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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. SEC-23-025	Media advisory, 'COVID-19 and utility customers' (Mar. 16, 2020; GovDelivery bulletin with attached advisory PDF)COVID-19 and utility customers	Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Public Utility Division	OklahomaSector regulator	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-001	Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Extension of Notification Requirements Under Statewide Rule 32Extension of Notification Requirements Under Statewide Rule 32	Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division	TexasSector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-002	Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: State of Disaster in Texas Waiver RequestsState of Disaster in Texas Waiver Requests	Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division	TexasSector regulator	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-028	Press release, 'North Dakota DMR to Reinstate Well Waivers' (Mar. 24, 2020): Commission direction to reinstate the Not Completed Well, Inactive Well and Suspension of Drilling waiver guidelinesNorth Dakota DMR to Reinstate Well Waivers	North Dakota Industrial Commission (Governor Doug Burgum, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring); Department of Mineral Resources	North DakotaSector regulator	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-003	Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Extension of Certain Expirations and Filing Requirements Administered by the Administrative Compliance and Technical Permitting SectionsExtension of Certain Expirations and Filing Requirements	Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division (Administrative Compliance and Technical Permitting Sections)	TexasSector regulator	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-011	News release, 'State Land Office Initiates Emergency Rulemaking Process to Allow Temporary Shut-In of Oil Wells' (Apr. 3, 2020)Emergency rulemaking initiated	New Mexico State Land Office	New Mexico (State trust lands)Sector regulator	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-017	Policy Statement, Business Continuity of Energy Infrastructure, 85 Fed. Reg. 19466 (Apr. 7, 2020) (issued Apr. 2, 2020)Business Continuity of Energy Infrastructure	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	United States (FERC-jurisdictional pipelines, utilities and markets)Federal	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-018	Order No. 870, Delegation of Authority, final rule, 85 Fed. Reg. 19384 (Apr. 7, 2020)Delegation of Authority (COVID-19 waiver and extension requests)	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	United StatesFederal	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-013	Director's Cut, Oil and Gas Division (Apr. 14, 2020; February 2020 production data)Director's Cut, April 14, 2020	North Dakota Industrial Commission, Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division (Director Lynn D. Helms)	North DakotaSector regulator	Apr. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-008	Emergency rule 19.2.100.71 NMAC, Temporary Shut-In of Oil Wells Due to Severe Reduction in the Price of Oil19.2.100.71 NMAC Temporary Shut-In of Oil Wells	Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, New Mexico State Land Office	New Mexico (State trust lands)Sector regulator	Apr. 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-009	NMSLO Shut-In Notification Form (Apr. 21, 2020)Shut-In Notification Form	New Mexico State Land Office	New Mexico (State trust lands)Sector regulator	Apr. 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-010	News release, 'Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard Issues Emergency Rule Allowing Operators to Apply for Temporary Shut-In of Oil Wells' (Apr. 21, 2020)Release announcing emergency rule 19.2.100.71 NMAC	New Mexico State Land Office (Commissioner Garcia Richard)	New Mexico (State trust lands)Sector regulator	Apr. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-004	Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Temporary Exceptions to Certain Administrative Rules (three Commission orders adopted May 5, 2020)Temporary Exceptions to Certain Administrative Rules	Railroad Commission of Texas (Commissioners Wayne Christian, Christi Craddick, Ryan Sitton), open meeting of May 5, 2020, conference agenda item 189	TexasSector regulator	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-019	Notice Shortening Comment Period for Federal Power Act Section 204 Filings (May 5, 2020), 85 Fed. Reg. 27736 (May 11, 2020)Shortening Comment Period for Federal Power Act Section 204 Filings	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Secretary Kimberly D. Bose)	United StatesFederal	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-014	Director's Cut (May 15, 2020; March 2020 production data)Director's Cut, May 15, 2020	NDIC Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division	North DakotaSector regulator	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-005	Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Update to Drilling Permits (W-1) Online Filing SystemUpdate to Drilling Permits (W-1) Online Filing System	Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division, Drilling Permits section	TexasSector regulator	May 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-024	Short-Term Energy Outlook, June 2020 (released June 9, 2020)Short-Term Energy Outlook, June 2020	U.S. Energy Information Administration	United StatesFederal	June 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-012	News release, 'State Land Office Hearing This Friday, June 12 Regarding Rule Change to Allow Temporary Shut-In of Oil Wells' (June 10, 2020)Second virtual hearing on the longer-term shut-in rule	New Mexico State Land Office	New Mexico (State trust lands)Sector regulator	June 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-015	Director's Cut (June 12, 2020; April 2020 production data)Director's Cut, June 12, 2020	NDIC Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division	North DakotaSector regulator	June 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-020	Policy Statement, Commission Action To Address Effects of COVID-19 on Oil Pipelines, 85 Fed. Reg. 36322 (June 16, 2020)Commission Action To Address Effects of COVID-19 on Oil Pipelines	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	United States (interstate oil pipelines)Federal	June 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-029	Press release, 'North Dakota Industrial Commission authorizes Department of Mineral Resources to confiscate abandoned wells in North Dakota' (June 19, 2020)Confiscation orders for 350-plus abandoned wells (CARES Act plugging program)	North Dakota Industrial Commission; Department of Mineral Resources	North DakotaSector regulator	June 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-021	Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference, Impacts of COVID-19 on the Energy Industry (June 5, 2020), 85 Fed. Reg. 35650 (June 11, 2020); Commissioner-led technical conference July 8-9, 2020; post-conference comments notice July 22, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 44305, FR Doc. 2020-15867, read, not saved)Impacts of COVID-19 on the Energy Industry; Technical Conference	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	United StatesFederal	June 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-23-027	U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil, monthly (thousand barrels per day), data table as published Sept. 2026U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil (monthly)	U.S. Energy Information Administration	United StatesFederal	Sept. 30, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read

Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Public Utility Division, Media advisory, 'COVID-19 and utility customers' (Mar. 16, 2020; GovDelivery bulletin with attached advisory PDF) (Ex. SEC-23-025)
Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division, Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Extension of Notification Requirements Under Statewide Rule 32 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-001)
Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division, Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: State of Disaster in Texas Waiver Requests (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-002)
North Dakota Industrial Commission (Governor Doug Burgum, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring); Department of Mineral Resources, Press release, 'North Dakota DMR to Reinstate Well Waivers' (Mar. 24, 2020): Commission direction to reinstate the Not Completed Well, Inactive Well and Suspension of Drilling waiver guidelines (Ex. SEC-23-028)
Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division (Administrative Compliance and Technical Permitting Sections), Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Extension of Certain Expirations and Filing Requirements Administered by the Administrative Compliance and Technical Permitting Sections (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-003)
New Mexico State Land Office, News release, 'State Land Office Initiates Emergency Rulemaking Process to Allow Temporary Shut-In of Oil Wells' (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-011)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Policy Statement, Business Continuity of Energy Infrastructure, 85 Fed. Reg. 19466 (Apr. 7, 2020) (issued Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Order No. 870, Delegation of Authority, final rule, 85 Fed. Reg. 19384 (Apr. 7, 2020) (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-018)
North Dakota Industrial Commission, Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division (Director Lynn D. Helms), Director's Cut, Oil and Gas Division (Apr. 14, 2020; February 2020 production data) (Ex. SEC-23-013)
Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, New Mexico State Land Office, Emergency rule 19.2.100.71 NMAC, Temporary Shut-In of Oil Wells Due to Severe Reduction in the Price of Oil (Apr. 21, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-008)
New Mexico State Land Office, NMSLO Shut-In Notification Form (Apr. 21, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-009)
New Mexico State Land Office (Commissioner Garcia Richard), News release, 'Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard Issues Emergency Rule Allowing Operators to Apply for Temporary Shut-In of Oil Wells' (Apr. 21, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-010)
Railroad Commission of Texas (Commissioners Wayne Christian, Christi Craddick, Ryan Sitton), open meeting of May 5, 2020, conference agenda item 189, Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Temporary Exceptions to Certain Administrative Rules (three Commission orders adopted May 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-004)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Secretary Kimberly D. Bose), Notice Shortening Comment Period for Federal Power Act Section 204 Filings (May 5, 2020), 85 Fed. Reg. 27736 (May 11, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-019)
NDIC Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division, Director's Cut (May 15, 2020; March 2020 production data) (Ex. SEC-23-014)
Railroad Commission of Texas, Oil and Gas Division, Drilling Permits section, Notice to Oil and Gas Operators: Update to Drilling Permits (W-1) Online Filing System (May 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-005)
U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, June 2020 (released June 9, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-024)
New Mexico State Land Office, News release, 'State Land Office Hearing This Friday, June 12 Regarding Rule Change to Allow Temporary Shut-In of Oil Wells' (June 10, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-012)
NDIC Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Division, Director's Cut (June 12, 2020; April 2020 production data) (Ex. SEC-23-015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Policy Statement, Commission Action To Address Effects of COVID-19 on Oil Pipelines, 85 Fed. Reg. 36322 (June 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-020)
North Dakota Industrial Commission; Department of Mineral Resources, Press release, 'North Dakota Industrial Commission authorizes Department of Mineral Resources to confiscate abandoned wells in North Dakota' (June 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-23-029)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference, Impacts of COVID-19 on the Energy Industry (June 5, 2020), 85 Fed. Reg. 35650 (June 11, 2020); Commissioner-led technical conference July 8-9, 2020; post-conference comments notice July 22, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 44305, FR Doc. 2020-15867, read, not saved) (Ex. SEC-23-021)
U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil, monthly (thousand barrels per day), data table as published Sept. 2026 (Sept. 30, 2021) (Ex. SEC-23-027)

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