RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXASOIL AND GAS DIVISIONDISTRICT 08 Status/Permit No. 912561DATE OF ISSUANCE: May 11, 2026NOTICE OF PROTEST DEADLINE: 5:00 PM, Jun 1, 2026Address: Railroad Commission of TexasATTN: Drilling Permit Unit,P. O. Box 12967Austin, Texas 78711-2967Fax: (512) 463-6780Email: SWR37@RRC.TEXAS.GOVN O T I C E O F A P P L I C A T I O NNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC, [RRC Operator No. 217012] has madeapplication for a spacing exception permit under the provisions of Railroad CommissionStatewide Rule 37 (16 Tex. Admin. Code section 3.37). Applicant seeks exception to theLEASE LINE requirement for the AMENDED NEW DRILL permit in Sec. 29, Bk. 36 T2S, T&P RR COSurvey, A-533, SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) Field, MIDLAND County, being 10 miles S directionfrom STANTON, Texas.PURSUANT TO THE TERMS of Railroad Commission rules and regulations, this application maybe granted WITHOUT A HEARING if no protest to the application is received within thedeadline. An affected person is entitled to protest this application. Affected personsinclude owners of record and the operator or lessees of record of adjacent tracts andtracts nearer to the proposed well than the minimum lease line spacing distance. If youhave questions which are specific to the Application or the information set forth in thisNotice, please contact the Commission's Drilling Permit Unit at (512)463-6751. If ahearing is called, the applicant has the burden to prove the need for an exception. AProtestant should be prepared to establish standing as an affected person, and to appearat the hearing either in person or by qualified representative and protest theapplication with cross-examination or presentation of a direct case. The rules ofevidence are applicable in the hearing. If you have any questions regarding the hearingprocedure, please contact the Commission's Docket Services Department at (512)463-6848.IF YOU WISH TO REQUEST A HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION, YOU MUST FILL OUT, SIGN AND MAIL,FAX, E-MAIL OR DELIVER TO THE AUSTIN OFFICE OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS THEENCLOSED NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAR IN PROTEST. A COPY OF THE INTENT TO APPEAR INPROTEST MUST ALSO BE MAILED, DELIVERED, FAXED OR E-MAILED ON THE SAME DATE TO THEAPPLICANT AT THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE SERVICE LIST. THIS INTENT TO APPEAR IN PROTESTMUST BE RECEIVED IN THE RAILROAD COMMISSION'S AUSTIN OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS, FAX NUMBER ORE-MAIL ADDRESS SET OUT ABOVE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON:Jun 1, 2026IMPORTANT: THE MAILBOX RULE DOES NOT APPLY. IF NO PROTEST IS RECEIVED WITHIN SUCH TIME,YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A PROTEST AND THE REQUESTED PERMIT MAY BE GRANTEDADMINISTRATIVELY, TO BE EFFECTIVE THE DAY FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION OF SUCH 21 DAYPERIOD.The location and identity of the well is as shown below:FIELD: SPRABERRY (TREND AREA)------------------------------Lease/Unit Name : SHOW STOPPER 20-5 GLease/Unit Well No. : 2JMLease/Unit Acres : 1018.54Nearest Lease Line (ft) : nullNearest Well on Lease (ft) : 1.0Lease Lines : 2648.0 F W L, 1065.0 F N LSurvey Lines : 2648.0 F W L, 1065.0 F N LWellbore Profile(s) : HorizontalLateral: TH1Penetration Point LocationLease Lines: 2468.0 F W L1065.0 F N LTerminus LocationBH County: MIDLANDSection: 5 Block: 36 T2S Abstract: 487Survey: T&P RR COLease Lines: 50.0 F N L1135.0 F W LSurvey Lines: 1510.0 F E L2609.0 F S LField Rules for ALL fields on the permit application are as follows:SPRABERRY (TREND AREA) : Special Rules 330/0, 80.0 acres.This well is to be drilled to an approximate depth of 12500 feet.If you have questions regarding this application, please contact the Applicant'srepresentative, Mary Cook, at (432)2624128.