Well Naae: G.P. A-4

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

APPLICAl |T:RELIEF,'OUGHT:

Ashland Exploration, Inc

FORCED POOLING

LEGAL DlÃCRIPTION: UNIT G.P.A-4KNOX DISTRICT

BUCHANAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA(SEE DESCRIPTION HEREIN AND

NAP AND PLAT ATTACHED HERETOAS EXHIBITS A and B

))) DOCKET, BIER:) 92/12/15 t299)

NOTICE: This application shall come on for )

before Ae Virginia Gas and Oil Board at a meeting to l

iearing

ie held on

the 15tlL day of December, 1992, in Abingdon, Virginia, at the 4-H

Center, located on Hillman Highway.

APPLICA"ION!

1. Parties.

1.1 Ayylicant herein is Ashland Explore,tion,

Inc., ("Ashland" ) a coryoration, whose address for tha puryoses

hereof .s P. 0. Box 391, Ashland, Kentucky, 41101. Ta ephone:

606-329 3333. The attorney for Applicant is J. Grant I'cGuire,

Suite 1 IOO, Coal Exchange Building, 401 Eleventh Stre nfl, P. O.

Box 193!i, Huntington, West Virginia, 25719. Telephona) 304-529-

2391.

1.2 The tract which is the subject ma:) er of this

applica1:ion is known as Unit G.P.A-4 (the "Unit" ) as',s)reafter

describad and is depicted on the map and plat attachi

tively as Exhibits A and B. The names and last-knowr

of each gas, oil, coal and mineral owner identified kg

as cwnilg an interest in the gas, oil, coal and miner

ing the Unit are set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hei+

made a mrt hereof.

respec-

iddres see

Applicant

.s underly-

lto and

Every individual or entity having an intereg; in the

gas und lrlying the tracts in the Unit located in Knox iistrict is

immediate

) ies

incorpo-

to have legal existence, and if any such unincorporat<

tion is dissolved or otherwise not in existence, then

succesecrs, trustees and assigns, both immediate and ll Iota, of

such un|ncorporated association are made parties herei

associa-

le unknown

made a larty to this application, whether known or un icwn. Each

of the individuals named in Exhibit "C" is being madeI

party ifliving; if any such individual is deceased, then the known

heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees l d assigns,

both ilmlediate and remote, of any such deceased indivL ual are'adepal%les hereto. Any entity listed in Exhibit "C"

) hat is a

corporation is being made a party if such entity cont L ues to

have lelial existence, and if any such corporation is il ssolved,

then thai unknown successors, trustees and assigns, Re

and reacts, of such dissolved corporation are made pa~

herein. any entity listed in Exhibit "C" that is an l

rated association is being made a party if such entitiI

=ontinues

face to,bit "C"

,derlying

"D" are the

in the

genes as

bearing

r payments

ion are

C,ies setCode Ann.

lcwn parson

Ll, coal

unknown at the time of the filing of this applicatioI~

ire shown

on Exhi~it "F". Applicant hereby notifies the Virgin i Gas and

Oil Board (hereinafter the "Board" ) that where the id entity or

locatio a of any person or entity is unknown, or is shg m as

1.3 Applicant has exercised due dililocate each of the persons and entities listed on Ex

owning interests in the gas, oil, coal and minerals

tha triste in the Unit. The parties named in Exhibi:

gas owners who have not agreed to pool their interes:Unit. Applicant has attached an affidavit of due di L

Exhibit; "E". Applicant will deposit into an interes".)

escrow account as required by Va. Coda Ann. S4S.1-36'.. 21D (Michie

Supp. ] 991) all cash bonuses, royalty payments or otl<

attri)a,table to any gas owner whose identity and loni

unkncnn . Simultaneously with the filing of this app.',:ation,

Applicwnt has provided notice to each of the known W

forth 3n Exhibit "C" pursuant to the provisions of V< I

545.1-361.19A (Michie Supp. 1991). Applicant is pros ling notice

by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each )I

or entity having or claiming an interest in the gas,

and minerals underlying the Unit. The owners whose lp:ations are

"unknow P on Exhibits 4C", "D", or "F", then Applican C

to prov Lde said person or entity with written notice

applica~:ion herein. Applicant hereby notifies the Boi)

where tlute identity or location of any person or entit'r

is unable

d that

is un-

known g or is shown as "unkncwn" on Exhibi ts "C" "D" >r >FN

Ayylica3t is providing such person or entity with not

publication in a newspaper of general circulation puz

:e hy

lant to Va.

yooled for the develoyment and operation thereof. Itsary, t ) prevent waste, to protect correlative rights,

ensure Ae safe and efficient development and producti

s Daces

!and toin of gas

resourci>s in the Commonwealth, that the Board hear thL matter

and ad]udicate the rights and equities as between Aypl cant and

the heriiin named persons and entities.

Code Anl. 545.1-361.19 (Michie Supy. 1991). The gas lterests of

such ye.sons and entities, whether known or unknown, iould he

2, Alleaation af Facts:

A. Descriotion.

2.1 A description for the Unit area t >! be pooled

is as f<illowsl

A circular unit of 125.66 acres with a radiiL)

of 1320 feet extending from a point located

on Virginia State Plane Coordinate N

418,568.426, E971,891.6173

'.

Formations.

2.2 The target formation underlying tl. Unit

which is to he produced is the Devonian Shale formatic lI,

4

C ~

2.3 The type of well proposed by thi<

is a ga ~ well.

application

D. Force Poolina

2.4 Two or more separately owned tree]embraced within the Unit. There are separately owned

~

in all or part of the Unit and a portion of those owr )eats have not agreed to pool their interests.

2.5 Applicelnt currently has under le4$

the rigats to develop and produce gas from the Unit.

named ia Exhibit "D" are tbe gas owners who have not

pool their interests in the Unit. These gas owners a

I ara

Lntarests

8 inter-

85.76\ of

.'he parties

Ireed tocunt for

14.246 vf the Unit. Applicant has made a bona fide s 'ort to

reach ax agreement with all known parties as to their .nterests

for the development and operation of the Unit involve herein.

Therefo;..e, the interests of the gas owners in the Unihl involved

herein, whether known or unknown, should be pooled foe the

develops and operation thereoi.

E. Costs and Production.

2.6 Tha estimated average production .') r the well

over it>i life is 26 mcfd. The estimated amount of re> rves

contained within the Unit is 0.3 bcf. These figures i:)ncerning

estimated production and the amount of

estima:es only that are not based upon

2s7 The estimated cost

and pri>ducing the well is Shown on the

attach>d as Exhibit "G".

reserves are,actual produc

of drilling,Detailed Well ll

>owever,

.on.

s>plating,

'stimate

this

I -361.1 its

!4$0-05-22 '

rsuant toBag. Michie Supp. 1991)I (2) VR 480-05-22.1) (3) V. t

(1991), and, (4) such other regulations promulgated I >

law.

Lesal Authoritv. The relief sought br

Applic»tion is authorized by: (1) Va. Code Ann. 5545,

4. Relief Souaht. Applicant respectfull! Ireguests

the Board to enter an order as follows:

f every

arlying the

ms and

:recta in

>d unknown

>s, assigns

.ling,

~~.on, Inc.,

!

operator

e, market

(A) Pooling all the interests and estates

individual or entity having an interest in the gas u>

tracts in the Unit, whether known or unknown, the pe>

entities having an interest in the gas underlying the

the Unit named herein in Exjhibit "C" and their known

heirs, executors, and administrators, devisees, trust

and suc:essors, both immediate and remote, for the dz

developaent and production of gas from the Unit;

(B) Designating Applicant, Ashland Explore

as the Jnit Operator ("Operator" ); providing that the

shall h>ve the right to drill, explore, develop, prod>

and se Ll gas produced from the Unit; granting the Op»)

right ".o drill at any permitted location on the Unit;

ing thl> Operator the right to operate the well drill)

ator the

and grant- ~

I

on the

Unit;

(C) Establishing a procedure whereby each ) erson or

entity named herein shall have the right to elect: [ ) to assign

or lea»e his/its gas interest in the Unit to the Op». tor; (2) to

enter:.nto a voluntary agreement with the Operator ti>

the op>cation (including sharing in all reasonable ci>

share in

ts of the

drilli>q of the well and development of the Unit) at rate of

payment mutually agreed to by the person or entity m> ing the

electi< n hereunder and the Operator herein; or, (3) 1: share in

the op>ration of the well drilled on the Unit as a n> partici-

pating operator on a carried basis after the proceed> allocable

to suok person or entity's share equal the following:.,

In the case of a leased tract, 300 »ercent )[the share of such costs allocable to such

person or entity's interest; or,

In the case of an unleased tract, 200 nercek.

of the share of such costs allocable to sue

person or entity's interest,all as ietermined by the Board)

(D) Providing that any person or entity na

who does not make a timely written election under the

the ord>r to be entered herein shall be deemed to hav

>d herein

);erma of

ti~/toe tas interests in tns snit to tile osarator at ) rats to ne~

established by the Board;I

expensesI

5 and

(E) Providing that all reasonable costs am

of drilling, coapleting, ~ipping, operating, plugg5(

abandoning such well shall be borne, and all producti

shares, by all participating parties in the proportic

acreage in the unitized tracts owned or under lease t)participating party bears to the total acreage in the

I

(F) Making provision for the payment of al)j

costs o[ the operation, including a reasonable superv

the Ope.ator, by all parties who elect to participate

who ale< to be carried interest owners;

i therefraa

which the

each such

fnit;

reasonable

iion fee to

herein or

(G) Making all necessary provisions for thaI escrowing

of proclieds in cases of unknown or unlocated owners of the gas

underly.tng the Unit pursuant to Va. Code Ann. 545.1-3 5I .21D

(Michie Supp. 1991);

(H) Providing that the order to be entered I

shall e.pire one (1) year fros the data of this issuaiI

operati(es for the developsent of the Unit have not clmI

said de,e; but further providing that if operations h~t

aenced c,uring said one year period, then said order sli

in effect for so long as o5Nrations continue on the U>i

erein

e ifaenced by

~ co%

ll resain

(I) Providing that all nonleasing gas owns> )provideC with reasonable access to unit records subsi1. ~d to the

Director of Mines, Minerals and Energy or to the viz)Oil Inspector; and,

(J) Granting such other relief as is meri

~viden:e and is just and eguitable, whether or not s

has bern specifically requested herein.

Lnia Gas and]

D by the

8 relief

DATED this 'ay of ~ , 1992.

ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC

J, Grant McGuireAttorney at LawS@ite 1400 Coal Exchange Bu..Pe 0 Boa 1835Huntington, west virginia 2!I(304) 529-2391

ding

19

CERTIPI CATE

The foreGoinG Application to the hest of sinforaition and belief is 'true and correct. Noticepursuant to Va. Code Ann. 545.1-361.19 (Michie Suyy.

Tha undarsigned further attests that the W

May at ached as EXhibit B conforss to axistinq orderVirGin is Gas and Oil Board.

I, J. Grant McGuire, of counsel for Ashlandtion, .''.nc., hereby certify that I have on this, the

1992, caused the koraqoieg notice and apyliserved upon all parties 119ted on Exhibit c, who ha+>in p~ arty within 2640 feat of Well G.P. A-4, at thi>by carl.ified sail, return raceiyt rectuasted.

Dated this day of . -' 1992.

I

knowledge,I~ cJivan.991).1 Locationif tha

Explore-+ day oftion to bean interest

address,

1 -/.

J. Grant McGuireCOunsel for Ashland Exylora>. vn, Inc.

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ENGINEER $76%ev AI awasr.

DATE cx'max ~ ram SCALE

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+ DENOTES LOCATION OF WELL OhTopoGRApHIc aaAps. scALE I ToAND LONGITUDE LINES BEING REPSBORDER LINES AS SHOWN.

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Gas OI ~. COAL AMD MZMRRLL OMNI OR POTRSTIAL OWMRRSACRRS

125.56

I. Fa a Oamarahia (surface Coal Caa and Oil)

1. Georgia Pacific Co~ationPE O. Box 105605Atlanta, Georgia 30348

2. Buchanan Energy Co.Sox 663Grundy, virginia 24514

107.77 Acre

17.54 Acre

~ 85.76%

~ 13e958

3. Buchanan Realty Co.Box 663Grundy, Virginia 24514

.35 Acres .288

II, Cu> and Oil Laaaahold Oamarahin

l. Ashland Exyloratioh, Inc.P. O. Box 391Ashland, Kentucky 41101

107.77 Aor I ~ 85.768

2. Coluabia Natural ourcesAttn.: Danny Haug t900 Pennsylvania A ueP.O. Sex 5070Charleston, WV 25352

17.54 Acr<i+ .3$

17o89 AC1lil ~ lio248

III. Cc al Leasehold Oamarahio

Race Fork Coal CorP.PE O. Sox 196Hurley, Virginia 24620

125.66 h. as ~ 1008

IV. Ccalhad Mathaaa Snaciiic Leasehold Ownarahin

None.

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Cc lunhia Natural ResourcesA1tn: Danny NauGht9{0 Pennsylvania AvengeP. O. BOX 6070Ch arleston, WV 25362

17.59 Aca a ~ 14.24%

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LWPE~IT cIw Swan Ihxxaf~Cones the Affiant, J. Grant MoGuire, beinG

4 ~~'nd says as followSI

1. Affiant is ceunsel for Ashland Explore".

and is authorized to execute this affidavit.

2. Ashland Expldration, Inc., has used diss

to locate and serve all pel!tsons desiccated as gas, 0:,

ninera3 owners havinG an interest underlyinG any tree,

within the distances of prd~ well G.P. A-4 in Klx

Suchanzn county, virginia, in accordance with va. cd361.19 and Section 4 of VR 480-05-22.2.

3. All known pezleons referenced above have

with noIica of the haarinG Any Such persons whose I!

locatiele are unknown have been notified by pubiicati

aecerdalse with Section 4 olf the above-referenced reAnd father this Affiant sayeth not.

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on, Inc.,

Sill%ence

coal or

located

District,

545.1-

Ieen served

es or

l in

.ation.

J. Grant NcGuire

STATE 01r WEST VIEGINIA,

CGOETY I!F CASELLi

Taken, subscribed'and! k$19ned I uthorityi this ''ay

Ny cosaission expQes

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of /'-" ..~..u+ 1992./( ~ ( '':, 'i .i(Li /,.

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ROL((A O. CAMPER(L ()000 1007)SOLDER IL M»NEER (1000 1003)UITNER E. WOODS (0»71»»NCHARLES F. SNREYRCOERT K. EMERSON II»SR )00()SELDEN S. N»NEER, JR.MILTON T. HERNDONRICHARD OREOORY N»NEERJAMES 0, RA)LESHOWARD R. CREWS, JR.CHARLES F. SAOLEY, Kl

EDWARD N. IENIAL, JR.JAMES H. NOORE, III

JOEL PATMCK JONESW. NICHOLAS REYNOLDS

BELL, WOODS, BAGLEY, EMERSON, MSNEER 6 HERNDON

ATTORNEYS ANO COUNSEEOISS AT LAW

SUITE IAOO COAL EKCNANOE SLDO.

POST OFFICE S»K 1030

NUNTINOTON, WEST VllleINIA ESTIS-ISOSTELEPHONE (»O»I 030.330(TELECOPIER (»OA) SR0.1033

ASHLAND OFF(CE:

1000 CARTER AVENUE

P(OT OFFICE SOK 100»ASHLAND KENTUCKY Al IOS-I»SR

UITE 1»OO, CHARLESTON NATIONAL PLAZA

POST OFF(CE SOK »30»CHARLESTON WV »0»RO»303

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DAVID CUIT S IAY

DAVID A. MI I I DtCHARLES 1. Jl, IES, JR.JOHN D. H( F 'ANJOHN F. NI II »(EYJAMES W. 0 UI HART

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March 18, 1993K WE»T Vl»0(HIAIN OHIO

via Federal

Byron T. J)ulnarPrinoipal Rxecutive to ths StaffThe VirgiI)ia Gas 8 Oil BoardP. O. Box 1416230 Charwced DriveAhingdon, Virginia 24210

Re: Aaended ApplicatioPooling of Unit G.P. A-4VGOS 92/12/1S 0299

Dear ~. 3ulaerc

Ashland Exploration, Inc., encloses ten coyisIII ofthis lsttsr and its enclosur~ which aaends ths forcedpooliag ay Plication of ths above unit only to the extent l of~uyplying two additional exhibits, copies of which arsattached. The original ayplioation is attached for yoIn l

reference. The location of the unit reaains the seas ecclths unit is unaffeoted hy the recently discovered volunt c) Zunit which overlaps yropossd units A-3 and A-8 as shown c)Tthe atiaobaents. By coyy of %his letter, I aa serving t

ts

aaended ex1ihits to the original parties hy certified Rl I.

and notify'hea that the asttsr has been continued tcI>e

April docjost of the VGOB.

Very truly yours,

L~M uncs=J. Grant McGuire

JGM/jccc: w/enc].George a Pacific CorporationBuchan,an Energy Co.Bucharan Realty Co.Coequal ia Natural ResourcesRace lork Coal Coryoration

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