BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

APPLICANT: Equitable Production Company DIVISION OF GAS AND OILDOCKET NO. VGOB 89-0126-0009-13

RELIEF SOUGHT: MODIFICATION OF NORA COALBED GAS UNIT NOS.: BR-49 (VC-535889),BS-47 (VC-535632), BT-46 (VC536599), BT-47 (VC-536601), BU-46 (VC-536600), BU-49 (VC-536868),BYE (VC-536832).

AFFECTED UNITS: (See Attached Exhibit A)

APPLICATION

1.Anniicant and its counsel: Applicant is Equitable Production Company 1710PennsylvaniaAve., Charleston, West Virginia, 25302, (800) 926-1759. Applicant's Counsel is James E. Kaiser 220Broad Street, Suite 202, Kingsport, TN 37660 (423) 578-3838.

2. Relief souuht: (1)Modification of the Nore Coalbed Methane Gas Field Rules, to allow morethan one coalbed gas well to be drilled within each of the 58.77 acre Nore Units identified above. (2) Foran administrative order providing that additional well permits may be issued in the Nore Field after this

application is filed and while it is pending.

3. Lanai authoritv: 4 VAC 25-160-50 and 8 45.1-361.20of the Code of Virginia.

4. Pronosed nrovisions of order souuht: That additional coalbed methane gas wells may bedrilled in each of the above referenced Nore Units; that the second well be located at least 600 feet fiom thenearest coalbed methane well and need not be more than 600 feet I'rom the nearest coalbed methane well;(and that production/royalties &om each coalbed methane well drilled in the said Units shall continue to beallocated solely to the owners and claimants of and to the coalbed methane within the Unit in which thewell is located.)

5. Tvne of wells and field: Coalbed methane free wells within the portion of the Nore CoalbedGas Field described above, and as depicted in the attached Exhibit A.

6. Formations subiect to annlicationi All coal beds and coal seams including all Pennsylvaniaaged coals fiom the top of the Raven, but not limited to Jawbone, Greasy Creek, C-Seam, War Creek,Beckley, Lower Horsepen, X-Seam, Poca 6, Poca 5, Poca 3, Poca 2, and any unnamed coal seams and otherassociated formations known as the Nore Coalbed Gas Field.

7. Descrintiou of interest/claim of nersous beinu notified: Coalbed methane.

8. Estimated ultimate recoverv in each Nora Unit identified above: 700 MMCF

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9. Plat: See Exhibit A annexed hereto.

10.The bouadaries and acreaue affected: see Exhibit A annexed hereto.

11.Attestation: The foregoing application to the best ofmy knowledge, information and belief istrue and correct.

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Byames E. Kaiser

220 ad Street, Suite 202gsport, TN 37660(423) 578-3838

AFFIDAVIT OF DUE OF DILIGENCE

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIACOUNTY OF DICKENSON

I, James E. Kaiser, after being duly sworn upon oath, state as follows:

l. I am responsible for the notification process required by VA. Code Ann. f 45.1-

361.19and VR 480-05-22.2 $ 4.

2. That Equitable Production Company has exercised due diligence in attempting to

locate and notice all owners and claimants who are unleased and/or who were not

previously pooled by prior order(s) of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board regarding

the Nora Coalbed Gas Field, all as required by Va. Code Ann. $ 45.1-361.19

and VR 480-05-22.2.

3. That on Julv 20. 2007 a true and correct copy of the Notice of Hearing with

Exhibits will be mailed, via certified mail return receipt requested, to all owners

and claimants listed in Exhibit B for whom mailing addresses were then available.

That Equitable Production Company will continue to exercise due diligence in

attempting to locate and identify the names and/or addresses of any unknown of

unlocatable parties and, if located of identified, will notify them of Equitable

Production Company's application.

I have read the foregoing, and the information given above is true and correct to

the best of my knowledge and belief.

J es E. KaiserC el forEq 'table Production Company

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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

APPLICANT: Equitable Production Company DIVISION OF GAS AND OILDOCKET NO. 89-0126-0009-13

RELIEF SOUGHT: MODIFICATION OFNORA COALBED GAS FIELD

AFFECTED UNITS: Multiple (See Attached Exhibit A)

NOTICE OF HEARING

HEARING DATE: August 21, 2007PLACE: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center

Campus of Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, Virginia

TIME: 9i00 a.m.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:

To: See Exhibit "B"attached hereto:

1. Annlicant and its counsel: Applicant is Equitable Production Company,1710 Pennsylvania Ave., Charleston, West Virginia, 25302, (800) 926-1759. Applicant'sCounsel is James E. Kaiser, 220 Broad Street, Suite 202, Kingsport, TN 37660, (423)578-3838.

2. Relief souahti (1)Modification of the Nora Coalbed Methane Gas FieldRules, to allow more than one coalbed gas well to be drilled within each of the 58.77 acreNora Units identified above. (2) For an administrative order providing that additionalwell permits may be issued in the Nore Field after this application is filed and while it ispending.

3. Lanai authoritvi 4 VAC 25-160-50 and tJ'5.1-361.20of the Code ofVirginia.

4. Pronosed nrovisions of order souaht: That additional coalbed methane gaswells may be drilled in each of the above referenced Nora Units; that the second well belocated at least 600 feet from the nearest coalbed methane well and need not be more than600 feet from the nearest coalbed methane well; (and that production/royalties from eachcoalbed methane well drilled in the said Units shall continue to be allocated solely to theowners and claimants of and to the coalbed methane within the Unit in which the well islocated.)

5. Tvne of wells and field: Coalbed methane Irac wells within the portion of theNora Coalbed Gas Field described above, and as depicted in the attached Exhibit A.

6. Formations subiect to annlication: All coal beds and coal seams includingall Pennsylvania aged coals from the top of the Raven, but not limited to: Jawbone,Greasy Creek, C-Seam, War Creek, Beckley, Lower Horsepen, X-Seam, Poca 6, Poca 5,Poca 3, Poca 2, and any unnamed coal seams and other associated formations known asthe Nora Coalbed Gas Field.

7. Descrintion of interest/claim of nersons beina notified: Coalbed methane.

8. Estimated ultimate recoverv in each Nore Unit identi6ed above: 700 MMCF

9. Plat: See Exhibit A annexed hereto.

10.The boundaries and acreatre affected: See Exhibit A annexed hereto.

11.Attestation: The foregoing notice to the best of my knowledge, informationand belief is true and correct.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause has been set for hearing and thetaking of evidence at the time and place first stated above and that notice will bepublished as required by law and the Rules of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that you may attend this hearing, with orwithout an attorney, and offer evidence or state any comments you have. For furtherinformation or a copy of the application and any exhibits thereto, you may contact theVirginia Gas and Oil Board, State Oil and Gas Inspector, Department of Mines, Mineralsand Energy, Division of Gas and Oil, P.O. Box 1416, Abingdon, Virginia 24410, (276)676-5423 or the Applicant at the address shown below.

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220 Q'oad Street, Suite 202Kmgsport, TN 37660

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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

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AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING(CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE)

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James E. Kaiser, of lawful age, being duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and says:

(1) He is a partner with WILHOIT & KAISER, Agent for Equitable ProductionCompany ("EPC")and makes this affidavit on behalf ofEPC.

(2) Based upon information and belief, the names and last-known addresses, wheresuch addresses are known, of the parties owning an interest in the oil and gas in thiscause are set forth and attached hereto.

(3) On the 20th day of July, 2007, true and correct copies of the Application and theNotice of Hearing in this matter were placed in the United States mail in Kingsport,TN, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, duly addressed to theunleased parties at their respective addresses as set forth in the attached Exhibit Bwhich is hereby made a part of this Affidavit.

(4) Notice of this cause has therefore been served by mail pursuant to the applicablestatutes and rules of the Board.

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