Nicholas Kreines, David P. Ryan, Liberty Mineral Partners LLC, Nak Resources INC., and CGR Oil and Gas, LLC v. ES3 Minerals, LLC

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00027-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/9/2025 1:56 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM Ms. Smith’s Direct Line: (512) 322-5820 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Email: gsmith@lglawfirm.com Clerk

October 9, 2025

Via e-filing Mr. Christopher A. Prine, Clerk Court of Appeals Fifteenth District of Texas 300 W. 15th Street, Suite 607 Austin, Texas 78701

Re: Court of Appeals No.: 15-25-00027-CV Trial Court Case No.: D-1-GN-24-006854

Nicholas Kreines, David P. Ryan, Liberty Mineral Partners LLC, NAK Resources, Inc., and CGR Oil and Gas, LLC v. ES3 Minerals, LLC

Dear Mr. Prine:

I am in receipt of your letter dated September 30, 2025 advising that this case has been scheduled for oral argument before the Court on October 30, 2025, commencing at 1:30 p.m. Please accept this letter as notice of my intention to argue the case on behalf of Appellants before the Court as scheduled.

In the interim, please let me know if I need to provide any additional information in regard to the upcoming oral argument.

Sincerely,

/s/ Gabrielle C. Smith Gabrielle C. Smith

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Cathy Daniels on behalf of Gabrielle Smith Bar No. 24093172 cdaniels@lglawfirm.com Envelope ID: 106658235 Filing Code Description: Letter Filing Description: Letter from Attorney Gabrielle Smith regarding Oral Argument Status as of 10/9/2025 2:04 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Kaycie Martinez kcmartinez@dgclaw.com 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT

James F.Parker jparker@lglawfirm.com 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT

Gabrielle C.Smith gsmith@lglawfirm.com 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT

Sydney P.Sadler ssadler@lglawfirm.com 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT

Michael D.Marin mmarin@boulettegolden.com 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT

Tori B.Bell tori@boulettegolden.com 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT

Steven Garrett steven@boulettegolden.com 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT

Ryan Clinton rdclinton@dgclaw.com 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM ERROR

Laine Weatherford Schmelzer lwschmelzer@dgclaw.com 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM ERROR