No. 288-April 9-1 Time
BEFORE THE CORPORATION
COMMISSION OF THE
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
APPLICANT: POSITIVE ENERGY, LLC
RELIEF SOUGHT: POOLING
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, MCCLAIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
CAUSE CD NO. 2026-001384T
NOTICE OF HEARING
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: To all persons, owners, producers, operators, purchasers and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested parties in McClain County, Oklahoma, particularly: Arvest Bank, OK, as trustee for Juleta M Baskeyfield, under the Last Will and testament of Mary Louise Koziol; Betty Jean McAfee; Boldrick Family Properties, LP; Brian Wesley Farabough; Buckhorn Minerals, IV, LP; Carol Ann McGowen, Trustee of the Carol Ann McGowen Revocable Trust, agreement 9/30/02; Carol Lynn Sugg; Carolyn Summers; Charles Lee McAfee and Nancy J McAfee (JT); Chesapeake Royalty, LLC; Cynthia Ann Perkins, Trustee of the Cynthia Ann Grisham Revocable Trust; Cynthia Sewell; Daniel and Kimberly Whitten, Co-Trustees of the Daniel W. Whitten GST Exemption Residuary Trust; Danielle Pittaway F/K/A Lisa D. Scott; David A. Whitten, Trustee of the David A. Whitten GST Exemption Residuary Trust; Dean Skarlis; Derek James Rogers; Driftwood, LLC; Frances L Fielder Estate; Freeman Mineral investments, LLC; GB Energy, Inc.; Hassan Beykpour, Trustee of the The Newborn Beykpour Trust; J Marc Cottrell, Trustee of the J Marc Cottrell Trust, dated 8/24/94; James Dean Newbern; James Russell Walden Estate; John Newbern; Judith A Wyatt, Trustee of the Judith A Wyatt Trust, dated 10/4/11; Julie Newbern McBroom; Karen E Hutchinson; Kathelene Sue McAfee Guthrie Estate; Kimberly Marie Farabough Mouledoux; Linda Claire Tucker; Madicar, LLC; Martha J Wyatt Trust, dated 6/3/11; Mary McAfee Fischer a/k/a Mary McAfee Edgmon Estate; Megan Renee Hicks; Mike Coates; Nancy Ann Newbern Charpiot; Norma Lou Allen; PEC Minerals GP LLC; Phillip Leo and Patti Ann Grisham Trustees of the Grisham Family Revocable Trust dated 12/3/2001; Ralph Hugh Underwood Estate; RD Jones, Inc; Remington Royalty III, LLC; Richard J McCormick; Richard SC Grisham Trustee of the Richard SC Grisham Mineral Trust dated 11/3/2008; Rickey Ray Newbern; Rivercrest Royalties, LLC; Robert E. Whitten, Trustee, Robert D. Whitten GST Exemption Residuary Trust; Roy E McAfee; S.C. and G.P. Newbern Trust; Scott Allen Starks; Stacy Howell; Stephanie Burt; Sunshine McCormick; Suzanne B Koch; TQ Energy, LLC; Tracey Dean, Successor Trustee of the Gary J Dean Family Trust dated 5/30/2013; Vilesco, LLC; Virginia Ruth Porter Estate; WE Horkey Properties LLC; Whitney Rogers Clay; Windom Royalties, LLC; Asbjorn O Uleberg and Tyra A Uleberg (JT); Billie W Walden Estate; Blanche Faulkner Estate; CM McAfee Estate; David R Hess; Deborah Ann Vollmer; Edwin L Gardner; Fred A McAfee Estate; GE McAfee a/k/a George E McAfee, Jr Estate; Gertrude S Cook; Gus Elias; GV McAfee a/k/a Grady V. McAfee Estate; James Shirley Whisenhunt; Janet Blanche Leadbetter; Jennifer Wilson; Joan Hamilton; JR McAfee a/k/a John Raleigh McAfee; L Bernice Earp Estate; Marjorie B Hobgood Estate; Maude Howe Estate; Moselle T Amos Estate; Mrs Else Midas; Mrs Fannette S Kahn; Mrs Matilda A Medero; Mrs Selma Fruhauf; Oscar Haber; Robert K Chiles Estate; Rudolph Kraus; Ruth A Howard; Sarah P Myers; Susan Vollmer Forthman; The Huffstetler Trust, as amended and restated 11/22/2000; Alfred Clyde Underwood Estate; Alma Janell Edgar Estate; Artie M Burke; Barbara Ann Bowman; Belva Carol Deeds; Billie Joe McAfee; Bobby Gene McAfee; Brady Shane Porter; Carl Barger Estate; Carl H McAfee Estate; Carla Jean Sachar; Carolyn S McAfee; Cleta Vaye Bell; Darryn L Silverstein; Dorothy D Chiles; Douglas C Koch; Frances Margaret Barger Estate; Gregory Allen; James Daniel Bruffett; James G and Jilliane M Thomas Trust; Jan Walden Bruffett Estate; Jeraldine A Walden Estate; Jerry Dean McAfee; Jesse Brian Bruffett; Jesse Teodore Bruffett; Jill Walden; Justin Porter; Kathryn Sue Reddick-Robinson; Kemp Investment Corporation; Kevin Blue Underwood; Lauren M Munn and Richard W Munn, Co-Trustees of the MMV and JLM Family Trust; Leta Kaye Clubb, a widow; Lura Mae McAfee; Lydia Bruffett; Mary Dixon; Michael J Silverstein; Nancy Newbern Estate; Natalie Henrikson; Nathan Newbern; Noble Royalty Access Fund II LP; NOMS Oil, LLC; Orville Louis Ganbin; RDV Resources Properties, LLC; RDV Resources Properties Sub Inc; Sherry Ann Chester; St Clair Newbern, III; Terrance Fountain Porter Estate; Terrance Porter; Terry Weldon Earp; Wanda and Lionel Bell; Wayne A Bissett Estate; Windom Royalties, LLC; Betty Jean McAfee Scoble Estate; Billie Smallwood; Bob R Earp; Brad Charles Stribling; Bryan James Scott; C William Johnson Estate; Carl Glen McAfee; Carlotta Rae Barger Estate; Carolyn Amos Stribling Estate; Carolyn Coates Miller; Cathryn Sawyer; Cathryn Sawyer Estate; Cera McAfee; Clara Mae Garrett; David R Hess; David Scott Estate; Deborah Waller; Donald Ray McAfee; Dorothy Phelps; Dorothy Wren, formerly Dorothy Blackwood; Earl E Horsley; Effie McAfee; Era McAfee Villines Estate; EW Kemp; Fred Fischer; Freda Jewel; Freda Nelson Estate; Gene Nelson; Ginger Florence Burnham; Gwen M Earp; Henry Howe; Hughie G Underwood Estate; Inez Howe; JA Rodgers; Jack Amos Estate; James Hess Estate; James W Hess; Janet M Hess; Janet M Hess Family Trust, dated 1/1/19; Jaqueta McAfee; Jeff Nelson; Jerry Kay Earp Estate; Jillane M Thomas Estate; Jillane Williams; Joan Huffstetler; Jodie Dewitt; John Dean McAfee Estate; John Raleigh McAfee; Joseph Ralph Huffstetler; Justin Taylor Scott; Kenneth A Hall; Kenneth C Bottenberg and Louise Maxine Bottenberg, Co-Trustees of the Bottenberg Family Revocable Trust dated 12/26/1992; Kenneth G Earp; L E (Mac) McAfee; Langley Disbrow; Laura McAfee; Luther Pettigrew; Marilyn Coates; Marilyn Jane Chiles Monzingo Estate; Marti Silverstein Estate; Michael J Silverstein Estate; Mildred G Gaskill; Mildred Jean Chiles Wyatt Estate; Murtis D Tarascou; Nell Popejoy; Oleta McAfee; Opal M Kemp; Pansy Joyner; Pate J Faulkner Estate; Patty Keffalas Hronek; Pauline Horsely Estate; RA Brown and Louise Maxine Brown; Randy Nelson; Rebecca Knecht; Robert Lee Faulkner; Rose E McAfee Estate; Ruth A Howard; Sam C Faulkner; Sam J Earp; SJ Earp; Sue Hinkle Wilkins; Sylvia Disbrow Estate; TD Prater; Terri Lynn McAfee; Tonya Earp; Vesta Faulkner; Violet McAfee; Virginia McAfee Burnham; Willie N McAfee Underwood; WW Walden Estate; Wyatt Earp.
If any named person is deceased, then the known or unknown heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, and assigns, immediate and remote of such decedent, are made respondents to this Notice. If any named Respondent is a corporation which does not continue to have legal existence, then the known or unknown successors, trustees or assigns, if any of such entity, are made respondents to this Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting that the Commission pool as a unit and adjudicate the rights and equities of all oil and gas owners, pursuant to Title 52 O.S. §87.1, in the Layton, Cleveland, Hunton, Viola, Simpson Dolomite and Bromide common sources of supply underlying the Southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 5 North, Range 3 East, McClain County, Oklahoma, to designate the Applicant or some other party as operator and grant said operator one-year in which to commence operations.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant in this Cause is requesting the following special relief: To authorize the Applicant or some other party to drill said well, provide that the operator have one-year in which to commence operations and possibly make this Order effective on a date prior to the signing thereof.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cause be set before an Administrative Law Judge for hearing, taking of evidence and reporting their findings and recommendations to the Commission.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Cause will be heard before an Administrative Law Judge on the Conservation Docket at the Corporation Commission, Eastern Regional Office, 201 W. 5th St., Suite 540, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103, at 8:30 a.m., on the 27th day of April, 2026, and that this Notice be published as required by law and by the Rules of the Commission. If the offices remain closed, the hearing will be conducted via telephone and/or video conference.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested persons may participate in the hearing by telephone. Instructions for participation and teleconference/video numbers will be posted on the Commission’s webpage, https://oklahoma.gov/occ.html, and sent out via the Commission’s GovDelivery service.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Applicant and interested parties may present testimony by telephone. The cost of telephonic communication shall be paid by the person or persons requesting its use. Interested parties who wish to participate by telephone shall contact the Applicant or Applicant’s attorney, prior to the hearing date, and provide their name and telephone number.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any party objecting to the place of hearing should file their objection with the Court Clerk not less than five (5) days before the scheduled hearing. Failure to make a timely objection to the location of the hearing may be deemed by the Commission as a waiver to the place of hearing or venue.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all interested parties may appear and be heard. For information concerning this action, contact STEVE VAN HORN, Positive Energy, LLC, P.O. Box 308, Ada OK 74821, (580) 272-4479 or WILLIAM H. HUFFMAN, Attorney for Applicant, Southbridge Office Park, 1743 E. 71st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136-5108, (918) 492-4433.
DONE AND PERFORMED this 1st day of April, 2026.
CORPORATION
COMMISSION
OF OKLAHOMA
Kim David, Chairman
Brian Bingman, Commissioner
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:
Garey L. Wortham, Secretary
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