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DONE AND EXECUTED this 6 day of Slay, 2016 by a majority of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board.

Chairman. Bradley C. Lambert

DOItE AND PERFORMED this 6 day of May, 2016 by Order of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board.

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Rick CooperPrincipal Executive to thsstaff, Virginia Gas and Oil Board

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIACOUNTY OF RUSSELL

Acknowledged on this ll —day of ~,~l, personally before me a notary publicIn and for the Commonwealth of Virginia, @peared Bradley C. Lambert, being duty sworn diddepose and say that he is the Chairman of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board and appeared RickCooper, being duly sworn did depose and say that he is Principal Executive to the staff of theVirginia Gas and Oil Board, that they executed the same and was authorized to do so,

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BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD

PETITiONER: CNX Gas Company LLC DIVISION OF GAS AND OIL

DOCKET NO: VGOB 99-0720-0727-01

RELIEF SOUGHT: (1) DISBURSEIIENT FROM ESCROW REGARDING TRACT(S) 4 (2) ANDAUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECT PAYMENT OF ROYALTIES (3) AND DIShlllSSAL OF COAL OWNERSPURSUANT TO CODE OF VIRGINIA SECTION 45.1-361.22:2.

HEARING DATE: On June 16, 2015, the Virginia Gas and Oi! Board, on its own motion, granted the Director ofthe Division of Gas and Oil the authority to process coal owner dismissal disbursements thathave no pending deficiencies or issues Code of Virginia Section 45.1-361.22:2. Effectivedate: July 1, 2015.

DRILLING UNIT: L48

BUCHANAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA

PETITIOIf FOR ORDER OF DISBURSEMENT OF ESCROW FUlfDS

't. Petitioner and its counsel

Petitioner is CNX Gss Company LLC, P. O. Box 570, Pounding Mill, VA 24637, (276)596-5075.Petitioner's counsel is Mark A. Swartz, Hillard & Swartz, LLP, 122 Capital Street, Suite 201,Charleston, WV 25301.

2. Relief Sought

(1) the disbursement of escrowed funds heretofore deposited with the Board's Escrow Agent(s)attributable to Tract(s) 4 as depicted upon the annexed Table, and (2) authorization to beginpaying royalties directly to Norfolk Southern Railway Com pany c/o Pocahontas Land Corporationand Buchanan County, VA {3)Dismissal of coal owner(s): David Horton

3. Legal Authority

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

4. Type of Well(s)

Coalbed Methane

5. Factual basis for relief requested

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a. Norfolk Southern Railway Company c/o Pocahontas Land Corporation snd Buchanan County,VA is the gas daimant in Tracts 4 As such Norfolk Southern Railway Company c/o PocahontasLand Corpoeation and Buchanan County, VA entitled to 100% of the CBM royalties now in escrowand as may be hereafter payable. See Va. Code Ann. 5 45.1-361.22:2.A.b. That CNX Gas Company LLC has given the notice(s) required by (r 45.1-361.22:2A to agconflicting claimants identified in the above refersncsrl pooling Order and any supplementalOrders pertaining thereto.c. That none of the conflicting claimants noticed have provided, within 45 days of ths notice(s)given as provided in b. above, the Board, its designated agent the Director of the Division of Gasand Oil, the Operator and/or the Applicant evidence of either an agreement regarding theescrowed funds!royalties or a proceeding regarding same.d. That a detailed accounting in accordance with the applicable provisions of g 45.1-361.22issubmitted herewith and identified as Exhibit J.e. That an Exhibit identified as Table 1 is annexed hereto, and it speciTiss how the disbursement(s) is to be calculated and paid by the escrow agent.f. That Va. Code Ann. g 45.1-361.22:2.A.further provides that the Operator shall pay suchroyalties as msy hereafter be payable directly to the Norfolk Southern Railway Company c/oPocahontas Land Corporation and Buchanan County, VA and not escrow same. See Exhibit EEannexed hereto.

6. Attestation

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

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POCAHONTAS GAS PARTNERSHIPUNIT L -dS

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PocshantssMIning Company. Tr72-FeeCoal LesseesReserve Coal Praperbes - P-3 Seam snd 250'abaveJewell Rktge Coal Corp.- Tiller Seem snd abavePocahanbrs Gas Partnership- CBM Lessee42.82 acres 532750%

Dav'd Hcrtan-Coal, Oil 8 GasCoal LesseeReserve Coal Properges - Below drainage coal lesseePacahontss Gas Padnership - Oil 8 Gas LesseePocshontas Gas Partnership - CBM LesseeReserve Cast Properdes - Surface14.35acres 17.9375%

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EXhibit EUNITES

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(1) Norfolk Southern Railway Companycto Pocahonlss Land Corpora0on, AgentPO Sox 1517Bktegetd, WV 24701

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