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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD
APPLICANT: CNX Gas Company LLC
RELIEF SOUGHT: MODIFICATION OFNORA COALBED GASFIELD RULES ORDER
DIVISION OF GAS AND OILDOCKET: VGOB 89-0126-0009-69
AFFECTED UNITS: AJSO
See annexed Exhibit A.
APPLICATION
1. Annlicant and its counsel: Applicant is CNX Gas Company LLC, 2481 John Nash Blvd.,Bluefield, VA 24701, (304) 323-6500. Applicant's Counsel is Mark A. Swartz, 601 Sixth Avenue, Suite201, St. Albans, WV 25177-1808.
2. Relief souuht: (1)Modification of the Nore Coal Bed Gas Field Rules established by the Oil and
Gas Conservation Board's Order entered March 26, 1989, as amended, to allow more than one coalbed gaswell to be drilled within each of the Nore Field Units identified above. (2) An administrative order providingthat additional well permits may be issued in the Nore Coal Bed Gas Field after this application is filed andwhile it is pending.
3. Letral authoritv: 4 VAC 25-160-50 and II 45.1-361.20of the Code of Virginia.
4. Pronosed nrovlsions of order souuhti That a second coalbed methane gas well may be drilledin each of the above referenced Nore Units if same is located within the drilling windows of said Units and isat least 600 feet from any other coalbed methane well; and that production/royalties from each coalbedmethane well drilled in the said Units shall continue to be allocated solely to the owners and claimants of andto the coalbed methane within the Unit in which the well(s) is located.
5. Tvne of wells and field: Coalbed methane free wells within the portion of the Nore Coal BedGas Field described above.
6. Formations subiect to annlicationi From the top of the Raven and below. See Nore Coal BedGas Field Rules, as amended.
7. Plat: See Exhibit A annexed hereto which shows the location of the Nore Units affected by thisapplication within the Nore Coal Bed Gas Field.
The exterior boundaries of the units mapped on Exhibit A are:
Unit AJSOBelnning at a point, Virginia State Plane NAD 27 coordinate ofN:327696.910E:936665.950feet to a point;thence S87'51'14" E 1874.30 feet to a point; thence S02'15'58" W 1129.20 feet to a point; thenceN87'48'10" W 1872.95 feet to a point; thence N02' l '50" E 1127.53feet to a point of beginning, containingapproximately 48.59 acres.
8. The actuaue aifected: See Exhibit A annexed hereto.
Docket ¹VGOB 89412¹4te¹9<9Page 2 of 2
9. Attestation: The foregoing application to the best of my knowledge, information and belief istrue and correct.
CNX Gas Company LLC, A 1'cant
nih D. DutyP olin Supervisor24 ohn Nash Blvd.Bluefield, WV 24701
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EXHIBIT A1
NORA FIELD MODIFICATION-0126-0009-69
BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD
APPLICANT: CNX Gas Company LLC DIVISION OF GAS AND OILDOCKET VGOB 89-012~9
RELIEF SOUGHT: MODIFICATION OFNORA COALBED GASFIELD RULES ORDER
AFFECTED UNITS: AJ80
See annexed Exhibit AI.
NOTICE OF HEARING
HEARING DATE:PLACE:
August 17, 2010Russell County Conference Center135 Highlands DriveLebanon, Virginia 242669:00AMTIME:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:
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To: Levisa Coal Company, John IV. Pobst, Jr., et al including Fairview Limited Partnership, Carol C.lrvin, F.H. Combs Testamentary Trust, Martha E. Combs c/o Benjamin F. Edwards d Co., John IV. Pobst, Jr.,Virginia lee & Phillilp Linwick, Richard K. Pobst, Catherine Pobst c/o Lynn R Quick, Meredith E. Jennings
l. Annlicaat and its counseh Applicant is CNX Gas Company I LC, 2481 John Nash Blvd.,Bluefield, WV 24701, (304) 323%500. Applicant's Counsel is Mark A. Swartz, 601 Sixth Avenue, Suite 201, St.Albans, WV 25177-1808.
2. Relief souuht: (1)Modification of the Nore Coal Bed Gas Field Rules established by the Oil and
Gas Conservation Board's Order entered March 26, 1989, as amended, to allow more than one coalbed gas well tobe drilled within each of the Nore Field Units identified above. (2) An administrative order providing that additionalwell permits may be issued in the Nore Coal Bed Gas Field after this application is filed and while it is pending.
3. Pronosed nrovisions of order: That a second coalbed methane gas well may be drilled in each ofthe above referenced Nore Units if same is located within the drilling windows of said Units and is at least 600 feetfiom any other coalbed methane well; and that production/royalties &om each coalbed methane well drilled in thesaid Units shall continue to be allocated solely to the owners and claimants of and to the coalbed methane within theUnit in which the well(s) is located.
4. Lanai Authoritv: Va. Code Ann. $45.1-361.20and 4 VAC 25-160-50.
5. Tvne of wefiisi and fieldt Coalbed methane wells and Nore Coal Bed Gas Field.
6. Your interest or claim in the unit souuht to be created bv this Annlication nertains tocoalbed methane uas.
7. Formatioaisi to be nroduced and estlmatest From the top of the Raven and below. SeeNore Coal Bed Gas Field Rules, as amended.
8. Attestafiont The foregoing notice to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief is trueslid colrect.
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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause has been set for hearing and the taking ofevidence before the Board at 9:00 AM, August 17, 2010, at the Russell County Conference Center, 135Highlands Drive, Lebanon, Virginia, 24266 and that notice will be published as required by law and therules of the Board.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that you may attend this hearing, with or without an attorney,and offer evidence or state any comments you have. For further information or a copy of the applicationand exhibits, either contact the Virginia Gas and Oil Board, State Oil and Gas Inspector, Department ofMines, Minerals and Energy, Division of Gas and Oil, P. O. Box 159, Lebanon, Virginia 24266, 276/415-9650 or the Applicant at the address shown above.
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AFFIDAVIT OF DUE DILIGENCE
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I, Anita D. Duty, after being duly sworn upon oath, state as follows:
l. I am a Pooling Supervisor of CNX Land Resources, lnc. and am responsible for the
notification process required by Va. Code Ann. %45.1-361.19and VR 480-05-22.2 64.
2. That CNX Gas Company LLC has exercised due diligence in attempting to locate and
notice all owners and claimants who are unleased and/or who were not previously pooled by
prior order(s) of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board regarding the Nora Field Modification / Infill
Drilling Modification ¹69, all as required by Va. Code Ann. %45.1-361.19and VR 480-05-
22.2.
3. That on Julv 16.2010 a true and correct copy of the Notice of Hearing with Exhibits will
be mailed, via certified mail return receipt requested, to all owners and claimants listed in Exhibit
B-3 for whom mailing addresses were then available.
4. That every individual or entity having an unleased or unpooled interest in the methane gas
underlying the tracts in the Nora Field Modification / Infill Drilling Modification ¹69, whether
known or unknown, including those persons whose mailing address were unknown, was notified
of the filing of CNX Gas Company LLC's application by publication of the Notice of Hearing in
the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
5. That CNX Gas Company LLC will continue to exercise due diligence in attempting to
locate and identify the names and/or addresses of any unknown or unlocatable parties and, if
located or identified, will notify them of CNX Gas Company LLC's application.
Docket No. VGOB 89-0126-000%4y9Alndevit of Doe Dtttgence
I have read the foregoing, and the information given above is true and correct to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
An~It D DutyPooling Supervisorfor CNX Land Resources, Inc.
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