BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

STATE OF UTAH

IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR AGENCY ACTION OF NEWFIELD PRODUCTION COMPANY FOR AN ORDER POOLING ALL INTERESTS IN TWO DRILLING UNITS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD'S ORDER ENTERED IN CAUSE NO. 139-90 IN SECTIONS 17 AND 24, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, U.S.M., DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH

NOTICE OF HEARING

Docket No. 2013-001 Cause No. 139-100

THE STATE OF UTAH TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining ("Board"), State of Utah, will conduct a hearing on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23,2013, at 9:00 AM, or as soon thereafter as possible, in the auditorium of the Department of Natural Resources, 1594 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The hearing will be conducted as a formal administrative adjudication in accordance with the rules of the Board as set forth in Utah Administrative Code R641 et seq. and as provided for in Utah Code Ann. § 40-6-1 et seq. and Utah Code Ann. § 63G-4-101 through 601.

The purpose of the hearing will be for the Board to receive testimony and evidence regarding a Request for Agency Action that the Board enter an Order:

1. Pooling the lands and providing for the allocation of costs, payment of a non-consent penalty, and other matters required to be addressed pursuant to Utah Code 40-6-6.5 for all of the interests within two of the sectional drilling units established by the Board's Order entered in Cause No. 139-90, such drilling units comprising all of Sections 17 and 24, Township 3 South, Range 2 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah; and

2. Providing for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable under the circumstances.

Objections to the Request for Agency Action must be filed with the Secretary of the Board at the address listed below no later than the 10th day of the month, or two weeks before

the scheduled hearing, whichever is earlier. A party must file a timely written objection or other response in order to participate as a party at the Board hearing.

Natural persons may appear and represent themselves before the Board. All other representation by parties before the Board will be by attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Utah, or attorneys licensed to practice law in another jurisdiction which meet the rules of the Utah State Bar for practicing law before the Utah Courts.

Persons interested in this matter may participate pursuant to the procedural rules of the Board. The Request for Agency Action, and any subsequent pleadings, may be inspected at the office of the undersigned.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons requiring auxiliary communicative aids and services to enable them to participate in this hearing should call Julie Ann Carter at (801) 538-5277, at least three working days prior to the hearing date.

DATED this 27th day of December, 2012.

STATE OF UTAH BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING James T. Jensen, Chairman

Board Secretary 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 (801) 538-5277

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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

I hereby certify that on this 27th day of December, 2012, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF HEARING to be served via u.s. Mail, properly addressed with postage prepaid, upon each of the following:

Thomas W. Clawson VanCott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy Attorneys for Petitioner 36 South State Street, Suite 1900 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Michael S. Johnson Assistant Attorney General Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining 1594 West North Temple, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Newfield Production Company Laura Smith 1001 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2000 Denver, Colorado 80202

Steven F. Alder Assistant Attorney General Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining 1594 West North Temple, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84116

INTERESTED PARTIES IN SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, U.S.M.

Newfield Production Company 1001 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2000 Denver, CO 80202

Crescent Resources f/k/a Ute Energy Upstream Holdings,

LLC 1875 Lawrence St., Ste 200 Denver, CO 80202

Melvin D Close Jr Trustee of the Melvin C Close Jr Trust Number R-101 2124 Redbird Drive Las Vegas, NV 89134

Ute Indian Tribe PO Box 3271 Salt Lake City, UT 84110-3271

Bill Barrett Corporation Attn: Huntington T. Walker 1099 18th Street, Ste 2300 Denver, CO 80202

Jack D Close 4153 Ridgecrest Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89121

BIA Uintah and Ouray Agency for Ute Distribution Corporation PO Box 90605 Prescott, AZ 86304-9114

La Rae WPoe 68645 Canal Ln Boardman, OR 97818

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Betty Lee Smith 21407 W Baker RD Cheney, W A 99004

Marilyn KYoung 1271 East 4130 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84124

Richard D Young 906 American Beauty Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84116-2119

Judy C Peterson Box 178 Jensen, UT 84035

Dillman Family LLC 3206 Old Mill Circle Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

Eric Lee Nielson 4631 S Westview Dr Salt Lake City, Utah 84124

Marimon-Johnson Fam TR DTD 11123/05 Nancy Martin, R Johnson Co-Tres 750 Weaver Dairy RD #150 Chapel Hill, NC 27541

Helen Frances A Sam Sherrie S Rikard, AIF PO Box 351 University, MS 38677

MelitaK Guy 27 Terama St Bilgola NSW 2107 Australia, NS

OMB Royalties, LLC 410 1 i h Street, Suite 1150 Denver, CO 80202

Nileen Fullerton 18628 W Jacqueline Ave Casa Grande, AZ 85122-8976

Rae Jeree Schulte 2402 Woodlawn Avenue Boise, ID 83702-3852

Sarah M Coe Trust Mary C Stout, Trustee 2914 Luana Drive Oceanside, CA 92056

Clifford R Hawkeswood 4902 Rumac St SE Olympia, W A 98513-4562

Harriet Sam Life Estate 1327 E Castlecrest Dr Visalia, CA 93292

Ashley Higginson 249 Bernhardt Street Albury 2640 Australia, NS

, Marimon Family Trust DTD 4-12-90 Robt Marimon, M Marimon Co-Tres 100 Timber Ridge Way NW #4108 Issaquah, W A 98027

Latina K Scott 115 N Warren Ave, Ste B Winslow, AZ 86047-3524

Janice Penney 917 East 8475 South Sandy, Utah 84094

Gerald H Fritts 217 W Colonial Drive Hanford, CA 93230

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Dorothy McClellan 1943 E Pegram St. Meridian, ID 83642

Kent P Nelson 858 Walnut Ave Provo, UT 84604

Richard 0 Nelson 7760 S Brighton Way Salt Lake City, UT 84121

L Boyd Mullins Family Trust Dorothy C Mullins SUCC TTEE 1288 Third Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Mandy Brenchley 1297 S Fox Pointe Dr Kaysville, UT 84037

Susan F Earnest PO Box 137 Fairview, UT 84629

Stephanie Webber 3734 Mount Crest Drive Las Vegas, NV 89121

Laura Hauck 3005 S Cave Hollow Way Bountiful, UT 84010

Noel Leavitt 10043 S Lindsay Wood Lane Sandy, UT 84092

John & Marsha Stanger Marital Trust A G & Phyllis Stanger JT 130 Arden Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83404

Joyce Aubrey Living Trust Joyce Aubrey TTEE 814 SE 380th CT Washougal, WA 98671

Diane Babcock 10876 Saddlebrook Circle South Jordan, UT 84095

Chad Earl Mullins 1920 Saint Anne Dubuque, IA 52011

Dorothy C. Mullins Family Trust Dorothy C. Mullins TTEE 1288 Third Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84103

David K Shelton 9300 N Sunset Dr Pocatello, ID 83201

Sharron F Lamb 6430 S 790 W Salt Lake City, UT 84123-6706

Patricia A Close 3734 Mount Crest Drive Las Vegas, NV 89121

Rasmussen F AM TR DTD 10/30/2006 Dennis A & Saundra L Rasmussen TTEES 1371 E 600 North Bountiful, UT 84010

Ruth Groom 285 N 2nd W Rigby, ID 83442-1364

Susan Onnen 4896 Firethom Jackson, MI 49201

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Dale C and Miriam E Billman REV TR Miriam Billman Sole TTEE 1120 E Davis Dr, Apt D736 Terre Haute, IN 47802-4057

Alan TRains Jr 301 N Quaker Lane Alexandria, VA 22304

Janet Roberts PO Box 1265 Roosevelt, UT 84066

Larry Womack PO Box 407 Bear River City, UT 84301

Gary Womack 515 W 3500 North Pleasant View, UT 84414

Brent Birchell 940 W 1100 S Vernal, UT 84078

JeffW. Womack 214 E 1150 S, #313-2 Roosevelt, UT 84066-3816

Stanley Womack RFD #3 Box 3335 Myton, UT 84052

Gordon Douglas Womack 3679 South 500 East Vernal, UT 84078

Wayne C and Norman W Close LLC clo David Wayne Close 201 W 1400 S Orem, UT 84058

Ira N Corey Trust DTD 10/4/1991 Richard I Corey TTEE 3241 Bell Canyon Road Sandy, UT 84092

Alayne Watson Capshaw TR DTD 3/25/10 Alayne Watson Capshaw TTEE 602 Harbor Blvd., #104 Destin, FL 32541

Jeffrey Alan Womack 363 Pine Cove LN Kaysville, UT 84037-2405

Lynda Kay Hadley 5454 S 2200 West Roy, UT 84067

Karen Lundgreen 340 E 21 st St., #3023 Ogden, UT 84401

Kent E Birchell PO Box 487 Vernal, UT 84078

Tammy Barlow 2445 S Springwood CT Lafayette, CO 80026

Glen Womack 233 E 1000 S Orem, UT 84058

Dale Womack Family Trust Dale Clark Womack TTEE 485 W250 S Vernal, UT 84078

Daniel Sam & Sandra R Sam 756 N State RD 149 #1 Valparaiso, IN 46385-8533

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Maralyn T Bone 1270 E 700 N Bountiful, UT 84010-1702

Keyne Thome 3010 Bloomington Hills Dr St. George, UT 84790-6838

Dale A Smith 192 N 100 E Farmington, UT 84025

Shirley Jeanne Crawley 11335 N 5710 W Highland, UT 84033

Toni Andelin Smith 606 W Cabellero Cir Mesa, AZ 85201-5643

Michael E Zeller 13 5 Newton RD Woodbridge, CT 06525-1534

Debbie Zeller Reifer AKA Deborah Reifer 5308 Marden Dr. Davis, CA 95618-7204

J Kay Thome 5818 Central Dr Mukilteo, WA 98275-4668

Carolyn Smith 1305 W. 1400 N. Mapleton, UT 84664

Mary A Brown 4556 Suncrest Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Thayne Andelin Smith 51 W. Center Street Orem, UT 84057

J Kay Thome 5818 Central Dr Mukilteo, WA 98275-4668

Carolyn Smith 1305 W 1400 N Mapleton, UT 84664

Mary A. Brown 4556 Suncrest Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Thayne Andelin Smith 51 W Center Street Orem, UT 84057

Leland M Mendelson 865 Hayne Rd Hillsborough, CA 94010-7049

Patricia Zeller Fischer 750 Weaver Dairy Rd., Apt 2214 Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1443

Maralyn T Bone 1270 E 700 N Bountiful, UT 84010-1702

Keyne Thome 3010 Bloomington Hills Dr. St George, UT 84790-6838

Dale A. Smith 192 N. 100 E. Farmington, UT 84025

Shirley Jeanne Crawley 11335 N. 5710 W. Highland, UT 84033

Toni Andelin Smith 606 W. Cabellero Cir Mesa, AZ 85201-5643

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Leland M Mendelson 865 Hayne Rd. Hillsborough, CA 94010-7049

Patricia Zeller Fischer 750 Weaver Dairy Rd., Apt 2214 Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1443

Antelope ORR!, LLC 2441 High Timbers, Suite 120 The Woodlands, TX 77380

Legends Exploration, L.P. 5851 San Felipe St., Ste 760 Houston, TX 77057-8015

Dallas E. Murray and Martha J. Murray, Joint tenants P.O. Box 96 Myton, UT 84052

Richard A. Waldsmith and Mrs. Waldsmith, JT 746 South Central Los Angeles, CA 90021

D. Richard Paull No Address of Record and Presumed Deceased

Michael E Zeller 135 Newton Rd. Woodbridge, CT 06525-1534

Debbie Zeller Reifer AKA Deborah Reifer 5308 Marden Dr. Davis, CA 95618-7204

James E Anderson 15304 Willowbrook Lane Morrison, CO 80465

Keystone Oil and Gas LLC 950 S Garfield St Denver, CO 80209-5006

Elizabeth 0 'Neal No Address of Record and Unlocatable

Possible Heirs of D. Richard Paull clo Julia Ann Paull 1431 Three Fountain Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83404

INTERESTED PARTIES IN SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH - RANGE 2 WEST

Newfield Production Company 1001 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2000 Denver, CO 80202

Pan Oklahoma Corporation A Utah Corporation PO Box 371 Riverton, UT 84065-0371

Crescent Resources flkla Ute Energy Upstream Holdings,

LLC 1875 Lawrence St., Ste 200 Denver, Co 80202

St One LLC 1768 E Herbert Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1830

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BIA Uintah and Ouray Agency For Ute Distribution Corporation PO Box 9065 Prescott, AZ 86304-9114

Ute Indian Tribe PO Box 3271 Salt Lake City, UT 84110-3271

Robert Eugene Schulte JR 920 S 500 E, Apt #20 Roosevelt, UT 84066

Doi-MMS Bia UintahiOuray Agcy Camtach George 687 MUNC 536 BIA 6240 PO Box 5810 Denver, CO 80217-5810

Penny Calvert 202 Eastwood Drive Lexington, NC 27295

Toby Anderson 1901 Oakway Drive Richmond, VA 23238

Jason Hardinger PO Box 871 Richfield, UT 84701

Elton G Quick 380 S Perry Street Denver, CO 80219

Vickie Lott 5912 Red Zinc Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84118

Linda Hale 1739 W 750 South Vernal, UT 84078

Utah Department of Transportation 4501 S 2700 W Salt Lake City, UT 84129-5928

Duchesne County, A Utah Body Politic 734 Center St., PO Box 270 Duchesne, UT 84021

Floyd E Lamb and Janet Lamb TR UDT DTD 11/1/65 as EXD UNDR AGMT DTD 6/26/82 PO Box 332 Myton, UT 84052

Teresa Lynn Styers 202 Eastwood Drive Lexington, NC 27295

Bobby Marie Wilde 5686 Watchwood Dr., #21 Salt Lake City, UT 84118

Earl E Hardinger 585 25 Y:z Road #25 Grand Junction, CO 81505

Judy Weber 30 South 200 East Richfield, UT 84701

Gregory K Wilson & Laurie A Wilson, JT RT 3 Box 3793 Myton, UT 84052

Shannon Butz 9651 N Timp View Drive Eagle Mountain, UT 84005

Kent R. Wilson & Glenna W Wilson, JT RR 3 Box 3794 Myton, UT 84052

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Wayne Butz 4033 Powder View Circle West Valley City, UT 84128

Lydia Greenwald 630 Hunter Creek Road Grand Junction, CO 81501

DOI-MMA BIA Uintah/Ouray Agcy (130226) A Powvitch 687 MUNC 509 BIA 6176 PO Box 5810 Denver, CO 80217-5810

James E Anderson 15304 Willowbrook Lane Morrison, CO 80465

Keystone Oil and Gas LLC 950 S Garfield St. Denver, CO 80209-5006

Karl L. Lamb, Successor Trustee of the Rex and LaRue Lamb Revocable Trust dated May 17, 1993, as restated and amended Jun 12, 1996 PO Box 332 Myton, UT 84052

Ruth Eleanor Adams No address of record and unlocatable

Possible Heirs of Michael M. Nielson, Dec. c/o Angela Myers PO Box 526 Rifle, CO 84650-526

Estate of Blair Eugene Nilsson, Dec. No address of record and unlocatable

Henry Harley Frisinger Jr 204 W Hackney Road Greer, SC 29650

Karren Dee Young & Kimberly Gayler, JT PO Box 655 Bluebell, UT 84007

Antelope ORRl, LLC 2441 High Timbers, Suite 120 The Woodlands, TX 77380

Legends Exploration, L.P. 5851 San Felipe St., Ste 760 Houston, TX 77057-8015

Western Fluid Services P.O. Box 790909 Vernal, UT 84078

Richard Cline Adams No address of record and unlocatable

Possible Heirs of Michael M. Nielson, Dec. c/o Christa Dickerson PO Box 2246 Rawlins, WY 82301

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CERTIFICATE OF PUBLISHED NOTICE

I hereby certify that I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF HEARING for Docket No. 2013-001, Cause No. 139-100 to be PUBLISHED in the following newspapers on the following days:

January 6,2013: The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret Morning News, newspapers of general circulation in Salt Lake City and County.

January 1,2013: Uintah Basin Standard, a newspaper of general circulation in Duchesne, and Uintah Counties.

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