H. H. HOWELL, INC. Inland Ocean, Inc. Dirks #4 Wildcat Field Bee County, Texas

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1 H. H. HOWELL, INC. Wildcat Field Bee County, Texas API # RRC Permit # GAU letter, RRC Letter #SC-5794 = 1000 isolate RRC approval 450. Ground Elevation (note correction) 295.1' (Rig KB to GL =6.7 ) Rig KB =302 Location: 2200 FNL & 16,850 FWL of J.M. Uranga Grant, Abstract 68 X: Y: Legal: 500 FNEL & 660 FSL of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease dated December 7th, 2012, from R.W. Dirks, in his capacity as Trustee of the Dirks Family Mineral Trust, Lessor and Inland Ocean, Inc., Lessee, recorded by Memorandum in Volume 949, Page 515 of the Official Public Records of Bee County, covering (72.4) acres, more or less, (also called acres), being the Northwest 72.4 acres, not including the most northwesterly ten (10) acres, or Section 4 of the W.G. Ragley Subdivision of the Chittim-Miller Ranch, of the J.M. Uranga Grant, Abstract 68, Bee County, Texas, as shown by plat of said subdivision in Book L-2, Page 392 of the Deed Records, Bee County, Texas. Permit Depth: 4300'; Primary Objectives: Hockley-1 ~3080 ; Pettus Secondary Objectives: 1 st Yegua ~4180. Directions: The drill-site is 0.6 miles northwest of Tuleta. From the Tuleta US-181 intersection with Main Street, proceed north on US-181, 0.4 miles to oil lease road on left (west). Turn left (west) onto oil lease road and location is northwest 0.1 miles. Daily Drilling Reports : Prepare Proposed Location Plat to stake location : King and Petrus Surveyors stake location : Confirming rig availability : Receive preliminary survey plat. Agree to move location further south; discover pipeline near desired location : Arranging surveyors to re-stake, and avoid the pipeline issue : Re-survey and stake location. Prep to build road and pad : Receive Survey Plat; preparing expedited W-1 for RRC permit : Execute Drilling Contract (Scorpion Drilling) : Receive GAU Letter (see above) : Operator and Engineer coordinating location site work : Continue site work : Receive RRC Exception Letter to set short surface casing (450 - see above) : Continue site work : Receive RRC Drilling Permit (see above) & 31-13: Shut-down for Easter weekend : Working on location. Preliminary Drilling Report/Tuleta 1

2 Drilling Reports Page 2 of : Hutco Construction Co. completed construction of location. Ordered frac tank to collect water in preparation for move-in of Scorpion rig on Monday, April 15th or a few days later : Ready to receive the rig, which has been delayed in Duval? County, but is expected in a matter of days, possibly this weekend : This AM, moving in rig; expect to spud within next 48 hours : This 7:00 AM, prep to spud. Expect to spud & drill surface hole in next 24 hours : [1] This 7:00 AM, prep to run surface 470. Spud and drilled 470 in last 24 hrs. Mud: native. Bit #1-S: 12-1/4 surface hole bit surface. Summary: R/U, raise derrick & drill & set rat & mouse holes. Drill F/ 0 T/ 230. Replace M/U line. Drill F/ 230 T/ 470. Wiper trip T/ bit. Circ. & POOH. W/O & R/U csg crew. Expect to run & set surface casing and drill casing shoe in next 24 hours : [2] This 7:00 AM, 714. Made 244 in last 24 hrs. Mud: 9.0#, Visc: 36. Bit #2: 7-7/8 Rock bit 470. Deviation survey: 1/4 500'; Summary: R/S & Safety Meeting (S/M): Running csg. ; R/U csg crew & run surface csg.; Circ w/ rig pump; R/U cementers & cmt.(see below). WOC & dig cellar; Spot wellhead & N/U; R/S & S/M Testing BOP & csg. ; N/U BOP; Test BOP T/ 500 psi; OK. L/D DP, set kelly back & P/U elevators; GIH & tag cmt.; Test csg T/ 800 psi, OK. Drill cmt, float equipment & 5 of new hole; Test shoe 10# mud equivalent, OK. Mud loggers equipment not working, troubleshooting. Drilling F/ 475 T/ , ¼ degrees; Drilling F/ 540 T/ 714. NOTE: Cement detail Lead: 93 sks, 38 bbl, 12.3#, yield 2.33; Tail: 92 sks, 19 bbl, 15.6#, yield 1.18; Displace w/ 27 bbl water; Had 20 bbl cmt returns. Expect to continue drilling in next 24 hours : [3] This 7:00 AM, Made 1296 in last 24 hrs. Mud: 9.5#, Visc: 36. Bit #2: 7-7/8 Rock bit 470. Deviation survey: 1/4 500'; 1/4 987'; 1/4 1970'; Mud logger: Max gas 187 units, Trip gas 777 units. Possible Catahoula Possible Frio Summary: R/S & S/M Making connections. Drilling F/ 714 T/ Survey 987. Drilling F/ 1029 T/ Level derrick. Drilling F/ Rig service & safety meeting making connections. Circulate. Pump slug & set kelly back. Wiper trip. Pick up Kelly. Circulate. Drilling F/ 1720 T/ Expect to continue drilling Frio formation & possible bit trip in next 24 hours : [4] This 7:00 AM, Made 475 in last 24 hrs. Mud: 9.3#, Visc: 34, WL: 6. Bit #2: 7-7/8 Rock bit 470. Deviation survey: 1/4 500'; 1/4 987'; 1/4 1970'; Mud logger: Max gas 130 units, Trip gas 398 units. Summary: R/S & S/M Wireline surveys ; Survey, Drill, Swivel locked up, set Kelly back; POOH; repair std pipe & spinners. GIH; R/S & S/M Lock out/tag out procedures ; P/U kelly to circ; circulate (398 units); drill; repair kelly spinners, drill.

3 Drilling Reports Page 3 of : [5] This 7:00 AM, Made 545 in last 24 hrs. Mud: 9.3#, Visc: 36. WL: 6. Bit #2: 7-7/8 Rock bit 470, 2860 ; Bit #3: 7-7/8 HTC Rock bit Deviation survey: 1/4 500'; 1/4 987'; 1/4 1970'; 1/4 2970'. Mud logger: Max gas 50 units, Trip gas 198 units. Summary: R/S & S/M Personal protection equipment ; drill; unload 25 joints DP; Drill; Circulate; slug & set back Kelly; R/S & S/M Personal protection equipment. POOH for Bit Trip; P/U kelly; S/D & wait out storm. Jet water from pit & cond mud. Drill; Survey; Drill : [6] This 7:00 AM, Made 670 in last 24 hrs. Mud: 9.5#, Visc: 42. WL: 9.4 Bit #3: 7-7/8 HTC Rock bit Deviation survey: 1/4 500'; 1/4 987'; 1/4 1970'; 1/4 2970'. Mud logger: Max gas 1264 units Hockley 1 Show (see below). Show #1 (ML#2): Hockley 1 Sand ; excellent drill break, multi lobed; upper sand lobe has max gas 1,264 units above background of 45 units with mud cut from ; 25% light white/blue fluorescence w/ some bright yellow specks; good crush cut; sheen of oil w/ yellow fluorescence on the pits. Lower sand lobe is less obvious, but still carried +300 units, with max 750 units at Summary: R/S & S/M Slip & trip hazards ; Drilling; Troubleshoot pressure loss; Check surface equipment & pump softline. Set kelly back. R/S & S/M Slip & trip hazards. POOH for washout, 1 std, washout on slip area. Circ.; Drilling; Circ out; Drilling : [7] This 7:00 AM, circulating prep to 4300 TD. Made 600 in last 24 hrs. Mud: 9.6#, Visc: 50. WL: 6.0 Bit #3: 7-7/8 HTC Rock bit 2860 out Deviation survey: 1/4 500'; 1/4 987'; 1/4 1970'; 1/4 2970'; 1/4 3970'; 1/4 4300'. Summary: R/S & S/M Person protection equipment. ; Drilling F/ 3700 T/ 4001 ; Drop 3970, ¼ degrees. Hard rain; Pump water off top of pits; Circ & cond mud. Drilling F/ 4001 T/ R/S & S/M Person protection equipment. Drilling F/ 4032 T/ Change out saver sub & rerun M/U cable. Drilling F/ 4190 T/ Circ & 4300, ¼ degrees. Wiper trip : [8] This 7:00 AM, GIH w 4300 TD. Made 0 in last 24 hrs. Mud: 9.6#, Visc: 43. WL: 6.0 Bit #3: 7-7/8 HTC Rock bit 2860 out Deviation survey: 1/4 500'; 1/4 987'; 1/4 1970'; 1/4 2970'; 1/4 3970'; 1/4 4300'. Summary: R/S & S/M Logging. Circ & cond mud. Set back kelly & POOH T/ log. R/U loggers & GIH w/ logging tool T/ 1200, tool problems, retrieve tool. GIH & run Baker Hughes- High Definition Induction Log, Compensated Z- Densilog; Compensated Neutron Log, Gamma Ray Log, TTRM Sub from 4,310 to 453 log on 6:00pm 04/30/13. R/S & S/M Logging. Continue logging w/ Baker Hughes- Formation Multi-Tester and Baker Hughes- Sidewall cores. R/D loggers. GIH w/ BHA. Logs indicate productive Hockley #1 and Pettus sands, with additional possible zones of interest. Awaiting sidewall core analysis to make recommendation to run pipe.

4 Drilling Reports Page 4 of : [9] This 7:00 AM, run production 4300 TD. Made 0 in last 24 hrs. Mud: 9.6#, Visc: 43. WL: 6.0 Bit #3: 7-7/8 HTC Rock bit 2860 out Deviation survey: 1/4 500'; 1/4 987'; 1/4 1970'; 1/4 2970'; 1/4 3970'; 1/4 4300'. Summary: R/S & S/M Tripping pipe. GIH T/ shoe; Circ.; GIH T/ 2000 ; Circ.; GIH T/ btm & P/U kelly T/ circ.; Circ & W/O csg.; Circ & unload & strap production casing. R/S & S/M Running csg. ; Pump slug; Set kelly back; L/D DP. R/U csg crew & run production csg : [10] This 7:00 AM, rigging down; production casing 4300 TD. Summary: Run 4,276 landed depth of 4-1/2 J-55, 10.5# production casing Cemented (with good 55 bbls returns) using 480 sx Class A 12.5# Lead with 490 sx class H 14.5# Tail, displaced w/ 67.5 bbl KCl water. Scorpion Drilling released at 2:00 PM. Daily Completion Reports : Back dragging location and leveling drilling pits. Waiting on completion rig : Location is ready to receive completion rig : Completion rig is delayed; may be delayed until after Memorial Day (Monday) : Continue to wait for completion rig; now expected Monday : Moving in completion rig (has been rain delayed) : Making bit & scraper run. In last 24 hours: MIRU WOR. NU BOP. MI pump, tk & load of 2% KCL. 4:00pm SDFD. Tbg scheduled to AOL tomorrow AM : Shut down for weekend. In last 24 hours: Make up bit & scraper. TIH to Circ w/ KCL. TOOH. RU GE WL to run cased hole logs: CBL-GR-NL- VDL from TD 1000 and 100 below & above Surface 453. Re-ran log w/ 750 psi. RD WL. Closed blanks. 6:00 p.m. Shut down for weekend : Shut down for weekend : Prep to perforate for completion in Pettus sand : This AM, SI waiting on swab rig. In last 24 hours, PU Arrowset packer, entry guide, and 118 jts of 2 3/8 tbg. RIH to 3,858 & set pkr in 10K of compression. ND BOPs. Tested pkr & csg to 500#, tested ok. NU tree and bolted up flange. RU swab & made one pull from RU perf & RIH. Perforated F/ 3,954 T/ 3,956. POOH. RD perf & PU swab Pulled to Continued swabbing a total of 7 runs recovering total 12 bbls of 14.5 bbl load, with no feed in. Shut-in well for night. PM update: 24 hour Shut-in tubing pressure = 250# : This AM, 36-hour SITP 375#. Rigging-up swab rig : This AM, 12-hour SITP 225#. Opened well & tagged 3300, recovered ¾ bbl black-emulsified oil & drill filtrate water; strong oil odor. Will continue swabbing today and monitor fluid content. In last 24 hours, SITP 375# (36-hour). Opened well up & GIH w swab. Tagged 3300 & recovered ¾ bbl water (still lack 2.5 bbl to recover 100% load). Continued swabbing every hour, recovering ½ bbl water per run. Last swab was a 2 hour delay and recovered ¾ bbl water, w/ very slight blow. SIFN.

5 Drilling Reports Page 5 of : This AM, bled pressure to 0#, GIH w swab tag 3480 recover ¼ bbl fluid. R/U for pump-in treatment. In last 24 hours, made 6 swabs recovering total of 1.75 bbls of very dark, emulsified fluid : This AM, well shut-in for evaluation. In last 24 hours, R/U pump tk. Pumped 55 gals of xylene. No pressure on wellbore. Pumped 55 more gals of xylene. No pressure on wellbore. RU pump trk, pumped 14 bbls of 2% KCL water. Pressure went T/ bpm. SWI for 30 min. Opened well, pressure 0#. Pumped 2 bbls of KCL wtr. Pressure went T/ 1000#. Pumped 3 more 1 bpm, 900#. ISNP 400#, went T/ 0#. RU swab & started in hole. Pulled 8 swab runs, recovering KCl water and then KCl water and xylene to recover total 13.5 bbls for the day. No oil or tail gas. Well on vac. RDMO swab unit. Shut well in for evaluation : Shut down for weekend : Shut-in w/ 40#. Having fluid samples analyzed and evaluating well : Shut-in w/ 50#. Waiting on swab rig : Shut-in w/ 65#. R/U swab unit. Bled well down. RIH w/ swab & tag First run recovered 2.75 bbl fluid. Continued total of 6 runs w/ limited entry recovering 4 bbls total fluid. Left well open on 10/64 choke to rig tank : Wellhead pressure 0# on 10/64 w/ slight blow. RIH w/ swab & tag First run recovered 0.75 bbl fluid. Continued total of 4 runs w/ limited entry recovering bbls total fluid. Shut-in 12:00 pm. Took sample. Subject to fluid analysis, plan to add 3 more feet of perforations in Pettus, evaluate, and if insufficient test results, then proceed to Hockley #1 sand : SITP 180#; opened well. RU swab unit & E/L unit. RIH w/ 1 11/16 strip gun; 4 SPF; 0 phase to Ran strip log. Correlate logs & perforated ELM (Pettus sand). POOH. RD E/L unit. TP 180 psi. Opened to swab tank. Bled to 0 psi. RIH w/ swab, FL Deepest swab to Made 2 runs, rec d 3 bbls w/ trace of oil on run # 1 and gas cut fluid. Made 4 1 hour runs, rec d 1 bbl no oil or gas, ¼ BPH entry. Installed 8/64 choke. Opened to swab tank : 8:00 a.m. Well had light blow on 8/64 choke with 0 psi. Initial swab tagged fluid at 3000 and recovered 10% oil cut. Made 1 hour feed in checks, 5 runs total. Total recovery for the day 2.75 bbls; with decreasing cut oil, down to 1% cut oil on final swab. Released swab unit & MOL. Note: Pettus has tested non-commercial; plan to recomplete in Hockley #1 sand : Prep to recomplete in Hockley #1 sand : 7:00 a.m. RU WOR & guide lines & RD tree. RU BOP. Release pkr & circulate well. POOH w/ tbg laying down 27 jts. POOH w/ tbg standing up. RU PLPS W/L to run JB & GR to W/L set 3910 & dump bailed 20 cmt on BP. RD W/L. TIH w/ Arrow-set pkr & /- tested to 500 psi. Set w/ 9K com. ND BOP & NU tree. Swabbed down to :45 p.m. SDFD : 7:00 a.m. RU PLPS w/ pack off and lubricator. Pkr GIH w/ 13 4 JSPF 1 11/16 evolution gun and perforate 3113 to :15 a.m., no blow. POOH w/ W/L & RD. RU to swab. 1300, pulled from 2300, rec d 3.3 bbls. 2000, pulled from seating nipple. Rec d 3.3 bbls. 8 bbls in tbg recovered 7 bbls total. Wait ½ hr. 2700, no rec. Wait 1 hr. 2700, no rec. Wait 2 hrs Pulled from seating nipple, rec 1 bbl 20% oil cut. Wait 2 hrs, 2900, 100% oil. Wait 2 hrs, 2900, 50% oil cut (w/ load water). 5:00 p.m. SDFD.

6 Drilling Reports Page 6 of : Testing Hockley #1 sand production rate w/ swab rig to size production equipment : This AM swabbed 1-1/2 bbl 100% oil since overnight. Continue swabbing oil, establishing rate, and evaluating options to increase rate. Summary from yesterday: Swab Run Pulled from: Recovered: Wait: bbls oil 1 hr ¼ bbl oil 2 hr ¼ bbl 40% wtr. 2½ hrs ¼ bbl 40% wtr. 2½ hrs no recovery. 5:00 p.m. Put well on an 8/64 choke & left to tank overnight. SDFD : Shut down for weekend : Shut down for weekend : This AM, well had slight blow. GIH w swab to tag Made 2 swab runs recovering 4.5 bbls oil, no water. Will proceed today to add upper lobe of Hockley #1 sand : This AM, well 120# on 8/64 choke making 47 mcf. Go in hole w/ swab to tag 2200, pulled from 3000 recover 2 bbls (load) water. Will continue swabbing and evaluating for suitcase frac. Locating a 114 pumping unit and working on electricity. In last 24 hours, after 2 swab runs recovering 4.5 bbls oil, no water (see above report), Loaded hole with 10 bbls FSW. Go in hole and Perforate Hockley #1 upper sand Swab as follows: Swab Run Pulled from: Recovered: Wait: 1 full bbls 30% oil bbls 30% oil bbls 5% oil fair tail gas bbls 2% oil slight tail gas no recovery. Note : Heavy afternoon rain hampered final swabbing: last 2 swabs reported no recovery. Left well open on 8/64 choke. SDFD : Continue evaluating current perforations and expecting a quote from Halliburton for a 25K# foam frac : This AM, well 135# on 8/64 choke making 52 mcfpd. Fluid level 2550, pulled from 3000, recovering 2 bbls (filtrate) water w/ trace oil. Will continue swabbing to dry-up filtrate water, improve oil rate. Also working on gas connection : This AM, well 120# on 8/64 choke making 47 mcfpd and unloaded ¼ bbl fluid overnight (on its own). Fluid level 2600, pulled from 3000, recovering 2 bbls (filtrate) darker water w/ 50% oil cut. This is first time well has free flowed fluid and continues to improve. Still working frac proposal and pipeline costs. Will swab today and if we dry up all water, will release swab rig and leave well flowing over the weekend : This AM, well flowing FTP 120# on 8/64 ; produced 0.25 bbl oil : This AM, well flowing FTP 120# on 8/64 ; produced 1.00 bbl oil : This AM, well flowing FTP 120# on 8/64 ; produced 3.00 bbls oil; GIH & swabbed another 4 bbls oil.

8/28/13: Luchini and Mertz Land Surveying Company staked location. DC: $3,250 TDC: $3,250

8/28/13: Luchini and Mertz Land Surveying Company staked location. DC: $3,250 TDC: $3,250 DAKOTA RESOURCES, INC. UNIVERSITY KATELYN #3 467 FWL & 800 FNL SEC. 6, BLK. 30 CRANE CO., TX API #: 42-103-36244 Proposed TD: 9400 AFE: $1,704,475.00 PROP: 346-3 PERMIT #: 769425 8/28/13: Luchini and Mertz