Ed Vanegas, Jimmy D. Halman, Sam Armstrong, Alex Carbajal, Roger Farrington,...

December 18, 2009

Mr. Allen R. Stroder

6010 Highway 191, Suite 230

Odessa, TX 79762

Mr. Ryan John McNeel

Brockett & McNeel LLP

P.O. Box 1841

Midland, TX 79702

Mr. Eliot P. Tucker

Tucker, Vaughan, Gardner & Barnes, P.C.

712 Main Street, Suite 1600

Houston, TX 77002-3297

Mr. Randal Patterson

3800 E. 42nd Street, Suite 500

Odessa, TX 79762

Mr. Steven C. Kiser

Lynch Chappell & Alsup, P.C.

300 North Marienfeld, Suite 700

Midland, TX 79701

Mr. Eric Thomas Stahl

Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C.

4514 Cole Ave.

Dallas, TX 75205-4185

RE: Case Number: 07-0520

Court of Appeals Number: 11-06-00118-CV

Trial Court Number: CV-43,929

Style: ED VANEGAS, JIMMY D. HALMAN, SAM ARMSTRONG, ALEX CARBAJAL, ROGER FARRINGTON, CURTIS HUFF, AND TITO BETANCUR v.

AMERICAN ENERGY SERVICES, NIEWOEHNER PARTNERSHIP, L.P., et al.

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion in the above- referenced cause. You may obtain a copy of the opinion at: http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/recent.asp. If you would like the opinion by email, please contact Claudia Jenks at [email protected] or call (512)463-1312 ext. 41367.

Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Vivian Wood | | |Ms. Sherry | | |Williamson |