Jeffrey L. Allen, Partner Wetsel, Carmichael & Allen, LLP Sweetwater, Texas

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1 Jeffrey L. Allen, Partner Wetsel, Carmichael & Allen, LLP Sweetwater, Texas Jeffrey L. Allen graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. degree from Texas A&M University in December 2003 before pursuing his legal education at Texas Tech University where he earned his J.D. as well as his M.B.A. in Jeffrey has been with the law firm of Wetsel, Carmichael & Allen in Sweetwater, Texas since graduation with a practice focusing primarily on oil and gas title examination as well as wind and other renewable energy law focusing primarily on landowner representation. Other practice areas also include civil litigation and other matters inherent in a small town practice. Licensed to practice in both Texas and New Mexico, he has served as the President of the Nolan County Bar Association and is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas. Jeffrey recently co-authored, "Avoid Voidance - How to Draft Oil and Gas Legal Descriptions in Compliance with the Texas Statute of Frauds," presented at the Mineral Title Course for the Center for American and International Law, May 2, 2013, Houston, Texas, as well as participating as speaker on other renewable energy topics.

2 JONATHAN D. BAUGHMAN Jonathan D. Baughman is a partner in the Houston office of McGinnis Lochridge. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Louisiana and received his B.S. degree from Louisiana Tech University, magna cum laude, and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Loyola Law School where he was the managing editor of the Loyola Law Review. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Baughman worked as a certified public accountant in the energy section for a major international public accounting firm and later as an internal auditor for a major natural gas pipeline company. Mr. Baughman chairs his firm s oil and gas practice group and represents clients in a wide variety of oil and gas litigation in federal and state courts. Mr. Baughman is AV (highest) rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly. Mr. Baughman has litigated disputes involving joint operating agreements, gas processing agreements, leases and other agreements. He has litigated many oil and gas issues related to title, lease covenants, implied and express covenants to pool, royalty payments, COPAS, natural gas trading, reservoir damage, well blowouts, and misappropriation of seismic data. Mr. Baughman has written articles and spoken on numerous oil and gas issues before the American Association of Professional Landmen, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Institute for Energy Law, and the Louisiana Mineral Law Institute as well as other organizations. Mr. Baughman previously served as the Chair of the Oil & Gas Section of the Houston Bar Association. He is also a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and was appointed as one of 25 distinguished Advisory Board Members for the Louisiana Mineral Law Institute.

3 RICHARD F. BROWN Brown & Fortunato, P.C. 905 S. Fillmore, Suite 400 Amarillo, TX Telephone Facsimile BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION CAREER Brown & Fortunato, P.C. (1995 Present) (President 1995 Present) Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein & Johnson, P.C. ( ) (President ) United States Marine Corps ( ) (Captain) AREAS OF PRACTICE Oil and Gas Litigation Corporate EDUCATION J.D. (1975), Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (Southwestern Law Journal) B.A. in Political Science (1969), Rice University, Houston, Texas ADMITTED U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas 2001 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas th Circuit Court of Appeals 1976

4 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1986- Present) Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Council, State Bar of Texas (Chairman ) Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association (Treasurer ) Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (2005-Present) Texas Independent Producers Legal Action Association (Treasurer ) Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (2009-Present) Amarillo Area Bar Association (1976-Present) State Bar of Texas (1976-Present) Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow) (1999-Present) Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section ( ) Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Oil and Gas, State Bar of Texas (2013-Present) Planning Committee for more than 30 seminars on oil, gas, and mineral law Named to Texas Super Lawyers in Oil and Gas (various years) LAW RELATED PUBLICATIONS CIVIC Recent Texas Oil and Gas Cases, Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Quarterly Report (2008-Present) Case Law Update, Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2007-Present) Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Annual Survey of Texas Law, SMU Law Review (1996- Present) Case Law Update, Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association Annual Convention (2009-Present) Case Law Update, Dallas Bar Association - Energy Section (2013-present) Irregular Owners Unleased, Nonparticipating, Unpooled, or Uncertain Owners and How to Manage the Issues, Texas Mineral Title Course (The Institute for Energy Law) (2013, 2015); State Bar of Texas (2014) Monthly casenote for Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association newsletter Pipeline ( ) Coal Controversy, Texas Lawyer (December 24, 2007) Litigating Land, Title, and Boundary Issues, Twenty-Second Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Course (State Bar of Texas) (2004) Nothing is Certain But Death and Maybe Taxes, Eighteenth Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course (State Bar of Texas) (2000) Division Orders, Eighteenth Annual Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute (University of Texas and State Bar of Texas) (1992) What is Oil/Gas? Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section Report, Vol. 15, No. 6 (1991) Amarillo Oil Company vs. Energy-Agri Products, Inc., Seventeenth Annual Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute (University of Texas and State Bar of Texas) (1991) Amarillo Local Government Corporation (President 2014-Present) Amarillo Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 (Chairman ) Center City of Amarillo, Inc. (President ) Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (President )

5 Powered by TCPDF ( WILLIAM B. BURFORD Partner P: F: Midland BIOGRAPHY William B. Burford, partner, concentrates his practice on oil and gas transactional matters. He is a leader in the field of oil and gas title examination and is a past chair of the Texas State Bar Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section. His experience includes all aspects of oil and gas title and transactional matters, involving fee, state and federal lands in both Texas and New Mexico. He has been a frequent speaker on oil and gas topics before legal and industry groups and has been a member, since its inception, of the joint editorial board for the development of title examination standards established by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Sections of the State Bar of Texas. He serves as the Texas reporter for the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation s quarterly Mineral Law Newsletter. Mr. Burford received a Bachelor of Science degree in geology, with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin in He received his law degree in 1978, also from the University of Texas, where he was a member of the Texas Law Review. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and its Oil, Gas and Energy Resources and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections, the Texas Bar Foundation, and the Midland County Bar Association. AFFILIATIONS AND HONORS Midland County Bar Association State Bar Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section, Chair, Texas Bar Foundation EDUCATION The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1978 Texas Law Review University of Texas, B.S., with honors, 1975 ADMISSIONS State of Texas

6 Terry Cross is a founding partner of McClure & Cross LLP, established in 2008, and practices in the Dallas office of that firm. He has over 35 years experience in providing legal counsel to the oil and gas industry as in-house counsel in a major oil company, partner in a large law firm energy practice and now in the boutique oil and gas firm of McClure & Cross. Cross is licensed in North Dakota and Texas and board certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Board of Specialization of the State Bar of Texas. He regularly teaches Texas Land Titles as Adjunct Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law and is a frequent speaker on oil and gas law and industry contracts. Some of his publications on title related topics are: The Ties That Bind -- Preemptive Rights and Restraints on Alienation That Commonly Burden Oil and Gas Properties, Texas Wesleyan Law Review, Volume 5, Number 2 (Spring, 1999). Why Texas Titles are Different, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute of Mineral Title Examination, September 13, 2007; Landman, September/ October, Mortgage Liens-- Navigating and Disarming Them in the Title Examination, Title Curative and Due Diligence Stages, Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2011). Anatomy of a Title Opinion- Purpose, Process, Product- Oil Gas and Mineral Title Examination Course- State Bar of Texas (2014); Texas Oil and Gas Law Journal Volume 28, No. 6 (2014).

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8 Allen D. Cummings is a solo practitioner with offices in Houston and San Antonio, Texas. He received his J.D. degree from the Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas (1974) and is a member of the Order of the Coif. Mr. Cummings concentrates his practice in oil and gas title examination, oil and gas transactions and oil and gas litigation, arbitration and mediation. He has practiced law in the energy area, in both corporate legal departments and in private practice since 1975 and is Board Certified in Oil. Gas & Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Cummings was selected as a Texas Super Lawyer in oil and gas law from 2004 through 2012, and he has been listed in Best Lawyers in America Energy for 2005 through Mr. Cummings has presented numerous papers on oil and gas matters at annual and special institutes and continuing education seminars sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, the University of Texas, the American and Houston Associations of Professional Landmen, and similar organizations. He is a past Chair of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section of the Houston Bar Association. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

9 Page 1 of 2 Martin Gibson Of Counsel Austin T: mgibson@lockelord.com Practices Corporate Energy Energy Finance Energy Litigation Oil & Gas Overview Martin Gibson is an of counsel in the Austin office of Locke Lord LLP where his practice concentrates on energy law, with a particular focus on the exploration and production activities of independent oil and gas companies and individuals, both domestically and internationally. Martin represents clients involved in oil and gas drilling, exploration, production and distribution. His experience with transactions includes the negotiation and documentation of oil and gas leases for lessors and lessees; exploration and seismic agreements; IADC and AIPN, as well as non-standard forms of onshore and offshore drilling agreements, farmouts, and carried interest transactions, processing and refining agreements; master service agreements (including indemnity and anti-indemnity issues); domestic and international joint operating agreements; production contracts; distribution agreements; coalbed methane gas exploration and production; horizontal and shale drilling and a wide range of gas contracting, balancing and transportation issues and financing vehicles. Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Martin has deep experience in equity and debt financing of oil and gas related entities. This experience runs the gamut from revolving asset-based production loans to designing sales of interests to qualify as unrelated business taxable income for tax exempt organizations, including vendor financed production payments, dollar denominated and volumetric production payments, royalty trust arrangements, net profits agreements, tax partnerships, numerous carry and back-in arrangements and private placements and public offerings. Such transactions also include related due diligence, restructuring, choice of entity issues and lien questions, including operator liens and the "secret lien" of UCC Representative Experience Represent small and independent oil companies, investors, partnerships, and other purchasers in the acquisition and sale of producing and nonproducing onshore and offshore oil and gas properties and equipment. Represent or act as arbitrator in energy-related litigation and arbitration matters requiring knowledge of the oil and gas industry; specific areas of litigation support include bankruptcy and foreclosure, ownership and partnership disputes, blowouts, defective pipe and wireline cases, subsurface trespass, lease production disputes, contract rights, contract disputes and liability issues. Represent borrowers and lenders with respect to using oil and gas properties as the collateral for financing the acquisition, production, and distribution of oil and gas. Specialized financing strategies and methods unique to the oil and gas industry are used to meet the needs of investors and operators. Represent banks and borrowers in restructuring oil and gas loans and in current lending transactions. This work includes vendor financed production payments, net profits interests and exempt organization (non-ubti) driven sales and acquisitions. Represent minerals owners in lease negotiations; represent lessees in lease negotiations. Represent mineral and surface owners in negotiations for pipeline rights-of-way and surface leases. Industry Groups Energy Education LL.B., The University of Texas School of Law, 1967 A.B., Stanford University, 1964 Admissions Texas Admitted To Practice U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Tax Court

10 Page 2 of 2 Professional Affiliations Member, Texas Title Standards Joint Editorial Board of the Section of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law and the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Member, Past President, The Texas Energy Council Member, American Association of Petroleum Landmen Dallas Petroleum Engineers Club Former Council Member, Texas Bar Association Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Section Former Chair, Energy Section, Dallas Bar Association Member, A.D.A.M. Energy Forum Member, Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Named, Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine ( , 2013) Awarded "Best Published Article in an AAPL Publication" for the article "Oil and Gas Documents Affecting Title," American Association of Petroleum Landmen, as featured in three parts in the July-December 2005 issues Board Certifications Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Recent Publications and Presentations Locke Lord QuickStudy: Fifth Circuit Holds the Word Replace in Easement Grant is Ambiguous Locke Lord Publications Co-Author Locke Lord LLP April 14, 2015 Locke Lord QuickStudy: Range Resources Case Locke Lord Publications Co-Author Locke Lord LLP March 18, 2015 Supreme Courts, Texas View All

11 John Hicks John's practice covers all of the firm's practice areas, with a focus on oil & gas litigation and regulation. John also represents clients in administrative matters before the Texas Railroad Commission, the Texas Public Utility Commission, and the Texas General Land Office. In addition, he advises clients on various contract and oil and gas lease issues. John is Board Certified in Oil, Gas & Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. John graduated from the University of Texas School of Law and served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Will Garwood on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. John also served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy, on active duty for over ten years and as a reservist for twelve years, retiring at the rank of commander. John has a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.S. in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University, and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Recognitions & Awards Judicial Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ( ) Order of the Coif Articles Editor, Texas Law Review Bar Admissions & Activities Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. jhicks@scottdoug.com Main Line: (512) Direct Line: (512) Fax: (512) RELATED PRACTICE AREAS: Appellate Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation Governmental Entity Representation Oil & Gas Natural Resources and Energy Litigation Professional Malpractice Defense Railroad Commission Regulatory State and Local Tax Member of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Section of the State Bar of Texas, and the Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section of the Austin Bar Association. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Education Copyright 2015 Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP - All Rights Reserved

12 University of Texas, B.S. in Petroleum Engineering, with high honors, 1986 Stanford University, M.S. in Engineering-Economic Systems, 1996 University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with high honors, 2005 U.S. Army War College, Masters in Strategic Studies, 2010 Copyright 2015 Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP - All Rights Reserved

13 Terry E. Hogwood PO Box Houston, Texas (713) hoggy@nol.net PERSONAL: Birthdate: February 3, 1949 Marital Status: Married, 2 children MEMBERSHIPS: Texas Bar Association Houston Bar Association - Founder and First Chairman of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section American Association of Professional Landmen Awarded 1993 Education Award by the American Association of Professional Landmen Houston Association of Petroleum Landmen WORK HISTORY: Worked as in-house counsel for four oil companies for 14 years; private practice since 1985.

14 Curtis D. Horne, CPL, is Vice President of Business Development for the Energy division of Percheron, LLC. Curt began his career in 1981 and has experience in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Montana. Prior to Curt s work at his own Curtis D. Horne Associates, LLC, Curt held the position of Assistant Title Operations Manager at Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company. Curt earned his Certified Professional Landman designation in He is a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), Montana Association of Professional Landmen (MAPL), Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL) and North Houston Association of Professional Landmen (NHAPL). Curt is an instructor for the Energy Land Institute.

15 Peter E. Hosey - Biography Page 1 of 4 Peter E. Hosey - Partner Real Estate, Energy Education B.A., University of Texas - El Paso J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law Court Admissions 1979, Texas ( Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law ). Peter E. Hosey has more than 33 years of experience representing clients in the energy and natural resources area. He has advised clients concerning all aspects of exploration, production, transportation, processing, sale and marketing of oil and gas and other natural resources. Mr. Hosey not only advises clients with regard to oil and gas matters, but also has many years experience with regard to the exploration, production, transportation and leasing of hard minerals, including coal and uranium. Mr. Hosey has also advised clients concerning the sale and purchase of natural gas storage facilities and secondary recovery operations. He advises clients regarding the formation of and use of various entities, both public and private, and the financing of the acquisition and development of oil and gas, coal, uranium, and related assets. Mr. Hosey represents clients in the preparation and negotiation of merger and acquisition agreements, purchase and sale agreements, joint exploration agreements, lease acquisition agreements, seismic option agreements, leases, operating agreements, farmouts, oil and gas sales contracts, transportation agreements, processing agreements, pipeline construction and operating agreements, easement agreements, and other related documents. In addition, he advises and prepares surface use agreements to provide for the protection and development of both the surface and mineral estates and has more than 32 years experience in title examination and the preparation of title opinions, title curative documents, conveyancing instruments and other land title related agreements. Mr. Hosey also has many years of experience with regard to regulatory matters concerning the oil and gas industry. Mr. Hosey's experience in oil and gas matters includes not only Texas but other states where he has been instrumental in advising parties concerning oil and gas interests located in the Marcellus Shale areas of New York, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Mr. Hosey has been involved in general business transactions, acquisitions and other matters for many years. He represents parties concerning oil and gas interests located in the Barnett Shale of North Texas and is very active representing clients in the Eagle Ford Shale located in South Texas. He also works extensively in the Marcellus Shale in New York, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. For many years Mr. Hosey has also advised clients regarding the purchase and sale of small and large rural properties and ranches throughout the State of Texas. Mr. Hosey is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law with the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Memberships 112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400 San Antonio, TX T: F: phosey@jw.com

16 Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow San Antonio Bar Association, Member and Former President of the Natural Resources Committee American Bar Association, Member State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law Section, Council Member and Editor of the Section's Reporter ( ) Title Standards Board State Bar College, Member Real Estate and Probate Section, Member Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow Joint Editorial Board for the Texas Title Examination Standards published in the Texas Property Code. Community Involvement Mr. Hosey is an Adjunct Professor of Law at St. Mary's University School of Law, teaching Texas Land Titles. President of St. Mary's Law Foundation Board of Directors of the St. Mary's Law School Alumni Association Created the "Leopold-Hosey" Scholarship for deserving law students studying Real Property Law Awards Mr. Hosey was named a San Antonio "Best Lawyer" by S.A. Scene ( , 2012) and a "Super Lawyer" ( ) by Thomson Reuters. The San Antonio Business Journal named him to the 2012 "Who's Who in Energy" list and an as "Outstanding Lawyer" in Publications & Speaking Engagements Mr. Hosey is a frequent lecturer around the State of Texas at various CLE sponsored events concerning oil and gas issues, land titles, title insurance and other real estate related topics, including writing articles for and speaking at the 50th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute in 2004, the 23rd and the 29th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Course in 2005 and 2011 and the 33rd, 35th and 37th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institutes in 2007, 2009 and Mr. Hosey has also written articles for the Section Report of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (December 2008 and June 2011) and wrote an article in the November 14, 2011, edition of the Texas Lawyer magazine 112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400 San Antonio, TX T: F: phosey@jw.com

17 on representing land owners in oil and gas leasing transactions. Publications: Understanding Oil and Gas Leases, Lorman Education Services (2013) Hydraulic Fracturing: Regulatory Developments, Land Use, and Water Resource Conflicts "Are We There Yet " The Start and Finish of an Oil and Gas Lease "What am I Missing " Mineral Title Examination and Due Diligence: Selected Pitfalls and Problems "What Am I Still Missing " Mineral Title Examination and Due Diligence: Additional Selected Pitfalls and Problems Title To Uranium and Other Minerals (Still Crazy After All These Years) "To Whom it May Concern" - Title To The Title Opinion and the Duty of the Examiner "Follow the Money!" Oil and Gas Leases and Division Orders Representing Mineral Owners In Negotiating Oil and Gas Leases "Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are:" Constructive Notice of Unrecorded Agreements in Oil and Gas Titles Quench My Thirst: Water Rights in the Context of Water Treatment Technologies News Peter Hosey Speaks on Texas Recording Statutes Mike Nasi and Peter Hosey Speak on Energy Issues in Water Rights Law Jackson Walker Represents NuStar Energy in $115 Million Refinery Sale Peter Hosey & Stephanie Chandler Provide Insight on Private Investing in the Eagle Ford Shale in 'San Antonio Business Journal' Nine Jackson Walker Attorneys Selected to 'American City Business Journals' "Who's Who in Energy" List Bill Dahlstrom, Peter Hosey, and Elaine Howard Speak at Advanced Real Estate Law Course Jackson Walker Congratulates Its Eighteen 'S.A. Scene' Lawyers: Best of 2012 Leonard Dougal and Pete Hosey Speak on Hydraulic Fracturing Pete Hosey Chairs Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute Peter Hosey named "Outstanding Lawyer" in Energy Law and featured in the November 18, 2011, edition of the SABJ 112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400 San Antonio, TX T: F: phosey@jw.com

18 Stephanie Chandler, Pete Hosey and Seagal Wheatley Named 'Outstanding Lawyers' by San Antonio Business Journal Pete Hosey Interviewed on Eagle Ford Shale Jackson Walker Congratulates Its 46 "Texas Super Lawyers" Pete Hosey Named President of St. Mary's Law Foundation, Appointed to Board of Directors of St. Mary's Alumni Association Pete Hosey and Jordan Smith Write On Starting and Finishing Oil and Gas Leases Bill Dahlstrom and Pete Hosey Speak on Oil and Gas Law Pete Hosey Speaks on Oil and Gas Leases Jackson Walker Congratulates Its 41 "Texas Super Lawyers" Peter Hosey Featured in San Antonio Business Journal Peter Hosey Elected to the Council of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Jackson Walker Congratulates Its 38 "Texas Super Lawyers" Peter Hosey Speaks on Pitfalls in Title Examination and Due Diligence 112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 2400 San Antonio, TX T: F:

19 Kerry A. Kilburn was born in Houston, Texas on December 4, 1952, and admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1982 and the Texas Bar in Mr. Kilburn is admitted to practice before all State Courts in Louisiana and Texas, as well as the United States Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, all Federal District Courts in Louisiana, and the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. He received a B.A., with Honors, from the University of Texas at Austin in He attended law school at Louisiana State University, where he received a Juris Doctorate in He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, and Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. He is a life member of the University of Texas Exes, a life member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Campanile Charities, Inc. He is an active member of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen, as well as Houston, West Houston (past president) and Oklahoma City Associations of Petroleum Landmen. He is a frequent speaker before legal and landmen groups in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma involving legal issues relating to oil and gas exploration, pooling and production. Mr. Kilburn is a member of the Advisory Board for the Institute for Energy Law of the Center for American and International Law and serves on the Council of the Louisiana Mineral Law Institute. He served for several years as an Assistant Bar Examiner for Code III (Contracts, Real Property and Security Interests) for the Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions. He is the author of Dealing with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and was a speaker on the subject before the Louisiana State Bar Association. He is also the author of Foreclosure and Bankruptcy in Louisiana and was the speaker on the subject for the National Business Institute. He was a coauthor of Pooling and Unitization in Texas and was the speaker on the subject before the South Texas College of Law, Mineral Law Institute. Mr. Kilburn s primary areas of practice are oil, gas and mineral law, including the litigation of issues relating to operating agreements, breach of contract, pooling issues, seismic issues, energy lending transactions including due diligence, acquisition and financing of producing properties, environmental law, title examination and commercial litigation. Mr. Kilburn has represented numerous clients in the acquisition and/or financing of producing properties with values in excess of 100 million dollars. He has obtained several judgments for his clients awarding damages in excess of a million dollars. He can be reached at kkilburn@kilburnlaw.com.

20 Bruce Kramer PRACTICE AREAS Of Counsel Oil & Gas / Energy Litigation 711 Louisiana St., Ste Houston, TX INDUSTRIES Oil & Gas o f bkramer@mcginnislaw.com mcginnislaw.com A long-time professor at Texas Tech University School of Law, Bruce M. Kramer is a nationally known oil, gas, energy and land use legal scholar. Bruce has advised companies on a wide array of legal issues and strategies in the energy arena for more than 30 years. His areas of experience include state and federal laws, as well as regulations and rules affecting exploration, production and upstream facilities. He is also highly experienced in related contracts and leases, deed and lease interpretation issues, drafting of instruments, pooling and utilization contracts and legal issues, surface user rights (statutory and common law), and local regulation of oil and gas operations. Bruce is the co-author of several important books that have become the definitive references for energy lawyers, including two multi-volume treatises, The Law of Pooling and Unitization and Williams and Meyers Oil and Gas Law (since 1996). He is also the co-author of the last four editions of the Manual of Oil and Gas Terms. Bruce is an authority on land use, zoning and the conflicts that arise between mineral property owners. Bruce s books and legal articles have been cited as authority in numerous court rulings and appellate opinions, including decisions of the Supreme Courts of Texas and multiple other states, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and numerous Federal District Courts. Bruce has prepared papers and spoken at more than 80 continuing education programs for lawyers and other professionals in the oil and gas and real estate/land use industries.

21 Bruce Kramer Of Counsel o f bkramer@mcginnislaw.com Representative Experience Oil & Gas/Energy Litigation Bruce s oil and gas representation includes: Advising companies about land use and zoning issues for 30+ years, including homeowner associations, real covenants, planned unit developments, subdivision regulation, rezoning, Constitutional limitations, First Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, adult entertainment facilities, mineral extraction operations, agricultural zoning, contract and conditional zoning and development agreements. Advising companies about international energy law issues, including international oil and gas transactions, as well as resolution of disputes over oil and gas operations in foreign countries. Advising about numerous related matters, including water law and the Rule of Capture as viewed from an oil and gas perspective, along with ethics issues in the practice of oil, gas and energy law. Providing expert witness testimony in multiple cases involving disputes in oil and gas, land use and zoning, and related matters. Serving as Investigator or Principal Investigator on oil, gas, energy, mining and land use legal projects for the U.S. Forest Service and the Texas Energy and Natural Resources Advisory Council. Serving as Legal Advisor on projects for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Corps of Engineers. Publications & Presentations Author, The State of State and Local Governmental Relations as it Impacts the Regulation of Oil and Gas Operations: Has the Shale Revolution Really Changed the Rules of the Game, 29 Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law 1, Florida State University College of Law (2013) Author, Horizontal Drilling and Trespass: A Challenge to the Norms of Property and Tort Law, 25 Colorado Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law Review 2 (2014) Panelist, Changing Regulatory Frameworks for Shale Development and Social License to Operate, Institute for Energy Law, Oil & Gas Practice Committee, the University of Colorado Law, Denver, Colorado (July 2013) Author, Oil and Gas Leases and Pooling Clauses: A Look Back and a Peak Ahead, 45 Texas Tech Law Review 1 (July 2013) Speaker, Current Texas Disputes Concerning Indemnification Claims Under the 1989 Form JOA, 59th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, IPAA Law Committee Meeting Lunch, Spokane, Washington (July 2013) Program Co-chair, Hydraulic Fracturing: More Information, All Viewpoints, Water Law Institute 2nd Annual Conference, Houston, Texas (June 2013) Author, History and Current Status of Federal Fracing Regulation, American Bar Association Energy Litigation Journal, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Spring 2013) Speaker, Legal Update: Recent Developments in Non-Regulatory Oil and Gas Law, American

22 Bruce Kramer Of Counsel o f bkramer@mcginnislaw.com Association of Professional Landmen Southwest Land Institute, Dallas, Texas (April 2013) Speaker, Critical Lease Terms and Keeping the Lease Alive, Title and Development Issues in the Utica Shale, Columbus, Ohio (April 2013) Speaker, The Relationship Between a Mineral Owner and a Surface Owner - Common Law and Statutory Developments, 38th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Conference, Houston, Texas (March 2013) Speaker, Contractual Considerations, Hydraulic Fracking Continuing Legal Education Course, The Seminar Group, Santa Barbara, California (February 2013) Panelist, Spring 2013 Environmental Forum: Effectively Governing Shale Gas Development, Florida State University College of Law and the Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law, Tallahassee, Florida (February 2013) Course Director and Speaker, Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Development, State Bar of Texas/Texas Tech University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas (January 2013) Speaker, Horizontal Drilling and Trespass: A Challenge to the Norms of Property and Tort Law, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute on Horizontal Drilling, Westminster, Colorado (November 2012) Speaker, Issues Facing the Domestic Oil and Gas Industry: Fracking Regulation, Oil and Gas Agreement Forms and State Oil and Gas Jurisprudence, Energy Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas, Texas (August 2012) Speaker, Recent Legislative and Judicial Developments, IPAA Law Committee Meeting Lunch, 58th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, Newport Beach, California (July 2012) Speaker, Major Issues Facing The Energy Industry, Gulf States Energy Retreat, Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (June 2012) Panel Chair, Conventional Fuels in a Low Carbon Future, Clyde Martz Summer Conference, University of Colorado Law School Natural Resources Law Center, Boulder, Colorado (June 2012) Co-chair and Speaker, Should Best Management Practices be Defined by Regulation?, 3rd Annual Law of Shale Plays Conference, Center for American and International Law, Institute for Energy Law, Fort Worth, Texas (June 2012) Author, 2012 Survey on Oil & Gas: Texas, 18 Texas Wesleyan Law Review 627 (Spring 2012) Speaker, Fundamentals of Colorado Oil and Gas Law, Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado (April 2012) Speaker, Impact of Shale Plays on United States and Global Energy Markets, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas (March 2012) Co-author, Manual of Oil & Gas Terms 10th ed. (1997); 11th ed. (2000); 12th ed. (2003); 13th ed. (2006); 14th ed. (2009); 15th ed. (2012) Speaker, Current Issues in Marcellus Shale Development, Steptoe & Johnson General Counsel Forum, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia (January 2012) Course Director and Speaker, Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Development, Houston Bar Association, Houston, Texas (January 2012) Co-author, Williams & Meyers Oil & Gas Law (1996); Abridged 4th ed. (2010); Supplements ( ) Co-author, The Law of Pooling & Unitization Volumes I-IV (Matthew Bender) (1989); Supplements ( ) Author, Federal Legislative and Administrative Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing Operations, 44

23 Bruce Kramer Of Counsel o f bkramer@mcginnislaw.com Texas Tech Law Review 837 (January 2012) Author, A Renaissance Year for Oil and Gas Jurisprudence, The Texas Supreme Court, 18 Texas Wesleyan Law Review 620 (January 2012) Speaker, Recent Developments in Oil and Gas Law, Houston Bar Association, Houston, Texas (January 2011, January 2012) Speaker, Current Issues in Marcellus Shale Development, Steptoe & Johnson Client Dinner, 32nd Annual Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Institute, Farmington, Pennsylvania (May 2011) Speaker, Cotenancy and Accounting Rules in Oil and Gas, State Bar of Colorado, Natural Resources Section, Denver, Colorado (January 2011) Speaker, The Legal Framework for Analyzing Multiple Surface Use Issues, University of Texas Ernest Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Conference, Houston, Texas (April 2010) Speaker, Recent Developments in Land Use Law, University of Texas Annual Land Use Institute, Austin, Texas (March 2010) Author, Current Decisions on State & Federal Law in Planning & Zoning, Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain 1-1 ( , , 2010) Author, Keeping Leases Alive in the Era of Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing: Are the Old Workhorses (Shut-in, Continuous Operations and Pooling Provisions) Up to the Task?, 49 Washburn Law Journal 283 (2010) Speaker, Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation v. Garza Energy Trust: Some New Paradigms for the Rule of Capture and Implied Covenant Jurisprudence, 30th Annual Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Institute, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (May 2009) Speaker, Local Land Use Regulation of Oil and Gas Development: Pumpjacks and Preemption, Louisiana Mineral Law Institute 198, Baton Rouge, Lousiana (April 2009) Co-Author, International Petroleum Transactions, 2nd ed. (2004), 3rd ed. (2009) Speaker, Pooling for Horizontal Wells: Can They Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?, 55 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 8-1, San Francisco, California (2009) Author, The Legal Framework for Analyzing Multiple Surface Use Issues, 44 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Journal 273 (2007) Author, Compulsory Pooling & Unitization With an Emphasis on the Statutory & Common Law of the Eastern United States, Energy & Mineral Law Foundation 6-1 (2006) Author, The Legal Framework for Analyzing Multiple Surface Use Issues, 2 Houston Environmental & Energy Law & Policy Journal, the University of Houston Law Center (2006) Co-Author, The Rule of Capture An Oil and Gas Perspective, 35 Environmental Law 699 (2005) Author, Recent Developments in Non-Regulatory Oil & Gas Law, 57 Institute on Oil & Gas Law 1-1 (2005) Author, Drilling in the Cities and Towns: Rights and Obligations of Lessees, Royalty Owners and Surface Owners in an Urban Environment, 23 Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal 58, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas (2004) Author, Local Regulation of Oil & Gas Operations: Don t All Homeowners Want a Pumpjack in Their Backyard?, 41 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Journal 213 (2004) Author, Interpreting the Royalty Obligation by Looking at the Express Language: What A Novel Idea, 35 Texas Tech Law Review 223 (2004) Author, The Pit and the Pendulum: Local Governmental Regulation of Oil & Gas Activities Returns

24 Bruce Kramer Of Counsel o f bkramer@mcginnislaw.com From the Grave, 50 Institute on Oil and Gas Law and Taxation 5-1 (1999) Author, Amoco Production Company Southern Ute Indian Tribe: Restatement or Revolution?, 45 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 7-1 (1999) Author, Recent Developments in Land Use and Environmental Law, Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain 5-1 (1998) Author, Lease Maintenance in This Century and the Next Oil & Gas Law For A New Century: Precedent As Prologue, (Matthew Bender) (1997) Author, Modern Applications of the Rule Against Perpetuities to Oil and Gas Transactions: What the Duke of Norfolk Didn't Tell You, 37 Natural Resources Journal 281 (1997) Author, Local Land Use Regulation of Extractive Industries: Evolving Judicial and Regulatory Approaches, 14 UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy 42 (1996) Author, Lease Maintenance for the Twenty-First Century: Old Oil & Gas Law Doesn't Die, it Just Fades Away, 41 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 15-1 (1995) Author, The Interaction Between the Common Law Implied Covenants to Prevent Drainage and Market and the Federal Oil and Gas Lease, 15 Journal of Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Law 1-1 (1995) Co-author, Real Property, Chapter 77 Accretion (1989); Chapter 79A Flood Plain Zoning (Matthew Bender) (1994) Author, Royalty Interests in the United States: Not Cut From the Same Cloth, 29 Tulsa Law Journal 449 (1994) Author, Liability to Royalty Owners for Proceeds from Take or Pay and Settlement Monies, 15 Eastern Mineral Law Institute 14-1 (1994) Author, Property & Oil & Gas Don't Mix: The Mangling of Common Law Property Concepts, 33 Washburn Law Journal 540 (1994) Author, Recent Developments in Non-Regulatory Oil & Gas Law, 42 Institute on Oil & Gas Law and Taxation 1-1 (1993) Author, The Sisyphean Task of Interpreting Mineral Deeds & Leases: An Encyclopedia of Canons of Construction, 24 Texas Tech Law Review 1 (1993) Author, Pooling and Unitization Orders - Application of Administrative Law Principles, 34 Institute on Oil & Gas Law and Taxation 259 (1993) Author, Transboundary Air Pollution and the Clean Air Act: An Historical Perspective, 32 Kansas Law Review 181 (1993) Author, The Mother Hubbard Clause in Mineral Deeds & Leases, 13 Eastern Mineral Law Foundation 12-1 (1992) Author, Conveying Mineral Interests - Mastering The Problem Areas, 27 Tulsa Law Journal 175 (1991) Author, The Temporary Cessation Doctrine: A Practical Response to an Ideological Dilemma, 43 Baylor Law Review 519 (1991) Co-author, Jurisdiction of Commission and Court: The Public Right/Private Right Distinction in Oklahoma Law, 26 Tulsa Law Journal 535 (1990) Author, Royalty Obligations for Take or Pay and Settlement Payments: Lessees Under the Gun, 39 Institute on Oil & Gas Law and Taxation 5-1 (1988) Co-author, The Implied Marketing Covenant in Oil and Gas Leases: Some Needed Changes for the

25 Bruce Kramer Of Counsel o f bkramer@mcginnislaw.com 80's, 46 Louisiana Law Review 787 (1986) Author, Compulsory Pooling and Unitization: State Options in Dealing with Uncooperative Owners, 7 Journal of Energy Law & Policy 255 (1986) Author, Section 1983 and Municipal Liability: Selected Issues Two Years After Monell v. Department of Social Sciences, 12 Urban Lawyer 232 (1980). Reprint Section 1983: Sword and Shield, Freilich & Carlisle editors, American Bar Association (1983) Professional Associations & Community Involvement Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (Trustee 1989-present) Energy and Mineral Law Foundation (Trustee 1990-present) State Bar of Texas: Oil Gas & Mineral Law Section (Council Member ); General Practice Digest Governmental Entities (Contributing Author ); Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Specialization Exam Committee (Chair ) Institute for Energy Law: Center for American and International Law (Executive Committee, Advisory Board) Institute for Local Government Studies: Center for American and International Law (Treasurer and Chair) Center for American and International Law, Oil & Gas Reporter: Editorial Board (Administrative Editor) Southwestern Legal Foundation: Oil and Gas Reporter - Volumes (Matthew Bender & Co.) (Indexing Author) Professional Recognition Recipient, Center for American and International Law, Deans of the Oil and Gas Practice Award (2008) Recipient, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Clyde O. Martz Award for Service to Natural Resources Legal Education (2007) Co-Recipient, Southwestern Legal Foundation, John Rogers Award for Service to the Oil & Gas Industry Recipient, Texas Tech University President s Excellence in Teaching Award ( ) Recipient, Texas Tech University President's Academic Achievement Award ( ) Recipient, State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section Research Grant (Summer 1991) Recipient, Texas Tech University Dub Rushing Research Award ( , ) Bar Admissions Texas California Education/Professional Background

26 Bruce Kramer Of Counsel o f bkramer@mcginnislaw.com The University of Colorado School of Law, Adjunct Professor and Thompson Visiting Professor ( ) Texas Tech University School of Law, Maddox Professor ( ); Professor ( ); Associate Professor ( ); Assistant Professor ( ) University of Illinois College of Law, L.L.M., 1975 University of California in Los Angeles, J.D., 1972 University of California in Los Angeles, B.A., 1968 Powered by TCPDF (

27 JEFFERY A. McCARN Brown & Fortunato, P.C. 905 S. Fillmore, Suite 400 Amarillo, TX (806) Telephone (806) Facsimile BIOGRAPHY After law school, Jeffery A. McCarn joined Brown & Fortunato, P.C. where his practice has been focused on transactional and litigation matters relating to the oil and gas industry. Jeff is licensed to practice law in Texas and in Oklahoma, and he is board certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Jeff has handled a large number of oil and gas matters relevant to exploration and production operations. These matters have encompassed issues ranging from initial lease acquisitions through the sale of producing properties. AREAS OF PRACTICE Oil and Gas Litigation Corporate EDUCATION J.D. - St. Mary s University School of Law (2006) (cum laude) B.A. - Texas Lutheran University (2001) (with honors)

28 MEMBERSHIPS Bar Memberships o State Bar of Texas o Oklahoma Bar Association o Amarillo Area Bar Association Other o o o Council Member for the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owner s Association (Treasurer) Panhandle Association of Petroleum Landmen

29 SCOTT C. PETRY ZUKOWSKI, BRESENHAN, SINEX & PETRY, L.L.P. A T T O R N E Y S A N D C O U N S E L O R S W E S T L O O P S O U T H S U I T E H O U S T O N, T E X A S F A X s c o t t. p e t r z b s p l a w. c o m w w w. z b s p l a w. c o m Focus Areas: Oil & Gas Transactions Oil & Gas Litigation Oil & Gas Regulatory Hearings Practice Description: All areas of oil and gas law, with particular experience in Railroad Commission of Texas regulatory hearings, oil and gas exploration and production transactions, including title examination, and preparation of related documents and litigation. Prior Experience: Mr. Petry is a south Louisiana native and 1995 honors graduate of Louisiana State University. Upon graduation, he was employed as a field engineer for Sperry-Sun Drilling Services, where he provided real-time, downhole monitoring in electromagnetic wave resistivity, gamma radiation, radioactive source and position monitoring tools in the offshore oilfield environment. He is a 2000 graduate from the University of Texas School of Law, where he was research assistant to Professor Ernest Smith, Rex G. Baker Centennial Chair in Natural Resources Law. His background in oil and gas led to a position as a hearings examiner with the Railroad Commission of Texas from 2000 to While an examiner at the Railroad Commission, Mr. Petry adjudicated oil and gas hearings, including lease line spacing and density exception cases pursuant to Statewide Rules 37 and 38, prepared legal recommendations to the elected Commissioners, and assisted the public with navigating the intricacies of Railroad Commission rules and regulations. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Petry was an oil and gas associate with Thompson & Knight, LLP, where he expanded his focus to include oil and gas transactional work, including oil and gas property acquisitions, due diligence reviews, title examinations, and preparation of oil and gas agreements. He joined Zukowski, Bresenhan & Sinex, L.L.P., in 2006, where he advises his clients in all areas of oil and gas law. Mr. Petry became a named partner of Zukowski, Bresenhan, Sinex, & Petry, LLP, in 2012.

30 SCOTT C. PETRY Page 2 Activities and Affiliations: Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, 2000 Member, Houston Bar Association, Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association, Member, Travis County Bar Association, Treasurer, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section of the Travis County Bar, Education: University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, J.D., May 2000 Louisiana State University, B.S., August 1995 Publications and Presentations: Speaker, 6 th Annual Texas Land Institute, Houston, Texas, and American Association of Petroleum Landmen s 53rd Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, Pitfalls and Preservation: The Effect of the Texas Railroad Commissions Rules and Regulations on Oil and Gas Contracts. Speaker, American Association of Petroleum Landmen s Summer Land Institute, Houston, Texas, Preparing and Drafting Agreements Used in Developing Oil & Gas Prospects. Speaker, State Bar of Texas 27 th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas And Energy Resources Law Course, Houston, Texas, Drafting The Retained Acreage Clause: The Effect Of Governmental Authority on Retained Acreage. Speaker, State Bar of Texas 30 th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas And Energy Resources Law Course, Houston, Texas, Revisiting After Acquired Title Revisited. Speaker, State Bar of Texas 32 nd Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, Real Estate vs. Oil and Gas Developers.

31 Donald G. Sinex Of Counsel Telephone: Facsimile: Focus Areas: Oil & Gas Transactions Oil & Gas Litigation Practice Description: All areas of oil and gas law, with particular experience in exploration and production, acquisition and sale of producing properties, including title examination, and preparation of related documents and litigation Prior Experience: Mr. Sinex, a 1964 Petroleum Landman Management graduate from Oklahoma University, was employed as a petroleum landman for two major oil companies, Union Oil Company of California and Getty Oil Company, prior to This led naturally into a law practice emphasizing oil, gas and mineral law upon graduation from South Texas College of Law in As Vice-President and General Counsel for ITR Petroleum, Inc. from 1984 to 1987, Mr. Sinex was extensively involved in oil and gas property acquisitions, including acquisition of financially troubled companies in bankruptcy. Mr. Sinex's practice today continues to be principally involved with the oil and gas industry and, in particular, matters involving exploration and production. This includes transactional matters regarding acquisition and sale, bank financing, and oil and gas exploration, involving contracts and title to oil and gas properties and mediation of disputes involving related oil and gas issues. As a result of litigation experience early in his practice, Mr. Sinex continues to be involved in supervising oil and gas related litigation matters for various clients. Activities and Affiliations: State Bar of Texas - Admitted April, 1971 Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since December, 1986 He was a member of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Advisory Committee for the term 1994 through Fellow, The College of the State Bar of Texas Houston Bar Association, Oil and Gas Section - Chairman of Oil and Gas Section, 1993/1994 Houston Association of Professional Landmen American Association of Professional Landmen Selected for inclusion in listing of Best Lawyers in Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2004, 2005, Selected for inclusion in listing of Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly,

32 Selected for inclusion in listing of Texas' Best Lawyers, 2009 Houston Edition Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, , 2009 (Natural Resources Law), 2010 (Natural Resources Law and Oil and Gas Law) Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Listed in Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, U.S. News and World Report - Best Law Firms 2010 Inaugural Edition - Zukowski, Bresenhan, Sinex & Petry listed as Tier 1 law firm in Oil and Gas Law Publications and Presentations: Co-authored with Scott Petry, Susan Stanton, David C. Martin and Pascal P. Piazza, "Real Estate vs. Oil and Gas Developers", State Bar of Texas 32nd Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, July 8-10, 2010 Co-authored with Susan A. Stanton and Terry I. Cross, "Drafting Basic Agreements Used in Developing Oil and Gas Prospects", presented to 2009 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Special Institute on Oil and Gas Agreements: The Exploration Phase, Santa Fe, New Mexico, April 30 - May 1, 2009 Co-authored with Susan A. Stanton, Scott C. Petry and Terry I. Cross, "Preparing and Drafting Agreements Used in Developing Oil & Gas Prospects", 2008 AAPL Summer Land Institute, Houston, Texas, August 26, 2008 Co-authored with Susan Stanton, "After Acquired Title Revisited," presented at the Ernest Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, March 26, 2004: Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Journal, Vol. 42, No. 2, 2005 "Seller's Duty to Disclose to Buyer," American Association of Professional Landmen, Landman's Workshop on Acquisitions and Divestitures, May 21, 1999; The Landman, July/August 1999; The 47th minerfal Law Institute, LSU Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 30-31, 2000; the Energy Law Institute, Oil & Gas/Power, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, August 17-18, "Lease Maintenance and Shut-in Royalty Issues," The Landman, November/December, 1998 "Lease Maintenance and Term Royalty Issues," Houston Association of Professional Landmen 29th Annual Technical Workshop, Houston, Texas, April 6, "Ethical Responsibilities of Attorneys and Landmen in Oil and Gas Transactions," Houston Bar Association - Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section, December 12, 1995; Exxon Corporation, May 17, 1996; AAPL International Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 20, 1996; Dallas Bar Association, Energy Law Section, December 18, 1996; The Landman, January/February, 1997; Association of Lease and Title Analysts (ALTA), February 18, 1997; West Houston Association of Professional Landmen, July 18, 1997; South Texas College of Law, Oil & Gas Institute, August 7, 1997; Dallas Bar Association Energy Law Section, Review of Oil and Gas Law XII, August 21, 1997; The AAPL 1997 Gulf Coast Institute, November 7, "Analysis of Gas Balancing Issues Absent a Balancing Agreement," the Landman, January "Landman's Overview of Producing Property Acquisitions," The Landman, January, 1985 "Three Frequent and Confusing Land Problems Considered in Relation to Last Minute Operations," American Association of Petroleum Landmen, Annual Mid-Year Conference, Midland, Texas, January 31-February 2, 1982; The Landman, April, 1982 Education: South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, J.D., May, 1971 Oklahoma University, B.B.A., Petroleum Land Management, January, 1964

33 GEORGE A. SNELL, III (806) ; (FAX) 2201 Civic Circle, Ste Amarillo, TX BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION EDUCATION: J. D. Baylor Law School, Waco, Texas B.A. Baylor University, Waco, Texas PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Member of the following bar associations: Texas, Oklahoma, Amarillo, Austin, Dallas, Houston and Ft. Worth Member of the following professional landman associations: American, Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Fort Worth, Dallas, Denver and Permian Basin Member of the National Association of Division Order Analysts (NADOA), the Oklahoma City Chapter (CAPDOA) and the Tulsa Chapter (SADOA) Member of the State Bar of Texas Title Standards Joint Editorial Board. Member of the National Association of Scholars LAW RELATED PUBLICATIONS: Significant Differences in Oil and Gas Principles between Producing States: From the Landman's Perspective - Texas and Oklahoma - Co-author - published in The Landman, 11-12/89 and 1-2/90 issues; Title Examination Refresher - Author/Speaker - Review of Oil and Gas Law V (1990)- Oil, Gas and Mineral Section of the Dallas Bar Association; Title Examination of Fee Lands (Constructive Notice Revisited) Author/speaker - Mineral Title Examination III (1992) Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Denver, Colorado; Probate Estates in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana Author/Speaker - 19th Annual NADOA Institute (1992), Dallas, Texas; A Comparative Review of Oil & Gas Law: Texas-Oklahoma-Arkansas -Co-Author/Co-Speaker - Natural Resources Law Institute (1993), Hot Springs, Arkansas; Revenge Against the Title Nerds! (How Texas' proposed title standards can help you avoid technical title objections) -Author/Speaker - Review of Oil and Gas Law VIII(1993)- Energy Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association; Due Diligence Title Review: The Problem Areas, Where to Look and How to Solve. -Author/Speaker - Sixth Annual Dallas Energy Symposium (1994), Dallas, Texas; Suspense Issues that Affect the Division Order Analyst. - Author/Speaker - 21st Annual NADOA Institute (1994), San Antonio, Texas; Non-Consenting Mineral Owners. -Author/Speaker - 24th Annual NADOA Institute (1997), New Orleans, Louisiana; Drafting Tips For Oil & Gas Leases and Conveyance - Author/Speaker - University of Texas 24 th Annual Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute (1998), Houston, Texas; State Royalty Payment Statute - State Check Stub Requirement Statutes - Author/Speaker - 2 nd Annual National Oil & Gas Royalty Conference (1998), Houston, Texas; A Model Form Title Opinion Format - Is it Possible? Is it Practical? - Author -Vol. 25, No. 2 - Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section Report (December, 2000) - State Bar of Texas; Basic Conveying Rules for Mineral Deeds and Assignments of Oil and Gas Leases - Co-Author/Speaker - 19 th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Institute (2001), San Antonio, Texas; Shut-In Gas Royalty - How to Avoid a Train Wreck - Author/Speaker - St. Mary s University School of Law Mineral/Royalty Owners & Producers Institute (2002), Midland, Texas; Constructive Notice ( A Multi-state perspective) - Author/Speaker - 20 th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Institute (2002), Dallas, Texas; Pooling - From A to Horizontal - Author/Speaker - St. Mary s University School of Law, Mine Fields & Minerals Institute (2003), Midland, Texas; Accessing Local Records - Preparing the Chain of Title - Author/Speaker - Mineral Title Examination IV (2007) Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Denver, Colorado; Legal Descriptions and Wellbore Assignments - Co-Author/Speaker - 25 th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Institute (2007), Houston, Texas..\ARTICLES\SNELLBIOSKETCH.8.13

34 Rick Strange grew up in Floydada Texas, obtained a BBA from Hardin Simmons University, served in the Army during which he graduated in Jump School and Ranger School. When he realized that jumping out of perfectly good airplanes was not a terrific career path, he went to UT School of Law where he graduated with honors in Rick went to work for Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson in Midland Texas. He was appointed to the 11 th Court of Appeals in 2005 and served there until returning to Cotton, Bledsoe in He is board certified in Civil Trial and Oil, Gas and Mineral Law.

35 S U S A N A. S T A N T O N Of Counsel, Zukowski, Bresenhan, Sinex & Petry, LLP 1177 West Loop South, Suite 1100, Houston, TX , Fax susan.stanton@zbsplaw.com PRACTICE Oil and Gas and Commercial Real Estate PRACTICE DESCRIPTION Oil and gas title, sales, acquisitions, and financing; commercial real estate leasing, sales, and acquisitions; and home owners association and deed restriction transactions. REPRESENTATIONS Oil and gas title opinions for acquisitions, drilling, division orders, unitization, and financing for various companies in the Gulf Coast region. Acquisition, sale and financing of oil and gas producing properties for various companies in Gulf Coast region. Outside real estate counsel for retail division of major oil company, including preparation of purchase and sale, easement, and leasing agreements for retail, refinery, and gathering system sites in the continental U.S. and oversight of condemnation and land use proceedings. Preparation and negotiation of leases for office building, retail shopping center, and industrial space in various states, including title and due diligence, operating agreements, reciprocal easements and restrictive covenants. Multiple acquisitions of real property for assisted living facilities in seven states by multi-state developer; acquisition and lease capitalization of 125 communication tower sites and facilities in eight (8) states by national telecommunications company; and multiple acquisitions of apartment complexes in Texas for redevelopment by regional developer and subsequent sale to investors. PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS "Real Estate vs. Oil and Gas Developers", co-authored with Donald G. Sinex, Scott Petry, David C. Martin and Pascal P. Piazza, State Bar of Texas 32nd Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, 2010 "Drafting Basic Agreements Used in Developing Oil and Gas Prospects", co-authored with Donald G. Sinex and Terry I. Cross, presented at Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Special Institute on Oil and Gas Agreements: The Exploration Phase, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2009 "After Acquired Title Revisited," co-authored with Donald G. Sinex, published in Landman, March/April 2005, at and Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Review, Vol. 42, No. 2, 2005, at 429; presented at Ernest Smith Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Institute, University of Texas, 2004 "Title to Oil and Gas Properties: Common Problem and Special Issues," presented at Advanced Oil & Gas Seminar, University of Houston, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 "Retail and Similar Leases: One Key to Successful Development," presented at Real Estate Development from Beginning to End in Texas, Lorman Educational Services, 2006 Susan A. Stanton

36 ACTIVITIES State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association Oil, Gas and Mineral Law and Real Estate Sections, State Bar of Texas Women in Commercial Real Estate, dba CREW Houston, past Treasurer and Board Member Briargrove Park Property Owners Association, President EDUCATION J.D., 1992, cum laude, University of Houston Law Center, Order of Barons, Managing Editor, Houston Journal of International Law M.A., University of Oklahoma B.A., University of Oklahoma, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta ADMISSIONS Texas, 1992 PRIOR EXPERIENCE General Manager and Manager of Research Department of offshore oil and gas consulting company (newsletter, wire service, market research and consulting services covering domestic and international exploration, development and production activity). Susan A. Stanton

37 PAUL G. YALE Gray, Reed & McGraw P.C Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2000 Houston, Texas Mr. Yale is a Shareholder and the Energy Practice Area Head for Gray Reed & McGraw P.C. Mr. Yale has 37 years of legal experience working in both the domestic and international oil and gas industry, 27 years of which was spent with ExxonMobil Corporation and its predecessor companies. Mr. Yale was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1977 and has since become licensed in multiple US jurisdictions including North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma and Ohio. Mr. Yale is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Yale received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1974 (cum laude) and his law degree from Southern Methodist in Mr. Yale is Chair-Elect of the Houston Bar Association, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section.