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

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: [email protected] Clerk

October 9, 2025 Via e-filing Mr. Christopher A. Prine, Clerk Court of Appeals Fifteenth District of Texas 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,

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Cathy Daniels on behalf of Gabrielle Smith Bar No. 24093172 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT James F.Parker [email protected] 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT Gabrielle C.Smith [email protected] 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT Sydney P.Sadler [email protected] 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT Michael D.Marin [email protected] 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT Tori B.Bell [email protected] 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT Steven Garrett [email protected] 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM SENT Ryan Clinton [email protected] 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM ERROR Laine Weatherford Schmelzer [email protected] 10/9/2025 1:56:39 PM ERROR