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Q VIRGINIA:

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

AMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER REGARDING: DocKET No. vGQB44/05/18-1292

ELECTIONS, UNIT: V-535690

(hereinafter "Subject Drilling Unit" )

REPORT OF BOARD

FINDINGS AND ORDER

1. This Amended Supplemental Order is entered by the Board sua snonte in the form

authorized by the Board at its hearing held at 9:00a.m. on October 20, 1992, Board ofSupervisors Room, Courthouse, Grundy, Virginia, and pursuant to authority granted to

the Board's Chairnum at the hearing of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board on June 16,1992, at 9:00am. at the Rhododendron Restaurant at the Breaks Interstate Park,

Breaks, Virginia; and this Supplemental Order is being recorded for the purpose of (I)complying with the reqmrement of'the Virginia Gas and Oil Board Regulations, 4VAC 25-160.70C by supplementing the Order previously issued by the Board for

subject Docket on January 13,2005, and recorded in Book 610, Page 749 at the Office

of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Buchanan County, Virginia on January 21, 2005, (herein

"Boar@Order") to complete the record regarding elections. The Board Order pooled

all interest in Subject Drilling Unit including those of the Respondents more

particularly set forth and identified by the Designated Operator in the amended

affidavits attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Board finds it has jurisdiction

over the subject matter pursuant to the provisions of the Virginia Gas and Oil Act, $45.1-361.1~et .,Virginia Code, 1950 as amended.

2. Findiiuis: The Board finds that:

(a) The Board Order directed Equitable Production Company, (herein the

Designated Operator" ), to mail copies of the Board Order to all respondents

whose interest, if any, were pooled by said Board Order;

(b) The designated operator filed its affidavit of mailing dated February 1, 2005,disclosing that it had mailed a correct copy of the Board's Order to all

Respondents whose interest, if any, were pooled by said Board Order;

(c) The Board Order required each Respondent whose interest, if any, were pooled

by the terms of said Board Order to make his or her election within thirty (30)days afier the date of mailing or recording, as applicable, of said Order; theDesignated Operator has filed its amended affidavit dated August 28, 2006, inaccordance with $ 7.C of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board Regulations and 4VAC 25-160.70C~"Affidavit ofElection" ), wherein it has, for eachRespondent whose interest, if any, were pooled by said Board Order, stated: (i)

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whether each Respondent has made or failed to make a timely election; (ii) the

nature of the election made, if any; (iii) whether, by reason of a failure to elector to timely elect one or more Respondents are deemed, under the terms of theBoard's Order, to have leased all their rights, title, interest, estates and claims in

Subject Drilling Unit to the Designated Operator;

(d) The Board Order further required the Designated Operator, after expiration ofthe election period, to file with the Board a statement of the interests subject toescrow under the terms and provisions of the Board Order, in light of theelections made or deemed to have been made (herein "Statement of Interests" );that the Designated Operator urnished said Statement of lterests as part of its

Amended Affidavit ofElection. A copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit

B;(e) Current Board~requiring the escrow of funds and the Board's

agreement with its Escrow Agent, Wachovia Bank, Corporate Trust, PA 1328,123 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19109-1199,(888) 3964853, Attn:Rachel Rafferty, or any successor named by the Board, require the entry of aSupplemental Order establishing of record the elections made or deemed tohave been made and specifying the sums or percentage thereof subject toescrow. Current Board escrow standanh were made applicable to SubjectDrilling Unit by a Board Order dated December 23, 1992.

3. Qjg: By this Order, the Board orders the Designated Operator to tender, consistentwith and in accordance with the findings set forth at paragraph 2 above and theannexed Atfidavits, any funds subject to escrow and instrucm the Escrow Agent,%achovia Bank, Corporate Trust, PA 1328, 123 South Bmad Street, Philadelphia, PA19109-1199,(888) 396-0853, Attn: Rachel Rafferty, or any successor named by theBoard to establish interest-bearing escrow account(s), IRS Tax Identification Number54-1629506, in accordance with the information set forth in said amended affidavitsto receive such funds and account to the Board therefore.

4. Mailiiui of Order and Filitut ofAffidavi: The Designated Operator under thecaptioned Order or its Attorney shall file an affidavit with the~of the Boardwithin ten (10)days after the date of receipt of this Order stating that a true andcorrect copy of this Order was mailed to each person whose interest or claim issubject to escrow and whose address is known.

5. Conclusion: Therefore, the findings and all terms and provisions set forth above beand hereby are granted and IT IS SO ORDERED.

6. Effective Date: This Order shall be effective on the date of its execution.

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IgDONEANDEXECUTEDthis 8 dayof , 2006 by a majority

C~ BennPL Wamllier

DONE AND PERFORMED THIS JX day of Wa4sA, 2006 by Orderof this Board.

If. R. wilsonPrincipal Executive to the StaffVirginia Gas and Oil Board

STATE OF VIRGINIA )COUNTY OF~/)rM~Acknowledged on this ~day of/ lM~, 2006, personally before me a notarypublic in and for the Commonwealth of Virginia, appeared Benny R. Wampler, being dulysworn did depose and say that he is Chairman of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board, that heexecuted the same and was authorized to do so.

My commission expires: / A/0 l3 9

.~=nD ..Notary Public

STATE OF VIRGINIA )COUNTY OFLc2uli~

Acknowledged on this/% day of//Du~S~, 2006, personally before me anotary public in and for the Commonwealth of Virginia, appeared B.R. Wilson, being dulysworn did depose and say that he is Principal Executive to the Staff Virginia Gas and OilBoard, that he executed the same and was authorized to do so.

Diane J. DavitNotary Public

My commission expires: g:7/3.~

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BEEOBEmE VIBGIMA GAS AND OIL BOAEDIN RE: Application of Equitable Production Company, for Forced Pooling of Interests in UnitNumber V-535690 VGOB Docket No. VGOB-04/05/18-1292 in the Hurricane MagisterialDistrict of Buchanan County, Virginia.

~ED AfFIDAVIT OF WILHOIT dt KAISER, Attorneys-at-Law, Agents for theDesignated Operator REGARDING ELECTIONS, ESCROW ACCOUNTS ANDSUPPLEMENTAL ORDER

James E. Kaiser (herein AIfiant), being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says:

1. That the Affiant is an attorney in the law firm ofWILHOIT k KAISER, the Agent forthe IJesignated Operator, with offices located at 220 Broad Street, Kingsport,Tennessee 37660, and is authorized to give this Amended Affidavit in its behalf;

2. That the Order entered on January 13, 2005, by the Virginia Gas and Oil Boardregarding the captioned Conventional Unit required the Apphcant to mail a true andcorrect copy of said Order to each person pooled by said Order,

That within seven (7) days of the receipt of an executed copy of the Order referred toat Paragraph 2. above, the Af6ant was directed to cause a true and correct copy ofsaid Order to be mailed via the United States Postal Service to each Respondentnamed in the captioned Application, whose address was known, and to all persons, ifany, who are added as Respondents at the hearing held in the captioned matter;

4. That the Order of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board in the captioned matter requiredall persons pooled thereby to tender their written elections to the Unit Operator withinthirty (30) days of the date said Order was recorded in the county above named; thatsaid Order was recorded on January 21, 2005.

That the Designated Operator, by and through their agent, Wilhoit 8t Kaiser,Attorneys-at-Law, have established procedmes to review all mail received and allwritten documents received by mems other than by mail to scertain whether partieswhose interest have been pooled have made a written election, in a timely fitshion, asrequhed by the captioned Order; that said procedures were followed to identify theelections, if any, made with regard to Subject Unit; that the following personsdelivered, by mail or otherwise, written elections to the Unit Operator, within thethirty day election periods:

NONE

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6. That the interest and/or claims of the following persons (who made timely elections, orwho are deemed under the terms of the Board's Order to have leased, or who,subsequent to the pooling hearing held in the captioned matter, have leased orotherwise entered into an agreement with the Designated Operator) are subject toescrow under the Board's Order pooling the captioned Unit, as unknownor/unlocatable.

NONE

That after the pooling hearing held in the captioned matter, the following persons haveleased or entered into a voluntary agreement with the Designated Operator withregard to their interest and/or claims.

Lessor

Joyce Breeding9508 Lomond DriveManassas, VA 20109

Lease No.

244790.14

Novelada E. Kahlau 244790.09PO Box 2014Marco Island, FL 34146

8. That the following persons have not made a timely election and have failed to enterinto an agreement with the Designated Operator and their respective interests shall bedeemed to have leased pursuant to and in accordance with paragraph 10 of the Order.

NONE

TRACT LESSOR

ANIENOKD EXHtSIT "BnVW36880

VGOB 040$18-1202INTEREST

LEASE WITHIN

STATUS @NIT

GROSS NETACREAGE REVENUE

IN UNT INTEREST

Benny H. Breeding andCharlotte Breeding, H/W

775 Peppers Fany Road, fsWChrisgansburg, VA 24073

Scarlett Breeding Alt andJohn Alt, W/H

81 Bay Drive

Annapolis, MD 21403

Joy Brownc/o Scarlett Breeding, Alt AIF81 Bay Drive

Annapolis, MD 21403

Leased-E PC

244432.02

Leased-E PC

244432.54

Leased-EPC244432. 53

1.946667%

1.946667%

1.946667%

2.1935 0.00243333 Rl

2.1935 0 00243333 Rl

2.1935 0.00243333 Rl

Fannie J.Vandyke andJ.R.Vandyke, W/H

7813Old Tarlton PikeCirctevilte, OH 43113

Leased-EPC244432.16

1 L680000% 13.1813 0.01460000 Rl

Louisa SraarNnn Keen HeirsJoe PerMns, marriedRoute 2, Box 381Honaker, VA 24280

Jackie Perkins andJoyce Perkins, H/W

Route 1, Box 128Vansant, VA 24858

Jeny D. Perkins andBetty Perkins, H/W


Grayson R. Perldns andShirley Perkins, H/W


Clayton K. Perkins andAnn Perkins, H/W

Route 1, Sox 104Vansant, VA 24656

Audrey P. Harris andKennegr Hanis, W/H

Route 1, Box 333Cedar Bluff, VA 24809

Leased-E PC

244432.38Life Estate

Leased-E PC

244432.37Remainderman

Leased-E PC


Leased-EPC244432.09Remainderman

Leased-E PC


Leased-E PC


0.000000%

0.476735%

0.476735%

0.476735%

0.478735%

0 478735%

0.0000 0.00000000 Rl

0.5372 0.00059592 Rl

0.5372 0.00059592 Rl

0.5372 0.00059592 Rl

0.5372 0.00059592 Rl

0.5372 0.00059592 Rl

Jo Ann Compton andJohnny Compton, W/H

431 Fairvray DriveAbingdon, VA 24211

Leased-E PC


0 476735% 0.5372 0.00059592 Rl

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TRACT LESSOR

AMENDED 'IBXRLSIT "8"v~&

VG68 0405138-5 292INTEREST

LEASE WITHIN

STATUS UIIUT


IN UNIT INTEREST

Peggy E. Cox andDanny Cox, W/H

525 Wdght RoadKemersville, NC 27284

Leased-EPC244432.34Remainderman

0.478735% 0.5372 0.00059592 Rl

Shsrlene Presley, widow9700B~AvenueRichmond, VA 23237

Leased-EPC244432.03

3.337143% 3.7604 0.00417143 Rl

David Keen andDorothy Keen, H/W

PO Box 315Davenport, VA 24239

Eunice Ray, widowPO Box 596Grundy, VA 24814

Kenneth Keen andYvonne Keen, H/W

1532 9th StreetCuyshogs Falls, OH 44221

Ostdev Leetthart HeirsBetty J.Tyson andErnest H. Tyson, W/H

57 Sawmill RoadColumbia, VA 23038

Leased-EPC244432.17

Leased-E PC

244432.14

Leased-EPC244432.08

Leased-EPC244432.07

3.337143%

3.337143%

3 337143%

1.668571%

3.7604 0.00417143 Rl

3.7804 0.00417143 Rl

3.7604 0.00417143 Rl

1.8802 0.00208571 Rl

Lom Lee Lockhart Leased-EPC77 Glebe Lane 244432.07Natural Bridge Station, VA 24450

1.6685714/o 1.8802 0.00208571 Rl

Geneva Presley andMarshall Presley, W/H

1215W. CollinsFlstwoods, KY 41139

Ella Sabol, singleScott M. Looney, Agent1218 Sawyer AvenueAkron, OH 44310

Marie Eck andStanley Eck, W/H

508 Granite AvenueRichmond, VA 23228-2148

Arvitfe Keen andBemke Keen, H/W

17390Wilson StreetDunfrtes, VA 22026

Leased-EPC244432.11

Leased-EPC244432.1

Leased-EPC244432.04

Leased-EPC244432.06

3.337143%

3.337143%

3.337143%

3.337143'Yo

3.7604 0.00417143 Rl

3.7604 0.00417143 Rl

3.7604 0.00417143 Rl

3.7604 0.00417143 Rl

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TRACT LESSOR

aeamao EXws|t'8"V4~VGOB 04/05148-1202

INTERESTLEASE WITHIN

STATUS UIIIT

GROSS NETACREASE REVENUE

IN UgST INTEREST

1 Ega Ratgty, Heirs

Degas Ratliff andBlanche Ralliff, H/W


Ruth McFarlane, widow

4916 Lakemere CourtRichmond, VA 23234

Rtaata Ottaarav HeirsClyde T.~13002 Peppercorn LaneMidland, NC 28107

James E. Ottaway, Jr.888 Beaver Pond RoadClarkesville, VA 23927

Gregory A. Ottaway459 Brierwood RoadVenice, FL 34293

Blanche Rasnake, widowPO Box 19Oakwood, VA 24631

Arlene Lambert andJames Elmer Lambert, W/H

PO Box 497Rosedate, VA 24280

Heruv Ratttff HairsElsie Ratglf, widow


Leased-EPC244432. 18

Leased-EPC244432.22

Leased-EPC244432.50

Leased-EPC244432.50

Leased-E PC

244432.50

Leased-EPC244432.48

Leased-EPC244432.27

Leased-EPC244432.26

1 460000%

0.4866674/o

0.486667'Yo

0.486667'Yo

1.4600004/o

1.460000%

1.460000%

1.6452 0.00182500 Rl

1.6452 0.00182500 Rl

0.5484 0.00060833 Rl

0.5484 0.00060833 Rl

0.5484 0.00060833 R I

1.6452 0.00182500 Rl

1.6452 0.00182500 Rl

1.6452 0.00182500 Rl

Quieten teattttf HeirsSandra M. Shankin andKenneth Shtmkin, W/H

1593Wadhams RoadSt. Clair, Ml 48079

Michael Ratgff, single14I86 E 9 Mile Road, Apt 203Warren, Ml 48089

Quenton R. Ratliff andLinda Ratliff, H/W

6636 Okl Fshn RoadRoanoke, VA 24018

Robert Ragiff, single6811 Back Creek RoadBoones Mill, VA 24065

Leased-EPC244432.43

Leased-E PC

244432.46

Leased-E PC

244432.23

Leased-EPC244432.28

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0.365000'Yo

0.365000%

0.365000'/o

0.4113 0.00045625 R I

0.4113 0.00045625 Rl

0.4113 0.00045625 Rl

0.4113 0.00045625

TRACT LESSOR

AMENDED ~tT "8"v-~o

VGOB 0408118-1282INTEREST

LEASE WITHIN

STATUS ~NT


IN UNIT INTEREST

Paul Ratttff NoireBobbie Ragiff, widow


Vernon E. Ratliff andNancy Karen Ragiff, H/W

2480 Township Road, 371 NW

Bremen, OH 43107

Avis L Rattiff andJanet L. Ralff, H/W

HC 4, Box 580Council, VA 24260

Judy P. Ratliff


Leased-E PC

244432.21

Leased-EPC244432.32

Leased-E PC

244432.45

Leased-EPC244432.47

0.486667%o

0 139048ok

0 139048ok

0.139048%

0.5484 0.00060833 Rl

0.1567 0.00017381 Rl

0.1567 0.00017381 Rl

0.1567 0.00017381 Rl

Lois Hubbanl andSteve M. Hubbard, W/H

PO Box 1498Honaker, VA 24260

Gall Roanoke andDavid Rasneke, W/H


Martin E. Ratliff


Rocky Ratlilf, singleRoute 1, Box 386Vansant, VA 24856

Leased-E PC

244432.33

Leased-EPC244432.03

Leased-E PC

244432.44

Leased-EPC244432.49

0.139048oAo

0.139048%

0.139048'Yo

0.139048'Yo

0.1567 0.00017381 Rl

0.1567 0.00017381 Rl

0.1567 0.00017381 Rl

0.1587 0.00017381 Rl

Herman Sraarttaa HairsHornet Owens andHarlis Owens, W/H


Annette Compton andBuster Bill Oompton, W/H

14311Aden RoadNokesville, VA 20181

Ransome Breeding, marriedPO Box 14Davenport, VA 24239

Leased-EPC244432.04

Leased-EPC244432.42

Leased-E PC

244432.39

1.946687'Yo

1.946667%o

1.946667'Yo

2.1935 0.00243333 Rl

2.1935 0.00243333 R I

2.1935 0.00243333 Rl

08

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TRACT LESSOR

AINKIIIOED EXNSIT "B"VW~

VGOS 040$18-1202INTEREST

LEASE WITHIN

STATUS


IN UNIT INTEREST

Lena Keen, widaw121 Timber Oek DriveBristol, VA 24201

James H. Keen andCarmie Keen, HAN

2000 Kathy DriveFairbom, OH 45324

Willie Kyle Keen endHelen Peggy Keen, HAN

14128 Randttg DriveWoadbridge, VA 22191

Edna Owene, widowPO Bax 809Vansant, VA 24866

Leased-EPC244432.02

Leased-E PC

244432.01

Leased-E PC

244432.05

Leased-E PC

244432.15

3.337143%

3.337143%o

3.337143%o

3.337143%

3.7604 0.00417143 Rl

3.7604 0.00417143 RI

3.7604 0.00417143 RI

3.7804 0.00417143 Rl

atawastm Presley andClara Sulheriand Presley, HAN

Roule 1, Box 190Vansant, VA 24656

Juanila Presley Titter andTheodore Titter, W/H

50 East Ginghamsburg RoadTipp City, OH 45371

Draper P. Sbeori, singlePO Box 81Doran, VA 24612

liens P. Campton, widowHC4, Bax928Council, VA 24260

Howell Pnlley andGoin Presley, HhN

Route 1, Bax 201Vansant, VA 24656

Leased-E PC

244432.41

Leased-EPC244432.31

Leased-E PC

244432.24

Leased-E PC

244432.25

Leased-E PC

244432.19

1.946667% 2.1935 0.00243333 Rl

2.1935 0.00243333 Rl

2.1935 0.00243333 Rl

2.1935 0.00243333 Rl

2.1935 0.00243333 Rl

Wlerrlhal Lackhart andLinda B. Lockhart, HAN /PO Bax 175Davenport, VA 24239

Hazel Boyd, singlePO Box 102Davenport, VA 24239

Leased-EPC244432.52

Leased-EPC244432.51

0.389332%

0.389332%

0.4387 0.00048667 Rl

0.4387 0.00048667 Rl

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TRACT LESSOR

AINENOED EXNBIT wa"

VW3$00VQOS 04/06/184202

INTERESTLEASE WITHIN

STATUS ~IT


IN UNIT INTEREST

Tract 1 Totals

Temple Gilbert andGamell Gilbert, W/H


Reve Bedwell andGlen Bedwett, W/H

PO Box 1081Goochland, VA 23083

Maria Jackson andBSty J. Jackson, W/H

1730 Brunswick WiveBlacksburg, VA 24060-1988

Equitable Pnxlucbon Company

2 Pine Mountain Oil 8 GasP.O. Box 2136Abingdon, VA 24212

Leased-E PC

244432.29

Leased-EPC244432.56

Leased-E PC

244432.55

Leased-E PC

241490, T-806

0.389332%

0.389332%

0.4385 0.00048667 Rl

0.4385 0.00048688 Rl

0.4385 0.00048667 Rl

0.81760000 Wl

105.2900 0.93440000

5.9300 0.00857500 Rl

Tract 2 Totals

Equitable Pmductlon Company

Dennis Seoci'aim, inc.PO Box 1980Grundy, VA 24614-1960

Leased-EPC244790.01

5.260000%

0.433333%

0.04802500 Wl

5.9300 0.05260000

0.4900 0.00054167 Rl

Yvonne Ray andCwl Ray, W/H

Route 1, Box 253Vansant, VA 246M

Louise V. Allen, single1613Mars Hill Dive - D

Dayton, OH 45449

Zone F. Breedingand Aileen Breeding, H/W

S34 Mews DriveMiamisburg, OH 46342

Udell Breeding andRrsde A. Breeding, H/W

1327 Marsha DriveMiamisbuql, OH 45342

Leased-EPC244790.04

Leased-EPC244790.08

Leased-EPC244790.07

Leased-E PC

244790.05

0.0722224/o

0.072222%

0.072222%

0.072222%

0.0817 0.00009028 Rl

0.0817 0.00009028 Rl

0.0817 0.00009028 Rl

0.0817 0.00009028 Rl

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TRACT LESSOR

~s&b mesA'~"V4$56SI

VGOB 04t05118»1282INTEREST

LEASE WITHIN

STATUS ~IT


IN UNIT INTEREST

Arthur F. Breeding andand Kimberly Breeding, H/W

813 Wake Forest RoadDayton, OH 46431

Novelada E. Kahlau, singlePO Box 2014Marco island, FL 34146

Leased-EPC244790.06

Leased-E PC

244790.09

0.072222%

0.072222%

0.0817 0.00009028 Rl

0.0817 0.00009028 Rl

James D. Bretxgng Sr. andMyrtle Bremgng, HAN

113-A Hume AvenueAlexandria, VA 22301

Ken THus Breeding andKaren Breeding HhN

12456 Yeawood DriveBoston, VA 22713

Tem L. Clear andStephen Ctadt, W/H

11308 lnrgan Head HighwayFt. Washington, MD 20744

Joyce Breeding, single9508 Lomond DmreManassas, VA 20109

Leased-E PC

244790.10

Leased-E PC

244790.11

Leased-E PC

244790.13

Leased-E PC

244790.14

0.192593%

0.098295%

0.048149%

0.048149%

0.2177 0.00024074 Rl

0.1088 0.00012037 Rl

0.0544 0.00008018 Rl

0.0544 0.00008018 Rl

Sandra Breeding, single12803 Lee Lake DriveSptsylvenia, VA 22563

Equkebte Producbon Company

Leased-E PC 0.048149%244790.0tt

0.0545 0.00006018 Rl

0.01137500 Wl

Tract 3 Totals 1.300000% 1.4700 0.01300000

TOTAL GAS ESTATE 160.000000% 112.8900 1.00000000

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WDG —3sz~VIRGINIA: ia the Clerk's Office of the 'rcuit Court of Buchanaour o uc anan County. The foregoing instrumentadmitted to record th' / d

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