, Abingdon, VA 24212, (276)628- 9001. Petitioner's counsel is James Kaiser, Wilhoit and Kaiser Law Firm, 220 Broad Street, Suite 210, Kingsport, TN 37660. 2. Relief Sought Disbursment of funds held in escrow 07/10/1 6-2046 3. Legal Authority Va. Code Ann. () 45.1-361.1et seq., 4 VAC 25-160-140., and relevant Virginia Gas and Oil Board Orders (" Board" ) heretofore promulgated pursuant to law. 4. Type of Well(s) Coalbed Methane 5. Factual basis for relief requested Petition to disburse funds in the escrow account for Well VC-537869, to owner(s)Richard Wade & Rita Owens Edwards, in tract(s) 6. VGOB 07/10/1 6-2046-01, Dickenson County, Virginia 6. Attestation The foregoing Petition to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief is true and correct. Page Number 1.

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Page 1: BEFORE ANDTN, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, duly addressed to the parties at their respective addresses as set forth in the attached Exhibit Bwhich is

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

PETITIONER: Range Resources-Pine Mountain,

RELIEF SOUGHT: (1) DISBURSEMENT FROMaESCROW REGARDING TRACT(S) 6(2) AND AUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECTaPAYMENT OF ROYALTIES

DRILLING UNIT: VC-537869

DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL

DOCKET NO: VGOB 07-1016-2046-02

HEARING DATE: May 26, 2015

DICKENSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

PETITION FOR ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT OF ESCROW FUNDS

1.Petitioner and its counsel

Petitioner is Range Resources-Pine Mountain„P. O. Box 2136, Abingdon, VA 24212, (276)628-9001. Petitioner's counsel is James Kaiser, Wilhoit and Kaiser Law Firm, 220 Broad Street, Suite210, Kingsport, TN 37660.

2. Relief Sought

Disbursment of funds held in escrow 07/10/1 6-2046

3. Legal Authority

Va. Code Ann. () 45.1-361.1et seq., 4 VAC 25-160-140., and relevant Virginia Gas and Oil

Board Orders ("Board" ) heretofore promulgated pursuant to law.

4. Type of Well(s)

Coalbed Methane

5. Factual basis for relief requested

Petition to disburse funds in the escrow account for Well VC-537869, to owner(s)Richard Wade &Rita Owens Edwards, in tract(s) 6. VGOB 07/10/1 6-2046-01, Dickenson County, Virginia

6. Attestation

The foregoing Petition to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief is true and correct.

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TOTAL UNIT AREA58.77 ACRES

CCC COORDINATESOF MELL VC~37869

N 21182,75'E 33791.7Q

STATE PLANE:IBAD 27 COORDINATES !:OF WELL yC—537889

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:CLINGNFIFLO COAL CDMPANY COGRDINAIES ARECALCULATED FROM. SfATE PLANE WELL COQRDINAl~

'PROFANITY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY EQUITABLEPRCDUC'DQN COMPANY.

fELEVAIIONS ARE BASED ON: NCS CONIROL SL PAUL 2.

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WELL LOCATION PLATCOMPANY EquItable Production ComPany WELL NAME AND NUMBER Tired NBWS&lr9

: TRACT Nc. LEASE ND. 24$490L j T—283 ELEVATION 1865.49 (SPS') QUADRANGLE HA'YSI

COUNTY DICKENSON DISTRICT SANDLICK SCALE: 1" = mQ* DATE P.THIS PLAT iS A NEW PLAT X I AN UPDATED PLAT; OR A FINAL LOCATION PLAT

. PROPOSED TQTAI DEPTH QF WEB+-.DENOTES THE LOCATION OF A WELL QH UNITED STATES TQPQGRAPH!C MAPS, SCALE 1 TO24,OOO, LATITUDE AND 'LONGITUDE ONES BEIHG REPRESENTED BY BORDER UNFS AS SHOWN

.(AFFIK SEAL)

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR UCENSED LAND SURLEYOR

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Lease Na. 241490L /.T-283 .BJL EDWAPDS

HEAR%WOOD FQRESILAND FUND IV —SirSece—iRUSSELL CGAL CQLIPANY, g4/ALPHA

'TLC/AClt4, LLC/WBROc LLC .—. CoalI PINE MGUNTAN OIL Je GAS NC.'cOIL Gae.ae CBM

GAS 4' AC. —SL32X

Lease No. 241490L / 7-283IL H. -EDWARDSSaoo ACRESRVtH R .RVAL FULLER —Relace

N—RUSSELL COAL COMPANY, LcC/ALPHALAND, Je.;~ LLC/AGIN, i LLC/WBRD; LLC —Caal .

DOSSNION MNING .COMPANY —OW Gas (CBM)PNE MOUNTAN GL Be GASc NC. —(CEM)GAS 1JIS AC. - 3.1SN

.Lease Na. 242008LNELSON C. Bc MINNIE C. EDWARDS —o1i. gas (CBLO5.-.10 ACRES

: LEASE No. 244792 TO—181. OICRENSON-RUSSELL COAL COMPANY. LLC/AIPHA LAND

.R RESERIRS. LLC/ACSL:LLG/WBRDPINE MOUNTAN OTe. B'e GAS, INC —(CBM)'AS OSO AC —CJLSN

Lame'a..241490L / T-303JOHN HAY'199.6'I ACRESRUTH JS .RUAL FUILER —cAcrlacmDIOREif4SSAI-RUSSFd COAL COMPANY, LLC/AIPHALAND Bc RESERIES, lXC/ACSL LLC/WBRG, LLC —CaalP!NE MOUNTAIN OIL Be GAS, INC. —OR Gas R CBMGAS 3.45 AC: —58719

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LADDERS

34.0O,ACRES (p.c. H9.64 A ): OI~RUSSBL COAL COMPANY, lLC/AJPHA

— ~LANG.4e-RESSRcISK-LEG/AGIN.— MG/WBRD; —LLG --- Goal'PNE MOUNTAN GIL k GAS, !NC. —ISL Gas R CBM'AS 3.10 'AC. —528K

Lease Nc. [email protected],.st nl .—.as.Gas (CBM)Lease No. 244792I / 1C-182CA. WILUS

--1ZJLOO-ACRES-DICNSNSON-RUSSm. COAL COMPANY, LLC/AIPHA LAND RRESERVES., LLC/ACIIL LLC/WSRD, u 0 —CoalPNE MOUNIAN. OIL Bi GASi NC. —(CBM)GAS 9.30 AC. —. 45.82%

Lease No. 241490L / T-230JOHN ANDERSON12%50 ACRESDICKENSON-RUSSELL COAL COMPANC LLC/ALPHA

R~LLC/JJSIL LUC/99957. LLC —~PINE MOUNTAN OIL Be GAS, NC. —OL Gas Be CBMGAS CL42 AC. —0.7IX

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SCALE: 1".= 400'

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VGOB Disbursement

Unit VC-537869

VGOB-07-1016-2046-02

Fractional Net Acreage

Ownershi Ownership

P

in Tract in Tract

Royalty

Split

Agreement Disbursed Disbursed

Escrowed Percent of Disbursement

Acres EscrowedFunds

Table 1

Tracts: 6

Item Tract Disbursement Table

Total acreage in escrow before disbursement 6.50000

6 Tract 6 (total acreage)1 ( 6 (Richard W. & Rita O. Edwards>P.O. Box 127; Birchleaf; VA 24220

Wells contributing to the escrow account: VC-537869

4.654 ssoo I

1oo.oo 7.1 4.6sooI71.s38sx. I 84,890.121

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EXHIBIT uBn

VC-637669VGG8 07I10/16-2046REVISED as of 04/17/2015

TRACT LESSORLEASE

STATUS

INTEREST GROSSWITHIN ACREAGE

IUNIT IN UNIT

Gss Estate Onlv

1 Range Resources-Rne Mountain, Inc

Attn Jerry Grsntham

TAX ID PO Box 213620454 Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased-Range Resoumss-pine Mounmir, tnc 68.320000%906889T-283

40 1500

T.act 1 To&Its 68.320000% 40.1500

2 Dominion Mining CompanyMinerals Unknown Stockholders o'ominion

Only Mining Company

Unieased 3.150000'4 I 8500

Tmct 2 Totals 3.150000'4 1.8500

TAX ID

7392

Nelson C Edwards & Minnie C. EdwardsPO Box101Birchieal, VA 24220

Leased Range Resources-Pins Mountain, inc

2420080.6375007 0 3750

Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc"

Attn. Jeny Grantham

PO Box 2136Abingdon. VA 24212

Leased-Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc

906889TC-181

0 212500% 0.1250

Tract 3 Totals 0.850000% 0.M00

4 Range Resources-P ns Mountain,Inc'ttl'sfr/

Glenthaln

TAX ID PO Bo 213620483 Abingdon, VA 24212

Leasedutange Resources-Pine Mounmin, inc

906689'403

5.870000% 3 4500

Tract 4 Tata la 5.870000% 3.4600

6 Range Resoumes-Pine Mountatn,Inc'ttn.

Jerry Grsntham

TAX ID m1 Box 213620964 Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased-Range Resources Pine Mountain, Inc.

9066897246

5 260000% 3 1000

Tla at 5 Totals 5.280000'/ 3.1000

TAX ID

6885

Richard Wade Edwards & Rsa Ower.s EawardsP O. Box 127Bschleal, VA 24220

Leased243401

7 910000% 4 6500

Rebecca Gaylon & Edward Gsylon12113South Piney Poilit

8 shopviiie, MD 21813

'ased243401

7 910000% 4.6500

Tract 6 Totals 15.820000'6 9.3000

TAX ID

20410

Range Resources Pine Mountain,Inc'ttn

Jerry Grantham

PO Box 2136Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased-Range Resources Pine Mountain Inc 0710000% 0.4200906689T-230

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Tract 7 Totals 0.71NOO'4 0.42N

TOTALGAS ESTATE 100 GGM00% N 7700

Percentage of Unit LeasedPercentage of Unit Unleased

96 BEAM'7

3 150000%

Acreagein UnitLeased

Acreage in Unit Unleased56 92001 8500

COAL ESTATE ORLV

1 Range Resources.P ne Mountain,Inc'ttn

Jeny GranthamTAX IO PO Box 213620484 Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased Range Resources-Pine Mountmr, Inc. 68320000% 40.1500GN889T-283

Tnict 1 Totals 68.320000'4 40A500

2 Range Resources Pine Mountain,Inc'ttn

Jerry Grantham

TAX ID PO Box 2136204s4 Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased-Range Rescorces Pine Mountain, In"

906889T-283

3 1500G0% 1 8500

Tnict 2 Totals 3.150000%

3 Range ResourcesJ'ine Mountai», Inc

Attn Jerry GranthamTAX IO PO Box 213612425 Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased.Ftange Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc. 0.850000'/ 0 500090 889TC-181

Tract 3 Totals 0.650000% 0.500G

20483

Range Resources-Pine Mountain,Inc'ttn.

Jerry G ran tham

PO Box2136Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased Range Resources-Pine Mou1ta1, Ir c906889T-303

5.870000% 3 45GO

Tract 4 Totals 5.870000% 3.4600

5 Range Resources-pine Mountain,Inc'ttn:

Jeny Grantham

20984 I O BoX 2136Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased-Range Resoarces-Pine Mountai ~, Inc.

906889Tgma

5.280000% 3 1000

Tract Totals 5.280000% 3.1MO

11924

Flange Resources-Pine Mountain,Inc'ttn

Jem Grantham

PO Box 2136Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased-Range Resoumes-Pine Mountain Inc. 15820000% 9.3000906889TC-182

Tract 6 Totals 15.820000%

20410

Range Resourcesimne Mounts n,Inc'ttn

Jeny Graniham

PO Box 2136Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased-Range Resoumes-Pine Mo niain, Inc 0710000'/ 0 42009G6889T-230

Tract 7 Totals 0.710000% OA200

TOTAL COAL ESTATE 100 000000% 58 7/00

Percentage of Un t LeamdPercentage of Urta Unleased

100 000000%0 000000/

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Acreage in Unit LeasedAcreage in Unit Unleased

58.77000.0000

"Fo lyPine Mountain Oil & Gas, inc

AtJi Richard Bnllhart

PO Box 2tsdAbingdon, VA 242;2

NOTE: Pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sales Agreement, effective January 1, 20f4,Range Resources pine!uournain, Inc. obtained ownership in this well, a d the above noted L*asm, from EoT pmduction company.

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TRACT LESSOR

EXHIBIT "E"VC-637869

VGOB 07/10/i 6-2046REVISED as of 04/t7!20t5

LEASESTATUS

INTEREST GROSSWITHIN ACREAGE

UNIT IN UNIT

Gas Estate Onlv

2 Dominion Mining CompanyMinerals Unknown Stockholders of Dominion

Only Mining Company

Unleased 3.150000'/o 1 8500

Total 3.160000/o 1.8500

Coal Estate Onlv

2 Range Resources-Pine Mountain, inc*

Minerals Attn: Jerry Grantham

Only PO Box 2136Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased

906889T-283

3.150000'/o ".8500

Total 3 150000'/ 1 8600

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EXHIBIT wEEw

VC-637869VGOB 07/10/16-2046REVISED as of D4/17/2D15

TRACT LESSORLEASE

STATUS

INTEREST GROSSWITHIN ACREAGE

LINIT IN UNIT

Disbursement -01

6 Richard Wade Edwards &

Riia Owens Edwards

TAX ID P.O. Bcx 1276985 Birchleaf, VA 24220

Leased

2434017.910000% 4.6500 100%

T.910000% 4.6500

TOTAL

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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

Applicant: Range Resources-Pine Mountain Inc ))

Relief Sought: Well No. VC-537869 ) Docket No.Supplemental Order for Disbursement of Escrowed Funds ) VGOB-07/10/16-2046-02on behalf of Richard W. 6t Rita O. Edwards in tract: 6 )

)AFFIDAVIT OF ~G

(CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE)))

COUNTY OF SULLIVAN )

James E. Kaiser, of lawful age, being duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and says:

(I) He is a partner with WILHOIT /k KAISER, Agent for Range Resources-PineMountain Inc. ("RR")and makes dns affidavit on behalf of RR.

(2) Based upon information and belief, the names and last-known addresses, where

such addresses are known, of the parties owning an interest in the oil and gas in this

cause are set forth and at~bed hereto.

(3) On the 24th day of April, 2015, true and correct copies of the Application and theNotice of Hearing in this matter were placed in the United States mail in Kingsport,TN, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, duly addressed to theparties at their respective addresses as set forth in the attached Exhibit B which ishereby made a part of this Affidavit.

(4) Notice of this cause has therefore been served by mail pursuant to the applicablestatues and rules ofthe Board.

Jam~Kaiser

My commission expires: August 24, 2016

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 19th day of May, $i$gugg,a

eSusan Peterso~8%v o7- "o-o '7P

:, '+TEARY

IguIaaalllugi

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~ilalnaasaiarivrrpsvsaseaar wesaaruwa

R Complete items 1, 2, an~a. so ompleteitem 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired

tt Print your name and address on the reverseso that we can return the card to you.

Sl Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece,or on the front If space permit.

1. Arilcle Addressed to:

A. Slg tCI AgentCl Addresses

~Receive~alt'np N~) G. Date of Delivery

D. Is delivery address digerent from liam 12 CI Yea

lt YES, enter delivery address bsbw: Cl No

Richard Wade Edwards 4Rite Owens Edwards

P.O. Bex 127Birchleaf, VA 24220

S. Service Type

C) Gerttfred Mra Cf priorit Mw1 ExpressCi Registered CI acean Reoslpt tor~U Insured Mail 2) GoRecton Delivery

4.~Dellvaryf fares Fes) CI Yea

2. Article Number

(rbrnafar from service label)

Ps Form 3811,July 20ta

7013 3020 0001 8823 h824

Dcmeagc Realm Receipt

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Exhibit 3

VC-537869

VGOB 07/10/16-2046

Payment Date Amount

7/14/20087/14/20087/14/20087/14/20087/14/20087/14/20087/14/20088/7/20089/5/2008

10/10/200811/7/200812/9/20081/12/20092/11/20093/10/2009

4/9/20095/12/2009

6/8/20097/10/20098/12/20099/10/2009

10/12/200911/9/200912/9/20091/13/20102/10/2010

3/9/20104/14/20105/10/2010

6/8/20107/13/20108/10/20109/10/2010

10/11/201011/11/2010

12/9/20101/13/20112/11/20113/11/20114/12/20115/11/20116/11/20117/13/20118/10/20119/12/2011

10/12/2011li/10/201112/9/2011

$75.29

$151.48$105.77$107.53$121.23$125.28$163.82$184.90$194.76$132.13$118.09$110.15

$93.93$109.95$100.86$64.90

$65.87$48.53$50.58

$54.56$58.12$50.72$40.59$62.71$76.84$67.29$58.35$36.89$62.82$69.17$35.59$29.53$43.09

$103.51$82.67$90.27$79.07

$119.48$139.65$75.27

$143.32$163.83$183.11$198.98$215.01$222.98$188.06$191.03

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1/17/20122/10/20123/12/20124/13/20125/11/20126/12/20127/11/20128/10/20129/12/2012

10/10/2012li/9/2012

12/12/20121/10/20132/11/20133/1.3/20134/10/20135/10/20136/10/2013

7/8/20138/12/20139/13/2013

10/10/201311/13/201312/11/2013

1/10/20142/11/20143/12/20144/10/20145/14/20146/13/2014

7/9/20148/14/20149/30/2014

10/31/201411/28/201412/31/20141/31/20152/27/20153/31/20154/30/2015

$179.19$161.98$169.39$121.32$116.78

$83.12$84.22

$107.22

$134.885145.80$117.36$147.43

$178.69$198.25$170AQ

$145.06

$174.50$190.83$212.89$106.55

$67.50$106.97$99.64$97.83$97.42

$114.15$189.79$191.90$154.80$140.87$154.05$76.07

$118.45$150.42$146.19$151.34$129.89$160.79$122.32

$94.73

TOTAlPAYMENTS

Disb-01

Disb-02$81.68

$2,740.36

Total after disb. $7,756.50

Escrow Agent Summary fanuary 2015

Unit Name Docket 8 Ope. ator

Beginning

Market

Value Deposits

Money

Mkt

Interest

Feesfor12/31

Ending

Market

Value

VC537869 2046 EQT $6,683.23 $151.34 $1.64 $0.56 $6,835.65,

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