Date:91412019 FILED
0 2019 To: sEP I State of Utah Board of DNR SEGRETARY BOARD OF Division of Oil Gas & Mining OIL, GAS & MINING 1594 W North Temple, Suite 1210 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Docket No. 2019-021 From: Cause No. 139-168 VETAR ENERGY G.P. (the Creditor) 2233 East 3'd Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362 Phone No: (360) 477-5234 E-mail [email protected]
Pursuant to Utah Code 40-6-9 (4), with this letter we file a petition with the board to conduct a hearing to determine why the Oil and Gas Royalty proceeds have not been paid to us.
The Debtor: Riviera Operatine. LLC flVaLinn Energy Holdings LLC, Riviera Resources, a spin-off from LINN Energy,Inc. 600 Travis, Suite 1700 Houston, TX77002
Contact person at Riviera Operating, LLC Ms. Holly Anderson, Executive Vice President and General Counsel Phone: 281-840-4155 E-mail: handers com
l. Two (2) Oil and Gas Wells named, White l-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5, located in Section 23, Township 3 South - Range 5 West, Duchesne County, State of Utah. 2. Vetar Energy G.P., the Lessor, owns an undivided 20% interest of the Mineral Rights of Section 23:Wll2SEll4;SWll4 (240 gross acres) (48 net acres). 3. The lease was entered into on 17 April 1971, stipulating a Il8 (I2.5%) Royalty payment. 4. The lease was purchased from EP Energy, by LINN Energy LLC. prior to commencement of drilling in 2015. Consequently, becoming the Lessee, who is by State of Utah law, responsible of paying the Lessor the Royalty. 5. The Debt relates to the net Oil and Gas revenues from production and sales, forwarded monthly to LINN Energy LLC. (the lessee), by EP Energy E&P Company, L.P., the Operator of the subject wells.
We are in receipt of Riviera Operating, LLC letter dated June 27,2019 answering Vetar Energy G.P Demand Letter dated June 4, 2019. The two (2) letters are hereto attached. In an Amended Demand letter from us, to Riviera Operating, LLC, dated 712812019, the amount owed VETAR Energy was changed to $48,842,07,the amount of royalties from the subject wells, for the period of production from June 2015 through May 2016.Itemized statement hereto attached. Utah Code 40-6-9. Proceeds from sale of production - Payment of proceeds - Requirements and 40-6-9.1. Payment information to royalty owners. https://le.utah. gov/xcode/Title4O/Chapter6/40-6- S9.html
1. None of the Codes therein were followed by LINN Energy LLC. For one (1) year, from June 2015 to May 2016. LINN Energy deposited all of the Royalty funds, belonging to the lessors, into its own general account, treating it as its own, and embezzling its true recipients the lessors. 2. LINN Energy LLC, (the lessee) also failed to mail a DIVISION ORDER to VETAR Energy G.P. (the lessor) to secure a signature. This should have been done immediately upon commencement of production of each well. 3. Riviera Operating, LLC letter dated June 27,2019, argue that the Royalty payments owed to Vetar Energy G.P. was forfeited to LINN Energy's Chapter l1 Reorganization proceedings. However, LINN Energy LLC continued to pay VETAR Energy for Royalties on four (4) other wells during the same time period. Showing that here they did followed the laws of State of Utah. 4. At one point durin92016, starting June 2016, the Royalty proceeds, due the lessors to this property, were deposited into a Bank escrow account (suspense account).
The Debtors lists the following Companies, including its tax identification numbers, in in its Chapter 1l Plan of Reorganization, l. Linn Energy,LLC (7591) 2. Linn Co, (6623) 3. Linn Acquisition Company LLC (4791) 4. Linn Energy Finance Corp. (5453) 5. Linn Energy Holdings LLC (6517) 6. Linn Exploration and Production Michigan LLC (0738) 7. Linn Exploration Midcontinent LLC (3143) 8. Linn Midstream LLC (9707) 9. Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1712) 10. Linn Operating Inc. (3530) 11. Mid-Continent I LLC (1812) 12. Mid-Continent II LLC (1869) 13. Mid-Continent Holdings I LLC (1686) 14. Mid-Continent Holdings II LLC (7129)
The extended family members listed below; each owns a like amount of Royalty interest in the subject property as VETAR Energy, and wish to be part of this petition/request.
J. Smith Investments LCC. owns an undivided 2D%;oMiner.al Royalty Interest in SW1/4, Ell2SEIl4 Sec. 23 David Smith, General Manager 3745 Greenbriar Way Salt Lake City, UT 84109 E-mail add: [email protected] Home: 801- 272-2872, Mobil: (801) 599-0467 Voda Investments LLC owns an undivided 20% Mineral Royalty Interest in SWI/4, EIl2SEll4 Sec. 23 David Voda, General Manager 897 North 2500 West Hurricane, Utah84737 E-Mail: dsvoda@,hotmail.com Home: (435) 635-5272
Publications available:
LINN Energy LLC's management, sold Linn Energy's assets in Utah, including our leases, to Altamont Energy for 132 Million Dollars,
LINN Energy LLC's management, claims all Creditors were paid in full during Chapter 11 Reorganization proceedings.
Big payouts after bankruptcy as Linn Energy seeks to dissolve name By Jordan Blum, StaffWriter April 23,2018
Former Wall Street darling Linn Energy will abandon the "Linn" name as it splinters into multiple businesses, but not before its three top leaders took in more than $110 million rn compensation after the company emerged last year from arguably the biggest bankruptcy of the recent oil bust.
Yours sincerely.
GP Jorgen W. Bogdanoff, General Partner (appointed representative) ENERGY
June27,2AL9
VETAR ENERGY G.P. 2233 East 3'd Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362 Attn: Jorgen W. Bogdanoff Managing General partner
Dear Sirs:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Jun e 4,2OL9 whereby you allege the non-payment of certain royalties due for periods of time from 2015 through February 2018 related to the White 1-23C5, White 2-23C5, and White Trust 3-23C5 wells. All of these dates precede the date that Altamont purchased the wells from Linn Energy. These alleged breaches, if any, remain the responsibility of Linn Energy (now Riviera Resources). Altamont has notified Riviera of your claims. Altamont recommends that you contact Riviera directly. The Riviera representative is Holly Anderson. Her contact information is:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 28L-840-4155
Ms. Anderson is copied on this correspondence
Sincerely,
Brian Mazeski Controller
Cc: Holly Anderson, General Counsel, Riviera Resources 600 Travis, Suite 1700 Riviero Horrston, TX 77002 Operating, l,l,(', (281) 840-4000
Iune27,2019
VETAR ENERGY G.P, 2233 East3d Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362
Re: Payment Demand Letter Dated June 4, 2019 submitted to Altamont Energy Operating LLC
We are in receipt of the above-referenced demand from VeTar Energy G.P, which includes a claim for royalties in the White l-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5 for periods from June 2015 to May *Pre-Petition 2016 (the Demand'). Altamont Energy Operating, LLC referred this Demand to Riviera Operating, LLC fMalinn Operating, Inc., individually and as agent for Riviera Upstream, LLC flHa Linn Energy Holdings, LLC because the Prepetition Demand predates Altamont's ownership in the referenced properties, arising instead during the time frame in which Linn Energy *LINII") Holdings, LLC andior Linn Operating, Inc. (collectively owned the interest in the properties from which the Pre-Petition Demand arises. We have reviewed the Pre-Petition Demand and believe that any obligation described therein which relates to obligations owed prior to February 28,2017 was discharged as a result of LINN's bankruptcy proceedings, as described in detail below.
On May ll,2016 (the"Petition Date"), Linn Energy, LLC and certain of its affiliates including LINN, (collectively, the 'oDebtors") colnmenced voluntary cases under chapter I I of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southem District ofTexas (the"Bankruptcy Court"). On October 21,2016, LINN filed its Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganizationwith the Bankruptcy Court (as amended and supplemented, Ihe"Plan"). On January 27,2A17, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Plan, which was effective on February 28,2017 (the "Effective Date"). Generally the provisions of the Plan bind any creditor of the Debtors, whether or not they accepted the Plan. See Sl I4l of the Banlvuptcy Code. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, the Debtors were discharged from any debt that arose before the Confirmation Date. See SI 141 of the Banlvuptcy Code. Moreover, Article VIII.B of the Plan provides
...the distributions, rights, and treatment that are provided in the Plan shall be in complete satisfaction, discharge, and release, effective as of the Effective Date, of Claims... Interests, and Causes of Action of any nature whatsoever, including interest accrued on Claims or Interests from and after the Petition Date, whether known or unknown, against liabilities of, Liens on, obligations o{ rights against, and Interests in, the LINN Debtors or any of their assets or properties ... including demands, liabilities, and Causes of Action that arose before the Effective Date..., in each case whether or not (1) a Proof of Claim based upon such debt or right is Filed or deemed Filed pursuant to section 501 of the Bankruptcy Code, (2) a Claim or Interest based upon such debt, right or Interest is Allowed pursuant to section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (3) the Holder of such a Claim or lnterest has accepted the Plan. Any default or "event of defaulf' by the LINN Debtors or Affrliates with respect to any Claim or Interest that existed immediately before or on account of the Filing of the Chapter I I Cases shall be deemed cured (and no longer continuing) as of the Effective Date. The Confirmation Order shall be a judicial determination of the discharge of all Claims and Interests subject to the Effective Date occurring.
We reviewed the claims register and found no proof of claim filed by or on behalf of VeTar with the Bankruptcy Court. Accordingly, to the extent the Pre-Petition Demand relates to royalties arising frorn the period from May 2016 and prior, the Pre-Petition Demand is a Claim for a debt that were discharged under the Bankruptcy Code pursuant to the Plan and no amounts are owed in connection with the discharged obligation. You can obtain a full copy of the Plan at cases.primeclerk.com/linn. If you filed a Proof of Claim under a different name, please let us know, and we will further research to detennine if the Claim was an Allowed Claim under the Plan. Please note that this response only addresses the portion of the above-referenced demand letter related to obligatiorts arising for periods prior to the Effective Date.
Sincerely,
Riviera Operating, LLC
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05/oLl2076 202 S1.20 8,691.00 ito,422,34 S209.23 S3,884.01 S6,329.10 $ s7.71. s 1.s7 s 36.4L $ 59.34 i s,lg,s,tt White Trust 3-ZlC5 through May 2O15 $ 5,339.98 In the second quarter of 2018, Old Linn and certain of its subsidiaries undertook an internal reorganization, pursuant to which: (D on luly 25,2AL8, Old Linn merged with and into Linn Merger Sub #1", LLC (" Riviera Merger Sub "), a wholly owned subsidiary of New LINN Inc. [subsequently renamed Linn Energy, Inc. and referred to herein as " New Linn "), with Riviera Merger Sub surviving such merger, and all outstanding shares of Class A common stock of Old Linn were automatically converted into shares of Class A common stock of New Linn on a one-for-one basis;
(ii) on f uly 25,2Ot8, New Linn caused certain of its subsidiaries to effect a distribution of its indirect 50% equity interest in Roan LLC to be held directly by New Linn; [iii] on August 7,20L8, New Linn contributed to its wholly owned subsidiary Riviera Resources, Inc. (" Riviera "J, all of the membership interests in Riviera Merger Sub; and
[iv) on August 7 ,20L8, New Linn completed the spin-off of Riviera by distributing to the stockholders of New Linn (the " Legacy Linn Stockholders ") all of the issued and outstanding common stock ofRiviera on a pro rata basis.
The above transactions are collectively referred to as the "Riviera Separation." As a result of the Riviera Separation, Riviera held, directly or through its subsidiaries, substantially all of the assets of New Linn, other than New Linn's 50% equity interest in Roan LLC. On August B,2018, Riviera began trading on the OTCQX tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the ticker symbol "RVM.'
In September 2018, following the Riviera Separation, New Linn and Roan Holdings reorganized their ownership of Roan LLC through the creation of certain new entities and the consummation of additional restructuringtransactions to merge New Linn's 500/o equity interest in Roan LLC with Roan Holdings.
On September 25,2018, the Company began trading on the OTCQB under the symbol "ROAN." As of the Effective Date and following the completion of the Reorganization, Roan Holdings owned an aggregate of 76,269,766 shares of Common Stock and the Legacy Linn Stockholders collectively owned an aggregate of 7 6,269,7 66 shares of Common Stock, each representing 50% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock as of the closing. Following the Reorganization, the Company became the owner, indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, of 1000/o of the equity in, and is the sole manager of, Roan LLC. The Company is responsible for all operational, management and administrative decisions relating to Roan LLC's business. LINN Energy Announces Sale of the Altamont Bluebell Field for $132 Million
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HOUSTON, Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LINN Energy, Inc. (OTCQB:LNGG) ("LINN'or the "Company") announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its interest in properties located in the Altamont Bluebell Field to an undisclosed buyer for a contract price of $132 million, subject to closing adjustments.
The properties to be sold consist of approximately 36,000 net acres in Utah with third quarter net production of approximately 1,450 BOE/d, proved developed reserves of -5.8 MMBOE(I) and proved developed PV-10 of approximately $75 million(1). Annualized field level cash flow on these properties is approximately $8.4 million(2).
The sale is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018 with an effective date of August 1, 2017. This transaction is subject to satisfactory completion of title and environmental due diligence, as well as the satisfaction of closing conditions. CIBC Griffis & Small and Jefferies LLC acted as co-financialadvisors and Kirkland & Ellis LLP as legalcounsel during the transaction.
(1) Proved developed reserves are as of year-end 2016, rolled forward to the effective date of August 1, 2017 and updated with pricing of $3.00 per MMBtu for natural gas and $S0.OO per bblfor oil. PV-l0 represenfs the present value, discounted at 10% per year, of estimated future net cash flows. The Company's calculation of PV-l0 herein differs from the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC ,n that it is calculated before income faxes with the pricing and timing assumptions noted. (2) Annualized field level cash flow estimafes are calculated from the first three quafters of 2017 (January 2017 through September 2017).
ABOUT LINN ENERGY LINN Energy, lnc. was formed in February 2O17 as the reorganized successor to LINN Energy, LLC. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the Company's current focus is the development of the Merge/SCOOP/STACK in Oklahoma through its equity interest in Roan Resources LLC, as well as through its midstream operations in that area. Additionally, the Company is pursuing emerging horizontal opportunities in Oklahoma, North Louisiana and East Texas, while continuing to add value by efficiently operating and applying new technology to a diverse set of long-life producing assets.
News Re/ease for lnformational Purposes Only This news release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of the Company's Class A common stock. The Company's previously announced cash tender offer is being made solely by the Company's Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal relating to the tender offer, as they have been or may be amended or supplemented, that have been distributed to stockholders and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Stockholders and investors are urged to read the Company's tender offer statement on Schedule TO filed on December 20, 2017 with the Commission in connection with the tender offer, which includes as exhibits the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and other offer materials, as well as the amendments to the Schedule TO filed on January 8,2018 with the Commission and any further amendments or supplements to the Schedule TO when they become available, because they contain important information. Each of these documents has been or will be filed with the Commission, and investors may obtain them for free from the Commission at its website (wrnnv.sec.gov) or from D.F. King & Co., lnc., the information agent for the tender offer, by telephone at: (877) 297-1733 (toll- free), or in writing to: 48 Wall Street,22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005.
Fo rward -Looki ng Sfafemenfs Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations made by the Company which reflect management's experience, estimates and perception of historical trends, cunent conditions, and anticipated future developments. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These include risks relating to financial and operational performance and results of the Company and Roan Resources LLC, ability to improve our financial results and profitability following emergence from bankruptcy, ability to list our common stock on an established securities market, availability of sufficient cash flow to execute our business plan, timing of and ability to execute planned separation transactions and asset sales, continued low or further declining commodity prices and demand for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, ability to hedge future production, ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop cunent reserves, the capacity and utilization of midstream facilities and the regulatory environment. These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the fonruard-looking statements. Please read "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other public filings. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events.
GONTACT: Thomas Belsha, Vice President - lnvestor Relations & Corporate Development LINN Energy, lnc. (281) 840-4110 ir@linnener,qv.com (https ://www. I innenergy.com) OWNERS
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OnAugust'1,2018, Linn Energycompletedthespin-off of Riviera Resourceq Inc. ("Riviera"). Riviera now owns all of Linn Energy's legacy oil and gas properties located in the Hugoton Basin, EastTexas, North Louisiana, Michigan/Illinois, the Uinta Basin, and Mid-Continent regions.
Please see the Orvner Relations tab of the Riviera Resources website (htp:/lwww.rivieraresourcesinc.com) for contact information. LINN Energy
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Res tr u cturi ng I nf or m oti on Information and Resources
Confirmed Plan of Reorganization (https://cases.primeclerk.com/linn/Home-Docketlnfo? DocAttribute=2789&DocAttrName=PlanDisclosureStatement) - Confirmed Ianuary 27,2077 with an effective date of February 28,2077
Press freleases:
+ Emergence Press Release (http://ir.linnenergy.com/releasedetail.cfm? Release I D=1015033) - February 28, 2077 + Chapter 11 Press Release (https://linnenergy.com/wp-content/uploadsl2Ol6lO5/FINAL- LI NN-RSA-Press-Release-0025368-11xA26CA.pdf) + First Day Motions Press Release (https://linnenergy.com/wp- content/uploads/2Ol6/0s/FI NAL-LINN-First-Day-Press-Release-0026359- 7xA26CA.pdf)
Gase Information: Court filings and other information related to the court-supervised proceedings are available at a website administered by the Company's claims agent, Prime Clerk, at https://cases.primeclerk.com/linn (https://cases.primeclerk.comllinn)
Emergence Distribution for Noteholders: Notice of Distribution to Noteholders (https://cases.primeclerk.com/linn/Home-DownloadPDF?id1=NTUlODkx&id2=0)
Exchange Offer for LINE Units
+ Registration Statement on Form S-4/A (http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/AMDA-
1 9 IC5V/1 697 67 973 6xoxSl193125-16-555210/15497 5 6 I tiling.pdf) + Press Release - May 24,2076 (http://ir.linnenergy.com/releasedetail.cfm? ReleaselD=972527) + Presentation - Updated as of April 26,2016 (http:l/files.shareholder.com/downloads/LlNE/516933643x0x889270/3AA043BC-7A18- 4 87 -9 nGB F623 I 29631 B/S-4_FI NAL_Slide s_04_26_1 6_v3.pdf) (http://files.shareholder.comldownloads/AMDA-191cil17697679136x0xS1193125-16- 555210/1549756lfiling.pdf) K-lTa* Information For assistance call 1-(800)-203-5179 CLICK HERE (https://www.taxpackagesupport.com/(S(fkuduhSS2czhrbuickyjhs2l))/signin.aspx? database=LElsPlus) for online tax package support
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BUSINESS /./ EAGLE FORD & EI{ERGY Big payouts after bankruptcy as Linn Energy seeks to dissolve name
By Jordan Btum, Staff Writer April23,2018
Former Wall Street darling Linn Energy will abandon the "Linn" name as it splinters into multiple businesses, but not before its three top leaders took in more than $110 million in compensation after the company emerged last year from arguably the biggest bankruptcy of the recent oil bust.
Mark Ellis, the CEO of the l-louston cCIrnpany, received a dramatically upg-racled $00 miltion pay package * primarily through stock awards .- after Linn reorganized its business in less than a year of bankruptcy proceedings, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. That's more than triple the annual compensation of Exxon Mobil CEo Darren wtrods.
Ellis said he plans to retire later this year. Ellis' top lieutenants Chief Financial - Sign ln Officer David Rottino and Chief Operating Officer Arden Walker * each received more than $25 million in2}17. iR,"'.roResources, fnc (hlForrfrri€.ag{rodmdlv)
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Dovid Rottino President ond Chief Executive Officer Dqvid Rottino is President ond Chief Executive Officer ond o director of Riviero Resources. Prior fo Riviero Resources' spin-off from LINN Energy, lnc., he served os LINN Energy's Executive Vice President ond Chief Finonciol Officer ond os o member of the boord of directors. Mr. Rottino hos over 25 yeors of totol experience ond over 20 yeors of experience in the oil ond nofurol gos industry. Prior to joining LINN in June 2OOB, he served qt El Pqso Energy, ConocoPhillips ond Burlington Resources in vorious finonce, occounfing, ond strotegic plonning roles. Mr. Rottino eorned o bochelor's degree in business odministrotion from Texos Tech University qnd qn M.B.A. from Texos Chrisiion U niversity.
Don Furbee Executive Vice Presideni qnd Chief Operoiing Officer Dqn Furbee is Executive Vice President ond Chief Operoting Officer of Rivierq R'esources. Prior to Riviero Resources' spin-off from LINN Energy, lnc. he served os Vice President of Business Development ond Asset Development for Sonchez Energy Corporotion from 2Ol3 io 2018. From 2OO5 to 2013, Mr. Furbee served in vorious engineering positions qt Linn Energy, LLC. Mr. Furbee hos l5 yeors of experience in the oil ond noturol gos industry. Mr. Furbee eorned q bqchelor's degree in petroleum engineering from Morieito College ond on M.B.A. from ihe University of Houston.
Jim Frew Execulive Vice President qnd Chief Finonciol Officer Jim Frew is Executive Vice President ond Chlef Finonciol Officer of Riviero Resources. Mr. Frew oversees invesior relotions, strotegic plonning, business development, corporoie reserves, commodity hedging, ond morketing. Prior to Rivierq Resources'spin-off from LINN Energy, lnc., he served os Vice President, Morketing ond Midstreom. Since 2Oll Mr. Frew hos served in vorious finance, morketing, business development, ond strotegic plonning roles oi LINN Energy. Before joining LINN, Mr. Frew worked for J.M. Huber Corporotion's Noturql Resources'division qnd the Porthenon Group, o sirotegy consulting firm locoied in Boston, MA. Mr. Frew hos over 15 yeors of experience in the oil ond noturol gos industry. Mr. Frew eorned q bochelor's degree in economics ond politicol science from Willioms College.
Dorren Schluter Executive Vice Presidenf, Finonce, Adminisirotion ond Chief Accounting Officer Dorren Schluter is Executive Vice President, Finonce, Administrqtion ond Chief Accouniing Officer of Riviero Resources where he oversees the qccounting, tox, informotion iechnology, ond odministrotive functions. Prior to Riviero Resources' spin-off from LINN Energy, lnc., he served os Vice President beginning in 2OlO qnd Controller beginning in 2OO7. Before joining LINN Energy, Mr. Schluter served in vqrious occouniing ond ouditing roles oi Nobors lndusiries, Ltd. ond KPMG. LLP Mr. Schluter hos over 25 yeors of totol experience. Mr. Schluter eorned o bochelor's ond moster's degree in occounting from the University of Texos, Holly Anderson Executive Vice President ond Generol Counsel Holly Anderson is Executive Vice President ond Generol Counsel of Riviero Resources. Prior to Riviero Resources' spin-off from LINN Energy, lnc., she served os Linn Energy's Vice President ond Assistont Generol Counsel. Previously, Ms. Anderson served in vorious roles within Linn Energy, LLC's legol deportment from 2OlO to 2017. Prior to joining LINN, Ms. Anderson served os on Associqte Attorney ot Thompson & Knight LLP. Ms. Anderson hos over l5 yeors of industry experience. Ms. Anderson eorned o bqchelor's degree in English from Texos A&M University qnd o J.D. from the University of Houston.
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Evqn Ledermon Evon Ledermon is o Monoging Director, Co-Heqd of Restructuring ond Portner on the lnvestment Teom ot Fir Tree Portners. Mr. Ledermon focuses on the funds' distressed credit ond speciol situotion investment strotegies, includlng co-monoging its energy restructuring initiqtives. Prior to joining Fir Tree Portners in 2Oll, Mr. Ledermqn worked in the Business Finonce ond Resfructuring groups ot Weil, Gotshol & Monges LLP ond Crovoth, Swoine & Moore LLP. Mr. Ledermon, in his copocity os o Fir Tree Pqrtners employee, is currently o member of the boords of Riviero Resources, lnc. (Choirmon), LINN Energy, lnc. (Chqtrmon), Ultrq Petroleum Corp. (Cholrmon), Amplify Energy Corp., New Emerold Energy LLC, Roon Resources LLC and Deer Finonce, LLC. Mr. Ledermon received o J.D. degree with honors from New York University School of Low ond o 8.A., mogno cum loude, from New York University. i
Mqtthew Bononno Moithew Bononno joined York Copitol Monogement ("York") in July 2OlO ond is o Pqrtner of the firm. Mr. Bononno ;oined York from the Blockstone Group, where he worked qs on ossocioie focusing on restructuring, recopitolizolion ond reorgonizoiion tronsqctions. Prior to joining the Blqckstone Group, Mr. Bonqnno worked on finoncing ond strotegic trqnsqctions ot News Corporotion ond qs qn investment bonker ot JP Morgon qnd Goldmqn Sqchs. Mr. Bononno, in his copociiy os o York employee, is currently o member of the boqrds of Riviero Resources, lnc., LINN Energy, lnc., Rever Offshore AS, oll entities incorporoted pursuont to York's portnership with Costomore lnc., Augusteo Bunge Moriiime, Next Decode LLC, Vontoge Drilling Co. ond Roon Resources LLC. Philip Brown Philip Brown is o Portner of P. Schoenfeld Asset Monogement ("PSAM"), where he focuses on credit-oriented investments ocross vorious industries. Prior to joining PSAM in 2OO9, Mr. Brown held positions ql Sun Copitol Portners, lnc., on operolionolly-focused privoie equity firm, ond Buckeye Copitol Portners, on event-driven hedge fund. Mr. Brown begon his coreer os on investment bonking onolyst ot Wosserstein Perello & Co. ln oddition to Riviero, Mr. Brown, in his copocity qs o PSAM employee, is currently o member of the boord of LINN Energy, lnc.
Andrew Toylor Andrew Toylor is o membe, of the investment teom of Elhott Monogement Corporotion ("Elliott"), o New York-bosed troding firm, where he is responsible for vorious corporoie invesiments. Prior to joining Elliort in August 2O15, Mr. Toylor wos o member of the inveslment teom of BlockRock's Distressed Products Group from 2OO9 to 2Ol5 ond prior to thoi held similor posifions ot R5 Copitol Portners ond the Globol Principol Strotegies teqm ot Lehmon Brothers. ln oddition io Riviero, Mr. Toylor, in his copocity os on Elliott employee, is currently o member of the boord of Riviero Resources, lnc., LINN Energy, lnc. ond Roon Resources LLC.
Dovid Rotfino Dovid Rotiino is President qnd Chief Executive Officer ond o director of Riviero Resources. Prior to Rivierq Resources'spin-off from LINN Energy, lnc., he served os LINN Energy's Executive Vice President qnd Chief Finonciol Officer ond os q member of the boord of directors. Mr. Rottino hos over 25 yeors of totol experience ond over 20 yeors of experience in the oil qnd noturol gos industry. Prior to joining LINN in June 20O8, he served ot El Pqso Energy, ConocoPhillips ond Burlington Resources in vorious finqnce, occounting, cnd strotegic plonning roles. Mr. Rottino eorned o bochelor's degree in business odministrotion from Texos Tech University ond on M.B.A. from Texqs Christion University.
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Bhe Mouotoin BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF VETAR ENERGY G.P. FOR A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHY RIVIERA OPERATING, NOTICE OF HEARING LLC, FlWA LINN ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, RIVIERA RESOURCES, A SPIN-OFF FROM LINN ENERGY, INC., HAS NOT PAID OIL AND GAS ROYALTY PROCEEDS DUE FOR TWO (2) Docket No. 2019-021 WELLS, TI{E WHITE I-23C5 WELL AND THE WHITE TRUST 3-23C5 WELL, LOCATED IN Cause No. 139-168 SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH.
THE STATE OF UTAH TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE
FOLLOWING MATTER.
Notice is hereby giventhatthe Board of Oil, Gas and Mining ("Board"), State of Utah, will conduct a hearing on WEDNESDAY, October 23,2019, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the auditorium at the Department of Natural Resources, Southeast Regional Office, located at 345 North Carbonville Road, in Price, Utah. The hearing will be streamed live on the
Department of Natural Resources YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/5JecQl4cf3U.
The hearing will be conducted as a formal administrative adjudication in accordance with the rules of the Board as set forth in Utah Administrative Code R641 et seq. and as provided for in Utah Code Ann. $ 40-6-1 et seq. and Utah Code Ann. $ 63G-4-101 through 601.
The purpose of the proceeding will be for the Board to:
1. Set the matter for investigation and negotiation by the Division within 60 days pursuant to Utah Code Ann. $ 40-6-9. 2. Receive the report of the Division at the end of 60 days as to whether the matter
can be resolved by negotiation, and if necessary, set the matter for additional hearing.
If set for additional hearing, the Board may receive evidence and testimony to:
1. Determine whether an order requiring proper disbursement of proceeds, including
applicable penalties and interest due and payable, should be entered in accordance with Utah Code
Arm.$ 40-6-9.
2. Provide such other relief as may be just and proper under the circumstances.
Objections to the RAA must be filed with the Secretary of the Board at the address listed
below no later than the October 9, 2019. A party must file a timely written objection or other
response in order to participate as a party atthe Board hearing. Failure to participate can result in
a default judgment.
Natural persons may appear and represent themselves before the Board. All other
representation of parties before the Board will be by attorneys licensed to practice law in the State
of Utah, or attorneys licensed to practice law in another jurisdiction which meet the rules of the
Utah State Bar for practicing law before the Utah Courts.
Persons interested in this matter may participate pursuant to the procedural rules of the
Board. The RAA, and any subsequent pleadings, may be inspected at the office of the undersigned, and inspected online at the Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining's website at http ://o gm.utah. gov/amrlboardtemp/redesign/books.html.
2 Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons requiring auxiliary communicative aids and services to enable them to participate in this hearing should call Julie Ann
Carter at (801) 538-5277, at least three working days prior to the hearing date.
DATED this 24th day of September, 2019.
STATE OF UTAH BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING Ruland J. Gill, Jr., Chairman
ulie Board Secretary 1594 WestNorth Ternple, Suite 1210 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 (801) s38-5277
J CERTIFICATE OF PUBLISHED NOTICE
I hereby certify that I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF
HEARING for Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No. 139-168, to be PUBLISHED in the following nswspapers on the following days:
October 6,2019: The Salt Lake Tribune and DeseretNews, newspapers of general circulation in Salt Lake City and County.
October 1,2019: Uintah Basin Standard, a newspaper of general circulation in Duchesne and Uintah Counties.
J Ann
4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 24th day of September, 2019,I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF HEARING for Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No. 139-168, to be mailed with postage prepaid, via E-mail, or First Class Mail, to the following:
VETAR ENERGY G.P. Riviera Operating, LLC Jorgen Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner Holly Anderson, General Counsel 2233 East 3rd Ave. 600 Travis, Suite 1700 Port Angeles, WA 98362 Houston, TX77002 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Steven F. Alder Mike Begley Thomas Kessinger Utah Attorney General's Office Utah Attorney General's Office Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Division 1594 W. North Temple 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 300 Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Email: stevealder@agutah. gov Email : mbegley@agutah. gerv tkessin ger@agutah. gov Assistant Attorney General's Office Assistant Attorneys General representing the representing the Utah Board of Oil, Gas Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining and Mining
J. Smith Investments, LLC Voda Investments LLC David Smith, General Manager David Voda, General Manager 3745 Greenbriar Way 897 North 2500 West Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Hurricane, UT 84737 Email : david@ddsconstruction. com E-Mail : [email protected]
5 FILED
BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING SEP 2 6 2OI9 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SECRETARY BOARD OF OIL, GAS & MINING STATE OF UTAH
THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF IN MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING VETAR ENERGY G.P. FOR A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHY RIVIERA OPERATING, LLC, FIWA LINN ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, RIVIERA RESOURCES, Docket No. 2019-021 A SPIN-OFF FROM LINN ENERGY, INC., HAS NOT PAID OIL AND GAS ROYALTY Cause No. 139-168 PROCEEDS DUE FOR TWO (2) WELLS, THE WHITE T-23C5 WELL AND THE WHITE TRUST 3-23C5 WELL, LOCATED IN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH.
Riviera Resources, Inc. ("Riviera"), by and through counsel Holland &Hart, LLP, moves the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining (the "Board") to continue the hearing in this matter, which. is currently set for WEDNESDAY, October 23, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., until its next regularly scheduled December ll,2019 hearing date in Salt Lake City.
On September 10, 2019, Vetar Energy G.P. ("Vetar") filed a petition for oil and gas royalty proceeds, requesting a hearing'oto determine why the Oil and Gas Royalty proceeds have not been paid to us," and claiming that "Riviera Operating, LLC flWa Liwt Energy Holdings
LLC, Riviera Resources, a spin-off from LINN Energy, Inc.," is the debtor as to $48,842.A7 in royalties from the White l-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5 wells, located in Section 23, Township
3 South, Range 5 West, for the period from June 2015 through May 2016. Vetar is apparently bringing this petition on behalf of itself, J. Smith Investments LLC, and Voda Investments LLC.
o'Per: The first basis for this motion is the fact that the petition has been brought by Vetar,
Jorgen W. Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner (appointed representative)." A partner who is not a lawyer may not act as agent for the partnership and represent the partnership in legal proceedings. DeBry v. Cascade Enterprises, 879 P ,2d 1353 (Utah 1994). While a layperson can represent his own partnership interest (id.), it is not apparent that Jorgen W. Bogdanoffls individual interest in Vetar encompasses all interests in the partnership. In addition, Bogdanoff cannot represent J. Smith Investments LLC or Voda Investments LLC. Based on the foregoing,
Bogdanoff is not authorized to act as the appointed representative for these parties and must hire an attorney before proceedings may continue.
The second basis for this motion is a matter of convenience and cost. It is inconvenient and expensive for the parties and their attorneys to travel to Price, Utah for this hearing. Mr.
Bogdanoff lives in Port Angeles, Washington, and counsel for Riviera is located in Salt Lake
City. It will save significant time and expense for each of the parties to have the hearing at the time of the Board's regularly scheduled December 11,2019 hearing date in Salt Lake City.
For the foregoing reasons, Riviera moves the Board to continue the hearing in this matter, which is currently set for WEDNESDAY, October 23, 2019, al 10:00 a.m., until its next regularly scheduled December ll,2019 hearing date in Salt Lake City.
A [Proposed] Order to Continue Hearing is attached for the Board's convenience.
Respectfirlly subrnitted this 26th day of Septernber', 2019, Uw:6rhr4 ? Z HOLLAND & HART LLP Shawn T. Welch, #7113 Christopher K. LeCates, #16877 2225. Main Street, Suite 2200 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Telephone: (801) 799-5800 Facsimile: (801) 799-5700 stwelch@hol landhart.com cklecatesdDho llandhart.com Attorneys for Riviera Resources, Inc. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 26th day of September, 2019,I caused a true and correct
copy of the foregoing MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING for Docket No. 2019-021
Cause No. 139-168, to be mailed with postage prepaid, via E-mail, or First Class Mail, to the
following:
VETAR ENERGY G.P. Voda Investments LLC Jorgen Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner David Voda, General Manager 2233 East 3rd Ave. 897 North 2500 West Port Angeles, WA 98362 Hurricane, UT 84737 Email: [email protected] E-Mail : dsvoda(@,hotmai L cotn
Steven F. Alder Mike Begley Thomas Kessinger Utah Attomey General's Office Utah Attorney General's Office Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Division 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 300 1594W. North Temple, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Email: mbegley@agutah .gov Email: [email protected] Assistant Attorney General's Office tkessi nger@agutah . gov representing the Utah Board of Oil, Gas Assistant Attorneys General and Mining representing the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
J. Smith Investments, LLC David Smith, General Manager 3745 Greenbriar Way Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Email: [email protected]
Respectfully submitted this 26Ih day of Septemb er, 2019 FILED
sEP 2 6 20le BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING SEGRFTARY BOARD OF DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OIL, GAS & MINING STATE OF'UTAH
MATTER OF THE PETITION OF IN THE ORDER GRANTING RIVIERA VETAR ENERGY G.P. FOR HEARING A RESOURCES, INC.'S MOTION TO RIVIERA TO DETERMINE WHY CONTINUE HEARING OPERATING, LLC, FII(/A LINN ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, RIVIERA RESOURCES, A SPIN-OFF FROM LINN ENBRGY, [NC., HAS NOT PAID OIL AND GAS ROYALTY Docket No.2019-021 PROCEEDS DUE FOR TWO (2) WELLS, THE WHITE I-23C5 WELL AND THE Cause No. 139-168 WHITE TRUST 3-23C5 WELL, LOCATED IN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH.
The Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining has considered Riviera Resources, Inc.'s Motion to
Continue. The Board finds Riviera showed good cause and hereby ORDERS that this matter be continued until the regularly scheduled December Il,2019 hearing in Salt Lake City, UT.
ISSUED this _ day of-,2019
Srere oF UrAH BoeRo oF OrL, G,q,s RNo MrNrNc
Ruland J. Gill, Chairman CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 26th day of September,2019, I caused a true and correct
copy of the foregoing ORDER GRANTING RMERA RESOURCES, INC.'S TO
CONTINUE HEARING for Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No. 139-168, to be mailed with postage prepaid, via E-mail, or First Class Mail, to the following:
VETAR ENERGY G.P. Voda Investments LLC Jorgen Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner David Voda, General Manager 2233 East 3rd Ave. 897 North 2500 West Port Angeles, WA 98362 Hurricane, UT 84737
Email: [email protected] E-Mail: dsvoda@,hotmai 1 .com
Steven F. Alder Mike Begley Thomas Kessinger Utah Attorney General's Office Utah Attorney General's Office Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Division 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 300 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Email: mbegley@agutah .gov Email: [email protected] Assistant Attorney General's Office tkessi nger@agutah. gov representing the UtahBoard of Oil, Gas Assistant Attornqts General and Mining representing the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
J. Smith Investments, LLC David Smith, General Manager 3745 Greenbriar Way Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Email: david @ddsconstruction.com
Respectfully submitted this 26thday of September,2019. e-6
13607862_v1 September 27,2019 FILED
To: sEP 2 7 20t9 Riviera Operating, LLC Holly Anderson, General Counsel SECRFTARY BOARD OF OIL, GAS 600 Travis, Suite 1700 & MINING Houston, TX77OO2
Email: handerson @ rvraresources.com
From: VETAR ENERGY G.P. Jorgen Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner 2233 East 3rd Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362 Email: adsma @olvpen,com
BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH NOTICE OF HEARING Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No. 139-1"68
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF VETAR ENERGY G.P. FOR A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHY RIVIERA OPERATING,LLC,f /k/a LINN ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, RIVIERA RESOURCES, A SPIN-OFF FROM LINN ENERGY, INC., HAS NOT PAID OIL AND GAS ROYALTY PROCEEDS DUE FOR TWO (2) WELLS, THE WHTTE t-23C5 WELL AND THE WHITE TRUST 3-23C5 WELL, LOCATED IN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH.
The hearing willtake place on, December tI,2079, in Salt Lake City,
Subject: By the laws/code of The State of Utah covering Disclosure and Discovery Request for production of documents. I request the following documents.
7. ln regards to the Royalty lnterest payments made to allthe lessors of the subject property by LINN ENERGY PROPERTIES, LLC. Please transmit Bank photo copy of the bank escrow account statement, a/k/a, the suspense account, showing the first date of deposit, and all subsequent deposits made. 2. Names and addresses of all mineral lessors to subject property at commencement of drilling the Wells, and leases thereafter entered into, and held by LINN ENERGY PROPERTIES, LLC, 3. Document, totaling the itemized amount owed to Royalty lnterest owners, holding unexpired leases, submitted to the court of law, presiding over LINN ENERGY LLC., and its affiliates Chapter L1 Plan of Reorganization.
Sincerely
Jore:h=/4"#W'K ril. eoguano?f vanaliilg General Partner Julie Carter
VETAR ENERGY Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No. 139-168
Jorgen W. Bogdanoff
Disclosure and Discovery Request Requesting addresses for all names on Attachment. FILED
Jorgen Well Data.pdf sEP 2 7 2019 E 140K SEGRETARY BOARD OF OIL, GAS & MINING Vetar Energy Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No. 139-168 - Jorgen Well Data Attachmentto 912712019 Email from Jorgen W. Bogdanoff RE: Disclosure and Discovery Request Owner lnt lnterest White 1-23 White 3-23 s 2,506,891.72 5 2,702,932.O8 ALLEN D VOORHIES JR 0.000103820 260.27 280.62 ANNA LOU BOETTCHER OHREL 0.000138420 347.OO 374.r4 ANNE LAUREN BIGLEY 0.000004150 10.40 TL.22 ANTHONY HARVEY WHITAKER 0.000005540 13.89 14.97 ARTHUR BIGLEY 0.000004150 10.40 LT.22 BERENICE J BRADSHAW CHARITABLE 0,000064940 162.80 175.53 BLACK STONE MINERALS CO LP 0.000564690 I,4t5.62 r,526.32 CAROLYN R ASHLEY 0.000005760 L4.44 15.57 CECILIA A WELLS 0.000005770 L4.46 15.60 CHAPARRAL ROYALTY CO 0.000087830 220.I8 237.40 CHERYL J MURRAY TR 0.000045680 174.51 r23.47 COLONIAL ROYALTIES LTD PTRSHIP 0.000195170 489.27 527.53 DANIEL G BIGLEY 0.000004150 10.40 tt.22 DAVID W EVANS HEIRS 0.000020760 52.04 56.11 DELORES A FORSYTHE 0.000005530 13.86 14.95 DIXIE ANNE MECHAM WHITAKER EST 0.000005540 13.89 14.97 DRUKMAN PROPERTIES LLC 0.000059750 174.86 188.53 EDWARD LAWRENCE DOHENY 0.000002310 5.79 6.24 EVANSONS-A PRTNRSHIP 0.000020760 52.04 56.11 FRANK M ASHLEY JR 0.000005770 14.46 15.60 GEORGE MARION CALDER TR 0.000041530 704.rt 7t2.25 GILBERT R HORROCKS 0.000083050 208.20 224.48 GUY HOLLENBECK 0.000052950 132.74 I43.r2 J SMITH INVESTMENTS LLC 0,009375000 23,502.11, 25,339.99 JACK D CLOSE 0.000117090 293.53 376.49 JANE T BROWN&STEVEN W&ANTHONY 0.000049830 r24.92 734.69 JEFFREY JOHN WHITAKER 0.000005540 13.89 14.97 JOHN C BIGLEY & KAREN T PEARL 0.000004150 10.40 r1.22 JOSEPH S MERRILL 0.000221480 555.23 598.5s JULIE ANN BURDOIN 0.000052950 132.74 I43,I2 KENNETH E CALDER& ELISE CORENE 0.000041530 104.rr Itz.25 KEVIN L DOHENY 0.000004510 LL.56 12.46 KIMBERLY ANN RUARK 0.000023070 57.83 62.36 LARRY CLYDE MURRAY TR 0.000045680 II4.5I I23.47 LARSEN BEAR LAKE LLC 0.000041530 r04.7r 772.25 LAVINIA SCHREUDER TR 0.000007860 19.70 21.25 LAWRENCE I BRADSHAW SPECIAL 0.000007850 19.68 21.22 LUCILLE B BURHENN 0,000005770 14.46 15.60 LUCY BONSALL 0.000004610 11.56 72.46 LYNNE P BIGLEY 0.000004150 10.40 1.1,.22 MARCIA S WRIGHT 0.000221480 555.23 598.65 MARILYN B REAGAN TR BENEF FRAN 0.000015710 39.38 42.46 MARKD&TARYNJRAVEN 0.000004150 10.40 LL.22 MARY S PARLIN 0,000011540 28.93 31.19 MEAGHER OIL & GAS PROP INC 0.000016610 4L.64 44.90 MELVIN D CLOSE TR RI 0.000117090 293.53 316.49 MST 72 LLC RI 0.000221480 555.23 598.65 MYRTLE W DRAPER RI 0.000033220 83.28 89.79 NODILO FAMILY TR RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 PATRICIA CLOSE RI 0.000117090 293.53 316.49 PENTAGON OIL CO RI 0.000140590 352.44 380.01 REX ROSS WALKER RI 0.000041530 704.77 II2.25 RONALD VAN VOORHIES RI 0.000103820 260.27 280.62 RYAN ROBERT DOHENY RI 0.000002310 5.79 6.24 SHARON BELL RI 0.0000046L0 11.56 12.46 THOMAS E ROBINSON FAMILY TR RI 0.000041530 ro4.7r I72.25 UNKNOWN WHITE 23C5 OWNERS RI 0.001711460 4,290.44 4,625.96 VETAR ENERGY RI 0.009375000 23,502.1r 25,339.99 VICKY ANN MALLOCK FAMILY TR RI 0.000027580 69.39 74.82 VIOLA VESTAL COULTER FDN 01-13 RI 0.000138410 346.98 374.11 VODA ENERGY CO LLC RI 0.009375000 23,502.IL 25,339.99 WILLIAM J&JANET B HATCH AB LIV RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 83,545.61 90,079.02 ffi Total S 5,209,823.80 540.89 72t.L4 2t.62 28.85 2t.62 338.33 2,94t.94 30.01 30.05 457.58 237.98 1,016.90 21.62 108.15 28.81 28.86 363.39 12.03 108.15 30.05 216.36 432.68 275.86 48,842.L0 610.02 259.6t 28.86 2t.62 1,153.88 275.86 216.36 24.O2 120.19 237.98 216.36 40.95 40.90 30.06 24.O2 2t.52 1,153.99 81.84 2L.62 60.12 86.54 610.02 1,153.99 173.07 L44.2L 510.02 732.45 2t6.36 540.89 12.03 24.O2 216.36 8,916.40 48,842.L0 L44.2L 72t.O9 48,842.tO 1,44.2L 171,624.63 J ul ie Carter
VETAR ENERGY Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No. 139-168
Jorgen W. Bogdanoff
Disclosure and Discovery Request Requesting addresses for all names on Attachment. The previous attachment/document, did not include the total owed to each person.
f;\ Jorgen Well Data, Landskape View.pdf uil 139K FILED
sEP 21 2019 SECRETARY BOAHD OF OIL, GAS & MINING Vetar Energy Docket No. 201 9-021 Cause No. 139-168 - Amended Jorgen Well Data Attachment to 912812019 Email from Jorgen W. Bogdanoff RE: Disclosure and Discovery Request Owner lnt lnterest White 1-23 Whire 3-23 Total $ 2,so6,g9t.t2 $ 2,702,932.08 $ 5,209,923.90 ALLEN D VOORHIES JR RI 0.000103820 260.27 280.62 540.89 ANNA LOU BOETTCHER OHREL RI 0.000138420 347.OO 374.74 72L.t4 ANNE LAUREN BIGLEY RI 0.000004150 10.40 11..22 21.62 ANTHONY HARVEY WH ITAKER RI 0.000005540 13.89 74.97 28.86 ARTHUR BIGLEY RI 0.000004L50 10.40 11.22 21.62 BERENICE J BRADSHAW CHARITABLE RI 0.000064940 162.80 175.53 338.33 BLACK STONE MINERALS CO LP RI 0.000564690 'J,,4I5.62 L,526.32 2,94'-.94 CAROLYN R ASHLEY RI 0.000005760 1.4.44 75.57 30.01 CECILIA A WELLS RI 0.000005770 1.4.46 l_5.50 30.06 CHAPARRAL ROYALTY CO RI 0.000087830 220.78 237.40 457.58 CHERYL J MURRAY TR RI 0.000045680 1_I4.5L r23.47 237.98 COLONIAL ROYALTIES LTD PTRSHIP RI 0.000195170 489.27 527.53 1,015.80 DANIEL G BIGLEY RI 0.000004150 10,40 1.L22 2t.62 DAVID W EVANS HEIRS RI 0.000020760 52.O4 56.11 108.15 DELORES A FORSYTHE RI 0.000005530 13.85 74.95 28.81 DIXIE ANNE MECHAM WHITAKER EST RI 0.000005540 13.89 14.97 28.85 DRUKMAN PROPERTIES LLC RI 0.000069750 174.86 188.53 363.39 EDWARD LAWRENCE DOHENY RI 0.000002310 5.79 6.24 L2.O3 EVANSONS-A PRTNRSHIP RI 0.000020750 52.O4 56.11 108.15 FRANK M ASHLEY JR RI 0.000005770 14.46 15.60 30.06 GEORGE MARION CALDER TR RI 0.000041530 ro4.tt LI2.25 2L6.36 GILBERT R HORROCKS RI 0.000083050 208.20 224.48 432.68 GUY HOLLENBECK RI 0.000052950 t32.74 L43.12 275.86 J SMITH INVESTMENTS LLC RI 0.00937s000 23,502j,L 25,339.99 48,842.10 JACK D CLOSE RI 0.000117090 293.53 316.49 610.02 JANE T BROWN&STEVEN W&ANTHONY RI 0.000049830 L24.92 134.69 259.6L JEFFREY JOHN WHITAKER RI 0.000005540 1_3.89 14.97 28.86 JOHN C BIGLEY & KAREN T PEARL RI 0.0000041s0 10.40 r1.22 2'-.52 JOSEPH S MERRILL RI 0.000221480 555.23 598,65 1,153.99 JULIE ANN BURDOIN RI 0.000052950 L32.74 143.12 275.86 KENNETH E CALDER& ELISE CORENE RI 0.000041530 104.11 L12.25 2t6.36 KEVIN L DOHENY RI 0.000004610 11.56 t2.46 24.O2 KIMBERLY ANN RUARK RI 0.000023070 57.83 62.36 120.L9 LARRY CLYDE MURRAY TR RI 0.000045580 r1.4.51 1.23.47 237.98 LARSEN BEAR LAKE LLC RI 0.000041s30 !04.1,1 1.72.25 2t6.36 LAVINIA SCHREUDER TR RI 0.000007860 19.70 21..25 40.95 LAWRENCE J BRADSHAW SPECIAL RI 0.000007850 19.68 2r.22 40.90 LUCILLE B BURHENN RI 0.000005770 14.46 15.60 30.06 LUCY BONSALL RI 0.000004610 11.56 72.46 24.O2 LYNNE P BIGLEY RI 0.000004150 t0.40 71.22 2L.62 MARCIA S WRIGHT RI 0.000221480 555.23 598.5s 1,153.99 MARILYN B REAGAN TR BENEF FRAN RI 0.000015710 39.38 42.46 81.84 MARKD&TARYNJRAVEN RI 0.000004150 10.40 77.22 2t.62 MARY S PARLIN RI 0.000011540 28.93 3 1.19 60.12 MEAGHER OIL & GAS PROP INC RI 0.000016610 41_.64 44.90 86.54 MELVIN D CLOSE TR RI 0.000117090 293.53 316.49 510.02 MST 72 LLC RI 0.000221480 555.23 598.65 1,153.99 MYRTLE W DRAPER RI 0.000033220 83.28 89.79 L73.O7 NODILO FAMILY TR RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 t44.2t PATRICIA CLOSE RI 0.000117090 293.53 31.6.49 6to.o2 PENTAGON OIL CO RI 0.000140s90 352.44 380.01 732.45 REX ROSS WALKER RI 0.000041530 r04.1.1 1.1.2.25 2L6.36 RONALD VAN VOORHIES RI 0.000103820 260.27 280.62 540.89 RYAN ROBERT DOHENY RI 0.000002310 5.79 6.24 t2.o3 SHARON BELL RI 0.000004610 11.56 72.46 24.O2 THOMAS E ROBINSON FAMILY TR RI 0.000041530 to4.1,r Itz.25 216.36 UNKNOWN WHITE 23C5 OWNERS RI 0.001711460 4,290,44 4,625.96 8,915.40 VETAR ENERGY RI 0.009375000 23,502.11 25,339.99 48,842.tO VICKY ANN MALLOCK FAMILY TR RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 t44.2t VIOLA VESTAL COULTER FDN 01-13 RI 0.000138410 346.98 374.r1 72L.O9 VODA ENERGY CO LLC RI 0.009375000 23,502.II 25,339.99 48,842.LO WILLIAM J&JANET B HATCH AB LIV RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 t44.2L 83,545.61 90,O79.O2 173,624.63 *4wtr FIKED
fleT 0l 2019 SECRETARY BOARD OF OIL, GAS & MINING
BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF COMBINED ORDER GRANTING VETAR ENERGY G.P. FOR A HEARING TO RIVIERA RESOURCES, INC.'S MOTION DETERMINE WHY RIVIERA OPERATING, TO CONTINUE HEARING AND SETTING LLC, F/IVA LINN ENERGY HOLDINGS THE MATTER FOR INVESTIGATION LLC, RIVIERA RESOURCES, A SPIN-OFF AND NEGOTIATION FROM LINN ENERGY, INC., HAS NOT PAID OIL AND GAS ROYALTY PROCEEDS DUE FOR TWO (2) WELLS, THE WHITE l- 23C5 WELL AND THE WHITE TRUST 3- Docket No.2019-021 23C5 WELL, LOCATED IN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, Cause No. 139-168 DUCHESNE COLINTY, UTAH.
The Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining ("Board") has considered Riviera Resources, Inc.'s
("Riviera's") Motion to Continue. The Board finds Riviera showed good causel and hereby
ORDERS that this matter either be continued until the regularly scheduled December lI,2019 hearing in Salt Lake City, Utah, or, pursuant to Utah Code Ann. $ 40-6-9(5)(b), further proceedings are held in a Court of competent jurisdiction, if Petitioner so elects, depending on the results of an investigation and negotiation orchestrated by the Division of Oil, Gas & Mining ("Division") as set forth below.
The Board further ORDERS AND SETS this matter for investigation and negotiation by the Division pursuant to Utah Code Ann. $ 40-6-9(5).
l The Board also notes Petitioner filed what appears to be a "Response" to Riviera's Motion to Continue on September 27,20L9 stating: "The hearing will take place on, December I'J,,20L9.. . ." The Board construes this filing as Petitioner indicating it does not oppose Riviera's Motion to Continue. DATED this lst day of October,2019
Srnre or llraH BoeRp op Gas nup MrNrNc
ll,
2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 2nd day of October, 2019,I caused a true and correct copy of
the foregoing COMBINED ORDER GRANTING RIVIERA RESOURCES, INC.'S
MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING AND SETTING THE MATTER FOR
INVESTIGATION AND NEGOTIATION for Docket No. 2019-021Cause No. 139-168, to be
mailed with postage prepaid, via E-mail, or First Class Mail, to the following:
By E-mail and First Class Mail: Petitioner: Voda Energy Company LLC VETAR ENERGY G.P. David Voda, General Manager Jorgen Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner 897 North 2500 West 2233 East 3rd Ave. Hurricane, UT 84737 Port Angeles, WA 98362 E-Mail : [email protected] Email : adsma@o1)zpen.com [Address updated 9126120191 Respondent: Christopher K. LeCates Riviera Operating, LLC Holland & Hart LLP Holly Anderson, General Counsel 222 South Main Street, Suite 2200 600 Travis, Suite 1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Houston, TX77002 Email : [email protected] Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Riviera Operating, LLC Steven F. Alder Mike Begley Thomas Kessinger Utah Attorney General's Office Gordon Rowe Natural Resources Division Utah Attorney General's Office 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 300 Natural Resources Division Salt Lake City, UT 84116 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 300 Email: [email protected] Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Assistant Attorney General's Office Email: stevealder@agutah. gov representing the Utoh Board of Oil, Gas tkessinger@agutah. gov and Mining [email protected] Assistant Attorneys General representing the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
J J. Smith Investments, LLC David Smith, General Manager 3745 Greenbriar Way Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Email: [email protected]
By Email:
Jeanette Schmiedbauer Berit Bogdanoff j schmiedbauer@altamontener gy. com [email protected]
Beverly Wiser Brigitte Ford [email protected] bfordS11@,gmail.com
Chuck Hylen Dennis Smith [email protected] [email protected]
EP Energy George (Sterling) Randolph Sterling. [email protected]
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r Sections self-certification to ofSections West, USM, (LLHWs and SLHWs Code Rule R649-3-3; NATURAL and the such effect executed 15,16,21 and22 of 16 and 21, drilled to different h) Providing that as to by the RESOURCES Township 2 South, following resPective stratigrapfic intervals) production from the operator ofthe in both and filed with the STATE OF Range 1 West, USM, lands located within the Drilling Existing Wells or any well Division, and (ii) the Duchesne County and Duchesne County Unit, there shall be no future SLHW, vertical UTAH other setbacls for the Uintah County, Utah. and Uintah CountY, lateral inter-Well set- or directional well, THE PURPOSE OF Utah: Stand-UP Unit, laterals set forth in (f) TTM STATE OF b'ack distance required said Order should be TownshiP 2 South, above are maintained; UTAHTOALL TIIEPROCEEDING provided the stacked ofno force and effect. will be for the Board Range I West, USM' k) Providing that the PERSONS INTER- Lorizontal laterals are The Applicable Orders to receive testi- Sections 15 and22 surface location of ESTED INT}IE locatedatleastl00 shouldbeunchanged and evidence (the "subject Lands" any authorized verti- FOLLOWINGMAT- mony feet or greater apart and continue in effect regarding a Request and each 1,280-acre cal will be located in TERS (Docket Nos. inverticaldistance_. onlyfortheExisting forAgencyAction drilling unit is referred accordance with the 2019-0t9,20t9-020, Providing further that Weils and any future ("RAA") filedby to herein as "Drilling Applicable Orders, and2019-021): no producing interval SLHW, vertical or Axia Energy II, LLC Unit" or collectivelY in particular, that no NOTICE IS of any future LLHW directional well, and (*Axia"), to enter an "Drilling Units"), wil6 may be vertical well may have HEREBYGIVEN thAt or SLHW lo- further, the allocation order: a) Modiffing the following caveats: than producing intervals the Board of Oil, Gas cated closer 330 ofproduction for the the Board's Orders c) Authorizing uP to to the producing closer than 660 feet and Mining ('tsoard'), feet _ Existing Wells and entered on August I l, 32 wells per drilling from the Drilling Unit state ofutah, will interval of an_y vertical any future SLHW, 1971 in Cause No. unit, which maY be boundary Without an conduct a hearing *l3l-14 or directional well, vertical or directional 131-14 (the any combination of exception location onWEDNESDAY, without obtaining an well shall remain on a Order"), entered on long lateral (in excoss approved in ac- October 23,2019, at exception location ap- sectional 640-acre (or April 17, 1985 in of one mile in length) cordance with Utah l0:00 a.m., or as soon proval in accordance substantial equivalent) Catrse No. 139-42 (the horizontal wells ("LL- Admin. Code Rule thereafter as possible, with Utah Admin. basis; i) Providing that "139-42 OrdeC'), and HWs"), short lateral R649-3-3; l) Presum- in the auditorium at CodeRuleR649-3-3; thesuriacelocation . entered on December (less than one mile that ing this Request is ,' the Department of f) Providing no ofany authorized 31, 2008 in Cause No. in length) horizontal or granted, making said' Natural Resources, *139-84 vertical direc- LLHW or SLHW maY 139-84 (the wells ("SLHWs"), Order effective as of Southeast Regional tionally-drilled well be located anylvhere Order") insofar as vertical and direc- the date signed by t$ Office, located at 345 may have producing on the Drilling Unit, they pertain to the tional wells maY be Chairman; m) Makiig North Cdrbonville intervals closer than and mav also be lo- Subject Lands to drilled and produce a such fihdings and I Road, in Price, Utah. 660 feet from Drill- cated oif the Drilling provide as follows: from the Subject orders in connectio{ The hearing will be ing Unit boundary, Unit so established, b) Establishing two Formations on each closer than 330 (i) proper with this Request agit streamed live on the an-d no nrovided (2), 1,280-acre (or such Drilling Unit so vertical such deems necessary; ar|d Department of Natural feet to another iutnorizatj6ri foi substantial equivalent) established, however, n) Providing for su$ Resources YouTube or directionally-drilled a locationhas been drilling units for the vertical well densitY to other and further relief channel at https://you- well drilled the obtained as required production ofoil, should not exceed four as may be just and tu.be/5JecQl4cBU. same stratigraphic in- bv law and the well gas and hydrocar- (4) per 640-acre gov- the same equitable under the THEHEARING terval within will be cased and ce- from the Lower ernmental section, or circumstances. WILLBECON- bons Drilling Unit, without mented to the 330-ft. Green River-Wasatch substantial equivalent; an setbacks as DOCKETNO. DUCTED as a formal obtaining excep- or 560-ft. (Colton) formations, d) Giving the oPera- approval (e) 2019-020 CAUSE administrative adjudi- tion location set forth in above, defined as follows: the tor the,discretion to NO. 139-167: In the cation in accordance inaccordancewith bothtobeevidenced interval from the top determine the order in Admin. bY a matter of the Request with the rules of the Utah Code and satisfied of the Lower Green which wells are drilled With forAgencyAction Board as set forth in RuleR649-3-3' sef-certificationto River Formation and the foimation to any verti- ofAXIAENERGY Utah Adminishative respect such effect executed (Mahogany Marker targeted bY each well; ofthe II, LLC for dn order CodeR64l etseq. caVdirectional wells bv the operator Bed) to the base of e) Providing that no to *itn tnt pooling all inter- and as provided for in drilled different .'J"tt uo,i ftt.A the Green RiVer- producing interval of intervals (ii) the ests, including the Utah Code Ann. 40- stratigraphic Division, and $ or tot'of the in authorized LLHW compulsory pooling of Wasatch within the Drilling other setbacks for the t 6-1 et seq., Utah Code be lo- the interosts of certain North Horn Forma- or SLIIW maY Unit, there shall be laterals set forth in (e) Ann. $ 40-8-l et seq., 330 nou-consenting and tioir, the stratigraPhic cated closer than no lateral inter-well above are maintained; and Utah Code Ann. and unlocaiable owners, equivalent ofwhich feet to the north setback distance re- Providing tbat the $ 63G-4-101 through i) is defrred as between south. and 560 feet fur- "surface of any within a 1,280-aqe 601. ouired. Providing locition 7 feet and 1 3 1 to the' eait and west, drilling unit (or DOCKETNO. ,212 ,65 ther that no producing authorized directional feet as shown in the boundaries of each of any substantial equiva- 2019-019 CAUSE interval future well mav ba'lobated Borehole Coripensat- Drilling Unit so estab- 'vertical lent) established for or directional anwvheie on the I NO. 139-166; In the I ed Sonic-GammaRaY lished, and no closer may be located and may the production ofoil, matter of the Request wells bi'itting Unit, of the Flying J- feet to gas and associated forAgencyAction Log closer than 330 Well located hydrocarbons from the ofAXIAENERGY Dustin #1 anYLLHW or SLHW in the NE%SW% of to the same Lower Green River- II, LLC for an order drilled Section 22, Town- interval Wasatch (Colton) For- modifing the Board's stratigraPhic ship 2 South, Range without obtaining an mations, comprised ' 3 West, U.S.M., and excePtion location aP- ofall ofSections 2l as between 6,555' orovil in accordance and 22 ofTownship 2 feet and 12,392 feet South, Range 3 West, as shown on the ;;t|"$$"ffi.r; U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah. jurisdiction of the THE PURPOSE OF "DU" and sometimes Estate ofArlene Thomas the shares of producti/on THEPROCEEDING" referred to herein as Griffrth, Estate.of Estate of Helen Board in the Subject ofthe costs set fohh in effective will be for the Board the"subjectDrilling Bonnie-Katherine Dustin Estate Drilling Unit Utah Code Ann. $ to receive testimony Unit"). This Request Huyot-Renoir, Estate ofAlline Estate as ofthe date offirst 40-6-6.5(4), including and evidence includes the compul- ofBarbara Stephen- of Perry A. production from the a non-consent penalty or the regarding a Request sory pooling ofthe son, a/k/a Barbara alklaPerry Subject Well, of300% pursuant to date on which an order for{gencyAction following parties Corlette Stephenson, Dustin, of Utah Code Ann. $ ("RAA') filed by Axia (collectivelyreferred alVaBarbanCorlette- Lemo June granting this Request 40-6-6.s(4Xd)(D@), whichever is Energy II, LLC to as the "Non-Con- Karoglan, Estate of Estate N is signed, and estimated the ("Axia"), to enter an senting FP Parties" in Laura Shand Corlette, Estate of first, including plugging and of order: 1. Pooling all the RAA): DU and the Douglass, Estate of Rhoda compulsory Pooling abandonment costs of interests within one Butcher Butte Blaine Dustin, Estate the interests ofthe $197,945 for the FP 1,280-aue drilling #22-I34EWH-23 of Pollv Mae Cook Non-Consenting Subject Well; 7. unit comprised of Well, Iocated in Craven, Estate of Parties, and making Providing for the Sections 2I and22 of T2S-R3W Sections: Blaine Dustin, Jr., Estate of Dean J. such order not onlY payment of the Township 2 South, 2l and22 WI Owners Estate of Richard D. Hamm. aVaDean appiicable to the weighted average fee also Range 3 West, and Unleased Owners: Cook, Estate of James ilam, Estate of Subject Well, but landowner's royalty U.S.M., Duchesne Brigadier Resources Charles A. Dustin, Virginia Dustin, Estate anv filture wells attributable to eaQh County, Utah, which Ltd,,fHallntazon EstateofVivian of Gayle Williams' drilled upon the hact within the was established by the Peholeum Corpora- Milne, Estate of Estate of Grace Subject Drilling Unit Subject Drilling Unit, Board in its Order tion, J. C. Petroleum, Cheryl L.'Watson, Grether, Estate of provided that the (16.3r502s%, enteredApril 23,2018 Inc., Player Oil & Gas Estate of Bill E. Jeffrev J Noble' Estate requirements of Utah proportionately in Cause 139-153 (the Company, Slover Dennis, a/k/a William of Henry M. Grether, Code Ann. $ reduced) to each of and anY "139-153 Order"), for Minerals, L.P., Great E. Dennis, Estate of Estate of Margaret E. 40-6-6.5(12) the Non-Consenting the production ofoil, Central Mines, Ltd., Claude W. Thompson, Baird, a/k/a Margaret other implemeqting FP Parties whose regulations gas and hydrocarbons Holly B Hansen, Estate of Catherine R. Baird Jenkins, Estate rules and interest is not subject from the Lower Green presumed heir of Knudsen, Estate of of Henry M. Grether are satisfied; 4. to a lease or other River-Wasatch Margaret E Baird, aka Doris Ellebruch, Sr., Estate of Paul Declaring the contract for develop- FP (Colton) formations, Margaret Baird Estate of William O. Sedar, a/k/a Paul Non-Consenting ment dwing the cost defined as follows: the Jenkins, Gill Holdings Knudsdn, Estate of Serdar, Estate of Parties as "non-con- recovery period as interval from the top Inc., John Baxter Edna May Dustin, Henry M. Grether Jr', senting orrners" as provided in Utah Code in of the Lower Green Brinkmann, Dor4icili- Estate of Elbert E. Estate of Melba S. that term is defined Ann. $$ 40-6-6.s(6) River Formation ary Adminishator of Hartwell, Estate of Gaisford, Estate of Utah CodeAnn. $ and (8); 8. Generally (Mahogany Marker the Estate of Mrs. Estelle B. Dustin, Rowland H. Merrill, 40-6-2(1 1) and as including in such Bed) to the base ofthe Virginia H. Brink- Estate of Wilson Estate of Mervin owners "deemed to order all such other Green River-Wasatch mann, Sabine Oil & Smith, Jr., Estate of ' Williams, Estate of have refused to bear terms and conditions or top of the North Gas Corporation, John Eva Clanton Dustin, Margaret C. Menill, their proPortionate as required under Utah Horn Formation, the Baxter Brinkmann, Estate of Iris L. Estate of Mabel J' share of costs" in Code Ann. $ 40-6-6.5; stratigraphic equiva- Newfield RMI, LLC, Mecham, Estate of Hamilton, Estate of accordance with Utah 9. Adopting the terms lent of which is Heirs or Devisees of Frances Dustin RowlandH. Menill' Admin. Code Rule ofthejoint operating ' defined as between Perry A. Dustin, Thompson, Estate of Jr. a/k/a Rowland R649-2-9(1);5. agreement ("JOA') 7,2l2feetand 13,651 Petroex, Heirs or Dixie Anne Mecham Hvde Menill, Jr.' Declaring Axia as (to be submitted with feet as shown in the Devisees of Kenneth Whitaker Burtoft, Estate of Ronald Operator on behalf of the other exhibits on Borehole Compen- A. Dustin, Mountain Estate of H.E. Dustin, Cook, Estate of Craig itself, and any other or before the exhibit sated Sonic-Gamma Oil and Gas, Inc., NVaHaweyE. C. Merrill. tn addition parties who volun- filing deadline), to Ray Log of the Flying Heirs or Devisees of Dustin, Estate of Mrs. to those interests tarily join the Subject govem operations J - Dustin #1 Well Marianne Harmon, W.E. Block, Estate of . described above, the Drilling Unit as betweenAxia as located in the Intemational Hugh B. Corlette, RAAincludes the "consenting owners," Operator, and the NE'/SW% of Section Petroleum Limited Estate of Margaret compulsory Pooling of as that term is defined Non-Consenting FP 22, Township 2 South, Liability ComPanY, Block, Estate of anv and all other in Utah Code Ann. $ Parties as Non-OPera- Range 3 West, Heirs or Devisees of Kenneth A. Dustin, owners of minet'al 40-6-2(4), and making tors, upon the Subject U.S.M., and as Tom N. Corlette, Jr., Estate of Mary A. interests and/oi the consenting owners Drilling Unit to the between 6,555 feet Krenger Oil & Gas, Eaves, Estate of working interest of in responsible for extent not inconsistent and 12,392 feet as LLC, Heirs or Kenneth L. Dustin, the Subject Drilling payment of the ' with the foregoing, as shown on the Digital Devisees of Howard Estate ofNancie Unit who are not non-consenting 'e*.orovided in Utah Code Sonic Log ofthe R. Dustin, Heirs and/ Eaves Nicora, a/k/a currentlY leased or owner's interest in a SS 40-6-6.s(2) to Devon- 1-26Bl Well or Devisees of Ronald Nancy Eaves Nicora, particiPating in the tract that is subject (c) and (12); 10. located in the Cook, and any and all Estate of Lynn H. Butcher Butte a lease or other Making such findings SW%SW% of Section other parties not Dustin, Estate of A. #22-L34EWH-23 Well conffact for develoP- and orders in 26, Township 2 South, currently leased or Austin Smith, Estate (the "subject Well"); ment as to roYaltY and connection with this Range 1 West, U.S.M. participating in the of Mabel Dustin, 2. The order Pooling oveniding roYaltY Request as it deems (the "Subject DU and the Butcher Estate of Ricky Lee the interest in the payments in accor- necessary; and 11' Formations"), Butte #22-134EWH- Duv6, Estate of Subiect Well maY dance with Utah Code Providing for such comprised of the 23 Well, and future Marianne D. Harmon, appiy to the owners of Ann. $ 40-6-6.5(s);6. other and further relief entirety of Sections 2 I wells located therein, Estate of Shirlee mineral interests and/ Providing for the as may be just and and 22, Township'2 and claiming oil and Wright, Estate of or working interests in recovery bY Axia, as equitable under the South, Range 3 West, gas ownership bY, Marion Elizabeth the Subject Drilling Operator, from the circumstances. U.S.M.,'Duchbsne through or under the Corlette, Estate of Unit for comPulsory Non-Consenting FP DOCKETNO. County, Utah (the estates ofthe oooling of interests for Parties' resPective 2o1g-b2l CAUSE following deceased ihe pooling of anY NO. 139-168: In the parties (the "Un- tuture wells drilled in matter of the Petition knowns"): Estate of the Subject Drilling of Vetar EnergY G.P. Alfred L. Harmon, Unit (subject to the for a hearing to de- Estate of DavidA. requirements of Utah termine whY Riviera Shand, Estate ofAnna CodeAon. $ Operating, LLC,flVa L. Corlette, alWa Am 40-6-6.5(12) and anY Linn EnergY Hold- Dustin Corlette, Estate implementing inss LLC, Riviera of David Shand, III, resulations);3. RJsources, a sPin-off Estate ofAnne T. to"oling the interests from Linn EnergY' ttr Corlette, Estate of of all Parties sub.lect Melba H. Shand, Ino., has not Paid oil and gas roYaltY attomsys liconsed to oroceeds due for two practice law in another tZ) *'.ttr, the White iurisdictionwhich "mee't l-23C5 well and the the iules of the White Trust 3-23C5 Utah State Bar for well, located in Sec- practicing law before tion 23, TownshiP 3 the Utah Courts. South, Range 5 West' Persons interested in Duchosne CountY, this matter maY Par-
Utah. ticipate pursuant to the . THEPURPOSE procedural rules of the OFTHEPROCBED- Board. The RAA(s), ING be for the Board and any subsequent to: l. Setthematter pleadings, may be for investigation and inspected at the office negotiation bY the ofthe undersigned, Division within 60 and inspected online days pursuant to Utah at the Utah-Board of CodeAnn. $ 40'6-9' Oil, Gas 1a6 1a[lning's 2, Receive the rePort websitq athttp:llogm' of the Division atthe utah.gov/amrlboard- end of60 daYs as to temp/redesignlbooks. whether the matter can htnl.Pursuant to the be resolvedbY nego' Americans withDis- tiation, and ifneces' abilities Act, persons sary, set the mattor for requiring auxiliary additional hearing. communicative aids Ifset for additional and services to enable hearing, the tsoard them to particiPate in may receive evidence this hearing should and testimonY to: l. call Julie Ann Carter Detormine whether at(801) 538-5277,Lt aq order reqtiring least tb'rae working nrooer disbursement days prior to the hear- Lf p^rocoeds, including inC date. applicable Penalties DATED this 20th and interest due and day ofSeptember, payable, should be 2019. . entered in accordance STATEOF UTAH with Utah Code BOARDOFOIL, Ann. $ 40-64. 2. GASA}IDMINING Provide such other Ruland J. Gill, Jr., relief as maY be just Chairman and proPer under the /s/ Julie Ann Carter circumstances. Board Secretary Obiections to the 1594 WestNorth RAAG) mustbe filed Temple, Suite 1210 with the Seiretary of Salt Lake City, the Board at the ad- Utah 84116 dress listed below no (8ol) 538-5277 later thanthe October Published in the 9,20t9. APailY mus! Uintah Basin Standard file atinelywritton October 1,2019. objection or other response in order to particiPate as a PartY at the Board.hearing. Failwe to ParticiPate oan result in a default iudgment, Natural Per- soos may appear and represent themselves before the Board. All other reProsenta' tion ofParties before the Board will be bY attomeys licensed to practioP-law in the Stot€ of Utah, or October 3,2019 FILED
From: ocT 0 3 2019 VETAR ENERGY G.P. SECRETARY BOARD OF Jorgen Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner OIL, GAS & MINING 2233 East 3rd Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362 Email: [email protected]
BEFORE THE BOARD OF OII. GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH Docket No.2019-021 Cause No. 139-158
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF VETAR ENERGY G.P. FOR A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHY RIVIERA OPERATI NG, LLC, f /k/ a Ll NN EN ERGY HOLDI NGS LLC, RIVIERA RESOURCES, A SPIN-OFF FROM LINN ENERGY, INC., HAS NOT PAID OIL AND GAS ROYALTY PROCEEDS DUE FOR TWO (2) WELLS, THE WHTTE t-23C5 WELL AND THE WHITE TRUST 3-23C5 WELL, LOCATED IN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST. DUCHESNE COUNTY. UTAH.
LET IT BE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF UTAH, AND ALL PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THIS MATTER.
That VETAR ENERGY GP., is owned by three (3) persons, Jorgen W. Bogdanoff owning 50%, Brigitte Bogdanoff owning 25 %o, and Berit Bogdanoff owning 25%, (falher and his two daughters). The same three persons will be present at the upcoming subject HERING, scheduled for December L1, 2019, and all other scheduled events needed to resolve this matter.
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L?AOT FILED October 11,2019 ocT I I 20r$ From: SEGRFTARY BOARD OF VETAR ENERGY G.P. otl, GAS & MthitzuG Jorgen Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner 2233 East 3rd Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362 Email: [email protected]
BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MTNING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH Docket No.2019-021 Cause No. 139-168
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF VETAR ENERGY G.P. FOR A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHY RIVIERA OPERATTNG, LLC, f/K/a LINN ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, RIVIERA RESOURCES, A SPIN-OFF FROM LINN ENERGY, INC., HAS NOT PAID OIL AND GAS ROYALTY PROCEEDS DUE FOR TWO (2) WELLS, THE WHITE T-23Cs WELL AND THE WHITE TRUST 3-23C5 WELL, LOCATED TN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, DUCHESNE COLINTY UTAH.
LET IT BE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF UTAH, AND ALL PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THIS MATTER.
Subject: Two (2) Oil and Gas Wells named, White l-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5, located in Section 23, Township 3 South - Range 5 West, Duchesne County, State of Utah. VETAR Energy G.P., (VETAR) the Lessor, owns an undivided 20Yo interest of the Mineral Rights of Section 23:Wll2SE1/4; SWl14 (240 gross acres) (48 net acres).
This is a time line and a brief history in regards to this matter, and my discoveries to date.
The Debtor: Riviera Operating'LLC f/k/a Linn Energy Holdings LLC, Riviera Resources, a spin-off from LINN Energy,Inc. (LINN) 600 Travis, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77002 Contact person at Riviera Operating, LLC Ms. Holly Anderson, Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
The Debtor are now planning of attending the hearing before THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH, set for December 11, 2019, attempting to convince the BOARD, to overlook their failures in following the laws of the State of Utah, beginning with, not sending any of the Royalty Interest (RI) owners their DIVISION ORDERS and notifuing them of the production "Wells' on their property, collecting the monthly proceeds from the sale of the production "WELLS", and defrauding the RI owners, by not paying them their part of the Royalty income. They are now coming to the BOARD to plead with unclean hands for a favorable outcome in its behalf. The words used in a court of law, "appearing and pleading with unclean hands" is not a moral persuasion but an enforceable Rule of Law. The court will refuse to assist anyone whose cause of action is founded on their misconduct toward the other party. He who comes into equity must come with clean hands. This maxim bars relief for anyone guilty of improper conduct in this matter at hand. The subject lease was entered into on 17 April 1971, stipulating a I/8 (12.5%) Royalty payment. See copy of the lease agreement hereto attached.
LINN EXCHANGE PROPERTYS LLC. secured the subject lease and other leases like it on or before 21412015. Consequently, becoming the Lessee, who is by State of Utah law, became responsible of paying the Lessors their Royalty of the title e-mailed to me by G. Sterling Randolph at EP Energy, stating that the LEASEHOLD WORKING INTERESTS are held by LINN EXCHANGE PROPERTYES LLC. See copy of title opinion hereto attached.
I refer you to, Utah Code 40-6-9. Proceeds from sale of productiono Payment of Proceeds, Requirements, and 40-6-9.1. Payment information to royalty owners. httos : //le.utah. sov/xcode/Titl e4OlChapter6/40-6-S9.html None of the Codes therein were followed by LINN. For one (1) year, from June 2015 to end of May 2016. LINN failed to mail a DIVISION ORDER to VETAR (the lessor), or any of the other lessor to this property, to secure a signature. This should have been done immediately upon commencement of production of each well. LINN deposited all of the Royalty funds, to into its general account, and failed to pay its lessors their Royalty Interest (RI). One can only speculate that this billion-dollar Company, had a team of unqualified people in charge, who failed to abide by the laws of the States that they were doing business in. During this same time period, June 2015 to end of May 2016, LINN continued paying Royalties to VETAR on four (4) other production "'Wells", that VETAR had DIVISION ORDERS with LINN in Duchesne County, Utah. Establishing that here they did followed the laws of State of Utah. See attached LINN's monthly pay statement.
In Riviera Operating, LLC., answer to VETAR Energy's Payment Demand Letter, they argue that on May 11,2016 (the "Petition Date"), Linn Energy,LLC and certain of its affiliates including LINN (collectively, the "Debtors") filed for chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and referring to the amount collected from June 2015 to end of May 2016 and owing the Royalty Interest owners as a "Pre-Petition Demand".
It is important to recognize, that VETAR and all other RI owners, were never notified by LINN Energy that they had two (2) producing Wells on the subject property. VETAR received a letter from LINN Claims Processing Center, dated 02128117, Copy of letter are hereto attached, informing us that they were in Chapter 1l. I then checked the records, and noticed that LINN was current on all the "Wells",that we had DIVISIN ORDERS on, with LINN in Duchesne County, Utah.
On or about June 1, 2016, LINN started deposited into a Bank escrow account, also known as a suspense account, the net monthly proceeds due the RI owners from the production of the subject wells. The first deposit was from June 2016 production, and thereafter to the date of sale of its assets in Utah, to Altamont Energy. Later on, these deposits also including the proceeds from a well named White 2-23-C5, that started producing October 2016. There was a total of $216,070.11 in this Suspense Account. This money was transferred by LINN to Altamont Energy who now have payed VETAR Energy in full from June 2016.I believe the same holds true for the rest of the RI owners. The Debtors lists the following Companies, including its tax identification numbers, in its Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, 1. Linn Energy, LLC (7591) 2.LinnCo, (6623) 3. Linn Acquisition Company LLC (4791) 4. Linn Energy Finance Corp. (5453) 5. Linn Energy Holdings LLC (6517) 6. Linn Exploration and Production Michigan LLC (0738) l.Linn Exploration Midcontinent LLC (3143) 8. Linn Midstream LLC (9707) 9. Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1712) 10. Linn Operating Inc. (3530) 11. Mid-Continent I LLC (1812) 12. Mid-Continent II LLC (1869) 13. Mid-Continent Holdings I LLC (1686) 14. Mid-Continent Holdings II LLC (7129)
It is worth noting that, all the Leasehold Working Interests where in name LINN EXCHANGE PROPERTIES, LLC., and is not listed among the above. This is the LLC that held our leases and are therefore not apart of this chapter 1 1. See copy of title opinion, hereto attached.
The debt and outstanding balance relate to !@! Oil and Gas revenues from production and sales from subject property, from June 1,2015 to end of May 2016, forwarded monthly to LINN Energy LLC. and/or LINN Exchange Properties LLC. (the lessee), by EP Energy E&P Company, L.P., the Operator of the subject wells. Total paid to LINN: $5,209,823.80 This is the amount owed to all RI owners 51731624.63 See copy of Excel spreadsheet amount owed all RI owners, hereto attached. It is my intent to collect the addresses of each person (61) listed therein, and make them aware of the money owed them by sending them a copy of this letter and relevant documents.
It was not before Altamont Energy purchased the property from LINN in 2018, that I became aware that VETAR was not being paid its RI.
Publications available: January 16 2018 Source: LINN Energy, LLC LINN Energy LLC's management, sold Linn Energy's assets in Utah, including our leases, to Altamont Energy for 132 Million Dollars. See copy of LINN press relies, hereto attached.
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS Big payouts after bankruptcy as Linn Energy seeks to dissolve name By Jordan Blum, Staff Writer April 23,2018
"Former Wall Street darling Linn Energy will abandon the "Linn" name as it splinters into multiple businesses, but not before its three top leaders took in more than $110 million in compensation after the company emerged last year from arguably the biggest bankruptcy of the recent oil bust. Mark Ellis of the Houston company received a dramatical upgrade $60 million pay package -primarily through stock awards -- after Linn reorganized its business in less than a year of bankruptcy proceedings, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. That's more than triple the annual compensation of Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods. Ellis said he plans to retire this year. Ellis' top lieutenants Chief Financial Officer David Rottino and Chief Operating Officer Arden Walker - each received more than 25 million ln 2017". Please note that David Rottino. now is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Riviera Resources Inc.
We, the owners of VETAR Energy G.P., Jorgen W. Bogdanoff, Brigitte Bogdanoff,, and Berit Bogdanoff, are each representing our own part of ownership in VETAR, in regards to this matter
Yours sincerely.
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After further research I found that the last title opinion for Section Z3-3S-SW, Duchesne County, UT, effective February 4, 2015. shows Vetar as a mineral interest owner and the lease owned at that time by Linn Energy. Please see below for the pertinent pages of the title opinion. Altamont Energy LLC has since acquired Linn Energy's Working lnterest earlier this year and they can be contacted at [email protected]. * Scaim 13 T3S RiW \rrhnc t-:3C5 pc$ Ftt{At {,pd - Adobc Acrobrr friG F SGr Ulrdor H* $c'.m- in ts @ 6 E cei o pqP a B tsa i+,p'*lm$lr+ r3016 IEil E ract Trrct 3 (SlT1'; ud Tla:Sf,1"t t{0 mcs}; ROYALTY NTEREST Ror u Rrte Tnct I-RI Trrct "Alloc tnit\?I VcTrr EDG{SS' 10.000000qo 1.1.5000000o :.5000000.; 0,37500000 i1.00937500 } Sncrirn af f35 R5W \lttritc l-23C5 s€fl FlttAt sr.pdt - Adobc Acrobat Fc tC XiGr Slndo, so."e- la ts 6 6 Dpl o clffino B& t l 425 'aol h g I ; + Itors iHil M EP Energy E&P Conrpany" L.P April:0. l0l5 Page 235 of340 LE"TSEHOLD ll-ORtr(L\G D{TERESTS: .Ig ltr Tnct \TI Trrct Alloc f nit NRI r un F*chfp kopcni,6. IIC 70.53:1030'o 8T.500000qo 61.?1559000 0.3750000{r 0.:31433-16 lf you have any other inquiries regarding your interests with Ep Energy, please let me know" Best Regards, G. 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L.P April20" 2015 Page 225 of240 LEASEIIOLD I\IORKD{G INTERESTS: t\tl \17 Tract NRI Tract Alloc Unit NrRI Lease Comment Lim Exchange Properties, LLC 70.532103% 87.500000% 61.715590o2i' 0.37500000 0.:3 143346 B3-Ss- l(a). 3. 87 87-89- LTNN , l i- 19}:!9 -!'lr Frys-y Inbox 1S37S - VEr*R E$EnsY CheclStubr Date setection i*1t i iryi" i lFoF,iq i ;;,jl',fJ,Tiiltl'3,i,ij$iffi'xjniiliX,llij,lTjuLii?-ul3lb**o:r .,. irryiiior j i- Senct att {Ts $ort on a column, cftck the nead,ng Ctick atain to reverse sort ; Ctprif - EEIEgT e&x krel$ Cl*st tlGa g gr$ELi,Ji*€;'a i_,: s1,884.91 Li*n Energy VETAR ENERcy 5/29i2015 EFTJACH 512&2015 i,.l gq!S$if:j--$: 33.085 57 Linn Enersy VETAR ENERGY 2/26,?S1s Cned{ 2A3n0r5 i : tiE!,$j-{1_'!: $2.95{ 3{ Lrnn Energy VETAR ENERcy 3/3Sp01S EFT;ECH 3125/2015 i : !!A!iJ:j_U:i s2,513 54 Linn Energy VETAR Er{ERGy 4tzltz015 EFTTACH 4Q3t2015 i "l -{[Sg$i;i]!g:] 51.860 7S L:nn Energy VETAR Ef'tERGy ?l1l?01i EFT'ACH 6124/2015 i-l r:,r*as*:l::lit s2,784 'i6 Linn Energy VETAR ENERcy 7€'7t2Q15 EFT'ACH 7Q3t2815 i i !!!!!-i:j!,t9:! 31.551 42 Lrnn Energy VETAR ENER6Y B/29n0!5 EFTTACH 8J25/2015 i,-: t!!g[aiji:il $2.1,12.32 Linn Energy VETAR EtqERcY 9/29{019 EFTJACH 9,?412015 i'-j $il!]!!ll;4ll$": $1.9S497 Linn Energy VETAR ENERGY 10/t&r2CIts EFTfACH 10/26/2015 i .j lltllltllltj 51,79,0 S9 Linn Energy VETAR EHERcy !1i25t?015 €FT'ACH 11i33i2015 : -i ttSglj_.{j:U.! $1,022.13 Linn Energy VETAR Er,JERcy 1t/2fi,?015 EFTfACH 1?,22&415 : i :tr;irilr{l.1il64 5546 45 Lhn Erergy VETAR gl,JERGy 1t??€016 EFT/ACH rf25/20t8 :--j !g*98{$-S-i-l 51,111 97 Linn Enersy vErAR ENERGY 2l?9f2016 EFTJACH 293n016 i ,i ttltrt:&i!:'-i ${S 76 Linn Energy VETAR E|*IERGY $25re01o EFTIACH wu2a1a i i Sl}Ig3{i3tr 1 S,l4?,84 Linn Energy VETAR ENERGY 4t?7{2*18 EFT'ACH 4p512016 I I :t-tg$?i!Jjt i $?0€ 12 Lrnn Energy VETAR €t{ERGy 5/31€01s EFTfACH 5l23n016 i I $atg::.1jil1:J]_: s,r37 27 t-inn Enxgy VETAR €NERcy 6J30f2s1* EFT'ACH 612412016 gUS&Ei_: ; _i /3j! $37S 62 Linn Energy VEIAR El.tERcy t,?SrA016 EFTfACH 7ft2nffi6 i,,i tlfl'lii_ijll:: s559 95 Linn Energy VErAR €ilERGy 9i31n016 EFT'ACH 8124f2016 l,-i s!tgg-*t$!ei s392./t5 unn Energy VETAR Er-tERGv 9/3012016 EFTfACH gra2r2016 i._.1 !gt$$1!tiij $63? 73 Linn Energy VETAR €r'tERGy 11i2r2016 EFT'ACH 10/25fr0r6 ii S!$t]!Jj3i!i5 556501 LinnEnersy VETARENERGY 11i30re016 EFT/ACH 1t/2212016 r --/ 1' lt ' i-, tl ) 4il *fn)'o tl , t. L'tr n" " s ,'['( Lc''i 7 Sign ln EUSIIIESS EA6L€ FORD & EilER6Y Big payouts after bankruptcy as Linn Energy seeks to dissolve name By Jordan Blum, Stafr Writer April23,2018 Former wall street darling Linn Energy will abandon the "Linnn name as it splinters into multiple businesses, but not before its three top leaders took in more than $110 million in compensation after the company emerged last year from arguably the biggest bankruptcy of the recent oil bust. Mark Ellis, the CHO of the l{ouston conlpany, received a dramatically upgraelert $60 million pay package - primarily through stock awarcls * after t,inn reorganized its business in less than a year of'bankrul)tcy proceedings, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissiorr. That's rnore than triple the annual compensation of uxxon Mobil cEo Darren woocls. Ellis said he plans to retire later this year. Ellis'top lieutenants Chief Financial - Sign ln Officer David Rottino and Chief Operating Officer Arden Walker - each received more than $25 million inaafi. case 16-60040 Document 1767 Fited in TXSB an ezlz9tL7 page 1 of 3 sRF 14344 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT F'OR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS VICTORIA DIVISION ) In re: ) Chapter 1l ) LINN ENERGY, LLC, et al.,t ) Case No. l6-60040 (DRJ) ) Debtors. ) (Jointly Administered) ) NOTICE OF' OCCUNREN€E OF THE IOFFECTIVE DATE PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Effective Date occurred on Februrry 2t,2017. PLNASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE thAt pursuant to Article v.B. of the Plans, unless respect to Claims arising from the rejection of Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases, pursuant to the Plans or the Confirmation Order must be filed within 30 days of: (l) the date of entry ofan order of the Bankruptcy Court (including the Confirmation Order) approving such rejection; and (2) the effective date of such rejection. Any Clalms arising from the reJectlon of an The Debtors in these chapter I I cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number are as follows: Linn Energy, LLC (7591); Berry Petroleum Company, LLC (9387); LinnCo, LLC (6623); Linn Acquisition Company, LLC (4791); Linn Energy Finance Corp-(5453); Linn Energy Holiings, LfC (enl'S; Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC (0738); Linn-Exploration Midcon'iinent, LIIC (31a3); Linn (9707): lI_i{stream, LLC Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1712); Linn Operating, Inc. (3530); Mid-Continent I, LLC (1812); Mid-Continent II, LLc (1869); Mid-Continent Holdings t, Llcltoao); Mid-Continent Holdings [, LLC (7129). The Debtors' principal offices are tocated at JPMorgan Cirase tower, 600 Travis SHeJt, Houston, Texas 77002. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the same meanings as set forth in the applicable plan. I LIHH Energy Allnounc*t $als of tht Altarno,nt Blllebsll F*eld fur $133 tllilllion ',r. ,,!'r :n! 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COHTAGT: thurnnc S{hhff, Vhs FnC{bnl * lmmlor Rstrmrur * Corpmh OrtrloFmint LltilH Emrgry. lrrc tl$l l fi{&4110 lrilFlnnrnrrou.eom Owner lnt lnterest White 1-23 White 3-23 Total 5 2,5O6,99t.72 s 2,702,932.09 S 5,209,823.90 ALLEN D VOORHIES JR RI 0.000L03820 260.27 280.62 540.89 ANNA LOU BOETTCHER OHREL RI 0.000L38420 347.0O 374.1,4 721-.14 ANNE LAUREN BIGLEY RI 0.0000041s0 10.40 1.1,.22 21.62 ANTHONY HARVEY WH ITAKER RI 0.00000ss40 13.89 74.97 28.86 ARTHUR BIGLEY RI 0.000004L50 10.40 L1,.22 21.62 BERENICE J BRADSHAW CHARITABLE RI 0.000064940 162.80 175.53 338.33 BLACK STONE MINERALS CO LP RI 0.000564690 '1,,4'J,5.62 L,526.32 2,941.94 CAROLYN R ASHLEY RI 0.00000s760 14.44 1.5.57 30.01 CECILIA A WELLS RI 0.000005770 14.46 l_5.60 30.06 CHAPARRAL ROYALTY CO RI 0.000087830 220.18 237.40 457.58 CHERYLJ MURRAYTR RI 0.00004s680 1.1.4.5L 723.47 237.98 COLONIAL ROYALTIES LTD PTRSHIP RI 0.000L95170 489.27 527.53 1,016.90 DANIEL G BIGLEY RI 0.0000041s0 10.40 IL.22 2'-.62 DAVID W EVANS HEIRS RI 0.000020760 52.O4 56.L1 108.15 DELORES A FORSYTHE RI 0.000005530 13.86 1_4.95 28.81 DIXIE ANNE MECHAM WHITAKER EST RI 0.000005540 13.89 74.97 28.86 DRUKMAN PROPERTIES LLC RI 0.0000697s0 174.86 188.53 363.39 EDWARD LAWRENCE DOHENY RI 0.0000023L0 5.79 6.24 L2.O3 EVANSONS-A PRTNRSHIP RI 0.000020760 52.O4 56.11 108.15 FRANK M ASHLEY JR RI 0.000005770 1,4.46 15.60 30.05 GEORGE MARION CALDER TR RI 0.000041530 LO4.11, 1,12.25 2t6.36 GILBERT R HORROCKS RI 0.000083050 208.20 224.48 432.68 GUY HOLLENBECK RI 0.0000529s0 132.74 L43.r2 275.86 J SMITH INVESTMENTS LLC RI 0.009375000 23,502.L1_ 25,339.99 48,842.10 JACK D CLOSE RI 0.000117090 293.s3 31.6.49 610.02 JANE T BROWN&STEVEN W&ANTHONY RI 0.000049830 I24.92 1.34.69 259.61 JEFFREYJOHN WHITAKER RI 0.00000ss40 13.89 L4.97 28.86 JOHN C BIGLEY & KAREN T PEARL RI 0.0000041s0 10.40 L1..22 2L.62 JOSEPH S MERRILL RI 0.000221480 555.23 598.65 1,153.99 JULIE ANN BURDOIN RI 0.0000s29s0 132.74 1,43.L2 275.86 KENNETH E CALDER& ELISE CORENE RI 0.000041530 IO4.TL 1.r2.25 216.36 KEVIN L DOHENY RI 0.000004610 11.56 t2.46 24.O2 KIMBERLY ANN RUARK RI 0.000023070 57.83 62.36 120.19 LARRY CLYDE MURRAY TR RI 0.00004s680 LI4.51. 723.47 237.98 LARSEN BEAR LAKE LLC RI 0.000041s30 704.1,1, 1.r2.25 2L6.36 LAVINIA SCHREUDER TR RI 0.000007860 19.70 2L.25 40.95 LAWRENCE J BRADSHAW SPECIAL RI 0.0000078s0 19.68 21.22 40.90 LUCILLE B BURHENN RI 0.000005770 14.46 15.60 30.06 LUCY BONSALL RI 0.000004610 11.56 12.46 24.O2 LYNNE P BIGLEY RI 0.000004150 10.40 1.1..22 2t.62 MARCIA S WRIGHT RI 0.000221_480 555.23 s98.6s 1,153.88 MARILVN B REAGAN TR BENEF FRAN RI 0.000015710 39.38 42.46 81.84 MARKD&TARYNJRAVEN RI 0.000004150 L0.40 t1..22 2L.62 MARY S PARLIN RI 0.0000L1540 28.93 31.L9 60.L2 MEAGHER OIL & GAS PROP INC RI 0.000016610 41..64 44.90 86.54 MELVIN D CLOSE TR RI 0.000117090 293.53 31,6.49 610.02 MST 72 LLC RI 0.000221480 555.23 598.65 1,153.99 MYRTLE W DRAPER RI 0.000033220 83.28 89.79 t73.O7 NODILO FAMILY TR RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 L44.21 PATRICIA CLOSE RI 0.000117090 293.53 3L6.49 610.02 PENTAGON OIL CO RI 0.000140590 352.44 380.01 732.45 REX ROSS WALKER RI 0.00004L530 1.O4.tI 1.12.25 2L6.36 RONALD VAN VOORHIES RI 0.000103820 260.27 280.62 540.89 RYAN ROBERT DOHENY RI 0.00000231_0 s.79 6.24 12.03 SHARON BELL RI 0.000004610 11.56 12.46 24.O2 THOMAS E ROBINSON FAMILY TR RI 0.000041530 ro4.7r 1.12.25 2t6.36 UNKNOWN WHITE 23C5 OWNERS RI o.oot7L1,460 4,290.44 4,625.96 8,916.4O VETAR ENERGY RI 0.009375000 23,502.11_ 25,339.99 48,842.LO VICKY ANN MALLOCK FAMILY TR RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 144.2t VIOLA VESTAL COULTER FDN 01-13 RI 0.000138410 346.98 374.1L 72t.O9 VODA ENERGY CO LLC RI 0.009375000 23,502.1,1 25,339.99 48,842.10 WILLIAM J&JANET B HATCH AB LIV RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 144.2L 83,545.51 90,o79.O2 173,624.63 white 1-23C5 Property Property Property Prop Owner Gross Ovner Sever Owner other Net Shere VETAR Sales Prd Avg Gross Gross Sever Property Net 0.00937s Tax Deductions ENERGY 0.009375 Date cd Prc Vol Value Tax Deducts 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So.oo -s8,477.79 s (83.12) s (3.64) s 5 (7s.48) 03/orl2016 202 So.e8 -10,814.00 -S10,624.s0 -S18s.33 -54,832.77 -Ss,606.40 s (ee.60) s (r.74l, s (4s.3 1) s (s2.s6) 03/ot/2oL6 202 S0.98 10,814.00 S18s.33 s10,624.s0 s4,832.77 5s,606.40 s 99.60 s 7.74 s 45.31 s 52.56 04/or/2016 100 S34.s4 2,867.9s 599,o72.76 S4,406.10 so.oo S94,666.66 s 928.80 s 41.30 s s 887.50 04/oLl2OL6 202 s1.03 7,539.00 57,777.3s 5L4L.o7 S3,369.17 54,267.LL s 72.9r s 1.32 s 31.59 s 40.00 04/or/2oL6 100 $a+.s+ -2,867.94 -599,O72.42 -$4,406.09 -s94,666.33 So.oo s (s28.80) s (41.31) s s (887.s0) 04/oL/2O76 100 S34.s4 2,867.94 $99,o72.42 S4,406.09 so.oo S94,666.33 s 928.80 s 4L.3L s $ 887.50 04/or/2076 202 S1.03 -7,539.00 -57,777.3s -Sr4r.o7 -S3,369.17 -54,267.r1 s (72.s1) s (1.32) s (31.ss) s (40.00) 04/o1/2016 202 s1.03 7,539.00 $7 ,777.3s 5t4t.o7 S3,369.17 54,267.rr s 72.91 s r.32 s 31.59 s 40.00 os/or/2016 L00 544.46 r,996.t7 s88,743.s3 S4,o9s.6s So.oo 584,647.88 s 83L.97 s 38.40 s s 793.57 os/oL/2016 100 $42.r2 284.36 irL,976.39 Ss48.83 So.oo 5rL,427.s6 s Lr2.28 s 5.15 s s LO7.t3 os/ot/2016 202 Sr.z2 5,572.OO S6,814.66 S138.39 $2,49o.L2 S4,186.1s s 63.89 s 1.30 s 23.24 $ 39.25 os/oL/2016 202 5r.22 -56,8L4.66 -s138.39 -52,490.t2 -54,186.1s s (63.8s) s (1.30) s (23.24l, s (3e.2s) os/or/2oL6 202 5L.22 S6,814.66 s138.39 s2,49O.t2 s4,186.1s s 63.89 s 1.30 s 23.24 s 39.2s White 1-23C5, Totals first 5 mo. 2015 s668, 5625,ss9.40 White 1-23C5, Aug. to end of Dec. 2015 $1 ,913, 51.,887,332.32 TOTAL 2016- 2017 1 $2,so6,89L.72 S 23,502.09 White Trust 3-32C5 Property Property Property Prop Owner Gross Ovner Sever Owner other Net Shere Sales Prd o"nl Gross Gross Sever Property Net 0.009375 Tax Deductions VETAR Date cd Vol Value "'"l Tax Deducts Value ENERGY 06/orlzots 100 Sso.26 4,899.35 5246,22r.73 2,308.33 524s, s s 4.62 s s 2,303.7L 06/0r/2ots 202 S1.s2 $s,ozg.s: s s2,s s 8s.12 S o.12 s 24.O2 s 60.98 06/01/20rs DRP 541.33 3.89 S160. s 1.s1 s s 0.98 s 0.53 07/oL/20Ls 100 542.78 19,686.93 5842,230.49 s 7,895.91 s ]-5.79 s s 7,880.t2 07/or/21Ls 202 S1.61 30,199.00 S48,s54.19 57r.23 s s 4ss.20 s o.67 s t21.32 s 333.2t 07loLl21rs DRP S32.43 8.75 S283. -S1.1 s z.oo S s 2.66 s 07/o7/20rs 202 s1.61 -30,199.00 -S48,ss4.19 -57r.23 -s s (4ss.20) s (0.67) s (r2t.32\ s 07loL/2OLs 202 S1.61 30,r-99.00 s s 4ss.38 s o.67 s 72]..32 s 333.40 07lotlz0rs DRP S32.43 8.75 s283.76 S283. s 2.66 s s 2.66 s 07/ot/2ots DRP Szz.qz -8.7s -52s3.76 Sr. r s (2.66) s s (2.66) s 08/ot/2ors 100 s36.03 9,849.44 S3s4,843.8i. 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S3,993. 57 s ]lr.2r S 0.15 s 37.43 s 73.63 LLlOLl2O7s DRP 524.42 S33.es s o.32 s s s o.32 ttl01/20rs DRP 524.42 -S33.88 s (0.32) s s s (0.32) rr/01/2ors DRP Sz+.qz 5o.+t s o.32 s s 0.31 s Lrlot/zors DRP 524.42 s (0.32) s s (0.31) s t2/orl2o7s 100 s31.3s 3,967 s s 1,166.18 s 50.97 s s 1,LL5.2I t2/o1/20rs 202 51.30 s s336. S10,187 s L46.96 s 3.16 s 48.30 s 95.50 r2/oL/2OLs DRP S18.83 s o.24 s s s o.23 L2/07/zOLs DRP So.oo 0.00 s (o.241 s White Trust 3-23C5 June to end of 2015 $2,283,s7t.66 59,980.91 94s,933.97 92,227,6s6.7s S 2t,4o9.2t S gg.sz $ tro.gg 5 zo,seq.zz Property Property Property Prop Owner Gross OvnerSever Owner other Net Shere Sales Prd Avg Gross Gross Sever Property Net 0.009375 Tax Deductions VETAR Date cd Prc Vol Value Tax Deducts Value ENERGY 6 6noatE 0L/0r/2016 100 S26.69 3,488.79 593,L2r.74 S3,93s.24 So.oo s89,186.s0 s 873.02 s 36.89 s s 836.L2 02/0L/20L6 100 52s.72 3,2r9.88 s82,808.ss S3,468.87 So.oo S79,339.68 s 776.33 s 32.52 s s 743.8r 02/or/20t6 202 5t.zt 14,487.OO 5L7,466.37 S3s1.74 ia,Eq.zq s10,640.39 s r63.7s s 3.30 $ 60.70 s 99.75 02/oLl2016 202 5t.2L 14,487.OO Sr7,47o.zs S3s1.87 56,474.24 51o,644.L4 s 163.78 s 3.30 s 60.70 s 99.79 02/ot/2016 202 S1.21 -14,487.OO -St7,466.37 -53s1.74 -$6,474.24 -S10,640.39 s (163.72], 5 (3.30) s (60.70) s (ee.7sl 03/oL/2ot6 L00 S31.8e 3,138.1r. S1oo,o6s.s4 54,387.48 So.oo Sss,678.06 s 938.11 s 41.13 s s 896.98 03/otl2016 202 s0.94 t4,s28.OO 5L3,718.o7 5237.22 56,492.s7 56,994.28 s 128.60 s 2.r7 s 60.87 s 65.57 04/or/2oL6 100 S34.s4 2,566.96 588,67s.t2 S3,943.68 s0.00 584,73r.44 s 831.33 s 36.97 s s 794.36 04/oL/2OL6 202 S1.02 9,908.00 S10,060.84 s180.26 54,427.89 Ss,4s2.69 s 94.32 s 1.69 s 41.51 $ 51.L2 04/oLl2OL6 100 S34.s4 -2,566.96 -s88,67s.12 -S3,943.68 $o.oo -584,73r.44 s 831.33 s 36.97 s s 17e4.36\ 04/01/2OL6 100 S:+.s+ 2,566.96 S88,67s.12 s3,943.68 So.oo isq,tr.+q s (831.33) s (36.e7) s s 794.36 os/o7/2016 100 544.46 2,OL2.t3 S89,4s3.06 54,r28.39 So.oo 58s,324.67 s 838.62 5 38.70 5 s 799.92 0s/orl2016 100 54z.rz 288.52 S12,151.60 sss6.86 So.oo s Lr3.92 s 5.22 s $ 108.70 os/oL/2ot6 202 sr.2o 8,691.00 S209.23 'LL,s94.74 5ro,422.34 S:,aaq.or 56,329.10 s 97.7L s r.97 s 36.4L s 59.34 os/oL/2oL6 100 542.t2 -288.s2 -S12,1s1.60 -Ssso.so -'rL,s94.74 $o.oo s (113.e2) s (s.22) s s (108.70) os/oL/2016 100 542.t2 288.52 S12,151.60 Sss6.86 So.oo iLr,s94.74 s 113.92 s 5.22 s s 108.70 os/o7/2016 100 544.46 -2,Or2.L3 -S89,4s3.06 ,54,L28.39 -58s,324.67 so.oo s (838.62) s (38.70) s s (7ss.szl os/oL/2oL6 100 544.46 2,Or2.t3 s89,4s3.06 54,L28.39 So.oo iss,324.67 s 838.62 s 38.70 s s 799.92 0s/o7/2oL6 202 S1.20 -8,691.00 -51o,422.34 -s209.23 -S3,884.01 -S6,329.10 s (e7.7Ll 5 (1.s7) $ (36.41) s (ss.34) os/orl2016 202 s1.20 8,691.00 iLo,422.34 5209.23 S3,884.01 $0,:zs.ro s 97.7r s 1.s7 s 36.4t s 59.34 5sr7,947 .LI White Trust Total firs 5 mo. 547s,27s3a s 4,455.7r s2,283,s7r.66 52,227,6s6.78 White Trust 3-23CS End of 2015 $ 20,884.27 TOTAT S2.801.s18.77 702,932.04 White 1-23C5, Total Aug.2015-End of May 2016 S 2,s82,s33.1s s 2,506,89L.72 ) 2s,339.98 White Trust 3-23C5 June 2015 to end of May 2016 s 2,8]r,sr8,77 s 2,702.932.081 s 23,sO2.O9 S s,384,0s1.92 S s,209,823.80 $ 48,842.07 (https://www. linnenergy.com) OWNERS 0wners OnAugust 7,20l8,Linn Energy completed the spin-offof Riviera Resources, Inc. ("Riviera"). Riviera now owns all of Linn Energy's legacy oil and gas properties located in the Hugoton Basin, East Texas, North Louisiana, Michigan/Illinois, the Uinta Basin, and Mid-Continent regions. Please see the Owner Relations tab of the Riviera Resources website (http//www.rivieraresourcesinc.com) for contact information. This is a otNews release" by Riviera Resources. Inc. Go to the end of the article and read; In 2017 and 2018" Linn Enerw sold $2BN in assets and generated enough in proceeds to repav all debt and repurchase 9Yo ofshares outstanding. If true, why were Royalties not payed prior to May 2016, on Two (2) Oil and Gas Wells named, White l-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5, located in Section 23, Township 3 South - Range 5 West, Duchesne County, State of Utah. Riviera Resources: An Orphaned Spin-Off With 88o/o+ Upside Api. 10. 2019 I I ;26 z\lVI l: t' About: Riviera Resources. Inc. (RVRA) Stock Spin-off Investing I-ong onll'. special situations. event-driven" resear.ch analvst Stock Spj!:aiT4lpha Summary Riviera is a recent spin-off from Linn Energy. It is executing well but has been ignored by sell-side analysts and institutional investors as it trades over the counter. Company is aggressively buying back stock. Has bought back 1Oo/o of shares since the spin-off. Could buy back an addition al 17% of shares outstanding. Elliott Management, Fir Tree Capital, And York Capital own over 50% of the company, control the board of directors, and are aligned with minority shareholders to maximize value. Current valuation implies up to 88% upside. This idea was drscussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, Sfock Spin-off Alpha. Starl vour free trial todav y Summary Riviera Resources (Riviera or OTCQX:RVRA) is an unlevered, orphaned oil and gas spin-off that is trading at a deep discount to its peers. lt is covered by zero sell-side analysts and trades over the counter. Once the company grows its midstream business, it will likely be sold or spun- off which will be a major catalyst. Some of the shrewdest investors in the world own over 50% of the stock, and the company is on track to buy back over 25o/o of shares outstanding. A conservative valuation implies 30% upside. A more optimistic valuation implies 88Vo+ upside. Overview Riviera Resources is a spin-off from Linn Energy (LNGG), a post-bankruptcy equity that is trading overthe-counter. Linn Energy emerged from bankruptcy on February 28,2017, and is majority owned by Linn Energy debtors who bought the debt at distressed valuations prior to the bankruptcy lrhrrn sJ { nnrtul Stdrl lhrJttrq t.i{rdilr ot \r-r..d .lddrem cl lkntllclrl lhlrr llbHdtt ! lllldridhr 5ql iilarlh.ldrfr: []llrrll tirilrli!:t I i,?.il,I r: :rl I ii rI Fir T!c( ttqdrr 1,t,7 | :,n?$ I li.lt:. 1'** [ rFitrrl lirndrt* t i.+ t {.1*-} I rl J{'" Source: Riviera Resources S-1 As shown above, Elliot funds (Elliott Management), Fir Tree Funds, and York Capital Funds own over 50% of company's stock and effectively control the company. Elliot, Fir Tree, and York Capital actually own a higher percentage than is indicated above as RVRA has been buying back stock aggressively in the past 6 months. These shareholders (and board members) have been working aggressively to unlock value at the company as they believe shares are significantly undervalued ln 2O17 a 2018. Linn Enerov sold $2BN in assets and qenerated enouqh in proceeds to repav all debt and repurchase 9% of shares outstanding On February 27,2018, Linn Energy announced its plan to split itself into three different publicly traded companies. Ultimately, management and the board of directors decided that the best path forward was to split into two (instead of three) publicly traded companies. Christopher K. LeCates HOnAND&HART-G Phone (801) 799-5743 Far (801) 823-2206 [email protected] October 31,2019 FIKHD VIA EMAIL OcT 3 t 20rs SECRETARY BOARD OF Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining OIL, GAS & MINING Attn: Steve Alder 1594 WestNorth Temple, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Re: Grounds for Dismissal Docket No. 2019-021, Cause No. 139-168 Dear Mr. Alder On September 10, 2019, Vetar Energy G.P. ("Vetar") filed a petition for oil and gas royalty proceeds and requested a hearing to determine why certain claimed royalties had not been paid. Vetar claims that "Riviera Operating,LLC flVaLinn Energy Holdings LLC, Riviera Resources, a spin-off from LINN Energy, Inc." owes $48,842.07 in royalties from the White l-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5 wells, located in Section 23, Township 3 South, Range 5 West, U.S.M. Vetar alleges the royalties accrued in the period from June 2015 through May 2016. VeTar purports to bring this petition on behalf of itself, as well as J. Smith Investments LLC, and Voda Energy Company LLC.I A hearing was set before the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining on October 23,2019 but, by the Board's Combined Order Granting Riviera Resources, Inc.'s ("Riviera") Motion to Continue Hearing and Setting the Matter for Investigation and Negotiation, entered October 1,2019, the hearing was continued until the regularly scheduled December ll,2019 hearing in Salt Lake City, Utah, or, pursuant to Utah Code Ann. $ 40-6-9(5), further proceedings are held in a court of competent jurisdiction, if the Petitioner so elects. Riviera states that the petition should not be considered and the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining ("Division") should recommend dismissal on two grounds. First, Vetar cannot appear through Mr. Bogdanoff unless he is a licensed attorney. Second, Vetar's claim to royalty proceeds constitutes a pre-petition debt and would be baned by the Linn Energy, LLC, et al., bankruptcy plan of r eor ganization and di scharge. lVetar's petition lists "Voda Investments LLC" as one of the claimants. Bankruptcy records of Linn Energy, LLC, reflect a notice of claim provided to "Voda Energy Company LLC," which is also listed on the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code website. We thus will use the name "Voda Energy Company LLC." T 801.799.5800 F 801 799.s700 r:\ir::<;, ::./ia! ti:,tat:: 1.)),aL.,i 222Soulh Main Street, Suite 2200 a ct.r, aa',c iit.tti:-:;: W;:!-r: a (-j.ari l. a).r: Salt Lake CiIy,UI 84101-2194 I ri; i:r; i'li-r,'; i,-1l;:c:', \!i'vai!\,1!',: u*vrv. hol I a ndh art. com HOTLAND&HARr..G Docket No. 2019-021, Cause No. 139-168 October 31,2019 Page2 Vetar Energy, G.P., is apparently a general partnership with Mr. Bogdanoff serving as its Managing General Partner. Rule 641-102-200, Utah Administrative Code, provides: Except as provided in R641-102-100, representation at hearings before the Board will be by attorneys licensed to practice law in the state of Utah or attorneys licensed to practice law in another jurisdiction which meet the rules of the Utah State Bar for practicing law before the courts of the State of Utah. Rule 641-102-100 provides, "A natural person may appear on his or her own behalf and represent himself or herself at hearings before the Board." The petition in this matter has been brought by Vetar, a general partnership. Because the petitioner, Vetar, is an entity, the claim must be brought by a licensed attomey - not a partner/owner of the entity. In addition, Mr. Bogdanoff camot represent J. Smith Investments LLC or Voda Energy Company LLC. For this reason alone the petition should be dismissed. Vetar submitted a title opinion excerpt, dated Febrtary 4,2015, identif ing Linn Exchange Properties, LLC as the record owner of the lease covering Vetar's undivided 20%o mineral interest from which it basis its claim. Elsewhere, Vetar asserts that Linn Exchange Properties, LLC, was not one of the "Linn" entities that filed bankruptcy on May 11,2016. The problem is that Linn Exchange Properties, LLC, merged into Linn Energy Holdings,LLC, effective December 16, 2014. See Certificate of Merger attached as Exhibit A. Linn Energy Holdings, LLC, later filed for bankruptcy with the other Linn entities on May II,2016. See Ch. 11 Filing of Linn Energy Holdings, LLC, attached as Exhibit B. Even if Vetar were to hire an attorney to pursue this matter, the Division should dismiss on grounds that Vetar's pre-petition claim is barred by the bankruptcy court's conhrmation order. As noted above, Linn Energy Holdings,LLC, filed its petition for bankruptcy on May 1 1,2016 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Victoria Division, Case No. l6-60040. During administration of the case, Vetar, J. Smith Investments, LLC, and Voda Energy Co, LLC were served with a Claims Bar Date Notice. See Affidavit of Service (excerpts) attached as Exhibit C. On January 26,2017, the Linn entities filed their plan of reorganization There, all claims, debts and causes of action were proposed for resolution or would be discharged. Article VIII.B provides, in part: B. Discharge of Claims and Termination of Interests. Pursuant to section 1141(d) of the Bankruptcy Code, and except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or in any contract, instrument, or other agreement or document created pursuant to the Plan, the distributions, rights, and treatment that are provided in the Plan shall be in complete satisfaction, discharge, and release, effective as of the Effective Date, of Claims (including any Intercompany 2 HorrAND&HARr..G Docket No. 2019-021, Cause No. 139-168 October 31,2019 Pagc 3 Claims resolved or compromised after the Effective Date by the Reorganized Berry Debtors), Interests, and Causes of Action of any nature whatsoeverf.] * '* 'F Any default or "event of default" by the Debtors or Affiliates with respect to any Claim or Interest that existed immediately before or on account ofthe Filing ofthe Chapter 11 Cases shall be deemed cured (and no longer continuing) as of the Effective Date. See Amended Plan (excerpts) attached as Exhibit D. On January 27, 2017, the bankruptcy court entered its order confirming Linn Energy Holdings, LLC's plan of reorganization which allowed and disallowed claims against the debtor pursuant to specific provisions in the order (which spans 273 pages) and the complete plan of reorganization. See https://cases.primeclerk.com/linrV for the f,rlings in the bankruptcy case. Accordingly, Vetar's petition should be dismissed. If Vetar has any dispute regarding these matters it is required to pursue its relief in the bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Texas, not before the Board. The bankruptcy court has "exclusive jurisdiction{l) of all the property, wherever located, of the debtor as of the commencement of such case, and of property of the estate; . . . ." 28 U.S.C.A. $ l33a(e). Case law confirms that claims which were not administered remain property of the bankruptcy estate, and even if the case is closed, it can be reopened to administer said claims. See In re Barger,279 B.R. 900, 904 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2002). Thus, even if the royalties were not administered or administered improperly, as Vetar apparently asserts, the claim must be administered in the bankruptcy court. See id.2 In conclusion, these proceedings should be dismissed because Vetar must be represented by counsel. Moreover, even if Vetar retained counsel these proceedings must be dismissed, because the alleged debt is governed by the bankruptcy plan of reorganization If there were errors or other deficiencies in the bankruptcy proceedings, such matters under the exclusive jurisdiction of the bankruptcy courl. Sincerely, Christopher K. LeCates Holland & Hart LLP Attorney .for Riviers Re source s, Inc. Encl 13686150 v1 2 In this respect, we note that the Confirmation Order was signed by the bankruptcy judge on January 27, 2017, whereunder the right to payment arising from a "Royalty" shall be treated as a LINN General Unsecured Claim, which is a Class ,{6 claim under which each holder shall receive its pro rata share of the LINN GUC Cash Distribution Pool, which pool includes $37,700,000 in Cash. ,See Confirmation Order, pp. 147,163,176. a J EXHIBIT A Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No. 139-168 fnwsre PAGE 7 'lfie first State I, JEFFF'Er 71. BULLOCK, SECKETARr OF STATE OF TEE STATE OF DELAWA'IE, DO EEREBY CERTTFY TEE ATTACHED T.s A TRUE ATTD CORRECT COPY OF TEE CERTIFTCATE OF MERGER, YfiTTC$ MERGES: ".LIMV EXCHA IcE PROPERTTES II, LLC" / A DELAWARE LTMTTED I|TABTLITY COWAtrTY, "-aIMV EXCEATTGE pROPERTIES/ LLC"I A DELAWARE T.II4ITED LTABILITY COWA ty / WITE AIiID TNTO ''.ETAIAT ENERGY EOLDINGS, LLC" UNDER TITE NATTE OF "-ETNMNERGY EOLDTNaS, LLC" , A LrbtITgD LrABrLrTy COMPAI;Iy ORGANTZED AI'D EXISTING T'NDER THE I.AWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AS RECEIWD AtrID FTLED TN THTS OFFTCE THE SIXTEENTE DAY OF DECEMBER, A-D. 2074, AT 72:53 OTCLOCK P-M- Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary ofState 3629608 8700M A : 7963895 747543794 DATE:72-76-74 You nav varifv this certificate on.l.ine aX co;rp. deJawlte. qov/auXhver. shtml State of De.Laware SecretdE.rlf of StiEti€ Divislon of corwrations bliverd 01:00 PI,4 72/75/2074 EILED 72:53 PM 72/76/2A74 sRv 747543794 - 3629608 Wr.E CERTTFICATE OF MERGER of LINN Exchangc Properties, LLC and LINN Exchange Properties II, LLC wlth and lnto Llnn Energy Holdings, LLC Decembar t6,2014 Pursuant to Section 18-209 of the Delaware Lirnited Liability Company Act, the undersigned, Linn Energy Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("fuIerger .fir6"), executed this Certificate of Merger for the purpose of effecting a merger (the "Merger") of LINN Exchange Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and LINN Exchange Properties il, LLC, a Detaware limited liability company (collectively, the"Merged Entitles"\, with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub as the surviving company. Merger Sub hereby cerlifies, for and on behalf of Merger Sub and for the purpose of merging the Merged Entities with and into Mcrger Sub, each of the following: l. The name, jurisdiction of formation and type of entity of each constituent company are as follows: Name of Entitv Jurlsdictlon of Formalion Tvoe of Entitv LINN Exchange Properties, LLC Delaware Limited Iiability comparly LINN Exchange Properties Il, LLC DElarvare Limited liability company Linn Energy Holdings, LLC Delaware Limited liabiliry company 2. fui Agreement and Plan of Merger (the"Merger Agreement") has been approved and executed by each of the constituent companies, 3. The surviving company shall be Merger Sub. 4, A copy of the executed Merger Agreement is on file al the principal place of business of Merger Sub located at 600 Travis, Suite 5100, Houston, Texas 77002, 5- A copy of the cxecuted Merger Agrcement will be provided, upon written request and without cost, to any mcmber of Mergcr Sub or member or partner of any of the Merged Entities, [Signature Page Follolsl lN WITNESS WHEREOF, the surviving company has causcd this Certificate of Merger to bc duly cxcsutd as of the date first set forth aboye. LINN ENERG By. Name: J Title: V ce President, Gencrrl Counsel & Corponate Secretary $toxlrune Proe To CERTIFIcATE 0F MRSER Case l-6-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 05/11/16 Page 1 of 33 EXHIBIT B Fill in this information to identify the case: Docket No. 2019-021 United States Bankruptcy Court for the: Cause No. 139-168 Southern District of Texas (State) tr Check if this is an 11 Case number (if known): Chapter amended filing Official Form2Ol Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy 04116 lf more space is needed, attach a separate sheet to this form. On the top of any additional pages, write the debtor's name and the case number (if known). For more information, a separate document, lnstructions for Bankruptcy Forms for NonJndividuals, is available. 1. Debtor's Name Linn Enerov Holdinos. LLC Linn Enerqv L.L,C. 2, All other names debtor used in the last 8 years lnclude any assumed names, trade names, and doing busrness as names 3. Debtor's federal Empl oyer ldentification Number (ErN) 75-3256517 4. Debtor's address Principal place of business Mailing address, if different from principal place of business JPMorgan Chase Tower Number Street Number Street 600 Travis, Suite 5100 P.O. Box Texas 77002 City State Zip Code City State Zip Code Location of principal assets, if different from principal place of business Harris Countv. Texas County Number Street City State Zip Code 5. Debtor's website (URL) htto : //www. I i n nenerov.com/ 6. Type of debtor E Corporation (including Limited Liability Company (LLC) and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)) tr Partnership (excluding LLP) tr Other. Specify: Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 1 Case 16-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 05/11-116 Page 2 of 33 Debtor Linn Energy Holdings, LLC Case number (irknown) Name A. Check One: 7. Describe debtor's business tr Health Care Business (as defined in 11 U.S.C. S 101(27A)) tr Single Asset Real Estate (as defined in 1 1 U.S.C. S 101(518)) tr Railroad (as defined in 11 U.S.C. S 101(44)) tr Stockbroker (as defined in 1 1 U.S.C. S 101(53A)) ! Commodity Broker (as defined in 1 1 U.S.C. S 101 (6)) tr Clearing Bank (as defined in 1 1 U.S.C. S 781 (3)) El None ofthe above B. Check all that apply: E Tax-exempt entity (as described in 26 U.S.C. g 501) E lnvestment company, including hedge fund or pooled investment vehicle (as defined in 1 5 U.S.C. $ 80a-3) E lnvestment advisor (as defined in 15 U.S.C. S 80b-2(aX1 1)) C. NAICS (North American lndustry Classification System) 4-digit code that best describes debtor. See http://www.uscourts.qov/four-diqit-national-association-naics-codes. 211',l 8. Underwhich chapter ofthe Check One: Bankruptcy Code is the debtor filing? tr Chapter 7 tr Chapter 9 tr Chapter 11 Check all that apply: tr Debtor's aggregate noncontingent liquidated debis (excluding debts owed to insiders or affiliates) are less than $2,566,050 (amount subject to adjustment on 4101119 and every 3 years afterthat). tr The debtor is a small business debtor as defined in 1 1 U.S.C. $ 1 01(51 D). lf the debtor is a small business debtor, attach the most recent balance sheet, statement of operations, cash-flow statement, and federal income tax return, or if all of these documents do not exist, follow the procedure in '1 1 U.S.C. S 1116(1XB). tr A plan is being filed with this petition. E Acceptances of the plan were solicited prepetition from one or more classes of creditors, in accordance with 11 U.S.C. S 1126(b). tr The debtor is required to file periodic reports (for example, 10K and 10Q) with the Securities and Exchange Commission according to $ 13 or 15(d) of ihe Securities Exchange Act of 1934. File lhe Aftachment to Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy under Chapter 11 (Otlicial Form 201A) with this form. tr The debtor is a shell company as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 12b-2. 12 9. Were prior bankruptcy cases 8No filed by or against the debtor tr Yes. District When Case number years? within the last 8 MM/DD/YYYY lf more than 2 cases, attach a District When Case number separate list. MM/DDATYYY 10. Are any bankruptcy cases tr No pending or being filed by a Relationship Affiliate a Yes. Debtor See Rider 1 business partner or an affiliate of the debtor? District When Southern District of Texas List all cases. lf more than 1, 05t11t2016 attach a separate list. Case number, if known MM/DD/YYYY Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 2 Case 16-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 05/11/16 Page 3 of 33 Debtor Linn Enerov Holdinos. LLC Case number gknown) Name 11. Why is the case filed in fhis Check all that apply: district? A Debtor has had its domicile, principal place of business, or principal assets in this district for 180 days immediately preceding the date of this petition or for a longer pad of such 180 days than in any other district. tr A bankruptcy case concerning debtor's affiliate, general partner, or partnership is pending in this district. 1 2, Does the debtor own or have tr No. possession of any real tr Yes. Answer below for each property that needs immediate attention. Attach additional sheets if needed property or personal propefty that needs immediate Why does the propefty need immediate attention? (Check all that apply.) attention? tr lt poses or is alleged to pose a threat of imminent and identifiable hazard to public health or safety. What is lhe hazard? tr lt needs to be physically secured or protected from the weather. tr lt includes perishable goods or assets thai could quickly deteriorate or lose value without attention (for example, livestock, seasonal goods, meat, dairy, produce, or securities-related assets or other opiions). tr Other Where is the property? Number Street City State Zip Code ls the property insured? trNo tr Yes. lnsurance agency Contact name Phone Statistical and administrative information 13. Debtor's estimation of Check one: available funds X Funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors. n After any administrative expenses are paid, no funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors. 14. Estimated number of n 1-49 ! 1,000-5,000 n 25,001-50,000 creditors n 50-99 x 5,001-'10,000 u 50,001-100,000 ! 1 00-1 99 n 10,001-25,000 n More than 100,000 n 200-999 15. Estimated assets $0-$50,000 tr $'1 ,000,00'1-$10 million tr $500,000,001-$1 billion $50,001-$1 00,000 D $10,000,001-$S0million X $1,000,000,001-$10 billion $1 00,001-$500,000 n $50,000,001-$100million u $10,000,000,001-$50 biilion $500,001-$1 million n $100,000,001-$500million n More than $50 billion Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 3 Case 1-6-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 05/11-116 Page 4 of 33 Debtor Linn Enerqy Holdinqs, LLC Case number ffknown) Name 1 6. Estimated liabilities n $0-$50,000 ! $1,000,001-$l0million n $500,000,001-$1 billion ! $50,001-$1 00,000 U $10,000,001-$50million ! $1 ,000,000,001-$10 biilion n $100,001-$500,000 D $50,000,001-$100million X $1 0,000,000,001 -$50 billion U $500,001-$1 million tr $100,000,001-$500million ! More than $50 billion Request for Relief, Declaration, and Signatures WARNING - Bankruptcy fraud is a serious crime. Making a false statement in connection with a bankruptcy case can result in fines up to "151 $500,000 or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both. 1 8 U.S.C. SS 1 52, 1 341 , 9, and 3571 . 17. Declaration and signature of The debtor requests relief in accordance with the chapter of title 1 1, United States Code, specified in ihis authorized representative of petition. debtor I have been authorized to file this petition on behalf of the debtor. I have examined the information in this petition and have a reasonable belief that the information is kue and correct. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 0511112018 MM/ DD /YYYY t /s/ Arden L. Walker, Jr. Arden L. Jr Signature of authorized representative of debtor Printed name Title AuthorizedSignatory 18. Signature of attorney J( /s/ Patricia B. Tomasco Date Oil,t12116 Signature of attorney for debtor MM/ DD/YYYY Patricia B. Tomasco Printed name Jackson Walker L.L,P, Firm name 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1900 Number Street Houston Texas 77010 City State ZIP Code 17131 752-4200 [email protected] Contact phone Email address 01 797600 Texas Bar number State Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 4 Case 16-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 05/11/16 Page 5 of 33 Fill in this information to identify the case: United States Bankruptcy Court for the : Southern District of Texas (State) n Check if this is an Case number (if known): Chapter 11 amended filing Rider 1 Pendinq Bankruptcv Cases Filed bv the Debtor and Affiliates of the Debtor On the date hereof, each of the entities listed below (collectively, the "Deb.!ors,") filed a petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas for relief under chapter 11 of title 1'1 of the United States Code. The Debtors have moved for joint administration of these cases under the case number assigned to the chapter 11 case of Linn Energy, LLC. . Linn Energy, LLC . Berry Petroleum Company, LLC r LinnCo, LLC . Linn Acquisition Company, LLC . Linn Energy Finance Corp. o Linn Energy Holdings, LLC o Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC o Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC o Linn Midstream, LLC . Linn Midwest Energy LLC o Linn Operating, lnc. . Mid-Continent l, LLC . Mid-Continent ll, LLC o Mid-Continent Holdings l, LLC o Mid-Continent Holdings ll, LLC Rider 1 Case 16-60040 Document 840 Filed in TXSB on O8122116 Page 1 of 3718 EXHIBIT C Docket No. 2019-021 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Cause No. 139-168 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS VICTORIA DIVISION ) ) In re ) Chapter 11 ) Linn Energy,LLC, et al.,t ) Case No. 16-60040 (DRJ) ) Debtors ) (Jointly Administered) ) ) Affidavits of Service for mailinss for the Period from Ausust 9.2016 throush Ausust 19.2016. 7 The Debtors in these chapter I I cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number are as folfows: Linn Energy, LLC (7591); Berry Petroleum Company,LLC (9387); LinnCo, LLC (6623); Linn Acquisition Company, LLC (a791); Linn Energy Finance Corp. (5453); Linn Energy Holdings, LLC (6517); Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC (0738); Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC (3143); Linn Midstream, LLC (9707); Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1712); Linn Operating, Inc. (3530); Mid-Continent I, LLC (1812);Mid-Continent II, LLC (1869); Mid-Continent Holdings I, LLC (1686); Mid-Continent Holdings il, LLC (7129). The Debtors' principal offices are located at JPMorgan Chase Tower, 600 Travis, Suite 5 100, Houston, Texas77002. Case 16-60040 Document 840 Filed in TXSB on O9l22lt6 Page 2 oI37LB IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS VICTORIA DIVISION ) ) In re ) Chapter 1l ) Linn Energy,LLC, et al.,t ) Case No. 16-60040 (DRJ) ) Debtors. ) (Jointly Administered) ) ) AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE I, Rafael Stitt, depose and say that I am employed by Prime Clerk LLC (*Prime Clerk"), the claims and noticing agent for the Debtors in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases. On August 9,2016, atmy direction and under my supervision, employees of Prime Clerk caused the following documents to be served by the method set forth on the Master Service List attached hereto as Exhibit A: a Notice of Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim [Exhibit 2 from Docket No. 756] (the "Bar Date Notice") a Blank proof of claim form, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Proof of Claim Form") On August 11,2016, at my direction and under my supervision, employees of Prime Clerk caused (1) the Bar Date Notice and a Proof of Claim Form, individualizedto include the name and address of the party, to be served via First Class Mail on the Master Mailing Service List attached hereto as Exhibit C, (2) the Bar Date Notice and a Proof of Claim Form, customized to include the name and address of the party, the debtor, amount, nature and classification of the scheduled claim, to be served via First Class Mail on the Schedule DEF Parties Service List attached hereto as Exhibit D, and (3) the Bar Date Notice and a Proof of Claim Form, individualizedto include the name and address of the party and an indication that 7 The Debtors in these chapter I I cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number are as follows: Linn Energy, LLC (7591); Ber'ry Petroleum Company, LLC (9387), LinnCo, LLC (6623); Linn Acquisition Company, LLC G791); Linn Energy Finance Corp. (5453); Linn Energy Holdings, LLC (6517); Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC (0738); Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC (3143); Linn Midstream, LLC (9707); Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1712); Linn Operating, Inc. (3530); Mid-Continent I, LLC (1812); Mid-Continent II, LLC (1869); Mid-Continent Holdings I, LLC (1686); Mid-Continent Holdings II, LLC (7129). The Debtors' principal offices are located at JPMorgan Chase Tower,600 Travis, Suite 5100, Houston, Texas 77002. Case 16-60040 Document 840 Filed in TXSB on 081221t6 Page 3 of 3718 the parly appears on Schedule G, to be served via First Class Mail on the Schedule G Parties Service List attached hereto as Exhibit E. Dated: August 16,2016 Rafael Stitt State of New York County of New York Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on August 16,2016,by Rafael Stitt, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me. 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Jones AMENDED JOINT CHAPTER 11 PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF LINN ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC AND BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC Paul M. Basta, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice) Patricia B. Tomasco (TX BarNo.01787600) Stephen E. Hessler, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice) Matthew D. Cavenaugh (TX Bar No. 24062656) Brian S. Lennon (admitted pro hac vice) Jennifer F. Wertz (TX Bar No.24072822) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP JACKSON WALKER L.L.P. KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1900 601 Lexington Avenue Houston, Texas 70010 New York, New York 10022 Telephone: (713) 752-4200 Telephone: (212) 446-4800 Facsimile: (212) 446-4900 Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession -and- James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C. (admiued pro hac vice) Thomas B. Walper (admittedpro hac vice) Joseph M. Graham (admittedpro hac vice) Seth Goldman (admittedpro hac vice) Alexandra Schwarzman (admittedpro hac vice) MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 355 S. Grand Avenue, 35th Floor KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP Los Angeles, CA 90071 300 North LaSalle Telephone: (213) 683-9100 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Telephone: (312) 862-2000 Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Counsel to the Berry Debtors and Berry Debtors in Possession Dated: January 25,2017 The Debtors in these chapter 1 1 cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number are as follows: Linn Energy, LLC (7591); Berry Petroleum Company, LLC (9387); LinnCo, LLC (6623); Linn Acquisition Company, LLC (4791); Linn Energy Finance Corp. (5453); Linn Energy Holdings, LLC (6517); Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC (0738); Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC (3143); Linn Midstream,LLC (9707); Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1112);Linn Operating, Inc. (3530); Mid-Continent I, LLC (1812); Mid-Continent II, LLC (1869); Mid-Continsnt Holdings I, LLC (1686); and Mid-Continent Holdings II, LLC (7129) The Debtors' principal offices are located at JPMorgan Chase Tower, 600 Travis Street, Houston, Texas 77002. KE 44758625 Case 16-60040 Document 1625 Filed in TXSB on OLl26lt7 Page 2 ol 64 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I. DEFINED TERMS, RULES OF INTERPRETATION, COMPUTATION OF TIME, AND GOVERNING LAW 4 A. Defined Terms. .. 4 B. Rules of Interpretation. l8 C. Computation of Time l8 D. Goveming Law t9 E. Reference to Monetary Figures. l9 F. Conflicts. t9 ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS AND PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS. 19 A. Administrative Claims. t9 B. Priority Tax Claims. 21 C. Statutory Fees. 21 ARTICLE III. CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS 22 A. Classification of Claims and Interests. 22 B. Treatment of Claims and Interests. 22 C. Special Provision Governing Unimpaired Claims. 27 D. Elimination of Vacant Classes. 27 E. Confirmation Pursuant to Sections 1129(a)(10) and I129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. 27 F. Voting Classes; Presumed Acceptance by Non-Voting Classes 27 G. Presumed Acceptance and Rejection of the Plan... 27 H. Intercompany Interests...... 27 I. Controversy Conceming Impairment. 28 J. Subordinated Claims and Interests 28 ARTICLE IV. MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE PLAN 28 A. General Settlement of Claims and Interests. 28 B. Berry Reshucturing Transactions. 28 C. Sources of Consideration for Plan Distributions 29 D. Berry-LINN Intercompany Settlement. 32 E. Corporate Existence. 32 F. Vesting of Assets in the Reorganized Berry Debtors. JJ G. Cancellation of Existing Securities and Agreements. H. Corporate Action. 34 I. New Organizational Documents. 34 J. Directors and Officers of the Reorganized Debtors 35 K. Section 1146 Exemption 35 L. SEC Reporting Requirements. 35 M Director, Officer, Manager, and Employee Liability Insurance. 36 N. Reorganized Berry Employee Incentive Plan. 36 o. Employee Obligations. 36 P. Effectuating Documents; Further Transactions. 36 a. Preservation of Causes of Action. 37 R. Preservation of Royalty and Working Interests 37 S. Payment of Certain Fees. 37 ARTICLE V. TREATMENT OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND UNEXPIRED LEASES 38 A. Assumption and Rejection of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases 38 B. Claims Based on Rejection of Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases. 38 C. Cure of Defaults for Assumed Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases. 39 D. Preexisting Obligations to the Berry Debtors under Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases...... 39 E. Indemnification Obligations... 39 Case 16-60040 Document L625 Filed in TXSB on 0Ll26lI7 Page 3 of 64 F. Insurance Policies 40 G. Modifications, Amendments, Supplements, Restatements, or Other Agreements. 40 H. Reservation of Rights. 40 I. Nonoccurrence of Effective Date. 40 J. Contracts and Leases Entered Into After the Petition Date. 4t ARTICLE VI. PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS 4t A. Timing and Calculation of Amounts to Be Distributed. 4t B. Delivery of Distributions and Undeliverable or Unclaimed Distributions. 4t C. Manner of Payment. 43 D. SEC Exemption. 43 E. Compliance with Tax Requirements...... 44 F. No Postpetition or Default Interest on Claims 44 G. Setoffs and Recoupment. 44 H. No Double Payment of Claims. 44 I. Claims Paid or Payable by Third Parties. 44 J. Allocation of Distributions Between Principal and Interest. 45 ARTICLtr VII. PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING CONTINGENT, LINLIQUIDATED, AND DISPUTED CLAIMS 45 A. Allowance of Claims..... 45 B. Claims Administration Responsibilities. 46 C. Berry GUC Cash Distribution Pool...... 46 D. Estimation of Claims. 46 E. Claims Reserve. 47 F. Adjustment to Claims without Objection. 48 G. Time to File Objections to Claims or Interests... 48 H. Disallowance of Claims. 48 I. Amendments to Proofs of Claim 48 J. Reimbursement or Contribution...... 48 K. No Distributions Pending Allowance...... 49 L. Distributions Aft er Allowance...... 49 ARTICLE VIII. SETTLEMENT, RELEASE, INJUNCTION, AND RELATED PROVISIONS .49 A. Compromise and Settlement of Claims, Interests, and Controversies .49 B. Discharge of Claims and Termination of Interests. .49 c. Release of Liens. .50 D. Releases by the Debtors...... 50 E. Releases by Holders of Claims and Interests. .50 F. Exculpation. 51 G. Injunction... 51 H. Protections Against Discriminatory Treatment. 52 I. Regulatory Activities. 52 J. Recoupment. 52 K. Document Retention. 52 ARTICLE IX. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CONFIRMATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN.. 53 A. Conditions Precedent to Confirmation. 53 B. Conditions Precedent to the Effective Date 54 c. Waiver of Conditions. 55 D. Substantial Consummation 55 E. Effect of Failure of Conditions 55 ARTICLE X. MODIFICATION, REVOCATION, OR WITHDRAWAL OF THE PLAN... 55 A. Modification and Amendments. 55 2 Case 16-60040 Document 1625 Filed in TXSB on 0Ll26lL7 Page 4 ot 64 B. Effect of Confirmation on Modifications 55 C. Revocation or Withdrawal of Plan...... 56 ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 58 A. Immediate B inding Effect. 58 B. Additional Documents. 58 C, Dissolution of the Committee. 58 D. Payment of Statutory Fees...... 59 E. Reservation of Rights...... 59 F. Successors and Assigns. 59 G. Notices. 59 H. Term oflnjunctions or Stays. 6l I. Entire Agreement...... 6l J. Exhibits. 6l K. Nonseverability of Plan Provisions. 6l L. Votes Solicited in Good Faith 62 M. Waiver or Estoppel. 62 N. Closing of Chapter I I Cases 62 J Case 16-60040 Document 1625 Filed in TXSB on 0Ll26lL7 Page 50 of 64 K. No Distributions Pending Allowqnce. Except as otherwise set forth herein, if an objection to a Claim or portion thereof is Filed as set forth in Article VII.A and Article VILB of the PIan, no payment or distribution provided under the Plan shall be made on account of such Disputed Claim or portion thereof unless and until such Disputed Claim becomes an Allowed Claim. L. Distributions After Allowance. To the extent that a Disputed Claim ultimately becomes an Allowed Claim, distributions (if any) shall be made to the Holder of such Allowed Claim in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. As soon as reasonably practicable after the date a Disputed Claim becomes Allowed, the Reorganized Debtors shall provide to the Holder of such Claim the dishibution (if any) to which such Holder is entitled under the Plan, as of the Effective Date, without any interest, dividends, or accruals to be paid on account of such Claim unless required under such order or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court. ARTICLE VIII. SETTLEMENT, RELEASE, INJUNCTION, AND RELATED PROVISIONS A. Compromise and Settlement of Claims, Interests, and Controversies Pursuantto section 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 9019 and in consideration for the distributions and other benefits provided pursuant to the Plan, the provisions ofthe Plan shall constitute a good-faith compromise and settlement of all Claims, Interests, and controversies relating to the contractual, legal, and subordination rights that a Holder of a Claim or Interest may have with respect to any Allowed Claim or Interest, or any distribution to be made on account of such Allowed Claim or Interest. The entry of the Confirmation Order shall constitute the Bankruptcy Court's approval of the compromise or settlement of all such Claims, Interests, and controversies, as well as a finding by the Bankruptcy Court that such compromise or settlement is in the best interests of the Berry Debtors, their Estates, and Holders of Claims and Interests and is fair, equitable, and reasonable. In accordance with the provisions of the Plan, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 901 9, without any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court, after the Effective Date, the Reorganized Berry Debtors may compromise and settle Claims against, and Interests in, the Berry Debtors and their Estates and Causes of Action against other Entities B. Discharge of Claims and Termination of Interests Pursuant to section 1141(d) of the Bankruptcy Code, and except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or in any contract, instrument, or other agreement or document created pursuant to the Plan, the distributions, rights, and treatment that are provided in the Plan shall be in complete satisfaction, discharge, and release, effective as of the Effective Date, of Claims (including any Intercompany Claims resolved or compromised after the Effective Date by the Reorganized Berry Debtors), Interests, and Causes of Action of any nature whatsoever, including any interest accrued on Claims or Interests llom and after the Petition Date, whether known or unknown, against, liabilities of, Liens on, obligations of, rights against, and Interests in, the Berry Debtors or any of their assets or properties, regardless ofwhether any property shall have been distributed or retained pursuant to the Plan on account of such Claims and Interests, including demands, liabilities, and Causes of Action that arose before the Effective Date, any liability (including withdrawal liability) to the extent such Claims or Interests relate to services performed by employees of the Berry Debtors or the LINN Debtors and the Reorganized LINN Debtors attributable to the Berry Debtors before the Effective Date and that arise from a termination of employment, any contingent or non-contingent liability on account ofrepresentations or warranties issued on or before the Effective Date, and all debts of the kind specified in sections 502(9),502(h), or 502(i) of the Bankruptcy Code, in each case whether or not: (1) a Proof of Claim based upon such debt or right is Filed or deemed Filed pursuant to section 501 of the Bankruptcy Code; (2) a Claim or Interest based upon such debt, right, or Interest is Allowed pursuant to section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code; or (3) the Holder of such a Claim or Interest has accepted the Plan. Any default or "event of default" by the Debtors or Affiliates with respect to any Claim or Interest that existed immediately before or on account of the Filing of the Chapter I I Cases shall be deemed cured (and no longer continuing) as of the Effective 49 Case 16-60040 Document 1,625 Filed in TXSB on O1,l26lL7 Page 51 of 64 Date. The Confirmation Order shall be a judicial determination of the discharge of all Claims and Interests subject to the Effective Date occurring. C. Release of Liens. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or in any contract, instrument, release, or other agreement or document created pursuant to the Plan, on the Effective Date and concurrently with the applicable distributions made pursuant to the Plan and, in the case of a Secured Claim, satisfaction in full of the portion of the Secured Claim that is Allowed as of the Effective Date, except for Other Berry Secured Claims that the Berry Debtors elect to Reinstate in accordance with Article III.B.1 of the Plan, all mortgages, deeds of trust, Liens, pledges, or other security interests against any property of the Estates shall be fully released and discharged, and all of the right, title, and interest of any Holder of such mortgages, deeds of trust, Liens, pledges, or other security interests shall revert to the Reorganized Berry Debtors and their successors and assigns (including Reorganized Berry), in each case, without any further approval or order of the Bankruptcy Court and without any action or Filing being required to be made by the Berry Debtors or Reorganized Berry Debtorsl provided, that this Article VIII.C shall not apply to the Berry Lender Claims to the extent specifically provided for in the Berry Exit Facility Documents and the Reorganized Berry Non-Conforming Term Notes Documents. D. Releases by the Debtors. In addition to the releases set forth in the Berry-LINN Intercompany Settlement Agreement, pursuant to section ll23(b) ofthe Bankruptcy Code, for good and valuable considerationn on and after the Effective Date, each Released Party is deemed released and discharged by the Berry Debtors, the Reorganized Berry Debtors, and their Estates from any and all Claims and Causes of Action, whether known or unknowno including any derivative claims, asserted on behalf of the Berry Debtors, that the Berry Debtorsn the Reorganized Berry Debtors, or their Estates would have been legally entitled to assert in their own right (whether individually or collectively) or on behalf of the Holder of any Claim or Interest, based on or relating to, or in any manner arising from, in whole or in part, the Berry Debtors (including the management, ownership or operation thereol), the Berry Debtors' in- or out-of-court restructuring efforts, intercompany transactions (including dividends and management fees paid), the Berry Credit Agreement, the Berry Unsecured Noteso the Cash Collateral Order (and any payments or transfers in connection therewith), the Cash Management Order, any preference or avoidance claim pursuant to sections 544,547r 548, and 549 of the Bankruptcy Code, the formulation, preparation, disseminationo negotiation, or consummation of the Berry Exit Facility, the Reorganized Berry Non-Conforming Term Notes, the Berry Backstop Agreement, the Berry Rights Offerings, or any Berry Restructuring Transaction, contract, instrument, release, or other agreement or document (including providing any legal opinion requested by any Entity regarding any transaction, contract, instrument, document, or other agreement contemplated by the Plan or the reliance by any Released Party on the Plan or the Confirmation Order in lieu of such legal opinion) created or entered into in connection with the Berry RSA, the Original Berry RSA, the Disclosure Statement, the Plan, the Berry Exit Facility, the Reorganized Berry Non-Conforming Term Notes, the Berry Rights Offerings, the Chapterll Cases, the filing of the Chapter ll Cases, the pursuit of Confirmation, the pursuit of Consummation, the administration and implementation of the Plan, including the issuance or distribution of Securities pursuant to the Plan, or the distribution of property under the Plan, or any other related agreement, or upon any other act or omission, transaction, agreement, event, or other occurrence taking place on or before the Effective Date related or relating to the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, the releases set forth above do not release any post-Effective Date obligations of any party or Entity under the Plan, any Berry Restructuring Transaction, or any document, instrument, or agreement (including those set forth in the Plan Supplement) executed to implement the Plan. E. Releases by Holders of Claims and Interests. As of the Effective Date, each Releasing Party is deemed to have released and discharged each Debtor, Reorganized Berry Debtor, and each Released Party from any and all Claims and Causes of Action, including Claims and Causes of Action, whether known or unknown, including any derivative claims, asserted on behalf of the Berry Debtors, that such Entity would have been legally entitled to assert (whether 50 Steven F. Alder (0033) Assistant Attorneys General F!LED SEAN D. REYES (7969) UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL NOv 2 7 201$ 1594 West Norlh Temple, Suite 300 SECRETARY BOARD OF Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 OIL, GAS & MII.{ING Telephone: (801) 538 -7 227 Attorneys.for the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF VETAR ENERGY G.P. FOR A HEARING TO DIVISION'S REPORT ON DETERMINE WHY zuVIERA OPERATING, INVESTIGATION AND LLC, FIWA LINN ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, NEGOTIATIONS RIVIERA RESOURCES, A SPIN-OFF FROM LINN ENERGY, INC., HAS NOT PAID OIL AND GAS ROYALTY PROCEEDS DUE FOR TWO (2) Docket No. 2019-021 WELLS, THE WHITE 1-23C5 WELL AND THE WHITE TRUST 3-23C5 WELL, LOCATED IN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 Cause No. 139-168 WEST, DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH. The above matter having been filed with the Board on October II, 2019, and has been refered by the Board to the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (Division) for an investigation and negotiations pursuant to Utah Code $ 40-6-9(5). The Division has made an investigation of the matter based on the materials submitted by Petitioner, Vetar Energy, and the response by counsel for Respondent Riviera Resources, and Linn Energy, Inc. The Division's report of its investigations is attached hereto. For the reasons set forth in the report, the Division finds that a portion of the claims were paid, and that the unresolved claims having either been forfeit or are subject to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court and beyond the jurisdiction of the Division to address. Accordingly, the Division believes there is no basis for the Board to set the matter for fuither hearing. Respectfully submitted thi,fldr rf Novembe r, 2019 Steven Alder 033) Assistant Attorneys General Counsel for Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned does hereby certifu that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Report of the Division was delivered to the following persons at the addresses shown, tn s J7kaay ot November,2019. VeTar Energy G.P. 2233 East 3'd Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362 E-mail : [email protected] Certified Mail: J. Smith Investments LLC. 3745 Greenbriar Way Salt Lake City, uT 84109 E-mail : [email protected] Certified Mail: Voda Investments LLC 897 North 2500 West Hurricane, UT 84737 E-mail: [email protected] Certified Mail: Christopher D. LeCates Holland and Hart Counsel for Riviera Operating 222 South Main St. Suite 220 Salt Lake city, Ut, 84101 email : [email protected] Riviera Operating, LLC flk/al Linn Energy Holding LLC, Riviera Resources, a spin-off from Linn Energy, Inc. co: Holly Anderson Executive VP and General Counsel 600 Travis Suite 1700 Houston,TX77002 Phone:281-840-4155 E-mail:[email protected] Michael Begley Assistant Attorney General Counsel for the Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining 1594 West North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 <)Cad- State of Utah DRPARTMENT OF' NATURAL RESOURCES BRIAN C. STEED GARY R. HERBERT Executive Dircctot' Governor Division of Oil, Gas and Mining SPENCER J, COX JOHN R. BAZA Lieutenaill Govemor Dit'isian Dircctor November 20,2019 Petitioners VeTar Energy G.P. 2233 East3'd Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362 E-mail: [email protected] Certified Mail: 70 l7 1070 0000 9 I 1 3 65 I 5 J. Srnith Investments LLC. 3745 Greenbriar Way Salt Lake City, UT 84109 E-mail: [email protected] Certified Mail: 7017 1070 0000 9ll3 6522 Voda Investments LLC 897 North 2500 West Hurricane, UT 84737 E-mail: [email protected] Certified Mail: 7017 1070 0000 9\13 6546 Resnondents Riviera Operating, LLC flk/alLinn Energy Holding LLC, Riviera Resources, successor to Linn Energy, Inc. co: Holly Anderson Executive VP and General Counsel 600 Travis Suite 1700 Houston, TX77002 Phonex28l-840-4 155 E-mail: [email protected] Certified Mail:7017 1070 0000 91 13 6553 Holland & Hart LLP co: Christopher K LeCates 222 S.Main Street, Suite 2200 salt Lake ciry, uT 84101 Phone:801-799-5743 E-mail : [email protected] Certified Mail: 7017 1070 0000 9l l3 6560 RE: Board of Oil. G-as. &-Mining Dosket No. 20-l-9-02 l. Csuse No. I 39- I 68 Dear Petitioners and Respondents In accordance with the order by the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining (Board), the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (Division) has commenced a sixty day investigation and negotiation period for Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No. 139-168 VeTar Energy G.P. (and listed petitioners above) vs. Riviera Operating, LLC (respondents listed above) to be presented at the December 11,2019 Board Hearing. The petitioner alleges nonpayment for two wells, the White 1-23C5 and the White Trust 3-23C5 wells in Duchesne County, Utah. The wells were drilled and started producing in 2015. The nonpayment occurred from June 20 1 5 to May 20 I 6. The petitioner has been working with the Division for over a year in attempt to retrieve the nonpayment. The 2015-2016 operator of the above wells was Linn Operating, Inc,, (Linn) who filed bankruptcy. Riviera Operating, LLC (Riviera), successor of Linn, believes that any obligation owed prior to February 28,2017 was discharged as a result of Linn's bankruptcy proceedings. UTAH DNR 1594 WestNorth Tenrple, Suite 1210, Salt Lake City, UT 841l6 PO Box 145801, Salt Lake city, LJT 841 14-5801 telephone (80 I ) 538-5340 . facsi mile (80 I ) 359-3940 r TTY (80 I ) 53 8-7458 . i,ww,ogmttah.gov oll, GAS & rIt{ING PageZ November 2A,2019 RE: Board ofQil. Gas & Mining DocketNq 20 CauseNo. 139-168 Linn had deposited required monies into a suspense account from June 2016 to 2018 but prior to June 2016 it appears a suspense account was not being contributed to or is un-locatable. The identified wells were purchased by Altamont Energy Operating LLC (Altamont) in May 2018. Altamont, since acquiring the wells, has worked diligently to recti$r the two wells unpaid royalties, paying the Petitioners apartial amount owned them with transferred suspense account monies. The Petitioner has not received the remaining royalties owed for White 1-23C5 and the White Trust 3-23C5 wells from August 2015 to May 2016 and June 2015 to May 2016 respectfully. These royalties remain unpaid by Linn, or Riviera. The Division has reviewed the petitioners provided oil and gas volumes. Comparisons with Linn's reported volumes are attached. Although the Division sees the petitioners provided volumes for missed royalty payments and agree that they should have been paid, we have not been able to see Linn's books to know whether they were paid or not for the dates in question, Linn's reported volumes are comparable to those provided by the petitioner, indicating there should have been payment made to the petitioner for those volumes. Riviera Operating has submitted Counsel's grounds for dismissal letter, copies of the corporate papers, bankruptcy notices and copies of the Certificate of Merger and argues that the claims for unpaid royalties during the period in question are invalid against it as an assignee out of the bankruptcy due to the failure by the Petitioners to file and pursue their claims in the bankruptcy proceeding. In addition, they argue that if the petitioners have any claims for the period prior to their assignment, that those claims must be pursued in the bankruptcy court which has exclusive jurisdiction regarding such claims against Linn for the dates in question. Petitioners have not provided any response to these arguments, and the Division finds them to be a reasonable application of the law to the facts. Accordingly, Linn argues that the Board has no means of remedying the alleged failure to pay royalties. Based on this investigation and considering all of the information provided and the response from Riviera, the Division finds that the Petitioners have been partially satisfied by Altamont and that any additional claims either have been lost or must be pursued in the bankruptcy court. The Division does not believe that further negotiations would be productive and recommends that the Board not set the matter for hearing. The Division will provide the petitioners with all of the information gathered during its investigation for any use it may be, if the petitioners choose to pursue their claims in a court of competent jurisdiction. The information gathered during the investigation is attached. Sincerelv. &*o/4UJ"{'- Beverly Wiser, Audit Manager Division of Oil, Gas and Mining 1594 W. North Temple, Suite l2l0 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 BW cc: John Baza Bart Kettle Steve Alder N:\O&G Reviewed Docs\ChronFile\Board Entity 19905 White 1-23Cs *operator Difference Difference Entity # Report Period Product Vol. Transported VeTar Vol Sold VeTar Vol Sold in Oil in Gas EP Energy E&P Company, LP 1 9905 08t01t2015 oit 569.00 568.53 0.47 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 1 9905 08t01t2015 Gas 1,274.00 1,274.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 1 9905 09101t2015 oit 24,930.00 24,635.10 294.90 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 1 9905 09t01t2015 Gas 29,016.00 29,016.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 10101t2015 oit 11,734.00 11,734.17 (0.17) EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 10t01t2015 Gas 20,701.00 20,701.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 11t01t2015 oit 6,038.40 6,037.47 0.93 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 11t01t2015 Gas 7,709.00 7,709.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 12t01t2015 oil 5,669.74 5,669.74 EP Energy E&P Gompany, LP 1 9905 12t01t2015 Gas 8,264.00 8,264.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 01t01t2016 oit 4,590.00 4,590.23 (0.23) EP Energy E&P Company, LP 1 9905 01t0112016 Gas 10,836.00 10,836.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 02t0112016 oil 3,759.00 3,759.28 (0.28) EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 02t01t2016 Gas EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 03l0'112016 oil 6,292.10 6,322.10 (30.00) EP Energy E&P Company, LP 1 9905 03/01/2016 Gas 21,628.00 21,628.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 04101t2016 oil 2,867.95 2,867.94 0.01 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 1 9905 04101t2016 Gas 7,539.00 7,539.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 19905 05t01t2016 oil 2,280.53 2,280.53 EP Energy E&P Company, LP 1 9905 05t01t2016 Gas 5,572.00 5,572.00 265.63 0 Possitive difference the state amount is higher. Negative difference the state amount is lower. *EP Energy E&P Company, LP is listed But the Working Leasehold lnterests is held by Linn Exchange Properties LLC Entity 19890 - White Trust 3-23C5 *Operator Difference Difference Well Entity # Repoft Period Product Gravity BTU Vol. Transported VeTar Oil VeTar Gas in Oil in Gas EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 O6lotl2}ts oil 44.8 4,903 4,903 (0.35) EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 O6lOU2Ots Gas 1300 5,980 5,979 1.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 O7l}rl2lts oil 45.4 19,696 19,696 0.32 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 OTlotlz0]-s Gas L299 30,198 30,199 (1.00) EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 O8l0t/20rs oil 44.O 10,409 10,703 (2s3.e2) EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 O8/Ot/2Ots Gas 1315 26,879 26,876 3.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 09/Ou20ts oil 45.2 5,429 5,426 2.70 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 198s0 O9{OU2OL' Gas t326 t3,926 t3,927 (1.00) EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 tOIOL/zOts oil 45.4 4,295 4,295 (0.07) EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 LO/Otl2Ots Gas 1325 7,908 7,907 1.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23Cs 19890 ttl}tl2}rs oil 45.9 4,306 4,304 1.85 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 !L/O!/2Ots Gas L3t4 9,320 9,319 1.00 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 r2/Otl21!s oil 45.5 3,959 3,969 0.36 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 198e0 !2/OU2Ors Gas 1315 t2,O23 t2,o24 (1.00) EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 OL/OL/2O!6 oil 45.5 3,489 3,489 o.21 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 OvOL|2OL6 Gas 1315 t5,707 15,707.OA EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 02/OL{2OL6 oil 45.1 3,220 3,220 o.12 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 A2/Ou2Ot6 Gas 1315 14,487 t4,487 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 1e8e0 o3/ou2o76 oil 44.9 3,138 3,138 (0.11) EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 O3lOt/2016 Gas 1286 14,528 14,528 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 O4lOU2Ot6 oil 45.2 2,567 2,567 0.04 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 O4/AU2OL6 Gas 1286 9,907 9,908 (1.00) EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 0sljt/21t6 oil 44.4 2,30t 2,30]- 0.35 EP Energy E&P Company, LP White Trust 3-23C5 19890 Os/Ot/2Ot6 Gas t32L 8,687 8,591 (4.00) (288.4e) 15705 Possitive difference the state amount is higher. Negative difference the state amount is lower. amount missing-Gave this amount to Jorgen Bogdenoff IO/4l2OL9 by phone. *EP En"rgy E&P Company, LP is listed, butthe Working Leasehold lnterests is held by Linn Exchange Properties LLC FILED October 11,2019 ocT I I 20rs From: SECRFTARY BOARD OF VETAR ENERGY G.P. OIL, GAS & MINING Jorgen Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner 2233 East 3rd Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362 Emai l: [email protected] BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MTNING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH Docket No.2019-021 Cause No. 139-168 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF VETAR ENERGY G.P. FOR A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHY RIVIERA OPERATING, LLC, f/kla LINN ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, RIVIERA RESOURCES, A SPIN-OFF FROM LINN ENERGY, INC., HAS NOT PAID OIL AND GAS ROYALTY PROCEEDS DUE FOR TWO (2) WELLS, THE WHTTE t-23cs WELL AND THE WHITE TRUST 3-23C5 WELL, LOCATED IN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, DUCHESNE COLINTY UTAH. LET IT BE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF UTAH, AND ALL PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THIS MATTER. Subject: Two (2) Oil and Gas Wells named, White l-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5, located in Section 23, Township 3 South - Range 5 West, Duchesne County, State of Utah. VETAR Energy G.P., (VETAR) the Lessor, owns an undivided 20ohintercst of the Mineral Rights of Section 23:W112SE1/4; SWl14 (240 gross acres) (48 net acres). This is a time line and a brief history in regards to this matter, and my discoveries to date. The Debtor: Riviera Operating,LLc f/k/a Linn Energy Holdings LLC, Riviera Resources, a spin-off from LINN Energy,Inc. (LINN) 600 Travis, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77002 Contact person at Riviera Operating, LLC Ms, Holly Anderson, Executive Vice President and General Counsel. The Debtor are now planning of attending the hearing before THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH, set for December I l, 2019, attempting to convince the BOARD, to overlook their failures in following the laws of the State of Utah, beginning with, not sgndi[g any of the Royalty Interest (RI) owners their DIVISION ORDERS and notifing them of the production "Wells' on their property, collecting the monthly proceeds from the sale of the production "WELLS", and defrauding the RI owners, by not paying them their part of the Royalty income. They are now coming to the BOARD to pleady$h_ulglean hands for a favorable outcome in its behalf. The words used in a court of law, "appearing and pleading with unclean hands" is not a moral persuasion but an enforceable Rule of Law. The court will refuse to assist anyone whose cause of action is founded on their misconduct toward the other party. He who comes into equity must come with clean hands. This maxim bars relief for anyone guilty of irnproper conduct in this matter at hand. The subject lease was entered into on l7 April 1971, stipulating a ll8 (12.5%) Royalty payment. See copy of the lease agreement hereto attached. LINN EXCHANGE I]fOPERTYS LLC. secured the subject lease and other leases like it on or before 21412015. Consequently, becoming the Lessee, who is by State of Utah law, became responsible of paying the Lessors their Royalty. $ee copy of the title ooinion" e-mailed to me by G. Sterling Randolph at EP Energy, stating that the LEASEHOLD WORKING INTERESTS are held by LINN EXCHANGE PROPERTYES LLC. See copy of title opinion hereto attached. I refer you to, Utah Code 40-6-9. Proceeds from sale of productionn Payment of Proceeds, Requirements, and 40-6-9.1. Payment information to royalty owners. https :l/le.utah. gov/xcode/Title40/C hapter6/40-6- S 9.htlu! None of the Codes therein were followed by LINN. For one (1) year, from June 2015 to end of May 2016. LINN failed to mail a DIVISION ORDER to VETAR (the lessor), or any of the other lessor to this property, to secure a signature. This should have been done immediately upon commencement of production of each well, LINN deposited all of the Royalty funds, to into its general account, and failed to pay its lessors their Royalty Interest (RI). One can only speculate that this billion-dollar Company, had a team of unqualified people in charge, who failed to abide by the laws of the States that they were doing business in. During this same time period, June 2015 to end of May 2016, LINN continued paying Royalties to VETAR on four (4) other production "Wells", that VETAR had DMSION ORDERS with LINN in Duchesne County, Utah. Establishing that here they did f_ollowed the laws of State of Utah. See attached LINN's monthly pay statement. In Riviera Operating, LLC., answer to VETAR Energy's Payment Demand Letter, they argue that on May 11,2016 (the "Petition Date"), Linn Energy,LLC and certain of its affiliates including LINN (collectively, the "Debtors") filed for chapter l1 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and referring to the amount collected from June 2015 to end of May 2016 and owing the Royalty Interest owners as a "Pre-Petition Demand". It is important to recognize, that VETAR and all other RI owners, were never notified by LINN Energy that they had two (2) producing Wells on the subject property. VETAR received a letter from LINN Claims Prosessir,lgCeqtgr, dated AAZUV,Copy of letter are hereto attached, informing us that they were in Chapter 11. I then checked the records, and noticed that LINN was current on all the "Wells",that we had DIVISIN ORDERS on, with LINN in Duchesne County, Utah. On or about June 1, 2016, LINN started deposited into a Bank escrow account, also known as a suspense account, the net monthly proceeds due the RI owners from the production of the subject wells. The first deposit was from June 2016 production, and thereafter to the date of sale of its assets in Utah, to Altamont Energy. Later on, these deposits also including the proceeds from a well named White 2-23-C5,that started producing October 2016. There was a total of $216,070.11 in this Suspense Account. This money was transferred by LINN to Altamont Energy who now have payed VETAR Energy in full from June 2016.I believe the same holds true for the rest of the RI owners. The Debtors lists the following Companies, including its tax identification numbers, in its Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, 1, Linn Energy, LLC (7591) 2. Lim Co, (6623) 3. Linn Acquisition Company LLC (4791) 4. Linn Energy Finance Corp. (5453) 5. Linn Energy Holdings LLC (6517) 6. Linn Exploration and Production Michigan LLC (0738) 7.Liwr Exploration Midcontinent LLC (3143) 8. Linn Midstream LLC (9707) 9. Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1712) 10. Linn Operating Inc, (3530) 11. Mid-Continent I LLC (1812) 12. Mid-Continent II LLC (1869) 13. Mid-Continent Floldings I LLC (1686) 14. Mid-Continent Holdings II LLC (7129) It is worth noting that, all the Leasehold Working Interests where in nanre LINN IiXCI-IANGE PROPERTIHS, LLC., and is not listed among the above. This is the LLC that held ou'leases and are therefore not a part of this chapter 11. See copy of title opinion, hereto attached. The debt and outstanding balance relate to the net Oil and Gas revenues from production and sales from subject property, from June I,2015 to end of May 2016, forwarded monthly to LINN Energy LLC. and/or LINN Exchange Properties LLC. (the lessee), by EP Energy E&P Company, L.P., the Operator of the subject wells. Total paid to LINN: $5,209,823.80 This is the amount owed to all RI owners $L73r624.63 See copy of Excel spreadsheet amount owed all RI owners: hereto attached. It is my intent to collect the addresses of each person (61) listed therein, and make them aware of the money owed them by sending them a copy of this letter and relevant documents. It was not before Altamont Energy purchased the property from LINN in 2018, that I became aware that VETAR was not being paid its RI. Publications available: January 16 2018 Source: LINN Energy, LLC LINN Energy LLC's management, sold Linn Energy's assets in Utah, including our leases, to Altamont Energy for 132 Million Dollars. See copy of LINN press relies, hereto attached. SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS Big payouts after bankruptcy as Linn Energy seeks to dissolve name By Jordan Blum, Staff Writer April 23,2018 "Former Wall Street darling Linn Energy will abandon the "Linno' name as it splinters into multiple businesses, but not before its three top leaders took in more than $110 million in compensation after the company emerged last year from arguably the biggest bankruptcy of the recent oil bust. Mark Ellis of the Houston company received a dramatical upgrade $60 million pay package -primarily through stock awards -- after Linn reorganized its business in less than a year of bankruptcy proceedings, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. That's more than triple the annual compensation of Exxon Mobil CEO Danen Woods. Ellis said he plans to retire this year. Ellis' top lieutenants Chief Financial Officer David Rottino and Chief Operating Officer Arden Walker * each received more than 25 million ln 2477". Please note that David Rottino" now is the President and Chief Executive Offrger and a director of Riviera Resources Inc. We, the owners of VETAR Energy G.P., Jorgen W. Bogdanoff, Brigitte Bogdanoff, and Berit Bogdanoff, are each representing our own part of ownership in VETAR, in regards to this matter. Yours sincerely. Jorgen W. Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner VeTar Energy, Lease 1971, 17 April, page 1, 2 & 3 #tn 67 .li*, AND MINERAL ,.ft; AGNEMSNT , llldr rni rond ,huI d6.in plt, trrrlo/irr crlk{ bo. 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After further research I found that the lait title opinion for Section 23-3g5w, Duchesne County, UT. effective February 4, 2015, shows vetar as a mineral interest owner and the lease owned at that time by unn Energy. please see below for the pertinent pages of the title op'nion' Altamont Energy LLC has since acquired Linn Energry's Working lnterest earlier this year and they can be contacted at [email protected]. * Sc.tint:f f35 RfrY rrthitc t-23C5 udt Ftl.lAt.gpd - Adobc A€.ob.r FC liGr Uirtu Qo.*- 10ts@gEmleprynB&g s;T 222 ,*lngI,:# 1301 IE$ E ract 0 Trect t (SlY1i rnd TlaiSEl.it 2{0 mFct}: ROYALTY N|TEREST IN Ror Rrte Tnct \-RI TrrrAlloc tJrliRI \"eTrEncrgry 10.000000qo 11.500000Pe 1.50000CIoi, 0.37_s00000 0"0093?s00 !$ Scrrin:: fS R5t rttlt l-l3Ci rd Hr\lAt i.pd - A&Oc Acrobd gar nth $a*- l6B@€lBslepHlnnBt3 l.{ 225 ,*lr|01;.fr' rilr* IEfl M EP Enerry E&P Corupany- L.P. April 10. l0l-5 Page 315 of240 LEASEEOLD $'ORXN(G D{TERESIS: tl lII Tner filll Trrcr Alloc L dr \.RI r,'*q hch*rgr hapcnie.s. IJ*C 70.5Jll0iqb ST.SCrtJOOOo o 61.? 155900 0 0.3:500000 0.:_t l413-16 lf you have any other inquiries regarding your anterests with Ep Energy. please let me know Eest Regards, G. Ster{ing lhndolph Linn Energy Leasehold Working Interest Strtion 23 T3S R5W White E l-21C5 welt FTNAL sj.pdf - AdobeAcrobat a X Fh Edtt Windc ldp pry I Qc'..a' lB B @ I B sj e a6 ts E cusromize - I m 222 iz,olffiS 13070 eo lee B Iools Sign , Comment 100. Tract 3 (S$i,'i and \1 %SE%;240 acres): ROYALTYI}iTERf,ST tII Rov Rate Trrct )iRI Tract Alloc t,nit \:RI Lease Comnent VcTarEncrgry 20.000000% 12.500000% 1.500000o,'o 0.37500000 0.00937500 83 E Sedion 23 T35 R5w White 1-23C5 wetl FltttAL sj.pdf - Adobe Acrobat u X Flc Ecft Ufrndow I Qc'c*.' lA B 6 € B Ml s trmbR BE cusromize - I B 1 lo9* ee r*l if, S leo lE$ m Tools Sign , Commcnt EP Energy E&P Courpary'. L.P. April20. 2015 Page 225 of240 LEASEEOLD II'ORI(D(G D{TERESTS: lttr \11 Tract l{RI Tract Alloc LTEit\.RI Lease Comment r inn Erchsrrgc Propcrties. LLC 70.53t103% 87.500000% 61.7155909',o 0-37500000 0.13143J46 83-85- 2(a). 3. 87 87-89. Linn Energy LLC Pay statment 2015- 2016108 LTNN Owni:t [iul"rtir-rtr:, C(rt]t]{}(,t * j 1 lerzlQ 111 Fngrgy Inbox 163786. VETAR E}IERGY CheckStubr .i Drte Satecrioo iAl! -l i rsi i lFor'2n j ;;,.,'^h'J#i:Jfi[':,i#Hiil[*x1iilT,,:flffil'r,$?'ri$b$ron ...ii1,i*ror i..l Setactntt {Tosortonacolurnn chcltheheadtng Ctickagaintore$ersesortl IEIT@EEilrE@N=tr@I Cltr*Ifb g qgO'l-qi*l$i: i -i S1,88491 LinnEnergy VETARENERcy S/29,A01S EFTIACH 5i26{2015 gqgs$f1]:-!s: i I S3,085 5? Linn Enersy VEIAR ENERGY Aelnoll Checfi znlnu5 i" l itlElilil-il-Aj 52.954 3{ Lrnn Energy VETAR ENERcy 3/30/2015 EFT/ACH 3t25t2015 -l i il!!04!J:!Ji:. 52,513 54 Linn Energy VETAR EilERGy UZTTZO':5 EFTIACH 4t23t2015 i I 90!9Qu.I!s-i,.1 $1,360 78 Lrnn Energy VETAR Et'tERGy 7t1n}$ EFT/ACH 6P4?0r5 i" I l$ffgg.]$tiru S2,78,t t6 Linn Energy VETAR ENERGY Tt|ttl}ls EFT/ACH 7Qtna1s i' I lr,r'inir.:;ilgr:; St.551 42 Lrnn Energy VETAR ENERGY gtZgtZOlS EFTIACH 8/25i2015 i I ilgfjlpt{''$5 jr 52.14232 Lnn Energy VETAR ENERcy 9/Zg/2015 EFTIACH 9n4nu5 i I !lu!r.llt-j'irilt!! 91,984 97 Lrnn Energy VETAR ENERGY 10i2€f2015 EFTIACH 10t26t2015 i- l fgf${t$jjf]tr 91,794 69 Lrnn Energy VETAR ENEROY 1lt}5tlsll EFT/ACH 11n3/2015 i i rli!,-!tt-gl?ij..: 51,022 13 Linn Energy VETAR ENERGY 12nflnlxs EFT/ACH 12t22t2015 i I !0ggcg.l5jiif,: s546 45 Linn Energy VETAR ENERGY 1Q7na16 EFT/ACH 1/?5/2016 i i 880!.Q0+iii.ii_l sl,111 97 Linn Energy VETAR ENERGY 2i2gna16 EFT/ACH 2nu2016 i i g00tJgn{lJ!l; 5{96 76 Linn Energy VETAR ENERGY 3/2512016 EFTIACH v2a2u6 1 .l !$gqUaiff{ 5442.84 Linn Energy VETAR ENERGY 4tztea16 EFT/ACH 4n5t2016 i- l rt9!!81{,lrrir 5708 12 Linn Energy VETAR EHERGV 5t31na16 EFT/ACH 5t2U2016 "l i :i!fft{il:lJ,ll_! $437 27 Linn Energy vETAR ENERGy 6/30/2016 EFT/ACH 6t2412016 i _i 00000?5 ! t_11! S378 62 Linn Energy VETAR Ei{ERGy 7ngn}16 EFT'ACH 7t22t2016 i ,i tlftitti!!r0l:i S55g 95 Linn Enersy VETAR ENERGY B/31p016 EFT/ACH 8f24/2016 i- ; 9!Q!8::5$S8i 5392 {5 Llnn Energy VETAR ENEROY 9/30/A016 EFT/ACH 9Ezn016 i.,.J 090!0fl35.1594 5637 73 Lrnn Energy VETAR ENERGY 112na16 EFT/ACH 10/25n016 r- I rin'11095$25iii s565.01 Linn Energy VETAR Er,lERGy 11/30n016 EFT/ACH 11t22t2016 Linn Energy LLC Big Payouts after bankruptcyl09 rl r/ ,5't,, *fi,-,stl.r t:' l'tr7'Ae"s'-- "l'(ct''> Sign ln BUSIiIESS €AGIE FORO & TI{ERGY Big payouts after bankruptcy as Linn Energy seeks to dissolve name By Jordan Blum, Stafi Writer April23,2018 Former wall street darling Linn Energy will abandon the "Linnn name as it splinters into multiple businesses, but not before its three top leaders took in more than $110 million in compensation after the company emerged last year from arguably the biggest bankruptcy of the recent oil bust. Mark Ellis, the cFlo of the l{ouston conrl)arry, received a clramatic:ally upgraelcd $6tl million pay package * primarily through .stock awarcrs * alter l,inrr reorganized its business in less than a year ol'bankru;)tc:y pr()ceedirrgs, accorrling to a filing witli the U,S. St:curities and lixr:hange Cnmmission. That's rnore tlrarr triple the annual compensation of Flxxon Mobil cFro Dalren woocls. Ellis said he plans to retire later this year. Ellis'top lieutenants Chief Financial - Sion ln Officer travid Rottino and Chief Olrcrating Officer Arden Walker - each receivecl more t.han $25 million in 2017, Linn Energy LLC Chapter I I first page Case 16-60040 Document 1767 Filed in TXSB on AUzgltT page 1 of 3 sRF 14344 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS VICTORIA DIVISION ) In re: ) Chapter I I ) LINN ENERGY, LLC, et al.,t ) Case No. 16-60040 (DRJ) ) Debtors. ) (Jointly Administered) ) NOTICE OF'OCC+JRRENEE OF TIIE EFFECTIVE.DATE PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Effective Date occurred on Februrry 28,2A17. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Article V.B. of the Plans, unless Cfaim with iespect to Claims arising from the rejection of Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases, pursuant to the Plani or the Confirmation Order must be filed within 30 days of: (l) the date of entry ofan order of the Bankruptcy Court (including the Confirmation Order) approving such rejection; and (2) the effective date of such rejection. Any Clrlms arislng from the reJectlon of an The Debtors in these chapter I I cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax idenlifioation number petroleum are as follows: Linn Encrgy, LIC (7591\; Berry Company, LLC (939?); LinnCo, LLC (6623); Linn Acquisition Company, LL.C g79t); Linn Energy corp.-(Si53y; Linn Energy Hotiings, :ttC (OSn\; Linn Exploration filance & Production Michigan LLc (073S); l,inn-Eiplor*ion Midconiincnt, LLt (3ta3j; Linn !v!i{str9am, LLC (97A7); riry !!i{wesl Energy LLC (1712); Linn Operaring, Inc, (lS3O); Mid-Continenr I, (1812); LLC Mid-Conrinenr II, LLC (1869); Mid-Conrinent Hotdings r, lfC (tOtOy;'UiA-bontinent Holdings ll, LLC (7129), The Debtors' principal offices arc located at JPMorgan Cirase foweq 600 Travis Steit, Houston, Texas 77002, 2 Capitalized tems not othenvise defined herein have the same meanings as set forth in the applicable plan. I Linn Energy Announces Sale of Altamont Bluebell Field for a 132 Million LIHH Energy An,nouncet $gla of thr Aftamont Bluebsll Flsld for SlSI illlllion ,q1,, i:. ll':'':r',So+trcr "'1 -i..- Lllif{!nnr.?: -,1 llOU$TCIN, .lan t6. l0l8 {GLOBE ['{EW$WIRE} * Ll}{f't ErrryUy. lrtc {OTCOB l,lJCrG} i'l lhlN'or tfie 'Cornprny'l smrounos* thal tt htr rlgurod a dsfrnrgvs egrufln€nt lo aall lts rnlsre$l ln proprlies ltrdln'd rn f's Altemarqt Blnob*l Fiokl tq en ilndrsclo*ed buyer for a nonlraf,J pdce o{ f 1$l sn*lion, sublecl to cloaing adjwtnrrntr The propartres lo b* $CIld ro.rsrs! cl approxmntcly.J6.l)0S n€t dcras in Ulah witsr th*d qunrtor n*l pruJucson d apgrrorimalery 1,4SS BOEJd, provel deyeluped rqs*rws sf -5,8 MMBOE:ttgnd provod de,lvdoped f,V-1$ of approrwrstsly 17$ milllonrr'. Alrnuaftred llolrl la'rrelc*slr llrnr nn lh*cc Sropc"l** i* agptorlnrfl{ery $0 { mil6on,'1. Ths 38ls $ *rFocilEd lp cloqa ln tha llrrt quertur of 201& with s;r ofier;ttvu rfutg ot Arrgrnt 1. 2O17. 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Thaao stFtcrncnh nro b,c*od on oarhln asumpbilns *nd arprdetionr ma COTITACT: Thornm Bgf*he, vks Frsrlfrnt * lrwmhr Rst*tnn* I Csponte smctoprnenr Lll'll'l ErurgrY, lr* {?61} 80s4110 ltGllnnrnsuy.cotrl Linn Energy LLC - Riviera LLC amount owed to all RI owners 10-8-2019 Owner lnt lnterest White 1-23 White 3-23 Total s 2,505,991.72 $ 2,7oz,93z.og s 5,209,823.90 ALLEN D VOORHIES JR RI 0.000103820 260.27 280.62 540.89 ANNA LOU BOETTCHER OHREL RI 0.0001_38420 347.00 374.14 72'..t4 ANNE LAUREN BIGLEY RI 0.0000041s0 10.40 11-.22 2t.62 ANTHONY HARVEY WHITAKER RI 0.00000ss40 L3.89 1.4.97 28.86 ARTHUR BIGLEY RI 0.000004150 10.40 TL.22 2!.62 BERENICE J BRADSHAW CHARITABLE RI 0.000064940 162.80 175.53 338.33 BLACK STONE MINERALS CO LP RI 0.000554590 1,,4L5.62 L,526-32 2,941,94 CAROLYN R ASHLEY RI 0.000005760 74.44 t5.57 30.01 CECILIA A WELLS RI 0.000005770 14.46 15.60 30.06 CHAPARRAL ROYALTY CO RI 0.000087830 220.L8 237.40 457.58 CHERYLJ MURRAYTR RI 0.000045680 tLA.5L t23.47 237.98 COLONIAL ROYALTIES LTD PTRSHIP RI 0.000195170 489.27 527.53 1,016.90 DANIEL G BIGLEY RI 0.0000041s0 10.40 tL.22 2t.62 DAVID W EVANS HEIRS RI 0.000020750 52.O4 56.11 108.15 DELORES A FORSYTHE RI 0.000005530 13.86 L4.95 28.8X DIXIE ANNE MECHAM WHITAKER EST RI 0.000005540 13.89 t4.97 28.85 DRUKMAN PROPERTIES LLC RI 0.0000697s0 L74.86 188.53 363.39 EDWARD LAWRENCE DOHENY RI 0.000002310 5.79 6.24 12.03 iverusorus-A PRTNRSHTP RI 0.000020760 52.O4 56.11 108.15 FRANK M ASHLEYJR RI 0.000005770 74.46 15.60 30.05 GEORGE MARION CALDER TR R1 0.000041530 !o4.7L 112.25 2L6.?6 GILBERT R HORROCKS RI 0.000083050 208.20 224.48 432.68 GUY HOLLENBECK RI 0.000052950 L32.74 143.L2 275.86 J SMITH INVESTMENTS LLC RI 0.009375000 23,502.!L 25,339.99 48,842.10 JACK D CLOSE RI 0.000117090 293.s3 315.49 610.02 JANE T BROWN&STEVEN W&ANTHONY RI 0.000049830 124.92 r34.69 259.61 JEFFREYJOHN WHITAKER RI 0.00000ss40 13.89 L4.97 28.86 JOHN C BIGLEY & KAREN T PEARL RI o.ooooo4lso 10.40 LL.22 2'-.62 JOSEPH S MERRILL RI 0.000221480 555.23 598.65 1,153.99 JULIE ANN BURDOIN RI 0.0000s29s0 L32.74 L43.r2 275.86 KENNETH E CALDER& ELISE CORENE RI 0.000041530 104.IL tLz.25 21.6.36 KEVIN L DOHENY RI 0.000004510 11.56 L2.46 24.O2 KIMBERLY ANN RUARK RI 0.000023070 57.83 62.36 120.19 LARRY CLYDE MURRAY TR RI 0.000045680 LL4.5L L23.47 237.98 LARSEN BEAR LAKE LLC RI 0.000041s30 104.11 7I2.25 216.35 LAVINIA SCHREUDER TR RI 0.000007860 19.70 2r.25 40.95 LAWRENCE J BRADSHAW SPECIAL RI 0.000007850 19.68 2t.22 40.90 LUCILLE B BURHENN RI 0.000005770 14.46 15.50 30.05 LUCY BONSALL RI 0.000004610 11.56 12.46 24.O2 LYNNE P BIGLEY RI 0.000004150 10.40 1.7.22 2',.62 MARCIA S WRIGHT RI 0.000221480 ss5.23 s98.6s 1,153.99 MARILYN B REAGAN TR BENEF FRAN RI 0.000015710 39.38 42.46 81.84 MARKD&TARYNJRAVEN RI 0.000004150 L0.40 11.22 2t.62 MARY S PARLIN RI 0.000011540 28.93 31.19 50.12 MEAGHER OIL & GAS PROP INC RI 0.000016610 4]-.64 44.90 86.54 MELVIN D CLOSE TR RI 0.000117090 293.53 316.49 610.02 MST 72 LLC RI 0.000221480 555.23 598.55 1,153.88 MYRTLE W DRAPER RI 0.000033220 83.28 89.79 t73.O7 NODILO FAMILY TR RI 0.000027580 69.39 74.82 L44.2t PATRICIA CLOSE RI 0.000117090 293.53 3L6.49 610.02 PENTAGON OIL CO RI 0.000140590 352.44 380.01 732.45 REX ROSS WALKER RI 0.000041530 to4.tt 7r2.25 215.36 RONALD VAN VOORHIES RI 0.000103820 260.27 280.52 s40.89 RYAN ROBERT DOHENY RI 0.000002310 s.79 6.24 12.03 SHARON BELL RI 0.000004610 11.55 12.46 24.O2 THOMAS E ROBINSON FAMILY TR RI 0.000041530 LA4.t7 L12.25 216.36 UNKNOWN WHITE 23C5 OWNERS RI 0.001711460 4,294.44 4,625.96 8,916.40 VETAR ENERGY R1 0.00937s000 23,5O2.!L 25,339.99 48,842.tO VICKY ANN MALLOCK FAMILY TR RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 t44.2t VIOLA VESTAL COULTER FDN 01-13 RI 0.000138410 346.98 374.rt 721.O9 VODA ENERGY CO LLC RI 0.009375000 23,502.LL 25,339.99 48,842.10 WILLIAM J&JANET B HATCH AB LIV RI 0.000027680 69.39 74.82 t44.2L 83,545.61 90,O79.42 773,524.63 Riviera -Linn, White 1-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5 unpayed Totals White 1-23C5 P.operty Property Property Prop O$rner GTosJ Ovner Sever Owner other NetSherc VEIAR Sales Prd AW Gross GroEs Sever Property Net 0.m937s Deductions E {ERGY 0.txt937s Date Tax cd Prc Vol Value Tax Deducts Value 08/ot/2075 100 S36.o3 558.s3 $2o,4a2 s40.95 So.oo S20,441.36 5 rgz.oz $ 0.38 5 s 19t.64 09/oL/2o1s 100 Saa.rs 24,635.rO S940,834. 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Ss,e67 S1s,318.09 s 199.84 s 0.29 5 55.95 $ 143.61 a9louzors DRP S69.s7 Sog. -9o.gs 5 0.6s s s o.6s s os/oL/20!s DRP -s69.s7 -Sos. s0.3s 5 (0.6s1 s 5 10.6s) s L0/au2o]-s DRP 527 S123.66 L23.4t s s 1.16 s s s 7.16 10/0L/2OL5 100 S167,006.06 5166,672 s 1,565.68 s 3.13 s s L,562.55 lolorl2o7s 202 7,907 s 57,064. s 98.12 5 0-13 5 3L.76 s 66.23 to/o]-/2oLs DRP Szt -So.2s -s 5 (1.16) s $ s to/ot/2075 DRP 527 so.2s S1. 5 1.15 5 s 1.14 $ o.02 LOl}u2O7s DRP 527.79 -4.45 -s0.2s -S12 -5r. s (1.16) s 5 s 17/OL|aA15 100 S310.37 s 1,454.88 s 2.97 5 s 1,4sL.97 tt/o]-/20Ls 202 $7.27 Srs. S3,ee3 s 177.21 5 0.15 s 37.43 s 73.53 LLIA!207s DRP S33.9s s o.32 s 5 s o.32 LuAu20r5 DRP -s33.es -s33,88 $ (0.32) s s s LLlAU2A7s DRP 533.95 So-47 s 0.32 s s o.31 $ Ltlou2o1s DRP -S33;95 -s0.47 s (0.32) s 5 (0.31) s L2/O1/20]'s 100 3,967 s 1,156.18 s 50.97 s 5 1,115.21 L2lALl20ls 202 s33 S10, s 146.96 s 3.16 s 48.30 s 95.50 72/OL/2O1s DRP ) 0.24 s s s 0.23 72/A7/2O1s DRP s (0.24) s (o.24) White Trust 3-23C5 June to end of 2015 $2,283,521.66 S9,990.91 52,227,6s6.7a I Z:"+os.zr S Sg-sz 5 nrO.sg 5 zo,w.zt Property Property Property Prop Owner Gross OvnerSever Owner other Net Shere Sales Prd Avg Gross Sever Gross Property Net 0.009375 Tax Oeductions VETAR Date cd Prc Vol Value Tax Deducts Value ENERGY n a,lo27a 100 S26.69 3,488.79 593,L2L.74 S3,93s.24 So.oo s89,185.s0 5 873.02 s 36.8s s s 836.12 o2/or/2016 100 S2s.z2 3,219.88 S82,808.ss S3,468.87 So.oo s79,339.68 5 776.33 s 32.s2 s s 743.81 02/ou2016 202 $1.21 14,487.OO 5t7,466.37 S3s1.74 56,+z+.2+ S10,eo.39 s t63.75 s 3.30 s ffi.70 s 9.75 02/ou20t6 202 $1.21 14,487.00 Sr7,47o.zs S3s1.87 $a,q+.zc S10,644.14 s 163.78 s 3.30 $ 60.70 s 99.75 azlou2ot6 202 51.21 -14,487.OO -s17,466.37 -s3s1.74 -56,474.24 -S10,640.39 5 (163.72) $ (3.30) $ (60.70) s {99.7s) o3/ot/2ot6 L00 531.89 3,138.11 S1oo,o6s.s4 s4,387.48 So.oo $ss,678.06 s 938.11 s 41.13 s s 896.98 03/oL/2Ot6 202 s0.94 14,s28.00 S13,718.07 5221..22 56,492.s7 56,994.28 s 128.60 s 2.17 s 60.87 s 65.57 04/oL/2016 100 S34.s4 2,566.96 S88,67s.12 53,943.68 50.oo s84,73r.44 s 831.33 s 36.97 s s 794.36 MloL/2016 202 $r.oz 9,908.00 $10,060.s4 S180.26 54,427.a9 5s,4s2.69 s 94.32 s 1.69 s 41.51 $ 5I.L2 04/oLl2OL6 100 S34.s4 -2,566.95 -S88,67s.12 -S3,943.68 $o.oo -S84,731.44 ( 831.33 s 36.97 5 s (7s4.36'l 04/orl2oL6 100 5g+.s+ 2,566.96 $88,675.12 s3,943.68 50.00 58r'.,73L.44 s (831.33) s (36.s7) 5 s 794.36 os/or/20t6 100 544.46 2,Ot2.13 $89,4s3.06 54,1.28.39 s0.00 S85,324.67 s 838.62 s 38.70 5 5 799.92 os/otl2016 100 542.72 288.52 512,151.60 sss6.86 5o.oo 511-,s94.74 5 113.92 s s.22 s $ 108.70 os/01/2016 202 s1.20 8,691.OO iLo,422.34 s209.23 53,884"O1 S6,329.10 s 97.71 5 1.97 s 36.4L 5 59.34 os/o!2ar6 100 542.L2 -28a.52 -512,1s1.60 -Ssso.se -5]'L,s94.74 So.oo $ (113.92) s (s.22) s s (108.70) os/otl2016 100 s42.tZ 288.52 S12,151.60 Sss6.86 $o.oo sL!,594.74 5 113.92 $ s.22 s $ 108.70 os/ot/20L6 100 544.46 -2,Or2.L3 -$89,4s3.06 -S4,128.39 So.oo -585,324.67 5 (838.62) s (38.70) 5 s (7ss.szl oslaLl2oL6 100 544.46 2,Or2.13 s89,4s3.06 54,t2s.39 So.oo $8s,324.67 s 838.62 s 3&70 5 s 799.92 as/ou2oL6 202 s1.20 -8,691.00 -57o,422.34 -s209.23 -53,884.01 -56,329.10 s ls7.7tl s (1.e7) s (36.41) s (s9.34) os/a!2076 202 s1.20 8,591.00 51a,422.34 s2os.23 53,884.01 S6,329.10 s 97.7t s 1.97 s 36.41 s 59.34 White Trust Total firs 5 mo. Ssr7,947.rI s475,275.30 $ 4,455.71 White Trust il-23C5 End of 2O15 52,283,57L.66 52,222,6s6.7a s 20,88/'.27 TOTAL s2,801,s18.77 s: White 1-23C5, Total Aug.2015-End of May 2016 s 2,582,533.1s S 2,506,891.72 s 2s,339.98 White Trust 3-23C5 June 2015 to end of May 2016 2,80t,s18.77 5 S z,toz,szz.oa I s 23.s02.09 $ s.384,0s1.92 5 s,209,823.80 5 48,842.07 Linn Energy LLC Riviera now owns all of LINN Energyl l0 (https://www. linnenergy.com) OWNERS 0wners OnAugust 7,20l8,Linn Energy completed the spin-offof Riviera Resources,Inc. ("Riviera'). Riviera now owns all of Linn Energy's legacy oil and gas propedies located in the Hugoton Basin, East Texas, North Inuisiana, Michigan/Illinois, the Uinta Basin, and Mid-Continent regions. Please see the Owner Relations tab of the Riviera Resources website (http//wwwrivienresourcesinc.com) for contact information. Riviera Note from Jorgen 9-ll -2019 paid off all creditors t'News This is a releaseon by Riviera Resources. Inc. Go to the end of the article and read; In 2017 nntl 2018. Linn Encrw sold $2BN in assets *nd gcngrated enoush in urocecds to renav all debt and repurchasegVoof shares outstanding. If true, why were Royalties not payed prior to May 2016, on "fwo (2) Oil and Cas Wells nanred, White l-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5, located in Section 23, Township 3 South - Range s West, Duchesne County, State of Utah. Riviera Resources: An orphaned spin-off with 88o/o+ Upside i\pr . 10. 20 l9 I l:26 ,,\i\l l.l t' About: Ilivjcrcr Rc$rurccs. ltrc.l&VRAI Stock Spin-off Investins I-ong onl-v, special situalions, event-dtiven. rescarch analyst S tp_et [rr i t:qU,A lplr rr Summary Riviera is a recent spin-otf from Linn Energy. It is executing well but has been ignored by sell-side analysts and institutional investors as it trades over the counter. Company is aggressively buying back stock. Has bought back 10o/o ofshares since the spin-off Could buy back an additional l7o/o of shares outstanding. Elliott Management, Fir Tree Capital, And York Capital own over 50% of the company, control the board of directors, and are aligned with minority shareholders to maximize value. Current valuation implies up to 88% upside. This idea was drscussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, Sfock Spin-off Alpha. Start vour free triattodav t Summary Riviera Resources (Riviera or OTCQX:RVRA) is an unlevered, orphaned oil and gas spin-off that is trading at a deep discount to its peers. lt is covered by zero sell-side analysts and trades over the counter. Once the company grows its midstream business, it will likely be sold or spun- off which will be a major catalyst. Some of the shrewdest investors in the world own over 50o/o of the stock, and the company is on track to buy back over 25o/o of shares outstanding. A conservative valuation implies 30% upside. A more optimistic valuation implies 88%+ upside. Overview Riviera Resources is a spin-off from Linn Energy (LNGG), a post-bankruptcy equity that is trading overthe-counter. Linn Energy emerged from bankruptcy on February 28,2017, and is majority owned by Linn Energy debtors who bought the debt at distressed valuations prior to the bankruptcy latrrorl t"rrerfilffl thxtt Lh ?(rarllrlr bt \.-r r.il ,lddrrrr o1h.ntllclrl lhnrr Itrlt.rdhr 5.4 !il..lh.ftlrra: --g!!g!- I llt+lt lirrrrl*]r I J"t9{,1.1: ltl | !t firTnrc lirodv3l lrJ r l,D?o lr,tli l'** (lltilcl lirlrdel+' f;.{ ?|.,1.r, l0 r.. Source: Riviera Resources S-1 As shown above, Elliot funds (Elliott Management), Fir Tree Funds, and York Capital Funds own over 500/o of company's stock and effectively control the company. Elliot, Fir Tree, and York Capital actually own a higher percentage than is indicated above as RVRA has been buying back stock aggressively in the past 6 months. These shareholders (and board members) have been working aggressively to unlock value at the company as they believe shares are significantly undervalued. ln 2017 and 2018. Linn Enerov s-old $2BN in assets and senerated enouqh in proceeds tq repav all debt and repurchase 9o/o of shares outstanding. On February 27,2018, Linn Energy announced its plan to split itself into three different publicly traded companies. Ultimately, management and the board of directors decided that the best path fonrard was to split into two (instead of three) publicly traded companies. fnwsre PAGE 7 'Ifre first State r, .rEFFpay w- BttLLocK, szda&teAy oF srATE oF TEE srATE oF DEI."AWARE, DO EEREBY CERTIFY TEE ATTACHED TS A TRUE ATID CORRECT COPY OF TITE CERTTFTCATE OF MERGER/ WEICE MERGES: "f,.rNI|XCHA IeE PROPERTIES II, LLC" , A DELAWARE LIMTTED LTABILITY COMPAITY I "-arNN EXCHAITGE PROPERTIES, LLC" , A DELAWARE LIMITED LTABTLTTY COWANY, 9(ITE AND INTO ".LIMV ENERey HOLDINGS, LLC" T NDER TEE NAITE OF "-LflVN ENERGy IIOLDINGS, LLC" / A LIMITED LIABILITY COWAIiIY ORGAIiTIZED AIiTD EXISTING T'NDER TITE LAWS OF TTTE STATE OF DEIAWARE I AS RECETVED AND FTLED .rIV TETS OFFICE TITE STXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 2074, AT 72:53 OTCLOCK P.I4- Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary of State 3629608 8700M : 7963895 747543794 DATE: 72-76-74 You nav vezifv this certificate online aX corp. delawite. qov/authver. shtrnl. Sfafe of De.laware Secretary of Stiatle Division of Corrcrations bliverd 07:00 Ptrr 72/L6/2074 FILED 72:53 PM 72fi6/2074 sRv 747543794 - 3629608 Frr,E CERTTFICATE OF MERGER of LINN Exchangc Propcrties, LLC and LINN Exchange Properties lI, LLC wlth and lnto Llnn Energy Holdings, LLC December 16,2014 Pursuant to Section 18-209 of the Delaware Lirnited Liability Company Act, the undersigned, Linn Energy Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability compa[y ("Merger .S116"), exccuted this Certificate of Merger for the purpose of effecting ! merger (the "Merger") of LINN Exchange Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and LINN Exchange Properties ll, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, :di.e"Merged Entitlcs"), with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub as the surviving company. Merger Sub hereby certifies, for and on behalf of Mergcr Sub and for the purpose of rnerging the Merged Errtities rvith and into Mcrger Sub, each of the following: L The name, jurisdiction of formation and tpc of entity of each constituent company are as follows: Name Bf Entitv Jurisdictlon of Formalion Tvoe.of Entitv LINN Exchange Properties, LLC Delarvare Limited liability company LINN Exchange Properties Il, LLC DElarvare Limited liabiliry company Linn Energy Holdings, LLC Delaware Limited liability company 2. An Agreement and Plan of Merget (the"Merger Agrcenetrl") has been approved und executed by each of the constituent companies, 3. The surviving company shall be Merger Sub. 4, A copy of the executcd Merger Agreement is on file at the principal place of business of Merger Sub located at 600 Travis, Suite 5100, Horuton, Texas 77002, 5- A copy of the cxecutcd Merger Agreement will be provided, upon written request and withoul cost, to any mcmber of Merger Sub or member or partner of any of the Merged Entities. [Siguature Page Followsl lN WITNESS WHEREOF, the surviving sompany has caured this Certificate of Merger to bc duly cxesutcd as of the date first set forlh above. LINN By: Name: c€l, Title: President, Gencrrl Counsel & Corporate Secretnry $rcxlrune Proe ro Cemncett oF MmgER Case 16-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 05/11/16 Page 1 of 33 Fill in this information to identify the case: United States Bankruptcy Court for the: Southern District of Texas (State) n Check if this is an Case number (if known): Chapter 11 amended flling Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy 04t16 lf more space is needed, attach a separate sheet to this form, On the top of any additional pages, write the debtor's name and the case number {if known). For more information, a separate document, Instructions for Bankruptcy Forms for NonJndividuals, is available. 1, Debtor's Name Linn Enerov Holdinos, LLC Linn Enerov L.L.C. 2. All other names debtor used in the last 8 years lnclude any assumed names, trade names, and doing busrness as names 3. Debtor's federal Employer ldentification Number (ElN) 75-3256517 4. Debtor's address Principal place of business Mailing address, if different from principal place of business JPMorgan Chase Tower Number Street Number Street 600 Travis Suite 5100 P.O. Box Houston Texas 77002 City State Zip Code City State Zip Code Location of principal assets, if different from principal place of business Harris County, Texas County Number Street City State Zip Code 5. Debtor's website (URL) http ://www. I i n nenerqv.coml 6. Type of debtor E Corporation (including Limited Liability Company (LLC) and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)) E Partnership (excluding LLP) tr Other. Specify: Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 1 Case 16-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 05/11/16 Page 2 ot 33 Debtor Linn Energy Holdings, LLC Case number 0fknown) Name A. CheckOne: 7. Describe debtor's business tr Health Care Business (as defined in 11 U.S.C. S 101(27A)) tr Single Asset Real Estate (as defined in 11 U.S.C. S 101(518)) tr Railroad (as defined in 11 U.S.C. S 101(44)) tr Stockbroker (as defined in 11 U.S.C. S 101(53A)) n Commodity Broker (as defined in 1 1 U.S.C. S 101(6)) tr Clearing Bank (as defined in 1 1 U.S.C. S 781 (3)) E None ofthe above B. Check all that apply: ! Tax-exempt entity (as described in 26 U.S.C. g 501) E lnvestment company, including hedge fund or pooled investment vehicle (as defined in 15 U.S.C. $ 80a-3) E lnvestment advisor (as defined in 15 U.S.C. S 80b-2(aX11)) C. NAICS (North American lndustry Classification System) 4-digit code that best describes debtor. See http://www.uscourts.qov/four-diqit-national-association-naics-codes . 2111 8. Under which chapter of the Check One: Bankruptcy Code is the debtor filing? tr Chapter 7 tr Chapter 9 E Chapter 11 Check all that apply: E Debtor's aggregate noncontingent liquidated debts (excluding debts owed to insiders or affiliates) are less than $2,566,050 (amount subject io adjustment on 4101 119 and every 3 years after that). D The debtor is a small business debtor as defined in 11 U.S.C. g 101(51D). lf the debtor is a small business debior, attach the most recent balance sheet, statement of operations, cash-flow statement, and federal income tax return, or if all of these documents do not exist, follow the procedure in 11 U.S.C. S 1 116(1XB). O A plan is being filed with this petition. E Acceptances of the plan were solicited prepetition from one or more classes of creditors, in accordance with 11 U.S.C. S 1126(b). D The debtor is required to file periodic reports (for example, 10K and 10Q) with the Securities and Exchange Commission according to g 13 or 1 5(d) of ihe Securities Exchange Act of 1934. File the Aftachment to Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy under Chapter 11 (Ofticial Form 201A) with this form. D The debtor is a shell company as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 12b-2. E Chapter 12 9, Were prior bankruptcy cases No filed by or against the debtor Yes. District When Case number years? within the last I MM/DDA/YYY lf more than 2 cases, attach a District When Case number separate list. MM/DDA/YYY 10. Are any bankruptcy cases trNo Relationship Affiliate pending or being filed by a tr Yes. Debtor See Rider'l business partner or an affiliate of the debtor? District When Southern District of Texas List all cases. lf more than 1, 05t1'U2016 attach a separate list. Case number, if known MM/DD/YYYY Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 2 Case 16-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 0511,1,11,6 Page 3 of 33 Debtor Linn Energy Holdings, LLC Case number 0fknown) Name 11. Why is the case filed in this Check all that apply: district? tr Debtor has had its domicile, principal place of business, or principal assets in this district for 180 days immediately preceding the date of this petition or for a longer part of such 180 days than in any other district. ! A bankruptcy case concerning debtor's affiliate, general partner, or partnership is pending in this district 1 2. Does the debtor own or have I No. possession of any real ! Yes. Answer below for each property that needs immediate attention. Attach additional sheets if needed. property or personal property that needs immediate Why does the property need immediate attention? (Check all that apply.l attention? ! lt poses or is alleged to pose a threat of imminent and identifiable hazard to public health or safety. What is the hazard? tr lt needs to be physically secured or protected from the weather. ! lt includes perishable goods or assets that could quickly deterioraie or lose value without attention (for example, livestock, seasonal goods, meat, dairy, produce, or securities-related assets or other options). tr Other Where is the property? Number Streei City State Zip Code ls the property insured? trNo tr Yes. lnsurance agency Contact name Phone Statistical and administrative information 13. Debtor's estimation of Check one: available funds X Funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors. tr After any administrative expenses are paid, no funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors 14. Estimated number of 1-49 ! 1,000-5,000 n 25,001-50,000 creditors 50-99 x 5,001-10,000 tr 50,001-1 00,000 1 00-1 99 ! 10,001-25,000 n More than 100,000 200-999 15. Estimated assets n $o-$5o,o0o ! $1 ,000,001-$10 million tr $500,000,001-$1 billion tr $50,001-$100,000 ! $10,000,001-$50million x $1,000,000,00'1-$10 biilion tr $100,001-$500,000 n $50,000,001-$100million tr $10,000,000,001-$50 biltion n $500,001-$1 million tr $100,000,001-$500million tr More than $50 billion Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 3 Case 16-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 05/11/16 Page 4 of 33 Debtor Linn Energy Holdings, LLC Case number lrrtnownl Name 1 6. Estimated liabilities n $0-$50,000 ! $1 ,000,001-$10 million U $500,000,001-$1 billion tr $50,001-$1 00,000 ! $10,000,001-$50million tr $1 ,000,000,001-$1 0 billion tr $100,001-$500,000 ! $50,000,001-$100million x $1 0,000,000,001-$50 billion tr $500,001-$1 million ! $100,000,001-$500million n More than $50 billion Request for Relief, Declaration, and Signatures WARNING - Bankruptcy fraud is a serious crime. Making a false statement in connection with a bankruptcy case can result in fines up to $500,000orimprisonmentforupto20years,orboth. 18U.S.C.SS152, 1341 ,1519, and3571 . 17. Declaration and signature of The debtor requests relief in accordance with the chapter of title 1 1, United States Code, specified in this authorized representative of petition. debtor I have been aulhorized to file this petition on behalf of the debtor. I have examined the information in this petition and have a reasonable belief that the information is true and correct. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 051'11120'16 MM/ DD / YYYY Jc /s/ Arden L. Jr, Arden L. Walker Jr Signature of authorized representative of debtor Printed name Title AuthorizedSiqnatory 1 8. Signature of attorney t /s/ Patricia B. Tomasco Date Oil11t2116 Signature of attorney for debtor MM/ DDTYYYY Patricia B. Tomasco Printed name J Walker L.L.P. name 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1900 Number Street Houston Texas 77010 City State ZIP Code (7131 752-4200 [email protected] Contact phone Email address 01797600 Texas NU Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 4 Case 16-60039 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 05/11/1-6 Page 5 of 33 Fill in this information to identify the case: United States Bankruptcy Court for the : Southern District of Texas (State) I Check if this is an Case number (if known): Chapter 11 amended filing Rider 1 Pendinq Bankruptcv Cases Filed bv the Debtor and Affiliates of the Debtor On the date hereof, each of the entities listed below (collectively, the ".Deb.!ors.") filed a petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code. The Debtors have moved for joint administration of these cases under the case number assigned to the chapter 11 case of Linn Energy, LLC. o Linn Energy, LLC . Berry Petroleum Company, LLC . LinnCo, LLC o Linn Acquisition Company, LLC . Linn Energy Finance Corp. . Linn Energy Holdings, LLC o Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC . Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC o Linn Midstream, LLC . Linn Midwest Energy LLC o Linn Operating, Inc. . Mid-Continent l, LLC . Mid-Continent ll, LLC o Mid-Continent Holdings l, LLC o Mid-Continent Holdings ll, LLC Rider 1 Christopher K. LeCates HOLLAND&HARI-G Phone (801) 799-5743 Fax (801) 823-2206 [email protected] October 31,2019 FILHD VIA EMAIL ocT 3 t 20t9 SECRETARY BOARD OF Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining OIL, GAS & MINING Attn: Steve Alder 1594 West North Temple, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Re: Grounds for Dismissal Docket No. 2019-021, Cause No. 139-168 Dear Mr. Alder: On September 10, 2019, Vetar Energy G.P. ("Vetar") filed a petition for oil and gas royalty proceeds and requested a hearing to determine why certain claimed royalties had not been paid. Vetar claims that "Riviera Operating,LLC fkaLirnEnergy Holdings LLC, Riviera Resources, a spin-off from LINN Energy, Inc." owes $48,842.07 in royalties from the White l-23C5 and White Trust 3-23C5 wells,located in Section 23, Township 3 South, Range 5 West, U.S.M. Vetar alleges the royalties accrued in the period from June 2015 through May 2016. VeTar purports to bring this petition on behalf of itself, as well as J. Smith Investments LLC, and Voda Energy Company LLC.I A hearing was set before the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining on October 23,2019 but, by the Board's Combined Order Granting Riviera Resources, Inc.'s ("Riviera") Motion to Continue Hearing and Setting the Matter for Investigation and Negotiation, entered October 1,2019, the hearing was continued until the regularly scheduled December 11,2019 hearing in Salt Lake City, Utah, or, pursuant to Utah Code Ann. $ 40-6-9(5), further proceedings are held in a court of competent jurisdiction, if the Petitioner so elects. Riviera states that the petition should not be considered and the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining ("Division") should recommend dismissal on two grounds. First, Vetar cannot appear through Mr. Bogdanoff unless he is a licensed attorney. Second, Vetar's claim to royalty proceeds constitutes a pre-petition debt and would be barred by the Linn Energy, LLC, et al., bankruptcy plan of reor ganization and discharge. I Vetar's petition lists "Voda Investments LLC" as one of the claimants. Bankruptcy records of Linn Energy, LLC, reflect a notice of claim provided to "Voda Energy Company LLC," which is also listed on the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code website. We thus will use the name "Voda Energy Company LLC." | 801.799,5800 F 801.799 5700 :rlrrrl . :,l,Irl,".i. 222 Soulh Main Street, Suite 2200 I r ..l :r I l, ,,,, t, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-2'194 '.,r l. 1., i ri; v,,rvrri lr,rllanc.il rart conr HOLTAND&HART"G Docket No. 2019-021, Cause No. 139-168 October 31,2019 Page2 Vetar Energy, G.P., is apparently a general partnership with Mr. Bogdanolf serving as its Managing General Partner. Rule 641-102-200, Utah Administrative Code, provides: Except as provided in R64l-102-100, representation at hearings before the Board will be by attorneys licensed to practice 1aw in the state of Utah or attorneys licensed to practice law in another jurisdiction which meet the rules of the Utah State Bar for practicing law before the courts of the State of Utah. Rule 641-102-100 provides, "A natural person may appear on his or her own behalf and represent himself or herself at hearings before the Board." The petition in this matter has been brought by Vetar, a general partnership. Because the petitioner, Vetar, is an entity, the claim must be brought by a licensed attorney - not a partner/owner of the entity. In addition, Mr. Bogdanoff carutot represent J. Smith Investments LLC or Voda Energy Company LLC. For this reason alone the petition should be dismissed. Vetat submitted a title opinion excerpt, dated February 4, 2A15, identiffing Linn Exchange Properties, LLC as the record owner of the lease covering Vetar's undivided 20Yo mineral interest from which it basis its claim. Elsewhere, Vetar asserts that Linn Exchange Properties, LLC, was not one of the "Linn" entities that filed bankruptcy on May 11,2016. The problem is that Linn Exchange Properties, LLC, merged into Linn Energy Holdings,LLC, effective December 16, 2014. See Certificate of Merger attached as Exhibit A. Linn Energy Holdings, LLC, later filed for bankruptcy with the other Linn entities on May 11, 201 6. See Ch. 11 Filing of Linn Energy Holdings, LLC, attached as Exhibit B. Even if Vetar were to hire an attomey to pursue this matter, the Division should dismiss on grounds that Vetar's pre-petition claim is barred by the bankruptcy court's confirmation order. As noted above, Linn Energy Holdings,LLc,filed its petition for bankruptcy on May 1 1,2016 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Victoria Division, Case No. l6-60040. During administration of the case, Vetar, J. Smith Investments, LLC, and Voda Energy Co, LLC were served with a Claims Bar Date Notice. ,See Affidavit of Service (excerpts) attached as Exhibit C. On January 26,2017, the Linn entities filed their plan of reorganization. There, all claims, debts and causes of action were proposed for resolution or would be discharged. Article VIILB provides, in part: B. Discharge of Claims and Termination of Interests. Pursuant to section 1141(d) of the Bankruptcy Code, and except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or in any contract, instrument, or other agreement or document created pursuant to the Plan, the distributions, rights, and treatment that are provided in the Plan shall be in complete satisfaction, discharge, and release, effective as of the Effective Date, of Claims (including any Intercompany 2 HOTTAND&HART." Docket No. 2019-021, Cause No. 139-168 'X October 31, 2019 Pagc 3 Claims resolved or compromised after the Effective Date by the Reorganized Berry Debtors), Interests, and Causes of Action of any nature whatsoever[.] * 'r !* Any o'event default or of default" by the Debtors or Affiliates with respect to any Claim or Interest that existed immediately before or on account ofthe Filing ofthe Chapter 11 Cases shall be deemed cured (and no longer continuing) as ofthe Effective Date. ,See Amended Plan (excerpts) attached as Exhibit D. On January 27, 2017, the bankruptcy court entered its order confirming Linn Energy Holdings, LLC's plan of reorganization which allowed and disallowed claims against the debtor pursuant to specific provisions in the order (which spans 273 pages) and the complete plan of reorganization. See https://cases.primeclerk.com/linn/ for the filings in the bankruptcy case. Accordingly, Vetar's petition should be dismissed. If Vetar has any dispute regarding these matters it is required to pursue its relief in the bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Texas, not before the Board. The bankruptcy court has "exclusive jurisdiction{l) of all the property, wherever located, of the debtor as of the cornmencement of such case, and of properly of the estate; . . . ." 28 U.S.C.A. $ l33a(e). Case law confirms that claims which were not administered remain property of the bankruptcy estate, and even if the case is closed, it can be reopened to administer said claims. See In re Barger,279 B.R. 900, 904 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2002). Thus, even if the royalties were not administered or administered improperly, as Vetar apparently asserts, the claim must be administered in the bankruptcy court. See id.2 In conclusion, these proceedings should be dismissed because Vetar must be represented by counsel. Moreover, even if Vetar retained counsel these proceedings must be dismissed, because the alleged debt is governed by the bankruptcy plan of reorganization. If there were errors or other deficiencies in the bankruptcy proceedings, such matters under the exclusive jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court. Sincerely, Christopher K. LeCates Holland & Hart LLP Attorney for Riviera Resources, Inc Encl. I 3686 150_v I 2 In this respect, we note that the Confirmation Order was signed by the bankruptcy judge on January 27, 2A17, whereunder the right to payment arising from a "Royalfy" shall be treated as a LINN General Unsecured Claim, which is a Class A6 claim under which each holder shall receive its pro rata share of the LINN GUC Cash Distribution Pool, which pool includes $37,700,000 in Cash. Confirmation Order, pp. 147,163, 176. ^See 3 EXI{ItsIT A Docket No. 2019-021 Cause No, 139-168 fawnre PAGE 7 llfic first State DELAWAXE / DO HEREBY CERTIFV TITE ATTACHED T.s A TRuE ATID CORRECT coPv oF THE CERTTFICATE O? MERGER, \ffiIcfl MERGES: ".L.IAT]tf EXCflAIiIGE PROPERTIES II, LLC" , A DEIJAWARE I,,]|MITED IJTABTI.ITY COMPAtrI'T, "IIMI E ICEAIIG.E PRAPERIIIES, LLC" I A DELAWARE LillIITED T.IABILTTY COWAtrIY, WITH AI\ID -Tflro ".E.rAIN SNERGT IIOLDINaST LI)C" VNDER TEE NAI,IE OF "-ETNIV ENERey HOLDINaS, LLC' , A LTAITED LIABILITY COMpAI;ty ORGAI;TIZED AITD EXISTTNG UNDSR TEE I/AWS OF TIIE STATE OF DELAWARE, AS RECETWD AI;TD FTT.ED IN TTTIS OFFICE TflE STXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A-D- 2074, AT 72:53 OTCIJOCK P-M- Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary of state 3629608 8100M : 7963895 747543794 DATE:72-76-74 You nav verifv this cetXificaXe onJ.ine at coft. deJ.av?'te, qov/authwer. shtmt State of lbl.awata .9ecrretanr of Stttg. Diwistort of CorparaEions DE.tivsrcd 07:00 FI,t 72/76/2074 lftzeD 72:53 PM 72/76/2074 sRv 747543794 - 3629608 EILE CERTTFTCATE OF MERGER of LINN Exchangc Propertics, LLC and LINN Exchange Properties Il, LLC wlth rnd lnto Llnn Energy Holdings, LLC Docembcr l6 2014 Pursuant to Section 18-209 of the Delaware Lirnited Liability Compmy Act, thc undersigred, Linn Encrgy Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("fuIerger ,ftr6"), executed this Certificate of Merger for the purpose of effecting E mcrger (lhe "Merger") of LINN Exchange Properties, LLC, a Dcluware limited liability conpany, and LINN Exchange Properties Il, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively,lhe"Mergcd Enfiles"), with and into Mcrger Sub, with Mcrger Sub as the surviving company. Merger Sub hereby certifies, for and on bchalf of Merger Sub and for the purposc of merging the Merged Errlities with snd into Mcrger Sub, each of the following: L The name, jurisdiction of formation ond tpe of entity of each constituent company are as follows: Nrma q{Enllfy Jurlsdlctlon of Formntion Tvoe of Entltv LINN Exchange Properties, LLC Delawnre Limited liability company LINN Exchnngc Properties Il, LLg DElarvare Limited liability company Linn Energy Holdings, LLC Delaware Limited liability company 2. fui Agreemeot afld Plan of Mcrger (lhe"Merger Agreentenf') has been approved und executed by each of the constituent compmies, 3. The surviving company shall be Merger Sub. 4, A copy of the executed Merger Agreement is on file at the principal place of business of Merger Sub located at 600Travis, Suite 5100, Horuton, Texas 77002, 5- A copy of the executed Mcrgcr Agrcement will be provided, upon written request snd withoul cosl, to any mcmber of Mergcr Sub or member or partner of any of the Merged Entities. [Siguature Page Follolsl lN WITNESS WHEREOF, thc suwivint oompany hrs causod this Cettificrte of Merger to be duly cxecuted as of thc datc frst set forlh above. LTNN ENERG a By. Name: t Title; v Presidsnt, Gencrrl Counsel & Corponate Secretary $tcxlrune PecrE To CERnFtcATE oF MBoB, uase 16-buu39 uocument 1 F.iled tn lxSB on 0b/11/16 Page L ot 33 EXF{IBIT B Fill in this information to identify the case. Docket No. 2019-021 United States Bankruptcy Court for the: Cause No. I 39- I 68 Southern District of Texas (State) n Check if this is an Case number (if known): Chapter 11 amended filing Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for ilon-lndivlduals Flling for Bankruptcy 04/1 5 lf more space is needed, attach a separate sheet to this form. On the top of any additional pages, write the debtor's name and the case number (if known), For more information, a separate document, lnstructions for Bankruptcy Forms for Non4ndividuals, is available. 1. Debtor's Name Linn Enerqv Holdinqs, LLC Linn Enerov L.L.C. 2. All other names debtor used in the last 8 years lnclude any assumed names, trade names, and doing busrness as names 3. Debtor's federal Employer ldentification Number (ElN) 75-3256517 4. Debtor's address Principal place of business Mailing address, if different from principal place of business JPMorgan Chase Tower Number Street Number Street 600 Travis. Suite 5100 P.O, Box Hourton. Texas 77002 City State Zip Code City State Zip Code Location of principal assets, if different lrom principal place of business Harris Countyr Texas County Number Street City Stare -- -Zfi'code -- 5. Debtor's website (URL) hft o ://umrw.li n nenerov 6. Type ofdebtor I Corporation (including Limited Liability Company (LLC) and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)) E Partnership (excluding LLP) tr Other. Specify: Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 'l c;ase 16-60039 Document l_ Ftled ln TXSB on 05/1-LlL6 Page 2 ot 33 Debtor Case number (irknown) Name-_*!!ttl-Enersy"!:!dbg*s-LL__c_ A. Check One: 7. Describe debtor's business tr Health Care Business (as defined in 11 U.S.C. S 101(27A)) tr Single Asset Real Estate (as defined in 11 U.S.C. S 101(518)) tr Railroad (as defined in 11 U.S.C. S 101(44)) 't il Stockbroker (as deflned in 1 U.S.C. S 101(5340 u Commodity Broker (as defined in 11 U.S.C. g 101(6)) tr Clearing Bank (asdefined in'11 U.S.C. S 781(3)) E None ofthe above B. Check all that apply: E Tax-exempt entity (as described in 26 U.S.C. g 501) [1 lnvestment company, including hedge fund or pooled investment vehicle (as defined in 15 U.S.C $ 80a-3) E lnvestment advisor (as defined in 15 U.S.C. g 80b-2(a)(1 1)) C. NAICS (North American lndustry Classification System) 4-digit code that best describes debtor. See h.llr:/lradtvgi,Ujicourla.gov/fo_!g-digiF rral'association-naicg-code-s . 2111 E. Underwhich chapter ofthe Check One: Bankruptcy Code is the debtor filing? tr Chapter 7 [1 Chapter 9 tr Chapter 11 Qheck all that apply: U Debtor's aggregate noncontingent liquidated debts (excluding debts owed to insiders or affiliates) are less than $2,566,050 (amount subject to adjustment on 4101119 and every 3 years after that). tr The debtor is a small business debtor as defined in 11 U.S.C. g 101 (51 D). lf the debtor is a small business debtor, attach the most recent balance sheet, statement of operations, cash-flow statement, and federal income tax return, or if all of these docurnents do not exist, follow the procedure in 11 U.S.C. S 1 116(1XB), D A plan is being filed with this petition, E Acceptances of the plan were solicited prepetition from one or more classes of creditors, in accordance with 11 U.S.C. S 1126(b). tr The debtor is required to file periodic reports (for example, 1 0K and 10Q) with the Securities and Exchange Commission according to $ '13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. File the Atlechment to Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruplcy under Chapter 11 (Official Form 2014) with this form. tr The debtor is a shell company as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 12b-2. tr Chapter 12 9. Were prior bankruptcy cases ENo filed by against or the debtor I Yes. District When Case number within the last 8 years? MM/DDTYYYY lf more than 2 cases, attach a District When Case number separate list. MN/VDDATYYY 10. Are any bankruptcy cases No pending or being filed by a Relationship Affiliate Yes. Debtor See Rider 1 business pailner or ah affiliate of the debtor? District When Souihern District of Texas List all cases. lf more than 1, 08t11t2016 attach a separate list. Case number, if known MM/DD/YYYY Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for NonJndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 2 uase 1b-buu39 uocumenr 1 Flte0 tn txSB on ub/11/1b page 3 ot 33 Debtor Linn Enerov Holdinos. LLC Case number lirtnownt Name 1 1. l/Wry is the case filed in fDis Check all that apply: district? A Debtor has had its domicile, principal place of business, or principal assets in this district lor 180 days immediately preceding the date of this petition or for a longer part of such 180 days than in any other district. tr A bankruptcy case concerning debto/s affiliate, general partner, or partnership is pending in this dishict. I 2. Does the debtor own or have tr No. possession of any real E Yes. Answer below for each property that needs immediate attention. Attach additional sheets if needed. property or personal propeny that needs immediate Why does the property need immediate attehtion? (Check all that apply.) attention? tr lt poses or is alleged to pose a threat of imminent and identifiable hazard to public health or satety. What is the hazard? tr lt needs to be physically secured or protected from the weather. tr lt includes perishable goods or assets that could quickly deteriorate or lose value without attention (for example, livestock, seasonal goods, meat, dairy, produce, or securities-related assets or other options). D Other Where is the property? Number Street City State Zip Code ls the property insured? trNo tr Yes, lnsurance agency Contact name Phone Statistical and admanistrative information 13. Debtor's estimation of Check one: available funds X Funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors. tr After any administrative expenses are paid, no funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors. 14. Estimated number of l 1-49 tr 1,000-5,000 - 25,001-50,000 creditors tr 50-99 a 5,001-10,000 tr 50,001-100,000 L] 1 00-1 99 tr 10,001-25,000 tr More than 100,000 u 200-999 15. Estimated assets u $0-$50,000 n $1 ,000,001-$10 million n $500,000,001-$1 biilion n $50,00 1-$1 00,000 D $'10,000,001-$50million X $1,000,000,00't-$10 billion n $100,001-$500,000 n $50,000,001-$100million tr $10,000,000,001-$50 biilion tf $500,001-$'lmillion ! $'100,000,001-$500million ! More than $50 billion Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 3 uase 1b-buu3v lJocumenl 1 hileo rn rxSB on u5ll-l-tlb page 4 ot 33 Debtor Linn Enerqy Holdinqs, LLC Case number (tknown) Name I 6. Estimated liabilities n $0-$50,000 n $1,000,001-$10million n $500,000,001-$1 billion tr $50,001-$100,000 fl $10,000,001-$50 million ! $1,000,000,001-$10 billion tr $100,001-$500,000 n $50,000,001-$100million X $10,000,000,001-$50 billion tr $500,001-$1 million tr $100,000,001-$500million E More than $50 billion Request for Relief, Declaration, and Signatures WARNING - Bankruptcy fraud is a serious crime. Making a false statement in connection with a bankruptcy case can result in fines up to $500,000 or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both. 1S U.S.C. SS 1 52, 1 341 , 't 519, and 3571 . 17. Declaration and signature of The debtor requests relief in accordance with the chapter of title I 1 , United States Code, specified in this authorized representative of petition. debtor I have been authorized to file this petition on behalf of the debtor. I have examined the information in this petition and have a reasonable belief that the information is true and correct. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on a511112016 MM/ DD /YYYY x /s/ Arden L. Jr. Arden L. Walker Jr Signature of authorized representative of debtor Printed name Title Authorized 1 8. Signature of attorney JC /s/ Patricia B. Tomasco Date os/1r12016 Signature of attorney for debtor MM/ DD/YYYY Patricia B. Tomasco Printed name Jackson Walker L.L,P. Firm name '1401 Suite 1900 Houston Texas 77019 City State ZIP Code (71317524200 otomascolOiw-com Contact phone Email address 0{ 7s7600 Texas Bar number State Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-lndividuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 4 Case 16-6UU39 Document 1 Ftled ln IXSB on Ubll-L116 Page 5 ot 33 Fill in this information to identify the case: United States Bankruptcy Court for the : Southern District of Texas D Check if this is an Case number (if known): Chapter 11 amended filing Rider 1 Pendinq Bankruptcv Gases Filed bv the Debtor and Affiliates of the Debtor On the date hereof, each of the entities listed below (collectively, the ".Qgb!gfg") filed a petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code. The Debtors have moved for joint administration of these cases under the case number assigned to the chapter 11 case of Linn Energy, LLC. r Linn Energy, LLC r Berry Petroleum Company, LLC o LinnCo, LLC r Linn Acquisition Company, LLC . Linn Energy Finance Corp. o Linn Energy Holdings, LLC r Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC r Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC o Linn Midstream, LLC . Linn Midwest Energy LLC r Linn Operating, Inc. . Mid-Continent l, LLC r Mid-Continent ll, LLC r Mid-Continent Holdings l, LLC r Mid-Continent Holdings ll, LLC Rider 1 uase ro-buu4u uocument 64u Fileo tn I Xsb on uwz'ztl6 page 1 ot 3 /1u EXIIIBIT C l]ocket No. 2019-021 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Cause No. 139-168 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS VICTORIA DIVISION ) ) In re: ) Chapter I I ) Linn Energy,LLC, et al.,t ) Case No. 16-60040 (DRJ) ) Debtors. ) (Jointly Administered) ) ) Affidavits of Service for mailinss for the Period from Ausust 9. 2016 throush Ausust 19.2016. The Debtors in these chapter I I cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number are as follows: Linn Energy, LLC (7591); Berry Petroleum Company, LI.C (9387); LinnCo, LLC (6623); Linn Acquisition Company, LLC (4791); Linn Energy Finance Corp. (5453); Linn Energy Holdings, LLC (6517); Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC (0738); Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC (3143); Linn Midstream, LLC (9707); Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1112); Linn Operating, Inc. (3530); Mid-Continent I, LLC (1812); Mid-Continent II, LLC (1869); Mid-Continent Holdings I, LLC (1686); Mid-Continent Holdings II, LLC (7129). The Debtors' principal offices are located at JPMorgan Chase Tower, 600 Travis, Suite 5100, Houston, Texas77002. UaSe 1b-6UU4U Document 84U Ftled tn I XSB on OA122116 Page 2 oI 3 t18 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHI,RN DISTRICT OF TEXAS VICTORIA DIVISION ) ) In re: ) Chapter I I ) Linn Energy,LLC, et al.,t ) Case No. l6-60040 (DRJ) ) Debtors ) (Jointly Administered) ) ) AFFIDAVIT OF SERVTCE I, Rafael Stitt, depose and say that I am employed by Prime Clerk LLC (*Prime Clerk"), the claims and noticing agent for the Debtors in the above-captioned chapter 1i cases. On August 9,2016, at my direction and under my supervision, employees of Prime Clerk caused the following documents to be served by the method set forlh on the Master Service List attached hereto as Exhibit A: a Notice of Deadlines for Filing Ploofs of Claim [Exhibit 2 from Docket No. 756] (the "Bar Date Notice") t Blank proof of claim form, a copy of which is attached hereto as [ghl!i![ (the *Proaf of Claim Form") On August 11,2016, at my direction and under my supervision, employees of Prime Clerk caused (1) the Bar Date Notice and a Proof of Claim Form, individualized to include the name and address of the party, to be served via First Class Mail on the Master Mailing Service ListattachedheretoasW,(2)theBarDateNoticeandaProofofClaimForm, customized to include the name and address of the party, the debtor, amount, nature and classification of the scheduled claim, to be served via First Class Mail on the Schedule DEF Parties Service List attached hereto as Exhibit D, and (3) the Bar Date Notice and a Proof of Claim Form, individualized to include the name and address of the party and an indication that The Debtors in these chapter I I cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's fbderal tax identification number are as follows: Linn Enetgy, LLC (7591); Belry Petroleum Company, LLC (9387); LinnCo, LLC (6623);Linn Acquisition Company, LLC G79l); Linn Energy Finance Corp. (5453); Linn Energy Floldings, LLC (651?); Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC (0738); Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC (3143); Linn Midstream, LLC (9707); Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1712); Linn Operating, Inc. (3530); Mid-Continent I, LLC (1812); Mid-Continent II, LLC (1869); Mid-Continent Holdings I, LLC (1686); Mid-Continent Holdings II, LLC (1129). The Debtors' principaloffices are located at JPMorgan Chase Tower,600 Travis, Suite 5100, Houston, Texas77002. uase 16-buu4u ljocumenr u4u Filed rn txsH on uvtz2tL6 page 3 ot 3/LE the party app€ars on Schedule G, to be served via First Class Mail on ths Schedule G Parties Service List attached hereto as Exhibit E. Dated: August 16,2016 )?fu 'x* An,r, Rafael Stitt State of New York County of New York Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on August 16,2}l6,by Rafael Stitt, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me. 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No 15.50040 {Dru) P!€e 3067 of 3242 Case L6-60040 Document L625 Ftled in TXSB on OLl26lL7 Page L of 64 EXHIBIT D Docket No. 2019-021 THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Cause No. I 39- 168 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF'TEXAS VICTORIA DIVISION ) In re: ) Chapter 11 ) LINN ENERGY, LLC, et al.,t ) Case No. 16-60040 ) Debtors ) (Jointly Administered) ) David R. Jones AMENDED JOINT CHAPTER 11 PLAN OF'REORGANIZATION OF' LINN ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC AND BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC Paul M. Basta, P.C. (admittedpro hac vice) Patricia B. Tomasco (TX Bar No. 01787600) Stephen E. Hessler, P.C. (admittedpro hac vice) Matthew D. Cavenaugh (TX BarNo.24A62656) Brian S. Lennon (admitted pro hac vice) Jennifer F. Wertz (TX Bar No. 24072822) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP JACKSON WALKER L.L.P. KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP l40l McKinney Street, Suite 1900 601 Lexington Avenue Houston, Texas 70010 New York, New York 10022 Telephone: (7 13) 7 52-4200 Telephone: (212) 446-4800 Facsimile: Ql2) 446-4900 Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession -and- James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice) Thomas B. Walper (admitted pro hac vice) Joseph M. Graham (admittedpro hac vice) Seth Goldman (admittedpro hac vice) Alexandra Schwarzman (admittedpro hac vice) MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 355 S. Grand Avenue, 35th Floor KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP Los Angeles, CA 90071 300 North LaSalle Telephone: (213) 683-9100 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Telephone: (3 12) 862-200A Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Counsel to the Berry Debtors and Berry Debtors in Possession Dated: January 25,2017 The Debtors in these chapter I I cases and the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number are as follows: Linn Energy,LLC (7591); Berry Petroleum Company, LLC (9387); LinnCo, LLC(6623); Linn Acquisition Company, LLC(4791); Linn Energy Finance Corp. (5453); Linn Energy Holdings, LLC (6517); Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC (0738); Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC (3143): Linn Midstream,LLC (9707); Linn Midwest Energy LLC (1712); Linn Operating, Inc. (3530); Mid-Continent I LLC (1812); Mid-Continent II, LLC (1869); Mid-Continent Holdings I, LLC (1686); and Mid-Continent Holdings Il, LLC (7129). The Debtors' principal offices are looated at JPMorgan Chase Tower, 600 Travis Street, llouston, Texas 77002. KE 4475862s uase Io-ouu4u uocument LozS Flteo tn txSB on u'Lt26t.L/ page z oI 64 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I. DEFINED TERMS, RULES OF INTERPRETATION, COMPUTATION OF TIME, AND A. B. Rules of Interpretation t8 C. Computation of Time. l8 D. l9 E. Reference to Monetary Figures l9 F. Conflicts. l9 ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS AND PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS 19 A. Administrative Claims...... 19 B. Priority Tax Claims...... 21 C. Statutory Fees...... 21 ARTICLE III. CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS,...... ,",.,,...,.....,...,,,,22 A. Classification of Claims and Interests ...... 22 B, Treatment of Claims and Interests. L'aa C. Special Provision Governing Unimpaired Claims, .27 D. Elimination of Vacant Classes...... ,...... ,.27 E. Confirmation Pursuant to Sections I129(a)(10) and I 129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code...... 27 F. Voting Classes; Presumed Acceptance by Non-Voting Classes 27 G, Presumed Acceptance and Rejection of the Plan...... 27 H, Intercompany Interests 27 I. Controversy Conceming Impairment. 28 J. Subordinated Claims and Interests. .28 ARTICLE IV. MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN.,...... 28 A. General Settlement of Claims and Interests ..28 B. Berry Restructuring Transactions. ..28 c. Sources of Consideration for Plan Distributions..,...... 29 D. Berry-LINN Intercompany Settlement...... ,.32 E. Corporate Existence. 32 F, Vesting of Assets in the Reorganized Berry Debtors. 33 G, Cancellation of Existing Securities and Agreements. 33 H. Corporate Action...... 34 I. New Organizational Documents 34 J. Directors and Officers of the Reorganized Debtors. 35 K. Section I 146 Exemption. 35 L. SEC Reporting Requirements...... 35 M. Director, Officer, Manager, and Employee Liability Insurance..... 36 N. Reorganized Berry Employee Incentive Plan. 36 o. Employee Obligations.. 36 P. Effechrating Documents ; Further Transactions. 36 a. Preservation of Causes of Action. 37 R. Preservation of Royalty and Working Interests 37 S. Payment of Certain Fees...... "..... 3',7 ARTICLE V. TREATMENT OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND UNEXPIRED LEASES 38 A. Assumption and Rejection of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases, 38 B. Claims Based on Rejection of Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases.."...... 38 C, Cure of Defaults for Assumed Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases...... 39 D. Preexisting Obligations to the Berry Debtors under Executory Contracts and Unexpired 39 case L6-60040 Document 1625 Filed in TXSB on QLl26lr7 Page 3 of 64 F. Insurance Policies. ....,...... 40 G. Modifications, Amendmenls, Supplements, Restatements, or Other Agreements. 40 H. Reservation of Rights. 40 I. J. Contracts and Leases Entered Into After the Petition Date. 4l ARTICLE VI. PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS .41 A. Timing and Calculation of Amounts to Be Distributed 4t B. Delivery of Distributions and Undeliverable or Unclaimed Distributions. .41 C. Manner of Payment.,. ..."..,.,...43 D. SEC Exemption. 43 E, Compliance with Tax Requirements. 44 F. No Postpetition or Default Interest on Claims. 44 c. H. No Double Payment of Claims 44 I. Claims Paid or Payable by Third Parties...... ",...... 44 J. Allocation of Distributions Between Principal and Interest...... ,,.,...45 ARI'ICLC VII. PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING CONTINGENT, LNLIQUIDATED, AND DTSPUTED CLA[MS...... 4s A. Allowance of Claims... 4s B. Claims Administration Responsibi lities. 46 C. Berry GUC Cash Distribution Poo|...... 46 D. Estimation of Claims...... "...... 46 E. Claims Reserve. 47 F. Adjustment to Claims without Objection..... 48 G. Time to File Objections to Claims or Interests 48 H, Disallowance of Claims. 48 I. Amendments to Proofs of Claim 48 J. Reimbursement or Contribution. .48 K. No Distributions Pending Allowance.... .49 L. Distributions A,ter Allowance. .49 ARTICLE VIII. SETTLEMENT, RELEASE, INJLTNCTION, AND RELATED PROVISIONS...... ,..,..,,...,.,,.49 A. Compromise and Settlement of Claims, Interests, and Controversies ...... ,,..,. ."...... ,.49 B. Discharge of Claims and Termination of Interests...... "...... 49 c. Release of Liens. 50 D. E. F. G. H. I. Regulatory Activities. 52 t. K. ARTICLE IX. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CONFIRMATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN...... 53 A. Conditions Precedent to Confirmation....,....,...... ,.,..,.53 B. Conditions Precedent to the Effective Date. 54 C. Waiver of Conditions. 55 D. E. ARTICLE X. MODIFICATION, REVOCATION, OR WITHDRAWAL OF THE PLAN ...... 55 A. Modification and Amendments,...... 5S ) case 16-6uu4o Document 162b Frted tn TXSB onoLtzfltL7 page 4 ot 64 B, Effect of Confirmation on Modifications.,...... 55 C. Revocation or Withdrawal of Plan...... ,...... 56 ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS...... ,...... 58 A. Immediate Binding Effect...... ,,...... 58 B. Additional Documents...... 58 C. Dissolution of the Committee...... 58 D. Payment of Statutory Fees...... ,...... 59 E. Reservation of Rights...... 59 F. Successors and Assigns. .,."....59 H. Term of Injunctions or Stays...... ,..,...... 61 I. Entire Agreement ...... ,...... 61 K. Nonseverability of Plan Provisions.... .,...,...61 L. Votes Solicited in Good Faith...... 62 M. Waiver or Estoppel.. ...,.",...... ,.62 N, Closing of Chapter I I Cases...... " ,..,...... ,.....62 3 uase 16-6uu40 Document L6z5 Ftted tn I xSB on oLl26tLl page b0 ot 64 K. No Distribulions Pending Allowance. Except as otherwise set forth herein, if an objection to a Claim or portion thereof is Filed as set forth in Article VILA and Article VILB of the Plan, no payment or distribution provided under the Plan shall be made on account of such Disputed Claim or poftion thereof unless and until such Disputed Claim becomes an Allowed Claim. L. Distributions After Allowance. To the extent that a Disputed Claim ultimately becomes an Allowed Claim, distributions (if any) shall be made to the Holder of such Allowed Claim in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. As soon as reasonably practicable after the date a Disputed Claim becomes Allowed, the Reorganized Debtors shall provide to the Holder of such Claim the distribution (if any) to which such Holder is entitled under the Plan, as of the Effective Date, without any interest, dividends, or accruals to be paid on account of such Claim unless required under such order or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court. ARTICLE VIII. SETTLEMENT, RELEASE, INJUNCTION, AND RELATED PROVISIONS A. Compromise and Settlement of Claims, Interests, and Controversies Pursuant to section ll23 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankuptcy Rule 9019 and in consideration for the distributions and other benefits provided pursuant to the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall constitute a good-faith compromise and settlement of all Claims, Interests, and controversies relating to the contractual, legal, and subordination rights that a Holder of a Claim or Interest may have with respect to any Allowed Claim or Interest, or any distribution to be made on account of such Allowed Claim or Interest. The entry of the Confirmation Order shall constitute the Bankruptcy Court's approval of the compromise or settlement of all such Claims, Interests, and conkoversies, as well as a finding by the Bankruptcy Court that such compromise or settlement is in the best interests of the Berry Debtors, their Estates, and Holders of Claims and Interests and is fair, equitable, and reasonable. In accordance with the provisions of the Plan, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 901 9, without any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Courl, after the Effective Date, the Reorganized Berry Debtors may compromise and settle Claims against, and Interests in, the Berry Debtors and their Estates and Causes olAction against other Entities. B. Discharge of Claims and Termination of Interests Pursuantto section ll41(d) of the Bankruptcy Code, and except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or in any contract, instrument, or other agreement or document created pursuant to the Plan, the distributions, rights, and treatment that are provided in the Plan shall be in complete satisfaction, discharge, and release, effective as of the Effective Date, of Claims (including any Intercompany Claims resolved or compromised after the Effective Date by the Reorganized Berry Debtors), Interests, and Causes of Action of any nature whatsoever, including any interest accrued on Claims or Interests liom and after the Petition Date, whether known or unknown, against, liabilities of, Liens on, obligations of, rights against, and Interests in, the Berry Debtors or any of their assets or properties, regardless ofwhether any property shall have been distributed or retained pursuant to the Plan on account of such Claims and Interests, including demands, liabilities, and Causes of Action that arose before the Effective Date, any liability (including withdrawal liability) to the extent such Claims or Interests relate to services performed by employees of the Berry Debtors or the LINN Debtors and the Reorganized LINN Debtors attributable to the Berry Debtors before the Effective Date and that arise from a termination of employment, any contingent or non-contingent liability on account of representations or warranties issued on or before the Effective Date, and all debts of the kind specified in sections 502(9), 502(h), or 502(i) of the Bankruptcy Code, in each case whether or not: (1) a Proof of Claim based upon such debt or right is Filed or deemed Filed pursuant to section 501 of the Bankruptcy Code; (2) a Claim or Interest based upon such debt, right, or Interest is Allowed pursuant to section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code; or (3) the Holder of such a Claim or lnterest has accepted the Plan. Any default or "event of defaulf'by the Debtors or Affiliates with respect to any Claim or Interest that existed immediately before or on account of the Filing of the Chapter 11 Cases shall be deemed cured (and no longer continuing) as of the Effective 49 uase lb-t uu4u Document 1625 l-tted ln I xsts on o1,t26tLl page 51 oT 64 Date. The Confirmation Order shall be a judicial determination of the discharge of all Claims and Interests subject to the Effective Date occurring. C. Release of Liens. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or in any contract, instrument, release, or other agreement or document created pursuant to the Plan, on the Effective Date and concurrently with the applicable distributions made pursuant to the Plan and, in the case of a Secured Claim, satisfaction in full of the portion of the Secured Claim that is Allowed as of the Effective Date, except for Other Berry Secured Claims that the Berry Debtors elect to Reinstate in accordance with Article III.B.l of the Plan, all mortgages, deeds of trust, Liens, pledges, or other security interests against any property of the Estates shall be fully released and discharged, and all of the right, title, and interest of any Holder of such mortgages, deeds of trust, Liens, pledges, or other security interests shall revert to the Reorganized Berry Debtors and their successors and assigns (including Reorganized Berry), in each case, without any further approval or order of the Bankruptcy Court and without any action or Filing being required to be made by the Berry Debtors or Reorganized Berry Debtors; provided, that this Article VIII.C shall not apply to the Berry Lender Claims to the extent specifically provided for in the Berry Exit Facility Documents and the Reorganized Berry Non-Conforming Term Notes Documents. D. Releases hy the Debtors. In addition to the releases set forth in the Berry-LINN Intercompany Settlement Agreement, pursuant to section ll23(b) ofthe Bankruptcy Code, for good and valuable consideration, on and after the Effective Date, each Released Party is deemed released and discharged by the Berry Debtors, the Reorganized Berry Debtors, and their Estates from any and all Claims and Causes of Action, whether known or unknown, including any derivative claims, asserted on behalf of the Berry Debtors, that the Berry Debtors, the Reorganized Berry Debtors, or their Estates would have been legally entitled to assert in their own right (whether individually or collectively) or on behalf of the Holder of any Claim or Interest, based on or relating to, or in any manner arising from, in whole or in part, the Berry Debtors (including the management, ownership or operation thereof), the Berry Debtors' in- or out-of-court restructuring efforts, intercompany transactions (including dividends and management fees paid), the Berry Credit Agreement, the Berry Unsecured Notes, the Cash Collateral Order (and any payments or transfers in connection therewith), the Cash Management Order, any preference or avoidance claim pursuant to sections 544,541,548, and 549 of the Bankruptcy Code, the formulation, preparation, dissemination, negotiation, or consummation of the Berry Exit Facility, the Reorganized Berry Non-Conforming Term Notes, the Berry Backstop Agreement, the Berry Rights Offerings, or any Berry Restructuring Transactionn contract, instrument, release, or other agreement or document (including providing any legal opinion requested by any Entity regarding any transaction, contract, instrument, document, or other agreement contemplated by the Plan or the reliance by any Released Party on the Plan or the Confirmation Order in lieu of such legal opinion) created or entered into in connection with the Berry RSA, the Original Berry RSA, the Disclosure Statement, the Plan, the Berry Exit Facility, the Reorganized Berry Non-Conforming Term Notes, the Berry Rights Offerings, the Chapterll Cases, the filing of the Chapter ll Cases, the pursuit of Confirmation, the pursuit of Consummation, the administration and implementation of the Plan, including the issuance or distribution of Securities pursuant to the Plan, or the distribution of property under the Plan, or any other related agreement, or upon any other act or omission, transaction, agreement, event, or other occurrence taking place on or before the Effective Date related or relating to the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, the releases set forth above do not release any post-Effective Date obligations of any party or Entity under the Plan, any Berry Restructuring Transaction, or any document, instrument, or agreement (including those set forth in the Plan Supplement) executed to implement the Plan. E. Releases by Holders of Claims and Inlerests. As of the Effective Date, each Releasing Party is deemed to have released and discharged each Debtor, Reorganized Berry Debtor, and each Released Party from any and all Claims and Causes of Action, including Claims and Causes of Action, whether known or unknown, including any derivative claims, asserted on behalf of the Berry Debtors, that such Entity would have been legally entitled to assert (whether 50 December 6,2019 VIA EMAIL BEFORE THB BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MTNING DEPARTMENT OF'NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH Docket No.2019-021 Cause No. 139-168 Subject: Request letter FILED From: DEC 0 6 20t9 VETAR ENERGY G.P. SECRETARY BOARD OF Jorgen Bogdanoff, Managing General Partner OIL, GAS & MINING 2233 East 3rd Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362 Email : [email protected] J. Smith Investments, LLC David Smith, General Manager 3745 Greenbriar Way Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Email: [email protected] Voda Energy LLC David Voda, General Manager 897 North 2500 West Hurricane, UT 84737 Email: [email protected] Should the Board find that it has no means of remedying Linn's failure to pay the petitioners their royalty The Board should consider, that in the interest of assisting the Petitioners in recovering all or part of their royalty in bankruptcy court. We the Petitioners named here inn, ask that in the alternative, the' Board find that Linn Energy LLC. failed to follow Utah Code 40-6-9, (Proceeds from sale of production - payment of proceeds), and that the Royalties do the creditors remain unpaid, as stated in part, at the bottom of page one (1) and at the top of page two (2) of, DOGM Audit Manager Beverly Wiser report. 'No documentation and/or accounting records were located or submitted to support that any monies were deposited into a suspense account for production prior to June 2016. The Petitioner has not received royalties owed for White l-23C5 and the White Trust 3-23C5 wells from August}}ls to May 2016 and, June 2015 to May 2016 respectfully. These royalties remain unpaid by Linn, or Riviera.,' The bases for this request, are rooted in Holland &Hart, Attorney for Riviera Resources, Inc. Re: Grounds for Dismissal, dated October 31r2019. Page three (3) states in part, 'oCase law confirms that claims which were not administered remain property of the bankruptcy estate, and even if the case is closed, it can be reopened to administer said claims. See In re Barger,279 B.R. 900, 904 (Bankr. N.D. Ga.2002). Thus, even if the royalties were not administered or administered improperly, as Vetar apparently asserts, the claim must be administered in the bankruptcy court. See id.z" If there were errors or other deficiencies in the bankruptcy proceedingr, ,urh matters under the exclusive jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court.,' At the bottom of the same page it states. "2 In this respect, we note that the Confirmation Order was signed by the bankruptcy judge on January 27,2017, whereunder the right to payment arising from a "Royalty" shall be treated as a LINN General Unsecured Claim, which is a Class 4.6 claim under which each holder shall receive its pro rata share of the LINN GUC Cash Distribution Pool, which pool includes $37,700,000 in Cash. See Confirmation Order, pp. 147,163, 176." Thank You for your assistance Jorgen W. Bogdanoff Managing General Partner, VETAR Energy G.P FILED DEC I I 2019 SECRETARY BOARD OF DOCKET NOo 20 19-O2l OIL, GAS & MINING CAUSE NO o 139-168 Petitioners: (VeTor) Respondenls: (Linn) VeTor Energy G.P. Riviera Operating, LLC flkla J. Smith lnvestments LLC Linn Energy Holding LLC, Vodo Energy LLC Riviera Resources ... Successor to Linn Energy, lnc BOARD RESPONSIBILITY . Utqh code $ 40-6-9(4-71. lnvestigotion ond Negotiorion 4) Any person entitled to oil and gas proceeds may file a petition with the board to conduct a hearing to determine why the proceeds have not been paid. (5) Upon receipt of the petition, the board shall set the matter for investigation and negotiation by the Division within 60 days. (6) (a) lf the matter cannot be resolved by negotiation as of that date, the board may set a hearing within 30 days. (b) lf the board does not set a hearing, any information gathered during the investigation and negotiation shall be given to the petitioner who may then seek a remedy in a court of com petent ju risdiction. (7) (a) lf, after a hearing, the board finds the proceeds have not been deposited in an interest bearing escrow account in accordance with Subsection (3), the board may order that: (i) a complete accounting be made; and (ii) the proceeds be subject to an interest rate of 1-112o/o per month, as a substitute for an escrow account interest rate, accruing from the date the payment should have been suspended in accordance with Subsection (3). DIVISION RESPONSI BI LITY lnvestigation Negotiation White 1-23C5 Well API: 43-0 13-53273 Location: Duchesne County, Uinta Basin Vertical OilWell Production began August 28,2015 White 1-23C5 :.t l''rh re i-13C5 ;P F\:iG'J:&F ' ral 7i2 A-lAL,i3i\l- ,,";".1i_-: e, le _.*: e !'q: ,:,1:_: ;,. r'a;:3t : '":, 9St Et.11 : f, 1,:l FEL .__.,ti-':, tLa -.1E51'lE t^.-.-. -.- White Trust 3-23C5 43-01 3-53285 Location: Duchesne County, Uinta Basin Directional OilWell Production began June 19,2015 \tl/hit,e Trust 3-23C5 .l: lr n I: lrU!: i--r-: EF tr\i=q:t :d{F ^t\J: ".\1\r = *'t-- --_ '-' :tc.::: i i ;l !,;-r'-,: ' -.A'-!.1- 3 it9.Nr lr,*i'. :r3. ,.-.- _. -t : : :ftr l:r"_ ri E' *: - il:r., !. I :-," nl -+=qar= 7tar. te Well ResponsibilityTime Line 2A15 7 EP Enerry E&P Company, [P: Operator the wells (Working leasehold lnterest held by Linn and is now held by A ont) Linn to May 2018 Working leasehold Altamont new Working leasehold lnterest May 2018 to Current May 2016 Linn Files for Bankruptry-* Riviera Operating, LLC {f/k/a Unn and completes Bankruptry Feb.2Afl Energy Holding, Riviera Resources. A spin-off of Linn) June 2015 - May 2015 June 2016 to May 2018 Royalties Not Held in Escrow Royalties Held in Escrow {suspense A unt)-{pd. to petitioner by Altamont {Suspense Account) aft er acquiring leasehold agreement) Royalty owed Petitioners. Total about $ 150,000.00 Claim-White Trust 3-23C5 Unpaid Royalties August 2015 to May 2016 Claim-White 1-23C5: Unpaid Royalties June 2015 to May 2015 DISAGREEMENTS ON ROYALTY PAYMENTS ACTION BY DIVISION ' lnvestigotion - Division compores production reports of royolty holders (Petitioners) ond working leosehold (Linn) for period of disogreement (2Ol 5- 2016, two wells) oil Bbl Gos Mcf Well Production Reported: 136,453 282,O89 VeTor Production Report: 136.47 5 266.384 Differehce : (22.86) 15,705 The Division's routine operotions qnd policies do nol monilor royqlty poymenls. DISAGREEMENTS ON ROYALTY PAYMENTS _ CONT. . Negotiation - Division usually facilitates the getting together of parties to discuss disagreements on reporting and payments . LINN - goes bankrupt (Texas court) February 28,2017 (before Division is requested to get involved) . Riviera is the reorganized company of LINN. LINN's management claimed that during chapter 11 reorganization proceedings "Linn Energy sold $ZAN in assets and generated enough in proceeds to repay all debt". (Riviera Resources, lnc. News Release Seeking Alpha, April 10 ,201 9) . VETAR - claims that royalties on 2 wells for one year approximately $150,000 were not paid DISAGREEMENTS ON ROYALTY PAYMENTS I CONT. . Riviera (Linn) submits Counsel's grounds for dismissal . Unpaid royalties during the period in question are invalid against it as an assignee out of the bankruptcy . Claims need to be filed in bankruptcy court . Claims for the period prior to their assignment must be pursued in the bankruptcy court which has exclusive jurisdiction regarding claims against Linn for the dates in question. INVESTIGATION AND NEGOTIATION CONCLUSIONS . lnvestigation - Division compared production reports of royalty holders and working leasehold for period of disagreement (2015- 2016, two wells). Production comparison reveals "immaterial" d ifference. (Petitioner) . Investigation - Division finds that any claim prior to the completion of Linn's bankruptcy, February 2017, needs to be settled in the bankruptcy courts and that the Division and Board have no jurisdiction over bankruptcy issues. INVESTIGATION AND NEGOTIATION CONCLUSIONS - CONT, . Negotiation - Considering all of the information provided by both petitioners and respondents the Division finds that the Petitioners were not paid the royalties due to them, about $150,000, However, the response from Riviera is believed to be reasonable application of the law to the facts and any claim should be pursued in bankruptcy court. INVESTIGATION AND NEGOTIATION CONCLUSIONS - CONT. . Gonclusion - Further investigation and negotiation would not be productive and the Division recommends the claim be pursued in the proper jurisdiction. . Conclusion - A future hearing would not be recommended.