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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

IN RE:

SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER REGARDING DOCKET NUMBER VGOB-004321-0776

ELECTIONS: UNIT Ch44

(bereht ~Drilhng Unit" )

REPORT OF BOARD

FINDINGS AND ORDER

This supphmenud order is catered by the Board rea rirorss in the form uthorhcd by the Bond at bearings

bebl on Febnmy 15, 1994 aad June 16, 1992; and tbh Supplemesud Order is being recorded Srr tbe purpose ofnqqc4 e „the Order prevhusiy in the capthned maser on Aprg 27, 2000 wbhb was recorded at Deed Book506, Page 5$2 in tbe Oghc ofS» Chsk of tbs Cheek Court ofBuchmm Co»ay, Virginia, an May 3, 2000,(herein "Board OrdeP) and ccmpledng tbs record~elections.

The Board Onhr dkectcd POCAHONTAS GAS PARTNERSHIP (bcreia "Designated ~to mail

copice of0» Bond Onhr to ag Respondccm whose htercets, ifany, were pooled by 0» said Board Order,The~Operator Sed i«a&idavit ofshocks» dhchsing that it bad maged a true aad cornet copy of

tbe Board's Onhr to ag Rccq»aden«whose ~lfaay, wne pooled by ndd Board Order;Thc Board (hder requhed each Respcmhnt whose isa«vms, ifany, wne pooled by the terms of said Board

Onhr to make m eheficnwbbh tbkty(30) days agar the de» ofmaiTing or necrdhg, as applicable, ofsaid Order;tbe atgdevb ofehcdoas Shd bnein and sanssed benno as Exbibb A stetm: (i) whether cscb Respondent bssmade or aged to make a thusly elecdcn; (ii) S» saran ofany shedu«(s) made; and (iii) whether, by rmnm ofs lgneto ehct or to timely shot ose or mcm Respcnchn«ne deemed, under 0» «ms ofd» Bored's Onhr, tohave leased sg their rigbh, Sh,~cetstm aad claims h Subject DriSag Unk to tbe Appgcask

That the aSdavb ofehethm anssanl hcneo wgb the Exhibits submhed tbccewim dentiges tbs Respondeat(s)mskhgathsdyehcdco, ifsay, idanttges tbs Respondent(s), ifsay, wbo are deemed to have leased; idcntigm 0»~smsests nul clah» which requhe cscmw; bhndgm tbe interes«and chime, ifsay,~stemsunder Virgish Cab sec«ca 45.1-36121JJ.;and idcmiges S» Respondents, ifaay, wbo maybe dismieed byress» ofhavhg leased cr ea«ced into a vole»bey greemccn wbh d» Applicant.

The aSdavb ofehcgoas indicetm thn 0» morn» ofSmds h requhed wnh regnd to Unit 0-44;

QqBr. Bydis Onicr, 0» Bond onhrs the Desigmnsd Operator to tender, esistant with and in~wbh the Sabags set forth at~2.shee aad 6» sneered eSdavb ofshctiaa» wbh Ibcbibl« thereto, aaySmds subject to escrow sad innruc«g» Escrow Agent, First Unkm Nanonal Bank, Corpora» Tnnt pA 1328,123 Scugt Bmal Sn»t, Pbgnbdpbh, PA 19109-1199,cr say«»ccesor named by the Bused to ce«blish hmamtbearing cecmw account(s), IRS Taa Man«ication Number 54-1629506, in~wbb tbe fannatim setlath h 0» aSdavit ofelecgcns wbh ExbibQs tbneto, to recshe lade and accomn to tbs Board theregs.

aactnne orrtcctvr sad pttiee ofAtttdevin Tbe Designated Operator under 0» capthncd Order cr shag Se sasSdsvb wbh tbe~oftbe Board wbbin ten (10)days alar tbe date ofnesipt ofthis Order stadng that atn» sad cornet espy cftbis Onhrwmmaged to ceeb Respocuhm whose inssesis or cbmns are subject to escmwand whose addreea is known wbhh seven seven (7) days Som 0» da» ofneeipt ofthis Onhr.

itgt)tt 509 PS'3Concluakm: Thereftue, the findmgs and tgi terms sud pmvisions set forth above be and hereby are

granted aad IT IS SO ORDERED.

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

DONE AND EXECUTED this ~day of June, 2000, by a majority of the Virginia Gas andOil Board.

STATE OF VIRGINIA )COUNTY OF WISE )

Cttghmen, BcegPILWampler

Ackuowhrdged on this day of June, 2000, pesonagy before me a notary public m snd fortbe Commonwealth ofVhghtia, appeared Benny R. Wampler, being duly sworn did depose and say dmt heis Chairman of the Vbgtuia Gas and Oil Boatd, tbm he executed the same aad wss authorized to do so.

My cmumissioa expins December 31,2003

DONE AND PERFORMED this 4 day okmts, 2000, by Order of the Board.su

B.R.WHaonDbector of the Division ofGss aml Oil sad

rincipal Executive to the Board

STATE OF VIRGINIA )COUNTY tjtp WASHBIGTON )~

Achnowledged on this ~ day 2, parsoeBy befme me a netmy public m and fortbs Conuncnwealth of Virginia, appeared B.L Wgson, behrg duly sworn did dqese and sny thta be isPrincipal Executive to the Smff of the the Vhginla Gas and Og Board, that be executed tbe same aud was

My commission uqmes September 30, 2001

Dhme J.Davis, Notdry

VIRGINIA:

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Exbibit A

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

Applicenan ofP cahantas Gas rtaeesbbp gu Forced Pooling of nasrests in CBM Unit 0-44 VGOB4IO-0321-

0776 in tbe Gcudtn Dialect ofBuchamm County, Virginia

AFFIDAVIT OF POCAHONTAS GAS PARTNERSHIP (herein "Designated ~ REGARDINGELECflONS, ESCROW AND SUPPU?MENTAL ORDER

Leslie K Arrmgton, being grat duly swam an oath, deposes and says:

1hst your cdgant is emplayed by CONSOL Inc„ss a Permit Specialist aad is duly~to make this

cdgdavh on behalf ofPOCAHONTAS GAS PARTNERSHIP, tbe desigaetsd operator,

'Ilmt the Order cmtered an April 27, 2000, by the Virginia Gas and Oil Bawd (hereinager "BoarcP)regmding the capt'oned CBM Unit required thc Appliccmt to mail a true and conect copy of said Order to each

pcrum pooled by tbe Order,

That with?n seven (7) days ofreceipt ofan~copy ofthe Order referred to at pragraph 2. above, your

alEmrt caused a true aad correct copy of said Order to be maged via tbe Unned Stasss Postal Service to eachsspamhnt named in thc aptionsd Appgcation, whose eckhess was kaown, and to ag persons, ifany, wbo were

added m Rtrqxmchmts at thc hearing behl in tbe aptiaued matter, then proof ofsuch mailiag has prevkawly beentendered to tbe Division ofGas aad Oil, tbc OSce ofthe Gas cmd Oil uapectar, at Abingdon, Virginia;

llmt tbe Onhv oftbe Bawd in tbe aptiansd rmmcr requhed sll perscms pooled thereby to teader their wriuen

electkms to tbe Unit Operator within thirty (30) days of tbe dace thc Order was recorded in tbc county 'dtntiged

above; then said (hdcr was recorded on May 3, 2000;

1bst tbe~aperator POCAHONTAS GAS PARTNERSHIP bas established praccdurm to review sllmail received and sll wriuen documccm received other than by mail to sscertrda whether parties whose nterests

have been pocdcd have made a wriusn cicadae, in a timely Sshian, as rsquhed by the eptianed Order; that saidpmoadum wtse fogawed to idandfy the elections, ifany, made with regard to tbe Subject Unit; that gcc followiagpcrsarn ddivrseck bymil ac agrtrwhe, written elections tbc Unit Openncr, whhin tbe tbhty day ehatians perkxk

Nane

1hatRsspcxxksm ident in Exhibit B-3 btreto me, having gdicd to make any election, deemed to have kxcsedthir caelbcd mstbcme rights, kurucsm and chime to Applicant, all as pmvided in the Bawd's Order ofJanuary I4,2000;

See auached Exhibit B-3

lturt the rq?kts, hnerests snd chdms ofSre follawmg persons me subject to escrow under the Board's Orderpooliag tbc aptianed Unit, Bored Regnkrgaas and tbc Code ofVirgkchc

linn ager the pooliag hearing beld in the sptioned maser, the fallowing persons have leased ar catered jntoa voluntary ~wnh tbe Dssigurued Operator.

gOSX 509PASE565

None

Sut to tbe extent any ofsaid perseus listed in Exhibit B-2 have rights, 'nterests and claims which are not subjectto menue, they shoukl be ismissed as ruqxmdents; tbe Operator requests that tbe fogowing persons be~as Respondents:

None

That the parsecs 'dentiged in Exhibit EE have attechsd hereto have entered into royalty split~Suuagow the App icant/Designatsd Operanx to pay tham directly whbcut tbe nted to escrow Smds which wouhl

otherwise be ia con&let

Sse attacbsd Exhibit EE

That pursuant to Ste provisions ofVAC 25-160-70%.10.and C. and VAC 25-160-80 the anneed suppbrnentslorder sets Satb Sn hnrsetm aad chrims that requhe escrow ofSmds pursmmt to Virginia Code sections 45.1-361213Kaad 45.1-36122W3. snd 4.

Daasd at Tazewell, Vhghds, this ~/ day of As/A/dr, 2000.

Leslie K Arrhtgton jTaken,~and sworn to bogue me by Leslic K rrlatgrm as permit Spcialist ofCONSOL inc., on

behalf ofthe corponue Designassd operanu; this ~IIIIfvdsy of ~tv< M, 2000.

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EXHiBIT A

OAK WOOD F I EL D UN I T 0-44FORCE POOLING

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Tract Ho. ElevationCounty Buchmrs1 District Garden Scale:This plat is a new plat ll 'n updatec plat

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POCAHONTAS GAS PARTNERSHIPUNIT 0-&

Tract ~~~P. J.Bwn Heirs - FeeCoal LesseesWand Creek Coal Company (Bekwr Drehatte Coal)Jewell Ridtte (Sea "B'hhy) - Jawbone SeemJewell Smokeless - (Above DrahaSe sacept Jawbone)C—~Coat Com pany - Ot a Ges Lessee32.18acres 40.2000%

Mary McNel Heirs - Coal, ON tt GasCoal r~None of recordFvwssus seize Ges Parklershlp - Ot 8 Gas LesseePc

— —Gas Parkrership - CBM Lessee47.73acres 59.8825%

2B.2C.2D.2F.

Mary McNel Hehr - SurfaceNoemi McKannsy, et al - SurlaceRachasl Nney - SurfaceDora Canlrell - SurfaceCecl Boyd, et al - Surface

Ron Clybome yr 1 - Coal Above Jawbone Seem, Ot 8 GasReserve Coal Fr~~- Coat Jawbone Seam alrd Below

Coal LesseesJewell Rtd(te Coal Corp.- Jawbone Beam and abovePc —— Gas "

Jp - Ot a Gas LesseePocahonlas Gas Partnemhip - CBM LeasedReserve Coal r i upend we Surface0.11acres 0.1375%

5D9 7)(C(%6

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(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

P. J. Brown Hairs. Devtssss,Successes or Assigns

Vsgiia Brown Pslner187 Acorn Valsy Girds~,AL 36320

Bsnjanki Palon BrownRL 1, Box 853Pounding idg, VA 24537

Ghana Hersy Sawn14378 Peacekg Valsy RoadAbingdon, VA 242106104

yucca DaNd Smwn6 Sougi Park AvenueMgvgs, NJ 08332

Eugene L Brown, Jr.Rt. 3, Box 144Tszawel, VA 24830

32.18 acres

0.0085 sass1/3760 of 32.16aaes

0.0085 acres1/3780 ot 32.16acres

0.0085 sass1/3780 of 32.16sass

0.0085 sass1/3780 of 32.16sass

0.0085 sacs1/3780 of 32.16acres

0.01063%

0.01083%

0.01063%

0.01083%

0.01083%

7%JcTer as 1a sam

(a)

(c)

(d)

(e)

P. J. Brown Heirs, Dsvkress,Succassas or Assigns

Vkginkr Bmwn Palner187Acorn Veiny Cirde~,AL 38320

Sscjanin Palon BrawnRt. 1, Box 853Poundkrg MS, VA 24537

Cherie Henry Brown14376 Peaceful Valley RoadAbingdon, VA 242106104

WWam David Sown6 Boner Prak A~Nlvge, NJ 08332

Eugene L Brown, Jr.Rt 3, Box 144Tazswel, VA 246M

32.16 acres

0.0085 sass1/3780 of 32.16sass

0.0085 acres1/3780 of 32.16acres

0.0085 sacsI/3780 of 32.16save

0.0085 sacs1/3780 of 32.16acres

0.0085 sacs1/3780 of 32.16sass

0.01083%

0.01063%

0.01063%

0.01063%

0.01063%

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sOOK 509PAGE589ExhNIN EEUnh O44

Docket NIL VOO$4)94N)214)779

Ust of Confhcdnp Owrmrs(C(abnards whh RoyaNy Epgt AErsements

7SSACT da A.11acres

COAL FEE OINIKIINHNs

(1) Resene Coal Prop. (Coal, Jawbone 8 Eetcw)

P. O. Box 947Sueaeid, VA 24605

0.11 acres 0.13750%

(1) Ronald A. Clybome

9325 Olympic Vew Drive

Edmonds, WA 98020

0.11 acres 0.13750%

VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Buchanan County. The foregoing instrumentwas this day presented in th aforesaid 'her with )))9 cgrfificate of ecknowle qp exed,

Deed Book NoLk.lrs.g...and N9.V(ssL-., TE: es M. Bevins, Jr., Clerk~ this date to; . QJhlS ..TESTE: Deputy Clerk

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