District Court, S.D. Texas June 11, 2010, Civil Action H-08-3341 (Preston Exploration Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp.)

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

KEITH P. ELLISON, District Judge.

The parties in this case are Plaintiffs Preston Exploration Company, L.P., PEC Partnership, T.S.C. Oil

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Gas, Inc., and Frank Willis, III (collectively “Preston”), and Defendants Chesapeake Energy Corporation and GSF, LLC (collectively “Chesapeake”). This case was tried to the Court on March 22, 23, and 24, 2010.