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INSTRUMENT PREPARED BYVIRGI&IA GAS AIID DIL BOARD

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

IN RE:

SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER REGARDING DOCKET NUMBERVGOB 01-IOI6-0947

ELECTIONS: UNIT E-23(herein "Subject Drilling Unit" )

REPORT OF BOARD

FINDINGS AND ORDER

Itus Supphsnened Order is entered by the Board sea spouse in the Sum suSarind by the Board at hearingshekl an Pshaary 15, 1994 aad June 16, 1992; snd this Supplemental Order is being recorded Srr the purpose ofsupphanmtgng tbe Order~in the sptianed matter an Jsraaay 14, 2002 which was mcorded at Deed Book539,Page TS in thu OJ&ce ofthe Chsk ofthe Cheek Court ofBucbanaa Couety, Virghde, an Jmsmry 29, 2002,(harum "Balurl OlkkP) eml nplstlng tbe record Isgsfdhg electmns.

a Sdhae toshx or to tunely elect onc or mors Rsspmxhms sm deemed, under tbe terna ofthe Bomd's Order, tohave hsssd s& thdh rights, tide, inemmts, sstntm and claims in Subject Dri&hqt Unit to tbe Applicant;

decgaas eanenrdhmm wgh the Exhibits subnried theruwhh 'dcnti&es ths Respamhnt(s)iftmy, 'dcnti&es tbs Respandent(s), ifsay, wbo are deemed to have leased; 'desti&es Sm

claims which require escrow; idcnti&m ths inswssts and claims, ifsny, requiring escrowsec&an 45.1-361214.;aad~tbe Rmpamhets, ifaey, wbo may be~by

ar easnud hm a voluneey agrsemcm with ths Applicantehctians mdicaen thu tbe escrow offimds is required whh regard to Unit E-23;

mskmg a thady ehxksl,rterssld esd

under Virghia Ctxhremen sfbaviag llmssd

Bydm~Orgg~ the Board ardsm ths Des jjg~rted Operator to tender, camhssm wigt snd ln g cardencswhh the 0m&age set Snth st psragmph 2. above aad tbe smwxed a&idavit sfaha&ore with Exhibits thersm, aeySmds subjeat to esrtmw and hstructs Sre Escrow AgentFrrst Union National Bask, Carparrm Trust pA1 328,123Broad Street, iq(ihdslpha, PA 19109-1199,Telephone: (215) 985-3485 or (g00) 664-9359, Attrc DonBalihghdE ar arty uccessar named by the Board to cstabhsh htsrcm bearing escrow ~s), lRS TaxJdtng&cstkm Number 54-1629506, in~with the~set Ruth in the aflavit ofelec&me whh

to ths Board there&au. The rmpanderus listed in Exhibit B-2 to theExhgrmthsneo, mrecrsva Smds aad accouatAt&davit ofEsctions are~

Tbs Band Order direoud Consol Energy inc. (herein "Designated ~to mail copies ofthe Board Orderto s& Respmuharte whose husrssts, ifany, were pooled by the said Board Order;'Ibe~ Operator J&sd hs td&devh ofelections disclosing that it had ma&ed a true snd correct copy ofthe Board's Ordm to all Rsspmuhnts whose huerssts, ifany, were pooled by said Bowd Order,

The Bomd Onhr ruquhsd each Rcspomhmt whose ~ifany, were poohd by the turne ofsaid BoardOrder to mshs sn sbxnkm whhia thirty (30)days ager &re dsss ofms&ing or recardinB as appiicable, ofsaid Order,the si&davh ofek)atkxn Shd herein and annexed hereto as Exhibit A seas: (i) wbs&mr each Respondent hasmade or Sr&ed to hmhe a timely ehction; (ii) the nature sfany ehctian(s) made; and (iii) whether, by reason of

soak 548 yaC(385MaRina ofOuhs snd Fgtne ofAtgdavit lhc Designated Operator uadcr the apticned Order or shall Sle an

atBdavh with gtcISccretruy of the Board whbln tea (10)days ager the date ofreceipt of this Order suuing that atrue and ccnect copy ofthis Order wm maged to each Reslxurdent whose interests or claims are subject to escrowor who is hereby~and whose addrem is bnown within seven seven (7) days Som tbc date ofreceipt ofthis Order.

E%ctive Datct'TMs Order shall be cgbctive on the date of its execution.

DONE AND EXECUTED this ~Q day of 44nnat, 2002, by a nmjorby ofthe VirginiaGas and Oil Board.

STATE OF VIRGINIA'P /

COUNTY OF WISE

AchaowbxbNd on ddsc day of M~, 2002, psonally before me a nouuy publicin and kr the Ccntmonweabb ofVirginia, appearef Benny R. Wampbrr, bebrg duly swore did depose and say tbtuhe is Chairman ofthe Viqpnia Gas and OR Board, that he executed the same and was authorized to do so.

My commission cxpbtn: P H/-ctSciP

DONE AND PERFORMED THIS /8~ of tlaeesA —,2002, by Order of the Board.

B.K%ihan,Director ofthe Division ofGas dt Oil Board andPrincipal Executive to tbc Board

STATE OF VIRGINIACOUNTY OF WASHINGTON

AM Idled Ih' ded Q /VIA .2002,~hapublic in and krgte Cornmctnvcalth ofVbgmiar@waed B.IL Wihon, being duly sworn did depose and saythat he is Dbector ofthe Division ofGas dt Oil Ijoard and rincipal Execudve to thc Board, that he tctccutMthe same and was~to do so.

My commissioa cspirm: 0lM llQ5l /

Diane J.Davis, N~

Order Recorded Under Code ofVirginia Section 46.1.361'.26

VIRGINIA:IOOI 548 f«(~~7

Exhibit A

BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

IN RE:

Application ofBuchanm eduction Company fiu Forccd Pooling ofInterests in CBM Unit E-23VGOB 01-101641947 in ibe Garden Dbtrict ofBucbanaa County, Virginia

AFFIDAVIT OF Consol Energy Inc. (herein "Desigmned ~REGARDING ELECfIONS, ESCROWAND SUPPOSAL ORDER

Iesfie K. Arriagton, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says:

That your afibuu is empkyed by Consol Energy Inc., ss a Gas Engineer and is duly wdharind to make ddsa@davit on behalf ofCoasol Eaergy Inc„ihe designated operator,

That the Order entered on January 14, 2002, by ihe Virginia Gas and Oil Board ereinafim "BoarcP)regwdhg tbe capfioned CBM Unit requbud tbe Appliamt to mail a true end correct copy ofsaid Order to eachparson poobd by ihe Order,

That wigdn seven (7)days ofnceiipt ofas eaecuhd copy oAhe Order refenud to at earagiaph 2. above, youraffiaat caused a inw aad correct copy of said Order to be mailed via dte Unhed States Pound Service to each

spondsnt named in the caption Appficsfion, whose address was known, snd io afi persons, ifany, who wtsuadded as Hmpombsus at the beariag btdd ia tbe aptioncd manse; that pmof ofsuch msiTing bas previously beentendered to tbe Dhdsion ofGas and Oil, ibe (Hfice ofthe Gas and Oil Inspector, at Abingdcn, Virginia;

Tbstihe Onbref tbe Board ia tbe aptioned matter required aH persons pooled guaeby to «ndcr their wrnten

ehctions to tbe Ubh Operator witbm thirty(30) days oftbe date tbe Order was recorchd m the couaty identified

above; duu siid Order was recorded on January 29, 2002;

TIsu gte~optsator Consol ~lnc. bas estabfisbed pocedmes to review afi mail rcceivtd and afiwrmsn docunusm reciived other then by mail to asctsiam whether parties whose interests have been pooled havemade a wrbsm ebedcn, ht a timely hsbicn, ss required by the capfioned Order, that said procedurm were fofiowedto hbnfi('ythetdecgcas, ifsay, made wbb regard to ihe Subject Unit; that tbe ibfiowing persons delivensk by mailor otherwise, wriibm electkuu the Unit Operator, widdn the thirty day elections period:

That Rmptuuimts 'dtntifisd in Bthibit B-3 hersm are, bavieg gtfied to make any election, deemed to have leasedtheir coefiwl methane rights, ~and cbmns io Applkamt, aH as~in ibe Board's Order ofJanuary14,2002;

See auached Exhibit B-3

That tbe rights, cataracts and chums oftbe foficwiog persons are subject io escrow under ibe Board's OrderpooliaS ibe capduned Unit, Beard Regula@one and the Code ofVirginia:

None

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None

That to the extsat any ofsaid persons lisaxl in Exhibit B-2 have rqtbts, they sbouhl be~ as resporutents;tbe Operator reqnerm that tbe Sltowing persons be ismissed as Respondents:

None

None

Ibat puwet toke provhiorn ofVAC 25-160-70410.and C. and VAC 25-160-80 the annexed supplementalorder sets Satb the hrterests and clams that require escmw of gmds pursuant m Virginia Code sections 45.1-36121D.and 45.1-36122%.3.and 4.

Dated et Taxewell, Virgbda, this k day of

Tahe,~and sworn to bogue me by Leslie K.~% Gas Engineer ofConsol Energy lnc., onbehalf ofthe oorporate Designated Operate, dds 6 Nt day of M~ , 2002.

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J.W.W. SaCoal LentcesIsbmd CEsstsrnBuchsna37.31At

Coal Co. —Coal btdow the Tiller Seam (94.21236'/o)Energy Corp; Oil, and Gas Lessee (1/12?)

Production Co. —CBM Lessee (90.9071%)46.63?S96

ldwin Heirs, Devisecs, Successors, and Assigns —Surface, Coal, Oil dr Gas

Yukon P~ Coal Co./Buchanan Coal CoiSayers-Pocahontas Coal Co. -2/3 Coal, Oil snd GssNorth 'imber Corp. —I/3 Coal, Oil snd GasCoallsbmd Catch Coal Co. —Casl bedew the Tilhr SeamJeweil Su udsstses Coal Corp. —Caal overlying snd including the Tiger SeamNcrsh Art nrhnm Timber Corp. and their ~~

6eaMet, Inc. and Highlaal R~ Inc., CBM Lessess (I/3)~Producnon Co. CSM Lessee (2/3)27.60 Actus 34.609o

Yukon P~ Coal Co./Buchanan Coal CoJSaytrs-Pocahoutss Coal Co. —2/3 Caal, Oil and GasNorth An nricsm Timber Corp. —1/3 Coal, Oil snd GasCoal Len eesIshmd Cs tsk Coal Co. —Coal below the Tgler SeemNorth Timber Corp. aml thtdr apparent ~

Inc., snd H~ Iteaources, Inc., CBM Lessees (1/3), Ptaducgon Co. —CHM Lessee (2/3)

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Lcray G. lCrunshaw III, Dorothy C. Cronk and C. Walford Creasbaw- Surgrce, Coal, Oil dr GssCNtl Len eesEsssnn 8merican Energy Corp. Oil, and Ges, and CBM LesseeIsbmd Cs rek Casl Co. —Coal bekrw the Tilhrr Seam0.29 Aorta 0.3625 'Ya

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Ust of thdsaeed DwnerelCtskrtsnts

J.W. W. SsNwin Heirs, Dwiseas,ucaesacs «As4kpnr, et al.

(1) J.W. W. Wdwln Heirs, Dsvisaes,Success«a or AeNNrw

(20) Keen edwin3230 West Rid9sHauston, TX 77025

(22) 88chats SrfdwinRt.1 Sast 1450

, ME 04878

(25) David Carr Mdwin915N. Penntnds Drive 92Daytona Beach, FL 32018

0.2159 sees5I884 d 37.31acres

0.0540 acres1ISSI af 37.31earn

0.0540 scree1IS91 af 37.31 ever

(4) Rum Creak T;.~ ', LP. *

LpC89 IlW I~

NW, Suae 2850100"~ «StrhstAthrnht GA 80808(prer. North Amedcan

~88 fA72dv

11.63333% arddprda

(GsaMsL ue. 5Hi9hlend Rae., Inc.)

(4) Rum CreekT'eurdRseoreose

100Atkrnd, GA 30808(prov. North American

~~,LP.'erlment

NW, SuNa 2860

4.91 acres1/3 d 14.72acres

6.13333% ertkypete

(GeaMet, Inc. 5Hkydsnd Res., Ire.)

(1) Laray Cranshaw IN, et al.

(a) Leroy G. Crenshsw Nl

2824 Unnbrook DdvsSahmond, VA 23228

(b) Deothy Cnmshef Cronk"18751 Sknstssd y)asdNdkNhkrn, VA 28113

(o) Charles Weal Crsnehaw ~3133DStony Paint RoadRichmond, VA 23285

0.38250%

Ps9e1 af 2

IMt S2$Doolml 6 VGGS Qt-t0(64$ 47

600$ MF66(3S2

R Ch. 6 SRS.IPSE NSReERSHIP

Treat 81.3731 same

J. W. )N. Qemwn A+a, Cevisass,Ucolseofe of AewQfn, al al

(I) 2 W. W. Smdwin Hers, Devisess,Eence)rmrs or AselQns

(20) Keen Baiardo

37.31 acres

0.2169 anw6)654 ol 37.31 acres

edwin14M

, ME 04878

0.0540 swee1IN1 d 37.31 scree

r BskemFermium Cdw 62

Beach, FL 32018

(25) Cwkl Car915»)Daylcas

Truer RR 27.N

Pkmr (beak

ymmmk 14324men

Tl nbeltenm, LP. *

)hffm American Timber Carp.)

0.0540 acresI/691 ol 37.31 acres

9.2$ amm1)3 al 27.88 acres

11.53333%

(GNNet, Inc. 6HiQhhnd Res., Irm )

(4) Rum

100

(prov. Amerkan Timber Cwp.)

4.91 acme17$ at 14 72 ames

6.13333% Pwacpsm

(GanMel, Ine. 6HiQhland Rss., Inc.)

(1) Leroy Cfefnhew QI, et sl. 0.35250%

(b) CnfcQ(y137611

Crenshaw Crank-Ebnstead Road

, VA 23113

~Crefmham QI**

Wahmbnft VA 23228

(c)31

WeQonl Cmnshaw "Stony Pnkd Rond

Rnhmpnd, VA 23235

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VIRGINItu lo thc Clerk's Office of thofC(rcuit Court of Buciuman County. The forcgoiag iastrument

wss dus itsy presented in ~nresaid Q~t~tw 'th thc ccrdfmsm of MJ(r(Lwkdgmy~anue

sdminsd to racorfkthlbvv f)syof, 20

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J.W. W. Sstdwjn Hire, Caisson,uacasaam or Nasigns. et al.

(1) J.W.W. Hoes, Devhses,~«'Ass(gns

(20) Keen Satdwln',3230 WestHouston, TX

(22) Nchstn Baldwin

Rt.1 Sos 1480

37.31 acres

0.2159 axes$884 af $7.31norw

0.05SO samtlggt of $7.$1 acres

+!/g-.02189ts Dawned ~

(25) Deed Carr915 N. Dure 82Days»a Seech, 32018

0.05SO mwtiggt af S7.$1 acres

(4) Plum Crssk T Igease, LP.Naurd P100 — - 8 red NW, Suge 2850Agwns, GA 3)SO(pres. NoAh Amsrtcsn Timber Carp.)

9.2S axesti3 d 27.88 eorm

11.QSbS%

(igecfdst, Inc. 8H(ghtand Res., Inc.)

Plum Creak r;;===-=-, LP. ~

Nduri Rsscurrn s Cw100.—-"

St mst NW, Suhe 2850Agnus, tSA 38$( 8(pnw. Narlh Arnot(can Timber C«p.)

Trust na ~mam

(1) Laroy Crenshsw It, et al

s.gt axm10 d 14.72saw

8.13$3$1S a~(Ssaagsk b». 8

H(ghtsnd Res., tnc.)

(b) D«othy13751 Stmetssd

(a) Chains Wegwd IIerwhaw31$$D Stony Pa(rIt RoadR(chmand, VA 23I2$5

'hs CESS ireaeet is by GaaMek inc. and H(gtdsnd Rss«sassTl» Clgg(ntsrsst h by Eashm American PJragy C————.

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VIRGINIA: In thc Clerk's Office of 'rcuit Court of Buchanan County. The foregoing instrument

wss this dsy presented in tl~oressid 'th the ccrtiffcste of sckrtpwl~ snneyd,

Deed Book No. ~~sod~a No. l/4C'8 g8$TE: s r rt Jrgfsss M. Bovine, Jr., Clerk

Returnedto: ~lm -Mff~ .. TBsTB<dfPttsrgr ~ A k~putyclerk