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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY LLC, Debtor. 1 Chapter 11 Case No. 20-10158 (KBO) Ref. Docket No. 1712 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE STATE OF CONNECTICUT ) ) ss.: COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX ) ANGHARAD BOWDLER, being duly sworn, deposes and says: 1. I am employed as Director of Client Services by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, with their principal office located at 777 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017. I am over the age of eighteen years and am not a party to the above-captioned action. 2. On May 18, 2021, I caused to be served the: a. “Fifteenth Monthly Application of Baker Botts L.L.P. for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Southland Royalty Company LLC for the Period From April 1-30, 2021,” dated May 18, 2021 [Docket No. 1712], (the “Fee Application”), and b. “Notice of Fifteenth Monthly Application of Baker Botts L.L.P. for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Southland Royalty Company LLC for the Period From April 1-30, 2021,” dated May 18, 2021, related to Docket No. 1712, (the “Notice”), a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit A, by causing true and correct copies of the: i. Notice to be enclosed securely in separate postage pre-paid envelopes and delivered via first class mail to those parties listed on the annexed Exhibit B, 1 The last four digits of the Debtor’s United States federal tax identification number are 8522. The Debtor’s mailing address is 400 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Case 20-10158-KBO Doc 1745 Filed 05/24/21 Page 1 of 13

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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re

SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY LLC,

Debtor. 1

Chapter 11

Case No. 20-10158 (KBO)

Ref. Docket No. 1712

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE

STATE OF CONNECTICUT ) ) ss.:

COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX )

ANGHARAD BOWDLER, being duly sworn, deposes and says:

1. I am employed as Director of Client Services by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, withtheir principal office located at 777 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017. I am overthe age of eighteen years and am not a party to the above-captioned action.

2. On May 18, 2021, I caused to be served the:

a. “Fifteenth Monthly Application of Baker Botts L.L.P. for Allowance of Compensationfor Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Counsel for the OfficialCommittee of Unsecured Creditors of Southland Royalty Company LLC for the PeriodFrom April 1-30, 2021,” dated May 18, 2021 [Docket No. 1712], (the “FeeApplication”), and

b. “Notice of Fifteenth Monthly Application of Baker Botts L.L.P. for Allowance ofCompensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Counsel for theOfficial Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Southland Royalty Company LLC for thePeriod From April 1-30, 2021,” dated May 18, 2021, related to Docket No. 1712, (the“Notice”), a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit A,

by causing true and correct copies of the:

i. Notice to be enclosed securely in separate postage pre-paid envelopes and deliveredvia first class mail to those parties listed on the annexed Exhibit B,

1 The last four digits of the Debtor’s United States federal tax identification number are 8522. The Debtor’s mailing address is 400 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

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ii. Notice to be delivered via electronic mail to those parties listed on the annexed Exhibit C, and

iii. Fee Application to be delivered via electronic mail to those parties listed on the annexed Exhibit D.

3. All envelopes utilized in the service of the foregoing contained the following legend:

“LEGAL DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED. PLEASE DIRECT TO THE ATTENTION OF ADDRESSEE, PRESIDENT OR LEGAL DEPARTMENT.”

/s/ Angharad Bowdler Angharad Bowdler Sworn to before me this 19th day of May, 2021 /s/ Amy E. Lewis

Notary Public, State of Connecticut Acct. No. 100624 Commission Expires August 31, 2022

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EXHIBIT A

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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re: Chapter 11

SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY LLC,4 Case No. 20-10158 (KBO)

Debtor. Objection Deadline: June 8, 2021 4:00 p.m. (ET)

NOTICE OF FIFTEENTH MONTHLY APPLICATION OF BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND

REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS COUNSEL FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS OF SOUTHLAND ROYALTY

COMPANY LLC FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1-30, 2021

TO: (i) The Debtor; (ii) Counsel to the to the Debtor; (iii) the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware; and (iv) Counsel to Citibank as Agent under the DIP Facility and the Debtor’s Prepetition Credit Agreement.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Fifteenth Monthly Application of Baker Botts L.L.P. for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Southland Royalty Company LLC for the Period from April 1-30, 2021 (the “Application”) has been filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”). The Application seeks allowance of monthly fees in the amount of $114.658.50 and monthly expenses in the amount of $54.95.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that objections to the Application, if any, must be in writing, filed with the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 3rd Floor, 824 North Market Street, 3rd Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, on or before June 8, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) (the “Objection Deadline”). You must also serve any such objection so as to be received by the following on or before the Objection Deadline: (i) the Debtor, Southland Royalty Company LLC, 400 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (Attn: Frank A. Pometti and David Rawden (emails: [email protected] and [email protected])); (ii) counsel for the Debtor, (a) Shearman & Sterling LLP, (x) 2828 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1800, Dallas, Texas 75201 (Attn: C. Luckey McDowell and Ian E. Roberts (emails: [email protected] and [email protected])) and (y) 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (Attn: Sara Coelho and Jonathan M. Dunworth (emails: [email protected] and [email protected])) and (b) Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, 1000 N. King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Attn: M. Blake Cleary, Sean M. Beach, and Elizabeth S. Justison (emails: [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected])); (iii) the U.S. Trustee, 844 King Street, Suite 2207,

4 The last four digits of the Debtor’s United States federal tax identification number are 8522. The Debtor’s mailing address is 400 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

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Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Attn: Linda Casey (email: [email protected])); (iv) counsel to Citibank as agent under the DIP Facility and the Debtor’s prepetition credit agreement, (a) Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019-6099 (Attn: Ana Alfonso and Ciara Copell (emails: [email protected] and [email protected])) and (b) Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, One Rodney Square, 920 North King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Attn: John Knight and Amanda Steele (emails: [email protected] and [email protected])); and (v) proposed counsel to the Committee, (a) Baker Botts L.L.P., 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 900, Dallas, Texas 75201 (Attn: James R. Prince (email: [email protected])) and (b) Fox Rothschild LLP, 919 North Market Street, Suite 300, Wilmington, Delaware 19899 (Attn: Seth A. Niederman (email: [email protected])).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT, PURSUANT TO THE ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS [DOCKET NO. 168], IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE FILED AND SERVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE PROCEDURES, THE DEBTOR WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO PAY 80% OF REQUESTED INTERIM FEES ($91,726.80) AND 100% OF REQUESTED INTERIM EXPENSES ($54.95), WITHOUT FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT ONLY IF AN OBJECTION IS PROPERLY AND TIMELY FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE PROCEDURES AND CANNOT BE CONSENSUALLY RESOLVED WILL A HEARING BE HELD ON THE APPLICATION.

[Remainder Intentionally Left Blank]

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Dated: May 18, 2021 Respectfully submitted, Wilmington, Delaware

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP

/s/ Seth A. Niederman Seth A. Niederman (DE Bar No. 4588) 919 North Market Street, Suite 300 Wilmington, DE 19899 Telephone: 302-654-7444 Facsimile: 302-6568920 [email protected]

and

James R. Prince, Esq. (pro hac vice) BAKER BOTTS LLP 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 900 Dallas, TX 75201-2980 Telephone: (214) 953-6500 Facsimile: (214) 953-6503 [email protected]

Emanuel C. Grillo, Esq. (pro hac vice) Robin L. Spigel, Esq. (pro hac vice) BAKER BOTTS LLP 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10012-4498 Telephone: (212) 408-2500 Facsimile: (212) 259-2501 [email protected] [email protected]

Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

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EXHIBIT B

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Service List

SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY LLC

Claim Name Address Information

ALLEN VELLONE WOLF HELFRICH & FACTOR

P.C.

(COUNSEL TO ELEMENT SERVICES, LLC) ATTN JAMES S. HELFRICH 1600 STOUT STREET,

SUITE 1900 DENVER CO 80202

ARCHER & GREINER, P.C. (COUNSEL TO ELEMENT SERVICES, LLC) ATTN ALAN M. ROOT 300 DELAWARE AVENUE, STE

1100 WILMINGTON DE 19801

BIALSON, BERGEN & SCHWAB (COUNSEL TO CISCO SYSTEMS CAPITAL CORP) ATTN LAWRENCE M SCHWAB, THOMAS M. GAA

830 MENLO AVE, STE 201 MENLO PARK CA 94025

BRACEWELL LLP (COUNSEL TO CITIBANK) ATTN KATE H. DAY, EMILY BANSE 711 LOUISIANA ST, STE 2300

HOUSTON TX 77002-2770

CAMPBELL & LEVINE, LLC (COUNSEL TO NATIONAL OILWELL DHT, L.P.) ATTN MARK T. HURFORD 222 DELAWARE

AVENUE, SUITE 1620 WILMINGTON DE 19801

CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 2950 HOUSTON TX 77002

CHAPOTON SANDERS SCARBOROUGH, LLP (COUNSEL TO OIL PATCH GROUP, INC) ATTN ANNALEE MATHIS MAY 952 ECHO LANE, SUITE

250 HOUSTON TX 77024

COGHLAN CROWSON, LLP (COUNSEL TO KEA HOLDINGS) ATTN JOSHUA L. SWAIN 1127 JUDSON ROAD, SUITE 211

LONGVIEW TX 75601

COLE SCHOTZ P.C. (COUNSEL TO BPX ENERGY & BP AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.) 500 DELAWARE AVE. SUITE 1410

WILMINGTON DE 19801

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LAW DEANNA LEE WESTFALL 1300 BROADWAY, 8TH FL DENVER CO 80203

CONNER & WINTERS, LLP (COUNSEL TO IBEX INC) ATTN KIRAN A. PHANSALKAR 1700 ONE LEADERSHIP SQUARE 211

N. ROBINSON AVE OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102

CONNER & WINTERS, LLP (COUNSEL TO IBEX INC) ATTN ANDREW R TURNER 4100 FIRST PLACE TOWER 15 E FIFTH

PL, STE 4100 TULSA OK 74103

CONNOLLY GALLAGHER LLP (COUNSEL TO HALLIBURTON, BASIC ENERGY, ET AL) ATTN N. CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS

1201 NORTH MARKET STREET, 20TH FLOOR WILMINGTON DE 19801

COOCH & TAYLOR, PA (COUNSEL TO RELADYNE WEST, LLC) ATTN R. GRANT DICK IV THE NEMOURS BUILDING

1007 N. ORANGE ST., SUITE 1120 WILMINGTON DE 19801

CROSS & SIMON, LLC (COUNSEL TO NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC) ATTN CHRISTOPHER P. SIMON/

KEVIN S. MANN 1105 N. MARKET STREET, SUITE 901 WILMINGTON DE 19801

DELAWARE STATE TREASURY 820 SILVER LAKE BLVD., SUITE 100 DOVER DE 19904

DORE ROTHBERG MCKAY, P.C. (COUNSEL TO HALLIBURTON, BASIC ENERGY, ET AL) ATTN ZACHARY S MCKAY 17171 PARK

ROW, SUITE 160 HOUSTON TX 77084

ELLIOTT GREENLEAF, P.C. (COUNSEL TO ECHO SPRINGS LLC, ET AL.) ATTN ERIC M. SUTTY 1105 N. MARKET

STREET, SUITE 1700 WILMINGTON DE 19801

FORSHEY & PROSTOK, LLP (COUNSEL TO OAK CREEK) ATTN JEFF P PROSTOK, MATTHEW G MABEN 777 MAIN ST, STE

1550 FORT WORTH TX 76102

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP (COUNSEL FOR TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION INC.) ATTN MARTHA B. CHOVANES 2000 MARKET ST,

20TH FL PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-3222

HICKEY & EVANS, LLP (COUNSEL TO STRATTON SHEEP & WESTERN MINERALS) ATTN JOHN A COPPEDE 1800 CAREY

AVENUE, SUITE 700 P.O. BOX 467 CHEYENNE WY 82003-0467

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTRALIZED INSOLVENCY OPERATION PO BOX 7346 PHILADELPHIA PA 19101-7346

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTRALIZED INSOLVENCY OPERATION 2970 MARKET ST MAIL STOP 5 Q30 133

PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-5016

LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA WILLIAMS PREWITT (COUNSEL TO KINDER MORGAN TREATING LP) ATTN PATRICIA WILLIAMS PREWITT 2456 FM

112 TAYLOR TX 76574-4509

LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE A. BARTON, P.C. (COUNSEL TO GERALD ULIBARRI & WHITE RIVER ROYALTIES, LLC) "ROYALTY CREDITORS"

GEORGE A. BARTON 7227 METCALF AVE. SUITE 301 OVERLAND PARK KS 66204

LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP (COUNSEL TO REAGAN, TARRANT, GRAYSON COUNTIES, & JACK CAD) ATTN ELIZABETH

WELLER 2777 N. STEMMONS FREEWAY, STE 1000 DALLAS TX 75207

LISKOW & LEWIS (COUNSEL TO BPX ENERGY AND BP AMOCO PRODUCTION CO) ATTN MICHAEL D RUBENSTEIN

1001 FANNIN ST, STE 1800 HOUSTON TX 77002

MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP (COUNSEL FOR WESTERN OILFEILDS SUPPLY CO. DBA RAIN FOR RENT) ATTN MATTHEW J.

RIFINO, ESQ. 1600 MARKET STREET, 39TH FLOOR PHILADEPHIA PA 19103

MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP (COUNSEL TO MRC GLOBAL) ATTN WILLIAM F TAYLOR, SHANNON D HUMISTON 405 N KING

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Service List

SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY LLC

Claim Name Address Information

MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP STREET, 8TH FL WILMINGTON DE 19801

MONZACK, MERSKY MCLAUGHLIN AND BROWDER,

P.A.

(COUNSEL TO IDEAL COMPLETION) ATTN RACHEL B. MERKSY & BRIAN J.MCLAUGHLIN 1201

N. ORANGE STREET, SUITE 400 WILMINGTON DE 19801

MORRIS JAMES LLP (COUNSEL TO SPARTAN COMPANIES,LLC) ATTN CARL N. KUNZ, III 500 DELAWARE AVENUE,

SUITE 1500 WILMINGTON DE 19899-2306

NANCY DAWKINS P.O. BOX 5 NEW YORK NY 10272

NEW MEXICO ATTONERY GENERAL ATTN HECTOR H. BALDERAS, JAMES C. JACOBSEN 201 THIRD STREET NW, STE 300

ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP (COUNSEL TO MRC GLOBAL) ATTN BOB BRUNER 1301 MCKINNEY, SUITE 5100 HOUSTON TX

77010-3095

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DISTRICT OF DELAWARE HERCULES BUILDING 1313 N. MARKET STREET, SUITE 400

WILMINGTON DE 19801

PORTER HEDGES LLP COUNSEL TO WAMSUTTER E&P, LLC ATTN: JEREMY A. MOUTON, ERIC M. ENGLISH 1000

MAIN STREET, 36TH FL HOUSTON TX 77002

POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP (COUNSEL FOR THE ROYALTIES CREDITORS) CHRISTOPHER M. SAMIS, AARON H. STULMAN

1313 N. MARKET ST. 6TH FL WILMINGTON DE 19801-3700

SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP COUNSEL T0 WAMSUTTER E&P, LLC ATTN: LUCIAN B. MURLEY, ESQ. 1201 NORTH MARKET

STREET, SUITE 2300 P.O. BOX 1266 WILMINGTON DE 19899

SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FRANCHISE TAX PO BOX 898 DOVER DE 19903

SNOW & GREEN LLP (COUNSEL TO NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA,INC) ATTN KENNETH GREEN 22255

ROBERTS CEMETERY RD PO BOX 549 HOCKLEY TX 77447-0549

STACY & BAKER, P.C. (COUNSEL TO NATIONAL OILWELL DHT, L.P.) ATTN BRIAN A. BAKER 1010 LAMAR STREET,

SUITE 550 HOUSTON TX 77002

STRONG & HANNI, P.C. (COUNSEL TO RELADYNE WEST, LLC) ATTN REID W. LAMBERT 102 SOUTH 200 EAST, SUITE

800 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY ATTN TONYA CONLEY, LILA HOWE 1400 DOUGLAS ST, STOP 1580 OMAHA NE 68179

WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP (COUNSEL TO STRATTON SHEEP & WESTERN MINERALS) ATTN ERICKA F. JOHNSON & S.

ALEXANDER FARIS 1313 NORTH MARKET STREET, SUITE 1200 WILMINGTON DE 19801

YOUNG, CONAWAY, STARGATT & TAYLOR ATTN: M. BLAKE CLEARY 1000 NORTH KING ST WILMINGTON DE 19801

Total Creditor count 45

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EXHIBIT C

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Southland Royalty Company LLCEmail Service

Name EmailBARNET B. SKELTON, JR [email protected] BROWN CICERO & COLE, LLP [email protected]

HALL [email protected], [email protected]

MAYNES, BRADFORD, SHIPPS & SHEFTEL LLP [email protected] EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP [email protected] LAW OFFICES OF JOYCE, LLC [email protected]. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [email protected]

Count 8

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EXHIBIT D

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Southland Royalty Company LLCFee Application Email Service List

Name Email

BAKER BOTTS [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP [email protected]; [email protected], LAYTON & FINGER, PA [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

SHEARMAN & STERLING [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

ALIXPARTNERS [email protected]; [email protected]. TRUSTEE, LINDA CASEY [email protected]

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP

[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Count 23

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