NEWSPAPER NOTICE BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: Western Plains Resources LLC - Application for an exemption to the 10-year time limitation of K.A.R. 82-3-111 for the L.R. KESTER 2-18 located in Finney County, Kansas. TO: All Oil & Gas Producers, Unleased Mineral Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons whomever concerned. You, and each of you, are hereby notified that Western Plains Resources L.L.C. is filing for an exemption to the 10-year time limitation of K.A.R. 82-3-111 for the L.R. KESTER 2-18, located in the SW/4 of Section 18-21S-34W, Finney County, Kansas. Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protest with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within fifteen (15) days from the date of this publication. These protests shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why granting the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas. All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly. Western Plains Resources LLC 2790 N. Anderson Rd. Garden City, KS 67846-9798 806-202-0548 A COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MUST ACCOMPANY ALL APPLICATIONS IPL0345276 Jun 5 2026