BEFORE THF. VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

APPLICANT: Equitable Production Company DIVISION OF GAS AND OILDOCKET NO. VGOB 89-0126-0009-52

RELIEF SOUGHT: MODIFICATION OF NORA COALBED GAS UNIT NOS.:BD-72 (VC-2596),BE-71 (VC-2587), BE-72 (VC-2012), BE-74 (VC-2277); BF-71 (VC-2392).

AFFECTED UNITS: (See Attached Exhibit A)

APPLICATION

1.Annlicant 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 210, Kingsport, TN 37660 (423) 578-3838.

2. Relief sounhtt (1)Modification of the Nora Coalbed Methane Gas Field Rules, to allow oneadditional 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 Nora Field afier thisapplication is filed and while it is pending.

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

4. Pronosed nrovisions of order sounht: That one additional coalbed methane gas well may bedrilled in each of the above referenced Nora Units; that the second well be located at least 600 feet trom thenearest coalbed methane well; (and that production/royalties from each coalbed methane well drilled in thesaid Units shall continue to be allocated solely to the owners and claimants of and to the coalbed methanewithin the Unit in which the well is located.)

5. Tvne of wells snd 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 annlication: All coal beds and coal seams including all Pennsylvaniaaged 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 otherassociated formations known as the Nora Coalbed Gas Field.

7. Descrintion of interest/claim of oersons beinn notified: Coalbed methane.

8. Estimated ultimate recoverv in each Nore Unit identified above: 210 MMCF

9. Plat: See Exhibit A annexed hereto.

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

11.Attestatioa: The foregoing application to the best of my knowledge, information and belief istrue and correct.

Company

By:I James E. Kaiser

22 1 lroad Street, Suite 210sgsport, TN 37660(423) 578-3838

AFFIDAVIT OF DUE OF DILIGENCE

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIACOUNTY OF DICKENSON

1, James E. Kaiser, aller being duly sworn upon oath, state as follows:

l. 1 am responsible for the notification process required by VA. Code Ann. I9 45.1-

361.19and VR 480-05-22.2 II 4.

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. f 45.1-361.19

and VR 480-05-22.2.

That on Mav 15.2009 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.

s E. Kaisersel for

Equitable Production Company

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF TENNESSEE

COUNTY OF SULLIVAN

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Mav, 2009.

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EXHIBIT "B"Increased Density

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Range Resources-Pine Mountain, Inc.ATTN: Jerry GranthamP.O. Box 2136Abingdon, VA. 24212

Mr. Steve SmithVice President of VA/KY EngineeringAlpha Land Jk Reserves. LLCand Maxxim Shared Services, LLC5703 Crutchfield DriveNorton, VA 24273

WBRD LLCJohn MooneyPO Box 2827Huntington, WV 25727

ACIN LLCJohn MooneyPO Box 2827Huntington, WV 25727

Estate of Emily P. BakerWilliam G. Baker, Executor21410 SE Highway 224Damascus, OR 97089-7825

Edwin Legard64 Canoe Hill raodNew Canaan, CT 06840-3701

Elizabeth A. Cox146 Fern StreetHartford, CT 06105-2245

Charles Bartlett, Jr432 E Main StreetAbingdon, VA

Bonnie SedlerPeter Sedler7771 St Andrews RoadLake Worth, FL

Edwin G. BowmanJanice Bowman¹40 24th StreetBristol, TN 37620

EXHIS IT oB"Increase I Density

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Mable A. TaylorPhillip Taylor3090 Patch DriveBlooming Hills, MI 48304

Elmer L. BowmanOlga Bowman4501 E Route 40Lewisburg, OH 45338

Eugene W. BowmanJean O. Bowman1196EvansdaleNewark, OH 43055

Zinna L. CombsJames Combs1125 Sharon AvenueKetterling, OH 45429

Roy SutherlandP.O. Box 1502Libby, MT 59923

Alice Hunt980 N. Granite Reef RoadApartment 11352Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Richard QuesenberryLeola Quesenberry1520 N 16 AvenuePasco, WA 99301

Maynard QuesenberryJeannie QuesenberryP.O. Box 586Avalon, CA 90704

Bob QuesenberryDorothy QuesenberryRoute 85, Box 4058Livingston, MT 59047

Betty MooreBuddy MooreRoute 2, Box 177-EToccoa, GA 30577

EXHIB IT "B"Increaset Density

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Georgia EdenP.O. Box 203Livingston, MT 59047

Iris ZeuschnerRichard Zeuschner120 North D. StreetLivingston, MT 59047

David PfohlRobin PfohlRoute 38, Box 2056-ALivingston, MT 59047

Earl SharonMarilyn SharonP.O. Box 684Conner, MT 59827

Michael KinnickGail kinnick12 Hatfield AvenueSidney, NY 13838

Charlene Kinnick2207 86th Avenue, Apt FOakland, CA 94603

Harold SpanglerMargaret Spangler3307 S.E.2nd AvenueCamas, WA 98607

Thomas B.Nolan18316N.E. 4th Plain roadVancouver, WA 98682

Margaret Nolan Chadwick3105 Bridge Street, Apt. BVancouver, WA 98661

Connie Al&edDoug Altred6709 N.E 109th AvenueVancouver, WA 98662

Gary Nolan10511N.E. 47th StreetVancouver, WA 98682

EXHIBIT "B"Increased Density

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Carla BerryKeith Berry2215 N.E. 112th AvenueVancouver, WA 98684

Rite NickelRichard Nickel3606 Q StreetWashougal, WA 98671

Francis McPhersonDexter McPhersonP.O. Box 557Carson, WA 98610

Richard EdwardsRome EdwardsRoute 1, Box 293Haysi, VA 24256-9746

Ruth RakesP.O. Box 411Clintwood, VA 24228

Emma CochranRoute 1, Box 313-AHaysi, VA 24256

Bobbie StanleyMinnie Stanley7587 Gerwig CourtWesterville, OH 43081

Frank StanleyLinda Stanley125 Big Ben CourtFranklin, TN 37064

Imogene WilliamsJames Williams241 N. U..U Highway 1

Ormond Beach, FL 32174

Ctuistene HamsonJohnny HarrisonRoute 1, Box 239Haysi, VA 24256

EXHIB lT "B"Increased Density

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Evelyn UnderwoodLouise Underwood344 Quinn AvenueGalena, OH 43021

Judy HopkinsEdward Hopkins13910Center village RoadGalena, OH 43021

Leonard BrannhamEileen BranhamRoute 2, Box 156Honaker, VA 24260

Sara Stanley3827 Alpett DriveOrlando, FL 32810

Francis YounceWarren YounceCo-Guardians for Leon Earl YounceP.O. Box 367Clincho, VA 24226

Kathleen CountsAdron Counts3645 Township Road 26Cardington, OH 43315

Burnard YounceDorothy YounceRoute I, Box 296-AHaysi, VA 24256

R. C. YounceBetty YounceRoute 1, Box 257Haysi, VA 24256

Betty SykesVergil Sykes14442 S.E.30th TerraceSummerfield, FL 32691

Cliiton YounceMargaret Younce12121 S.E.Highway 441Belleview, FL 32620

EXHIB [T "B"Increased Density

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Larry YounceBarbara YounceRoute 1, Box 338Haysi, VA 24256

Shelia branhamBilly BranhamRoute 1, Box 300Haysi, VA 24256

James SutherlandMary Sue SutherlandP.O. Box XHaysi, VA 24256

Robert SutherlandBetty SutherlandP.O. Box JHaysi, VA 24256

Emma O'QuinnJim O'QuinnP.O. Box DHaysi,VA 24256

Peggy Cratt11408 Orchard LaneReston, VA 22090

H. Clayton Davis302 Memorial BoulevardNarrows, VA 24124

Mabel S. HurstRoute 2, Box 4Gnmdy, VA 24614

Kerry SutherlandBertha Sutherland80 Ruby CourtChristiansburg, VA 24073

Opal Ashworth430 Edgewood AvenueWelch, WV 24801

Kate Joyce SutherlandRoute 2, Box 4Grundy, VA 24614

EXHIBjIT uB"Increased Density

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Grayson SutherlandBarbara SutherlandP.O. Box 817Grundy, VA 24614

Charlene SutherlandRoute 2, Box 4Grundy, VA 24614

Brenda lee SutherlandRoute 2, Box 4Grundy, VA 24614

Larry SutherlandMargaret Sutherland323 Honeysuckle LanePrivate DriveKingsport, TN 37664

Harry SutherlandEthel Sutherland1623 Millard AvenueRoyal Oak, MI 48073

Jerry SutherlandMary Sutherland588 Sama WayAbingdon, VA 24210

Paula KingBilly King585 Third StreetChristionsburg, VA 24073

Donald FarmerNadine FarmerRoute 3, Box 97Stone Mountain EstatesAbingdon, VA 24073

Richard Wright2777 East Sunset RoadLas Vegas, NV 89120

Unknown Heirs of Henry Sutherland

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

Applicant: EQT Production Company )))

Relief Sought: Modification of the Nora Coalbed Methane ) Docket No.Gas Field Rules, to allow more than one coalbed gas well to ) VGOB-89-0126>00be drilled and an order providing additional well permits )

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AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING(CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE)

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COUNTY OF SULLIVAN )

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

(I) He is a partner with WILHOIT & KAISER, Agent for EQT Production Company("EQT")and makes this affidavit on behalf of EQT.

(2) Based upon information and belief, the names and last-known addresses, where

such addresses are known, of the parties owning an interest in the oil and gas in this

cause are set forth and attached hereto.

(3) On the 15th day of May, 2009, true and correct copies of the Application and theNotice of Hearing in this matter were placed in the United Statels mail in Kingsport,

TN, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, dtdy 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) Nofice of this cause has therefore been served by mail pursuant to the applicablestatutes and rules of the Board.

My commission expires: October 24, 2012

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 9th day,gf gyge< 2009.

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WBRD LLCJohnMooney fi'FEEI 7f~j5PO Box 2827Huntington, WV 25727

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Estate of Emily P. BakerWilliam G. Baker, Ekecutor2(32 3 7V~ t I 521410 SE Highway 224Damascus, OR 97089-7825

Ed 3 L 2 d EJJsdJ I+(5(f+ g/-4 v64 Canoe Hill raodNew Canaan, CT 06840-3701

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Charles Bartlett, Jr432 EM 3 83allAbingdon, VA

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Edwin G. Bowman'" 83zt 75 7$(S(s 9'--

Bristol, TN 37620

EXHIBIT "B"Increased Density

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Mable A. Taylor

s'ec/>-Blooming Hills, Ml 48304

Elmer L. BowmanGiga Bowman 8~/A/+ — +~opLewisburg, OH 45338

Eugene W. BowmanJ 0.B

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," '",';"83 SOO13(~ I c5-1125 Sharon AvenueKetterling, OH 45429

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Alg H sJattgo37/6- j -c r/~980 N. Granite Reef RoadApartment ¹352Scottsdale, AZ 85257

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1520 N 16 AvenuePasco, WA 99301

Maynard QuesenberryJeannie Quesenberry 9335 t5 OH /P.O. Box-5tYr/a7+ ~ QQ /3 X""-' "*~P46a c

Bob QuesenberryDorothy Quesenberry 5

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Betty Moore r„'ic//5f cl +DAN jBuddy MooreRoute 2, Box 177-EToccoa, GA 30577

EXHIBIT MB"

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GeorgiaEden g+~gctl QOI52( $ -cgt0 yfP.O. Box 203Livingston, MT 59047

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120 North D. Street

Livingston, MT 59047

David Pfohl~ 3+~ ~ ~g I 4

Route 38, Box 2056-ALivingston, MT 59047

Earl SharonMarilyn SharonP.O. Box 684Conner, MT 59827

Michael KinnickGai1 kinnick12 Hatfield Avenue

Sidney, NY 13838

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Harold SpanglerM g gg gl cr3O8 tits/WD>Mdy3307 S.E.2nd Avenue

Camas, WA 98607

Thomas B.Nolan

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Gary Nolan10511N.E. 47th StreetVancouver, WA 98682

EXHIBIT "B"Increased Density

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r<eid Be~ 8>8'I(R~L4-~~ ~~2215 N.E. 112th AvenueVancouver, WA 98684

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Richard Edwards

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Imogene Williamsi- wii- 83atks13/5241 N. U..U Highway 1

Ormond Beach, FL 32174

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EXHIBIT "B"Increased Density

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344 Quinn AvenueGalena, OH 43021

J AH pk i3gr+3dg/s 4 r/rrEdward Hopkins13910Center village RoadGalena, OH 43021

Leonard BrannhamEa-s~. 5@(53)r(S- gr iUfRoute 2, Box 156Honaker, VA 24260

Sara Stanley3827 Alpert DriveOrlando, FL 32810

Francis Youncew Y 8&rrxM//5=/r~yCo-Guardians for Leon Earl YounceP.O. Box 367Clincho, VA 24226

Kathleen Counts ~~++yj» +~~~/Adron Counts $3>3645 Township Road 26Cardington, OH 43315

Burnard YounceDorothy YounceRoute 1, Box 296-AHaysi, VA 24256

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v.;as~. 33allt3 lal 1 '><sf14442 S.E.30th Ten aceSummer fiel, FL 32691

Cliilon Younce

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Belleview, FL 32620

EXHIBIT "B"Increased Density

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Route 1, Box 338Haysi, VA 24256

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P.O. Box DHaysi,VA 24256

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Mabel S. Hurst

Route 2, Box 4Grundy, VA 24614

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Christiansburg, VA 24073

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EXHIBIT "B"Increased Density

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Hany Sutherland, ~m/Ethel Sutherland et+~ Jt> 7s'/ 51623 Millard AvenueRoyal Oak, MI 48073

Jerry SutherlandMary Sutherland /gag ~/ $ /2f'- cs 7588 Sarns WayAbingdon, VA 24210

Paula King / ~585 Third StreetChristionsburg, VA 24073

0""4~ " 3~SSS)O/5.Z uF)rM.V-Route 3, Box 97Stone Mountain EstatesAbingdon, VA 24073

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Unknown Heirs of Henry Sutherland

NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINERALS &ENERGY, DIVISION OF GAS AND OILDocket Number VGOB-89-0126-0009-52

Unit Numbers: BD-72 (VC-2596), BK-71 (VC-2587), BE-72 (VC-2012), BE-74 (VC-2277); BF-71(VC-2392).

To: All persons, their known and unknown heirs, executors, administmtors, devisees, assignsand successors, owning an interest in the gas, oil, coal or minerals underlying the following Unit

Numbers: BD-72 (VC-2596), BE-71 (VC-2587), BE-72 (VC-2012), BE-74 (VC-2277); BF-71 (VC-2392):situated on/or near a spur East of Long Ridge, 1050 feet Northwest of Sullivan Branch, 2350 feetSouthwest of Virginia Route 688, 7910 feet Southwest of the intersection of Virginia State Routes688 and 602, and 8250 feet Northwest of Duty in the Ervinton District of Dickenson County,Virginia.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Equitable Production Company, 1710Pennsylvania

Ave., Charleston, West Virginia, 25302, is requesting that the Virginia Gas and Oil Board(hereinaiter "Board") modify the Nora Coalbed Methane Field Rule to allow for an additional well

to be drilled in Units BD-72 (VC-2596), BE-71 (VC-2587), BE-72 (VC-2012), BE-74 (VC-2277); BF-71 (VC-

2392), atl containing approximately 58.77 acres, located in the above-referenced area.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this cause has been set for hearing and the taking ofevidence before the Board at 9:00 a.m. on June 16. 2009 at the Conference Center at the RussellCountv Office Facilitv. Lebanon, Virginia.

All interested persons may attend this hearing, with or without an attorney, and offerevidence or state any comments you have. For further information, contact the Virginia Gas and

Oil Board, State Gas and Oil Inspector, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Division ofGas and Oil, P.O. Box 159, Lebanon, Virginia, 24266, (276) 415-9650 or the Applicant at theaddress shown above.

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

APPLICANT: Equitable Production Company DIVISION OF GAS AND OILDOCKET NO. 89-0126-0009-52

RELIEF SOUGHT: MODIFICATION OFNORA COALBED GAS FIELD

AFFECTED UNITS: Multiple (See Attached Exhibit A)

NOTICE OF HEARING

HEARING DATE: June 16, 2009PLACE: Conference Center at the Russell County Office Facility

Lebanon, VirginiaTIME: 9:00a.m.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:

Toi See Exhibit "B"attached hereto:

l. 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 210, Kingsport, TN 37660, (423)578-3838.

2. Relief souahti (1) Modification of the Nora Coalbed Methane Gas FieldRules, to allow one additional 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 Nora Field after this application is filed and while it ispending.

3. Leaal authoritv: 4 VAC 25-160-50 and $ 45.1-361.20of the Code ofVirginia.

4. Pronosed nrovisions of order souaht: That one additional coalbed methanegas well may be drilled in each of the above referenced Nora Units; that the second wellbe located at least 600 feet from the nearest coalbed methane well; (and thatproduction/royalties from each coalbed methane well drilled in the said Units shallcontinue to be allocated solely to the owners and claimants of and to the coalbed methanewithin the Unit in which the well is located.)

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