RSM Production Corp. and Jack Grynberg v. Global Petroleum Group, Ltd., Tricon Geophysics, Inc., Seabird Exlporation, America, Inc., and Blackwater Subsea, LLC

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-15-00866-cv FIRST10/9/2015 COURT3:40:32 PM OF APPEALS Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County HOUSTON, TEXAS Envelope No. 7316780 10/15/2015 10:34:18 AM By: Deandra Mosley CHRISTOPHER PRINE Filed: 10/9/2015 3:40:32 PMCLERK

CAUSE NO. 2013-74337

RSM PRODUCTION CORP., § IN THE DISTRICTFILED COURTIN OF and JACK GRYNBERG, § 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS § 10/15/2015 10:34:18 AM Plaintiffs, § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE § Clerk VS. § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS § GLOBAL PETROLEUM GROUP, § LTD., TRICON GEOPHYSICS, INC., § SEABIRD EXPLORATION, § AMERICAS, INC., and BLACKWATER § SUBSEA, LLC, § § Defendants. § 189TH DISTRICT COURT

PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL

Plaintiffs, RSM Production Corp. and Jack Grynberg file this Notice of

Interlocutory Appeal, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.1, and show the

Court as follows:

1. This appeal is from the 189th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas,

the Honorable William Burke presiding.

2. The style of the cause in the trial court is: RSM Production Corp., et al. v.

Global Petroleum Group, Ltd., et al.; Cause Number 2013-74337.

3. Plaintiffs desire to appeal from the Court’s Order Sustaining Global

Petroleum Group, Ltd.’s Special Appearance in this matter, signed September 22, 2015.

4. This interlocutory appeal is taken pursuant to Texas Civil Practice and

Remedies Code § 51.014 (a)(7) and is an accelerated appeal. 5. This appeal is taken to either the First or Fourteenth Court of Appeals in

Houston, Texas.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Randall C. Owens Howard L. Close State Bar No. 04406500 Randall C. Owens State Bar No. 15380700 Bradley W. Snead State Bar No. 24049835 Andrew C. Nelson State Bar No. 24074801 WRIGHT & CLOSE, LLP One Riverway, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas 77056 Telephone: (713) 572-4321 Facsimile: (713) 572-4320

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, RSM Production Corp. and Jack Grynberg

2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this document was served on the following attorneys by electronic service on this 9th day of October 2015:

Brian F. Antweil Katten Muchin Rosenman UK, LLP 1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3000 Houston, TX 77010-3033

Attorneys for Defendants, Global Petroleum Group, Ltd., Tricon Geophysics, Inc. and Blackwater Subsea, LLC

Chris Hanslik Chris T. James Boyar Miller 4265 San Felipe, Suite 1200 Houston, Texas 77027

Attorneys for Defendant, SeaBird Exploration Americas, Inc.

/s/ Randall C. Owens Randall C. Owens