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VIRG.:NIA(BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD
IN RE$
Application of Helen B. Leonard, et al, the heirslaw of the Whitt Rasnick Estate for Forced Pooling
Interests in a Drilling Unit Affected bvProposed Well Number PC-320, VGOB-0326-84in the Castlewood Magisterial District of
Russell County, Virginia
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THIS CAUSE CAME on this 21st day of May, 1991,request iy Helen B. Leonard, et al, that this Board es
drilling unit for the production of coalbed methane gas
areas surrounding Equitable Resources Exploration's Wel
320.
upon the
ablish a
from the
No. PC-
The Petitioner's Motion requested that the Board
the interests in the area surrounding Well No. PC-320
production of coalbed methane from the proposed uni
Castlewoo<l Magisterial District of Russell County, V
and, that the Virginia Gas and Oil Board designate
Resources Exploration as the well operator.
Notice of the filing of the Motion herein and of tdate and place of the hearing thereon was duly and
given to potential well operators having an interescoalbed msthane underlying the area at issue, as reqSection 45.1-361.19of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as arne
The Board has examined the Notice as given and
conducted inquiry into the sufficiency of Helen B. L
mol allfor the
in the
rginia;[uitable
e time,I
operlyin the
red by
urther>nard's
search t<> determine names and whereabouts of potent:.al well
operator,> who may be affected by the pooling of the coalbed
methane gss interest involved herein. The Board appr.ved the
Notice as given.
It appearing to the Board that Petitioner hereto, ielen B.
Leonard, et al, has by letters dated December 13, 1990 and
January 17, 1991, requested that this Board pool all i: terestsand create a drilling unit for Equitable Resources ExpLoration
Well No. PC-320, and designate Equitable Resources Explorationas unit operator.
Equitable Resources Exploration, by counsel, appe„ red and
moved th» Board to dismiss this matter. Equitable E',ssources
Exploration contended that Helen B. Leonard, et al, f',iled tocomply with provisions of the Virginia Gas and Oil Act and
Virginia 3as and Oil Regulation Section 480-05-22.2, and has
failed t» provide all necessary documentation, incluc.Lng, but
not limitsd to, plats, estimates of well costs, estima:ed well
reserves snd a description of the area to be pooled.
Bassd upon evidence presented, the Board finds th,t Helen
B. Leonard's letters of December 13, 1990 and January L7, 1991
do not coatain sufficient information from which this Bi,ard can
compel creation of a coalbed methane production un.it. The
letters, standing alone, do not constitute a c'.mpleteapplicati )n. An applicant for creation of a unit is rec >ired tocomply wish the Virginia Gas and Oil Act, Virginia Gas and Oil
Regulati
and nece
and here
ns, and Rules of this Board, and supply allsary information supporting their prayer for rrdingly, it is ORDERED that VGOB Docket No. 0
is dismissed.
ssential
lief.26-86 be
Copies of this Order shall be mailed to Donald R.
Esquire, . 0. Box 535, Bristol, VA 24203, counsel forLeonard, et al and a copy to Richard A. Counts EsquiI
Box 29S, Bin s rtg po , TN 37662, counsel for Equitable R
Exploratic n.
johnson,
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sources
1991, by
and executed this JS~ day of PCSmajority of the Virginia Gas and Oil
Done
1991, by 0
and performed this ld day of 8~~er of this Board.
TTi+ipal Execut e to thpirginia Gas nd Oil
StaffIrd
State of VirginiaCounty of Washi~ ton
hchnowledged on this 16th day of October l , 1991personally before ae a notary public in and for the Stat of Virgi iiaappeared Sonny % sapler, being duly sworn did depose and s y that hs isChairman of the Virginia gas and Oil board, that he ezecutg the esse ml
Notary PublicMy comd.aston en rlres 9/29/92
State of VirginiiCounty of Washin )ton
hchnowledged on <his 16th day of October i, 199~personally bef< re ne a notary public in and for the Sta 'e of Virg> viaappeared gyron 2 sonas Pulner, being duly sworn did depose and say that bi isPrincipal Naecut lve to the Staff of the Virginia Oas and Oil oard, tha he
ed the sans and was authorised to do so.
Diane DavisNotary PublicMy conalssion es pires 9/2$ /92