BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS In the Matter of the Application of Richardson and ) Docket No. 25-CONS- Son, Inc. for an Exception to the 10-year Time ) 3379-CEXC Limitation of K.A.R. § 82-3-111 for the ) CONSERVATION Waldschmidt #1 well Located in the NE SW SE ) DIVISION NW Sec 20-34S-6E in Cowley County, Kansas ) License No. 32917 NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION TO: ALL OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS, UNLEASED MINERAL INTEREST OWNERS, LANDOWNERS, AND ALL PERSONS WHOMSOEVER CONCERNED. You, and each of you, are hereby notified that Richardson and Son, Inc. has filed an Application for an exception to the requirements of K.A.R. § 82-3-111 to allow the following well in Cowley County, Kansas, to remain temporarily abandoned for one (1) year following the expiration of the ten-year limitation: Waldschmidt #1 API #15-035-21126-00-00 NE SW SE NW Sec 20-34S-6E Any persons who protest such Application are required to file their objections with the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of this notice. Any such protest shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why the grant of the Application may cause waste, violate correlative rights, or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas. Protests shall be mailed to the Kansas Corporation Commission, Conservation Division, 266 N. Main, Suite 220, Wichita, KS 67202, with a copy to the applicant's attorney listed below. If no valid protest is timely filed with the Commission, the Application will be determined by the Commission and may be granted administratively without further notice. If a valid protest is timely filed, this matter will be set for hearing. All parties in any way interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and govern themselves accordingly. RICHARDSON AND SON, INC. 17295 151ST Rd Winfield, KS 67156 David E. Bengtson STINSON LLP 1625 N. Waterfront Parkway, Suite 300 Wichita, KS 67206-6620 (316) 265-8800 / Fax: (316) 265-1349 Attorneys for Richardson and Son, Inc. IPL0250333 Jul 1 2025