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Does an appropriate area already exist?

• Index Listing of Approved Tight Formations http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/oil-gas/publications-and-notices/publications/ogtightgas/hgindex/

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Does an appropriate area already exist?

• Approved Tight Formation Listing–http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/media/19422/tightgasapproved.pdf

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• RRC Online (Neubus) Search

RRC home page http://www.rrc.state.tx.us...

Quick Links Box: Data - Online Research Queries…

Oil & Gas Imaged Records Menu…

Oil & Gas Hearing Files…

https://rrcsearch3.neubus.com/esd3-rrc/index.php

Docket Type: NGP

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• RRC Public GIS Map Viewer

http://wwwgisp.rrc.state.tx.us/GISViewer2/

Search by Well API…

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neubus – Scanned Hearing Search

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ST-1: Application for Texas Severance Tax Incentive Certification

INSTRUCTIONS (Rev. 11-2011)

Use the ST-1 when applying for the following incentive programs: High-Cost Gas, Marketing of Previously Flared or Vented Casinghead Gas. Use the H-12 to apply for the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Reduced Tax Rate. File the ST-1 and any required attachments with the Railroad Commission in Austin. Particular requirements for the individual incentives are given below. For information on the two incentives, call 512-463-6785. Section II. High-Cost Gas. Gas that is defined as high-cost gas under 16 Texas Administrative Code 3.101, relating to Certification for Severance Tax Reduction for Gas Produced from High-Cost Gas Wells, (Statewide Rule 101), may be eligible for a state severance tax reduction. High-cost gas includes gas produced from designated tight formations, completions below 15000 TVD, Devonian Shale, Coal Seams, or geopressured brine. In order to receive the reduction, the well must be spudded or completed after August 31, 1996. Attach a copy of the Form G-1 completion report with all applications. Additionally, for a tight formations application, provide the area designation docket number and attach a copy of a map outlining the designated tight formation area with the respective well’s location shown. Section 110 of House Bill 2425 (78th Legislature, 2003, Regular Session) amended Texas Tax Code §201.057, effective June 20, 2003, relating to the high-cost gas tax incentive, by changing the filing procedures and dates. For any application for certification submitted to the Commission after January 1, 2004, the total allowable credit for taxes paid for reporting periods before the date the application is filed may not exceed the total tax paid on the gas that otherwise qualified for the tax reduction ant that was produced during the 24 consecutive calendar months immediately preceding the month in which the application for certification was filed with the Commission. In addition, there is a penalty for filing with the Comptroller of Public Accounts later than the 180th day after the date of the first production or the 45th day after the date of the well’s certification by the Commission. Section IV. Marketing Previously Flared or Vented Casinghead Gas. If casinghead gas that has been flared or vented pursuant to Commission Statewide 32 rules for 12 months or more is marketed, it is eligible for permanent exemption from state severance taxes. Application to the Commission must be made within 120 days of when the gas is first marketed.

6. Field Name

7. Field No,

8. Lease Name

9. Lease/ID No.

5. Incentive being filed for: (select one)

High-cost Gas – Sec I,II

Flared/Vented Gas Marketing – Sec I,IV

Complete the indicated sections and the

Certification area

Use Form H-12 for EOR incentive applications

10. Check NGPA high-cost category for which incentive certification is required.

107 Tight Sands 107 Deep Gas 107 other Area Designation Docket No. _________________________ specify _________________________

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS Oil and Gas Division PO Box 12967 Austin, Texas 78711-2967

APPLICATION FOR TEXASSEVERANCE TAX INCENTIVE

CERTIFICATION

ST-1REV. 11-11

Section I READ INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE 1. Operator name, exactly as shown on P-5, Organization Report 2. Operator P-5 No. 3. RRC Dist. No.

4. Operator address, including city, state, and zip code

Section II. HIGH-COST GAS Incentive. Read Instruction No. 1 Attachments required.

Section IV. MARKET PREVIOUSLY FLARED OR VENTED CASINGHEAD GAS Incentive. Read Instruction No. 3

16. Identify the twelve consecutive months in which flaring or venting took place and MCF volume flare/vented each month month/year volume month/year volume month/year volume month/year volume 1. 4. 7. 10. 2. 5. 8. 11. 3. 6. 9. 12.

17. Name of gas gatherer filed on Form P-4 to gather the marketed gas. 18. Date first marketed month/year gas carried by the named gatherer

CERTIFICATION: I declare under penalties prescribed inTNRC §91.143 that I am authorized to make thisapplication, that this application was prepared by me orunder my supervision and direction, and that data andfacts stated herein are true, correct and complete, to thebest of my knowledge.

____________________________ ___________________________signature name (type or print) ____________________ ____________________ ____________ title phone w/AC date

Austin, Texas December 2011 PLEASE FORWARD TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION OF YOUR COMPANY

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS Oil and Gas Division

_____________________________________________ NOTICE TO OIL AND GAS WELL OPERATORS

TIGHT GAS AREA DESIGNATIONS WITH NON-CONTIGUOUS ACREAGE AND/OR

WINDOW ACREAGE

This notice addresses applications for tight gas area designation (Statewide Rule 101) that propose two or more sections of discontinuous acreage to be included as a single area in one application, and/or applications that propose to exclude a section of “window” acreage within the proposed area. Administrative review places the following restrictions on the policy of allowing applications proposing two or more sections of non-contiguous acreage as a single area:

1. Each non-contiguous section of acreage must be able to qualify on its own with respect to the flow rate and permeability requirements listed in Statewide Rule 101;

2. All data point wells for an application must be located within the proposed area; and 3. The lateral separation between any non-contiguous sections of acreage cannot exceed 2.5

miles. Administrative review places the following restrictions on the policy of allowing applications that exclude a section of “window” acreage from the applied-for area:

1. If the “window” acreage contains a well that can be used as a datapoint well for the application, that window acreage cannot be excluded. Also, the datapoint well within that acreage must be used in the application.