45.1-361 Virginia Circuit Court Case No. 550-13,Opinion dated July 10, 2014, said decision allows...

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

PETITIONER: ARP Mountaineer Production,LLC DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL

DOCKET NO: VGOB 06-1114-2776-01

RELIEF SOUGHT: (1) DISBURSEMENT FROM ESCROW REGARDING TRACT(S) 2 (2) ANDAUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECT PAYMENT OF ROYALTIES

HEARING DATE: September 15, 2015

DRILLING UNIT: CBM Unit C-34

BUCHANAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA

PETITION FOR ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT OF ESCROW FUNDS

1.Petitioner and its counsel

Petitioner is ARP Mountaineer Production,LLC, Park Place Corp Center One, 1000 CommerceDrive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, 412-489-0006. Petitioner's counsel is Tim Scott, McKinnis & ScottLaw Firm, 135 W. Main St., Kingsport, TN 37660.

2. Relief Sought

The disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board's Escrow Agent,attributable to Tract 2, as depicted upon the annexed table; and, (2) authorization to begin payingroyalties directly to the parties to the prevailing plaintiffs; Talmadge G. Rogers, III, DerekBrowning, Kevin Rogers, Shaun Rogers, Gregory Poulos, Jason Poulos and Pamela Poulos. UnitC-34.

3. Legal Authority

Va. Code Ann. () 45.1-361.1et seq., 4 VAC 25-160-140., and relevant Virginia Gas and OilBoard Orders ("Board" ) heretofore promulgated pursuant to law.

4. Type of Well(s)

Coalbed Methane

5. Factual basis for relief requested

T.G. Rogers, III, Derek Browning Rogers, Kevin Rogers, Shaun Rogers, Gregory Poulous, JasonPoulous, and Pamela Poulous is entitled to 100'A of the CBM royalties awarded under BuchananCounty, Virginia Circuit Court Case No. 550-13, Opinion dated July 10, 2014, said decision allowsthe Applicant and Designated Operator to pay royalties directly to the person(s) identified in

Exhibit EE annexed hereto and the annexed Table, further, specified how said royalties are to bepaid.There are no more remaining conflicts after the disbursement, escrow is no longer required andaccount is to be closed after disbursement.

6. Attestation

The foregoing Petition to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief is true and correct.

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WELL LOCATION PLATCOMPANY: GEOMET OPERATING COMPANY WELLNAMEORNUMBER: ROGERS 433-CSM UNIT C-34TRACT NUMBNUMBER: LSR HOLDINGS. LLC (TRACT NO. 70) SCALE: I" m 400'ATE: n/29/06COUNTY: BUCHANAN DISTRICT: GARDEN QUADRANGLE: PATIERSON

ELEVATION:NI ME'mOD USED TO DETERMINE ELEVATIONI G.P.S. CONTROL LOOP

FROM JEWELL SMOKELESS COAL CO. Ih TEE ENGINEERING CO, CONTROL POINTS

THIS IS A NEW PLAT; AN UPDATED PLAT FOR A FINAL LOCATION PLATPOOLING PLAT x

Den tes the location ol a well on United States Topographlc Maps,e eo /y+ longitude lines being represented by border gnes as shown.

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EXHIBIT A

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Well Name: Rogers 433 C~Pooling Plat Attachment A

Plat Tract Number

1.) 70

2.) 41

3.) 28

LBRHoldings, LLC

LBR Holdmgs, LLC

C.L. Ritter Lumlm Company

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Location Descriotion: 4.30 Miles northwest of State Route 635jct. W/ State Route 616and 1.60miles northeast of State Route 654 W/State Route 638.

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VGOB Disbursement

Unit CBM Unit C-34

VGOB-06-1114-2776-01

Fractional Net Acreage

Ownershi Ownership

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in Tract in Tract

Royalty

Split

Agreement Disbursed Disbursed

Escrowed Percent of Disbursement

Acres EscrowedFunds

Table 1

Tracts: 2

Item Tract Disbursement Table

Total acreage in escrow before disbursement 0.54737

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1 2

2 2

3 2

4 2

5 2

6 2

7 2

Tract 2 (total acreage)Talmage G. Rogers, ill)3014 Shalford Lane Matthews; NC 28104Derek Browning Rogers)2300 Carmel Road; Charlotte; NC 28226

Kevin Rogers)139 Wickham Rd; Garden City; NY 11530Shaun Rogers>121 NE 100th Street; Miami Shores; FL 33138Gregory Poulost1894 Gleenwood Street NE; Palm Bay; FL 32907Jason Poulos)40670 SW 95th Street; Miami; FL 33176Pamela Poulos)1444 Medavia Avenue; Coral Gables; FL 33146

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Wells contributing to the escrow account: 433 VA-C34 ROGERS W/PL

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EXHIBIT ELIST OF CONFLICTING AND UNKOWN OR UNLOCATABLE OWNERS/CLAIMANTS THAT REQUIRE

ESCROWUNIT C-34

VOGB DOCKET NO. 10-0720-2776

NONE.

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EXHIBIT EEUNIT C-34

VOGB DOCKET NO. 10-0720-2776List of Respondents with Royalty Split Agreements or Court Orders

PERCENTAGEOWNERSHIP OFTRACTINDISPUTE

Tract 2-(Tract 41- 2.19Acres)(2.19Acres —2.73% of 80.20iLBR Holdinos. LLC et al.

PERCENTAGEOWNERSHIPOF UNIT IN

DISPUTE

COAL FEE OWNERSHIPLBR HOLDINGS, LLCFon Rogers, ManagerP.O. Box 22427Lexington, KY 40522

Total-Coal

OIL 8 GAS OWNERSHIP

Jason Poulos10870 SW 95'" StreetMiami, FL 33176

Gregory Poulos1894 Glenwood Street NEPalm Bay, FL 32907

Pamela Poulos5000 SW 83" St.Miami, FL 33143

T.G. Rogers,ill3014 Shalford LaneMatthews, NC 28104

Shaun Rogers121 NE 100 St.Miami Shores, FL 32960

Kevin Rogers139 Wickham RoadGarden City, NY 11530

Derek Browning Rogers2300 Carmel RoadCharlotte, NC 28226

Subtotal Tract 2

Total Percentage Ownership of Unit In Dispute

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4.166662'/0

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Applicant: ARP Mountaineer Production, LLC

Relief Sought: Unit No. C-34 Oakwood FieldEscrow Disbursement

)))) Docket No.

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STATE OF TENNESSEE

COUNTY OF SULLIVAN

AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING(CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE)

Timothy E. Scott, of lawful age, being duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and says:

(1) He is a partner with MCKINNIS & SCOTT, Agent for ARP Mountaineer Production,LLC, and makes this affidavit on behalf of ARP Mountaineer Production, LLC.

(2) Based upon information and belief, the names and last-known addresses where suchaddresses are known, of the parties to whom escrow disbursements are to be made.

(3) On the 20'ay of August, 2015, true and correct copies of the Petition to Disbursealong with Exhibits thereto in this matter were placed in the United States mail in

Kingsport, Tennessee, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, dulyaddressed to the parties listed on Exhibit EE to the Petition to Disburse parties attheir respective addresses as set forth in the attached Exhibit B which is herebymade 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.

ethyl E, Scott

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 8'" day of September, 2015.

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Unit Name

Docket Number

GeoMet Well

Description

433 VA C34

2776433 VA C34

Exhibit J

WIRE DATE

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V. Vns.how, request all royalties attributable to my gas

interest which are held in the Virginia Gas and Oil Board's escrow account and all

royalties withheld internally by any operator be released to my attorney, Don Barrett,

with all checks being made payable to mDon Barrett, p.A. Trust Account," and mailed to

the following address:

Don Barrett, P.A.P.O. Box 927Lexington, MS 39095

FURTHER THE AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.

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I, GREGORY G. POULOS. request all royalties attributable to my gas

interest which are held in the Virginia Gas and Oil Board's escrow account

and all royalties withheld internally by any operator be released to my

attorney, Don Barrett, with all checks being made payable to

"Don Barrett, P.A. Trust Account" and mailed to the following address:


FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.

Sworn to,qnd Subscribe before me;" MARIE s~+",

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P.O. Box 927Lexington, MS 39095


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Don Bar'rett, P.A.P.O. Box 927Lexington, MS 39095

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OIr BUCHANAN COUNTY

GREGORY G. POULOS, JASON G. POULOS,PAMELA F. POULOS, SHAUN D. ROGERS,KEVIN H. ROGERS, DEREK B.ROGERS andT.G.ROGERS, III,

Plaintiffs, Case No. 550-13

LBR HOLDINGS, LLC,

Defendant.

ORDER

This matter, having come before the Court for hearing on June 2, 2014, on theparties'espective

motions for sunumuy judgment, and the Court, having reviewed the written submissions

of the parties and having heard oral argument of counsel, and for good cause shown, hereby

ORDERS:

1. Plaintidfs'omplaint and Defendant's Counterclaim both request that this Court,

pursuant to Virginia Code $ 8.01-184,declare their respective rights under the May 27, 1938,deed

("Deed") attached to Plaintiffs'omplaint as Exhibit "A."

2. The Deed includes a conveyance by T. 6, Rogers and Martha F. Rogers, his wife

(the "Talmage Rogers Group" ), and Lloyd Rogers and Anne P. Rogers, his wife (the "Lloyd

Rogers Group" ), of their Interests in cerhun parcels ofproperty in Buchanan County, Virginia, (the

"Property" ) and McDoweii County, West Virginia, to Lon B. Rogers. The Deed specifically

recites: "But there is excepted fiom the above-described property an undivided one-half interest in

the oil and gas under said property and the same is reserved to T. G. Rogers and Lloyd Rogers,

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parties of the first part, their heirs and assigns, together with the usual and necessary rights of

iingress and egress and drilling rights to explore, get and remove said oil and gas."

3. It is undisputed that Plaintif& are the successors to the interests of the Talmage

Rogers Group under the Deed, and that De~ LBRHoldings, LLC ('LBR"),is the successor

to the interests ofLon B.Regs and the Lloyd Rogers Group under the Deed.

4. PlaintifB seek a declaration that the Deed's reservation of gas under the Property

includes„ irrrer alta, coalbed methane gas, and that they are, therefore, the owners of 25'/o of the

coalbed methane gas under the Property and entitled to the associated royalties. LBR, on the other

hand, seeks a declaration that the Deed's reservation of gas under the Property does not include

coalbed methane gas, that the Deed, there fore, conveyed coalbed methane gas to Lon B.Rogers,

and that LBR, as Lon B.Rogers'uccessorain-interest, is the owner of all the coalbed methane gas

under the Property and entitled to the associated royalties.

5. Having examined the reservation language and the "four corners" of the Deed, the

Court finds that the Deed is unambiguous and that the Deed's reservation of "the oil and gas under

said property" mciudes a reservation of coalbed methane gas under the Property. Plaintiifs are,

therefore, entitled to prevail as a matter of law.

-6. Coalbed methane gas is ebvhmsly "gas," see ~orr-Ipyrrtg LLC v. Aahg 593

S.E.2d at 234, 238 (Va. 2004) (coalbed methane "is a gas"); and there is nothing in the Deed that

removes coalbed methane or any other type ofgas f'rom the scope of the reservation. The language

at issue is unlimited, plain, and unambiguous

7. LBR argues that "the oil apdrgas" does not mean "all" but only "some" gas. The

Court agrees with Plaintiffs, however, that the reservation of "the" gas is not a limited reservation

of only some types of gas, but an unambiguous and unlimited reservation of all gas. Such an

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interpretation of "the" is in accordance with the ordinary, plain and common sense meaning ofthe

word.

8. LBR also argues that the parties to the Deed would not have intended to include

coslbed methane gas in the reservation became, according to LBR, the commercial value of

coalbed methane was not known in 1938.LBRpresented no evidence in support of this argument

and Plaintiff's presented undisputed evidence to the contrary. Regardkss, this Court is bound to

rrphoid the unambiguous reservrmon hmguage, which refers to gas without qualification or

limitation, and which, as written, ermompasses all types of gas, whether commercially exploitable

at the time of the Deed's execution or not.

9. The Court concludes that the arguments and authorities presented by Phuntdfs in

their motion and reply brief sre well-founded and correct. A ruling in LBR's favor would require

the Court to rewrite the Deed, which it WOl not do. Nor will the Court torture words and phrases

or engage in speculation to create an ambiguity where the ordinary meaning of the words leaves

no room for ambiguityi

10. There are no issues of material fact in dispute regarding Plaintdfs'wnership of

25% of the eoalbed methane gas under the Property. The Comt grants Plaintiffs'otion for

summary ~t in full aud rhmies LBR's mohon for~judgment in full.

11. This Order constitutes a judicial determination of coalbed methane gas ownership

as between Plaintiffs and LBR pursuant to Virginia Code $ 45.1-36L22{5)(i)and resolves in

Plaintiffs'avor all confiicting claims of coalbed methane gas ownership between Plaintiffs and

LBR relating to the Property.

12. Plaintiffs are entitled to receive all coalbed methane gas royalties attributable to

their 25% gas estate interest in the Property that are being held in the Virginia Gas and Oil Board's

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escrow account or otherwise being withheld from Plaintiffs due to the conflicting claims ofcoalbed

methane ownership between Plaintiffs and LBR. Plaintiils are also entitled to receive all future

coalbed methane gas royalties or other proceeds that are attributable to their 25% gas estate interest

in the Property. All such royalties and pmceeds shall be divided among the individual Plaintiil's in

accordance with their respective percentages of owneaHp.

SO ORDERED, this the g day of X4,2014.

A rs~M~Qkcuit Court Judge

SEEN AND REQUESTED:

i 8C'it irkt'ii)/7 3enrnFer L Shaler, Kq. (VSBtJ 79047)Illis Professional Building, Suite A11 West Main Sheet

Abingdon, VA 24210Telephone: (276) 525-1103Facsimile; (276) 525-1112jentienshaver.corn

Counsel for

Plaintiffs

SEEN AND OBJECTED TO FOR ALL THE REASONS DETAILED IN LBR HOLDlNGS,LLC'S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENTAND RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS'OTION FOR SUhfMARY JUDGMENT AND AT THEHEARING; AND ON THE ADDITIONAL GROUNDS THAT TO THE EXTENT THE COURTMAY HAVE CONSIDERED SUBMISSIONS OF EXHIBITS OTHER THAN THE DEED AT

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ISSUE, THE COURT SHOULD HAVE DENIED BOTH PARTIES'OTIONS FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT SO THAT BOTH PARTIES WOULD HAVE HAD AN

OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND PROPERLY INTRODUCE SUCH EVIDENCE:

P ~or L. Earl, Esq. (VSB¹37573)1@EDWEITKAMP SCHELL 4 VICE,PLLC500 West Jefferson Street, Suite 2400,,

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Louisville, KY 40202Telephone: (502) 589-1000Facsimile: (502) [email protected]

Counsel for LBR Holdings, LLC

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