COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA GAS AND OIL BOARD HEARING
February 17, 2026
Pursuant to Sections 45.2-1609.C and 45.2-1624.B of the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Gas and Oil Board will hold its scheduled monthly hearing commencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Those who wish to join the meeting online, please contact the Gas and Oil office at 276-393-5507, prior to the day of the hearing. If you wish to call-in to the meeting, you may do so by dialing 1-434-230-0065, Conference ID: 847072378#.
1.The Board reviewed the remote attendance resolution for board member(s) that attended the meeting remotely.
2. The Board received public comments.
3. A petition from Pocahontas Gas, LLC, for pooling under Oakwood Coalbed Methane Field II. Unit E36. Docket Number VGOB 25-0715-4315. Continued from October and November 2025, and January 2026.
4. A petition from Pocahontas Gas, LLC, for pooling under Oakwood Coalbed Methane Field II. Unit E38. Docket Number VGOB 25-0715-4317. Continued from October and November 2025, and January 2026.
5. A petition from Pocahontas Gas, LLC, for pooling under Oakwood Coalbed Methane Field II. Unit F36. Docket Number VGOB 25-0715-4313. Continued from October and November 2025, and January 2026.
6. A petition from Diversified Production, for pooling under Oakwood Coalbed Methane Gas Field II. Unit F-36. Docket Number VGOB 25-1021-4322. Continued from October and November 2025, and January 2026.
7. A petition from Pocahontas Gas, LLC, for pooling under Oakwood Coalbed Methane Field II. Unit E37. Docket Number VGOB 25-0715-4316. Continued from October and November 2025, and January 2026.
8. A petition from Diversified Production, for pooling under Oakwood Coalbed Methane Gas Field II. Unit E37. Docket Number VGOB 25-1021-4323. Continued from October and November 2025, and January 2026.
9. The Board received an update of Board and Division activities from the staff.
10. The Board reviewed the January 2026 minutes for approval.
Information concerning the above docket items can be viewed electronically at: https://www.energy.virginia.gov/DgoInquiry/frmmain.aspx?ctl=68
Special accommodations for the disabled and other extenuating circumstances will be made available at the hearing on request. Anyone needing special accommodations for the February 2026 hearing should contact the Virginia Department of Energy at 276-415-9700 or by calling the Virginia Relay Center TTY/TDD at 1-800-552-7917 or 711 by February 10, 2026.
The deadline for filing of petitions to the Board for the March 2026 hearing is 5 p.m., Friday, February 13 with the March hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at the Virginia Energy Big Stone Gap office, 3405 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219.