COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: In re Noble Drilling (Jim Thompson), LLC Appellate case number: 01-14-00256-CV Trial court case number: 2011-43366 Trial court: 215th District Court of Harris County The Court REQUESTS a response to Relator’s Petition for Writ of Mandamus from Real Party in Interest, Salvadore Maciel. The response, if any, is due within 30 days of the date of this order.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Harvey Brown X Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: April 1, 2014