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APPUCANT D — ——:::::Company DIVINQN OP GAS AND OILDOCINT NCh VGI&40442%4tggd
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l. x— ~ aaac maaoaaaa« ~is Bache»» Prduo«os Compaay, P. O. Box 947, Blucgc«LVirginia 24605, 540/ggg-1016. Appgocnt's oam»al is Mark A. Swarlz, P.O. Box 517,Abingdoo, VA 24212.
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gcnmulgattd purcuam to hmi inchding OOCB 3-90; VOOB-91-1119-162;VGOB92/02/1641336; aml VGOB 9348/I64)349.
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TRACT LAND HOOK
EXHIBIT A
OAKWOOD FIELD UNIT R 27FORCE POOLING
yGOB-98 —0421 —06542 TRACT LAND ID'
Well Name and Nusber UNIT~Ccwpony CONSOL I nc
p4 eQblQSBr8aknn;:.'levationQuadranple—Tract No.
1" = 400'~lg 3/12/98Buchanan District Gal den Scale: 1 = 400 D
K dated lat or a inal plat ivoThis plat is a new plat K 'n updated p alv9r
Form DGO-GD-TRev. 9/91 Licensed Professional Enplneer W Licensed Land Surveys~ Obrgz,TGt ~
SUCHANAN PRODUCTlON COMPANYUNT R~
Yukon Pocahonkrs Coal Company, et al - Tr. 54 - Coat, ON 5 tNssCoal LesseesIsland Creek Coal Company - Coal Below TNIerJeweN Smokeless Coal Corp.Permac, Inc.Buchanan ProduoNon Company - CBM Lessee50.40 acres 74.3250%
1A. tstsnd Cmek Coal Co., at al - Surface
1B. Yukon Pocahontas Coal Co., et al - Surpsce
1C. letsnd Creek Coal Co., et at- Surtsce
1D. Yukon Pocshonkw Coal Co., et al - Surface
James M. Mcauke, Trust - Coal, ON S QssCoal Lesseesisland Creek Coal Company - Coal Below TlNerJewel Smokeless Coal Corp.Pennac, Inc.20.S4 acres 25.ST50st
29 30 31 32EXHIBIT A1
VGOB-98-0471-0654
BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD
APPLICANT: BUCHANAN PRODUCTION COMPANY
SUBJECT DRILLING UNITSKEEN MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE,GARDEN DISTRICT,BUCHANAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA(herein the "Subject Lands")
REPORT OF THE BOARD
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
RELIEF SOUGHT: APPLICATION TO POOL INTERESTSIN CERTAIN 80.0 ACRE DRILLINGUNITS LOCATED IN THE OAKWOODCOALBED METHANE GAS FIELDS IAND II AND KNOWN AS UNITS Q-2$ ,Q-27 R-27, R-28, S-27, S-28 AND Q-32(herein collectively "Subject Drilling Units" )PURSUANT TO VA. g 45.1-361.21AND45.1-361.22FOR THE PRODUCTION OFOCCLUDED NATURAL GAS FROMCOALBEDS AND ROCK STRATAASSOCIATED THEREWITH (hereinreferred to as "Coalbed Methane Gas"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
)) VIRGINIA GAS
) AND OIL BOARD
)) DOCKET NOS.
) VGOB:) 9$-0421~52) 9@0421-0653) 9~2IM54) 9844214655) 98~214656) 98~21~57) 9&042IM5$))))))))))
l. Heerimr Date and Place: These matters came on for hearing before the Virginia Gas and
Oil Board (hereafter "Board") at 9:00 a.m. on April 21, 1998, at which time they were
continued at the request of the Applicant and came on again for hearing at 9:00 am. on
May 19, 199$, Dickenson Conference Center, Southwest Virginia Education 4-H Center,Abingdon, Virgima.
2, Anneeratmes: Sandra B. Riggs, Assistant Attorney General, was present to advise theBoard.
3. Jurisdiction: Pursuant to Va..Code g 45.1-361.1 er st., the Board gods that it has
jurisdiction over the subject matter.
4. Regef Reauested: Buchanan Production Company's applications in these matters sought
to have the Board: (1) pool the rights, 'nterests and claims of the Gas Owners orClaimants ia Subject Drilling Units for the MSng and o~ including production
thereof, Sum the pool degned as all coal seams bdow the Tiger seam, induding the UpperSeaboard, Greasy Creek, addle Seaboard, Lower Seaboard, Upper Horsepen, hfiddle
Horsepen, W«Creek, Lower Horsepen, Pocahontas No. 9, Pocaltontas No. 8,Pocahontas No. 7, Pocahontas No. 6, Pocalusatas No. 5, Pocahontas No. 4, PocalmntssNo. 3, Poaahontas No. 2, and various unnamed coal seams, coahed and rock strata
associmed ~ (Itereineger "Subj«n Formation") underlying and comprised ofSubject Leads; and (2) name CONSOL htc. as the Operator of Subject Drighsg Units.
Prior to the hearing of these matters, Applicant advised the Board that it had reached
vohmt«y agre«nems with all parties in interest sml ask«l that the Applicant be prmittedto withdraw its Appgcanon for the cornpulscsy ponbng of each of the Subject DrggngUnhs.
5. Rehef Granted: Based upon Apphcant's represerttation that it has reached voluntary
agresntents with all parties in interest, snd there biing no objections, the Board gods that
the Applications Iged in the above-styled causes for the compulsory pooling of each of the
Subject Drghng Units are moot, and therefore, grants without prejudice Applicant's
Motion to whhdraw same.
DONE AND EXECUTED this 3'f day of May. 1998, by the Chairman in behalf ofthe Yirginia Gas snd Oil Board.
ClulllllUI, S~R. WSllgfK
DONE AND PERFORMED this ~day fMay, 1998, Order of the Board.
P Executive the StaFVirginia Gas and Oil Board
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA )CCIUYIY OF WISE )
Acknowlelged on this~de day of May, 1998, personally ha&re me a notary public
in tmd gsr the Conunornvealth of Virginia, appeared Benny IL Wampler, bc'uly sworn diddepose snd say that he is Chairman of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board, that he executed the
Notary Public
My commisske expires: July 31, 199$
COMMOWI%ALTH OF VIRGINIA )COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Aclmowledgad on ~< day 199$, personally befbre me a notary public in snd$sr the Cotnmonwealth of Vlrghua, appeared Byron Thomas Fulmar, being duly sworn did
dbpose and say that he is Principe Exetaeve to the StaF of the Virgmia Gas and Oil Board,that ha ~~ the same and was authorised to do so.
My comndsien expires: September 30, 2001