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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re: PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD, et al., Debtors. Chapter 11 Case No. 09-10785 (KJC) (Jointly Administered)

NOTICE OF SEVENTH INTERIM VERIFIED FEE APPLICATION OF WARREN H. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.C. AS FEE AUDITOR FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES

Name of Applicant: Authorized to Provide Services:

Warren H. Smith & Associates, P.C.

As Fee Auditor to the Estates

Date of Retention: Period for Which Compensation and Reimbursement is Sought: Amount of Compensation Requested: Amount of Expense Reimbursement Requested: Amount of Compensation Requested Less Holdback: Amount of Compensation Paid For Applicable Period: Amount of Expenses Reimbursed For Applicable Period: Total Amount of Holdback Fees in Aggregate:

April 8, 2009

September 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010

$20,387.75

$977.52

$16,310.20

$6,205.40

$176.99

$14,982.88

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CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF INTERIM APPLICATIONS OF WARREN H. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.C. FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010:

10/06/10 11/05/10 12/10/10

September 1, 2010September 30, 2010 October 1, 2010October 31, 2010 November 1, 2010November 30, 2010

$7,756.75 $2,619.25 $9,995.25

$176.99 $139.23 $661.30

$6,205.40 $0.00 $0.00

$176.99 $0.00 $0.00

CUMULATIVE COMPENSATION SUMMARY BY PROJECT CATEGORY:

Project Category

Total Hours For The Period 9/1/10 through 11/30/10

Total Fees For The Period 9/1/10 through 11/30/10

Accounting/Auditing Fee Application Total

95.50 19.80 115.30

$18,180.25 $2,207.50 $20,387.75

Expense Category

CUMULATIVE EXPENSE SUMMARY: Total Expenses for the Period 9/1/10 through 11/30/10 Copying Cost $10.80 CourtCall

$30.00 $890.96

Third Party Copies & Document Mailing Travel Expenses Fed-Ex Fax PACER Research Westlaw TOTAL

$45.76

$977.52

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In Re: PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD., et al., Debtors. Chapter 11 Jointly Administered Case No. 09-10785 (KJC)

SEVENTH INTERIM VERIFIED FEE APPLICATION OF WARREN H. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.C. AS FEE AUDITOR FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. '' 330 and 331 and Rule 2016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the Administrative Order Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals Pursuant to Sections 105(a) and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated April 8, 2009 (the AAdministrative Order@), and the Order Appointing Fee Auditor and Establishing Related Procedures Concerning the Allowance of Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Applicants and Consideration of Fee Applications, dated April 8, 2009 (the AFee Auditor Order@), the law firm of Warren H. Smith & Associates, P.C. ("WHS") hereby files this Seventh Interim Verified Fee Application of Warren H. Smith & Associates, P.C. as Fee Auditor for Allowance of Compensation and for Reimbursement of Expenses (the AApplication@). By this Application, WHS seeks that this Honorable Court award it reasonable compensation for professional legal services rendered as fee auditor for the estates of Pacific Energy Resources Ltd., et al. ("Debtors") in the amount of $20,387.75, and the sum of $977.52 as reimbursement of actual necessary costs and expenses, for a total of $21,365.27 for the period commencing September 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010 (the "Interim Period"). In support of its Application, WHS respectfully states as follows:

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Background 1. On March 9, 2009, the Debtors filed voluntary petitions in this Court for relief under

Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the "Code"), 11 U.S.C. '' 101 et. seq., as amended. The Debtors continued in possession of their assets and were authorized to operate and manage their respective businesses pursuant to Bankruptcy Code '' 1107 and 1108. 2. On April 8, 2009, this Court signed the Fee Auditor Order, approving the retention of

WHS as fee auditor for the Debtors. The Fee Auditor Order authorized WHS to be compensated: the lesser of (a) the ordinary hourly rate of the Fee Auditor for services of this nature or (b) 1% of the aggregate Applicant billings (fees and expenses) reviewed by the Fee Auditor that are subject to this Order over the life of these Chapter 11 Cases. Compensation Paid and its Source 3. All services for which compensation is requested by WHS were performed for or

on behalf of the bankruptcy estate and the Debtors and not on behalf of any committee, creditor or other person. 4. Other than interim payments from the Debtors set forth in the notice, above, WHS

has received no payment or promise for payment from any source for services rendered or to be rendered in any capacity whatsoever in connection with these cases, and there is no agreement or understanding between WHS and any other person other than members of the firm for the sharing of compensation to be received for services rendered in these cases. Summary of Services 5. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are WHS=s billing statements for the Interim Period.

These statements contain detailed daily time logs describing the time expended by each attorney and para-professional for the Interim Period. 6. To the best of WHS=s knowledge, this Application complies with sections 330 and

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331 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the Guidelines adopted by the Office of thee United State Trustee, Local Rule 2016-2 of the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Amended Effective February 1, 2001, and the Administrative Order. 7. During the Interim Period, WHS spent 19.8 hours of time for $2,207.50 in fees

seeking its own compensation. The professionals of WHS whom have rendered professional services to the Debtors in these cases during the Interim Period are Bobbi Ruhlander, Warren H. Smith and Mark Steirer. The para-professionals of WHS whom have rendered professional services to the Debtors in these cases during the Interim Period are James Wehrmann, Doreen Williams, Alexa L. Parnell, Anthony Lopez, and Melanie White. Disbursements 8. WHS has incurred $977.52 in disbursements for the Interim Period for copies,

postage, long distance, travel expenses, Pacer research and third party copies and document mailing expenses. Valuation of Services 9. The rates charged by each professional during the Interim Period are set forth in

Exhibit A. These rates are equal to or below WHS's normal hourly rates of compensation for work of this character. Attorneys and para-professionals of WHS have expended a total of 115.3 hours in connection with this matter during the Interim Period. The reasonable value of the services rendered by WHS for the Interim Period in these cases under Chapter 11 is $20,387.75. 10. In accordance with the factors enumerated in 11 U.S.C. ' 330, the amount of fees

and expenses requested by WHS is fair and reasonable given (a) the complexity of these cases, (b) the time expended, (c) the nature and extent of the services rendered, (d) the value of such services, and (e) the costs of comparable services other than in a case under this title. Moreover, WHS has

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reviewed the requirements of Local Rule 2016-2 of the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Amended Effective February 1, 2001, and believes that this application complies with that rule. WHEREFORE, WHS respectfully requests that an allowance be made to it in the amount of $20,387.75 as compensation for necessary professional services rendered, and the sum of $977.52 as reimbursement of actual necessary costs and expenses, for a total of $21,365.27 for the period commencing September 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010, that such sums be authorized for payment, and for such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper. Dated: January 12, 2011 WARREN H. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Warren H. Smith Republic Center 325 N. St. Paul, Suite 1250 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 698-3868 (214) 722-0081 FAX whsmith@whsmithlaw.com

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Warren H. Smith, caused the preceding report to be served by First Class United States mail on the persons on the service list attached to the original on file, this 12th day of January, 2011. Copies of the service list may be obtained by contacting the undersigned.

Warren H. Smith

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VERIFICATION STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS ' ' '

SS:

Warren H. Smith, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says: 1. I am the principal in the applicant firm, Warren H. Smith & Associates, P.C., and

have been admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of Texas since 1987. 2. I have personally performed many of the services rendered by Warren H. Smith &

Associates, P.C. as fee auditor in these cases and am thoroughly familiar with all other work performed by the professionals in the firm. 3. I have reviewed the foregoing Application and the facts set forth therein are true and

correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Moreover, I have reviewed Local Rule 2016-2 of the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Amended Effective February 1, 2001, and submit that the Application substantially complies with such rule.

Warren H. Smith

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, a Notary Public for the State and County aforesaid, on the 12th day of January, 2011.

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In Re: PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD., et al., Debtors. Chapter 11 Jointly Administered Case No. 09-10785 (KJC)

ORDER APPROVING SEVENTH INTERIM VERIFIED FEE APPLICATION OF WARREN H. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.C. FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AND NOW, this day of January, 2011, upon the Seventh Interim Verified

Fee Application of Warren H. Smith & Associates, P.C. for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses (the "Application") dated January 12, 2011, the Court having been satisfied that the interim compensation and reimbursement requested therein is reasonable and justified given (a) the complexity of these cases, (b) the time expended, (c) the nature and extent of the services rendered, (d) the value of such services and (e) the costs of comparable services in cases other than cases under Title 11, and after notice and a hearing; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application is approved and that the Debtors, or their successors in interest, are authorized and directed to pay to Warren H. Smith & Associates, P.C. the sum of $20,387.75 as compensation for necessary professional services rendered, and the sum of $977.52 as reimbursement of actual necessary costs and expenses, for a total of $21,365.27 for the period commencing September 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010.

United States Bankruptcy Judge

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Service List United States Trustee Office of the United States Trustee 844 N. King Street, Room 2207 Lock Box 35 Wilmington, DE 19801 Counsel to the Debtors Laura Davis Jones, Esq. James E. ONeill, Esq. Kathleen P. Makowski, Esq. Pachulski Stang Ziehl & LLP 919 North Market Street, 17th Floor P.O. Box 8705 Wilmington DE 19899 Counsel to the Debtors Ian S. Fredericks, Esq. Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP One Rodney Square P.O. Box 636 Wilmington, DE 19899

Special Counsel to the Debtors Penelope Parmes, Esq. Rutan & Tucker, LLP 611 Anton Boulevard 14th Floor Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Canadian Counsel to the Debtors Jensen Lunny MacInnes Law Corporation H.C. Ritchie Clark, Q.C. P.O. Box 12077 Suite 2550 555 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 4N5 Engineering Consultant to the Debtors Mark A. Clemans Millstream Energy, LLC 4918 Menlo Park Drive Sugarland, TX 77479

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Special Oil and Gas Transactional Counsel to the Debtors Anthony C. Marino, Esq. Schully, Roberts, Slattery & Marino PLC Energy Centre 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1800, New Orleans, LA 70163 Financial Advisor to the Debtors Curtis A. McClam Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP 350 South Grand Ave, Ste. 200 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Financial Advisor to the Debtors John Rutherford Lazard Freres & Co. LLC 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 61st Floor New York, NY 10020 Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors David B. Stratton, Esq. James C. Carignan, Esq. Pepper Hamilton LLP Hercules Plaza, Suite 1500 1313 Market Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Filiberto Agusti, Esq. Steven Reed, Esq. Joshua Taylor, Esq. Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Debtors Pacific Energy 111 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1240 Long Beach, CA 90802

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Exhibit A
Timekeeper Alexa L. Parnell Anthony Lopez Bobbi S. Ruhlander Doreen Williams James A. Wehrmann Mark W Steirer Melanie White Warren H Smith Title Legal Assistant since 1984 Clerk since 2002 Member of Texas Bar since 1983 Legal Assistant since 1982 Legal Assistant since 1989 Member of Texas Bar since 1991 Paralegal since 2005 Principal of firm formed in 2001. Member of Texas Bar since 1987, Illinois Bar since 1979 Hours 14.9 26 1.4 6.4 3.2 43.5 18.6 1.3 Rat e 172. 5 45 265 165 152. 5 270 140 295 Amount $2,570.25 $1,170.00 $371.00 $1,056.00 $488.00 $11,745.00 $2,604.00 $383.50

Total Hours

115.3

Total Fees $20,387.75

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Exhibit B

(see attached)

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Warren H. Smith & Associates, P.C.


325 North St. Paul Street Suite 1250 Dallas, TX 75201 Tax Id# 01-0584406

Invoice submitted to: Pacific Energy

January 11, 2011

Invoice #10216

Professional Services Hours 9/6/2010 MW Draft Monthly invoice of WHSA for August 2010 (2.0); preliminary review of same (.4) send monthly fee app to J. Wehrmann for review (.1); finalize for court filing (.2). Electronic filing with the court of WHSA's July fee application 2.40 Amount 336.00

9/7/2010 MW

0.30

42.00

AL

0.30

13.50

JAW proofread W.H. Smith's August 2010 fee statement and Notice of Filing (0.2); email to M. White regarding any revisions needed to same (0.1) MWS telephone conference with Alexa L. Parnell regarding Pac Energy final reports (fourth interim period) and initial reports (fifth interim period) (0.2); review Pepper Hamiltons response to initial report re fee application for fourth interim period (0.1); receipt and preliminary review of Pachulskis response to initial report regarding fee application for fourth interim period (0.1). 9/13/2010 AL Update database with Pachulski's July fee application (hard copy)

0.30

45.75

0.40

108.00

0.20

9.00

ALP

Drafted and responded to e-mails with Mark Steirer regarding deadlines for 4th interim period final reports (12.09-2.10) (.1)

0.10

17.25

DTW Review and revise final report re Steptoe 3rd interim, email to A. Parnell re same (.2).

0.20

33.00

214 698-3868

Pacific Energy

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Hours 9/13/2010 MWS review Steptoe response to initial report regarding fee application regarding fourth interim period (0.1); draft final report regarding same (1.2); email to Alexa L. Parnell regarding and forwarding same (0.1); emails with Alexa L. Parnell regarding Pepper Hamilton initial report (0.2); draft initial report regarding fee application of Pepper Hamilton for fourth interim period (1.2). 9/14/2010 AL Update database with Rutan's July fee application (hard copy) 2.80

Amount 756.00

0.20

9.00

ALP

Reviewed e-mail from Kathe Finlayson (Pachulski) regarding 4th interim period (12.09-2.10) fee hearing deadlines (.1); responded to same (.1)

0.20

34.50

DTW Continue review and revisions to Steptoe initial report and email to M. Steirer re same, email same to W. Smith (.5). MWS revise and finalize initial report regarding fee application of Pepper Hamilton for fourth interim period (0.3); forward same to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1).. MWS Draft final report regarding fee application of SRSM for fourth interim period (2.3); draft final report regarding compenstaion request of Zolfo Cooper for fourth interim period (1.1); emails with Warren H. Smith and revise Steptoe final report as indicated (0.3). 9/15/2010 MW Confer with Kathe Finlayson re Steptoe and Johnson's final report (.1); tc with A. Parnell re same (.1); revise same and finalize for court filing (.3); draft notice of withdrawal and send to A. Lopez for court filing (.3).

0.50

82.50

0.40

108.00

3.70

999.00

0.80

112.00

WHS detailed review of FR Steptoe 4th int 12.09-2.10

0.30

88.50

MWS emails with Doreen T. Williams regarding Steptoe final report (0.1); draft final report regarding fee application of SRSM for fourth interim period (0.2); draft final report regarding compenstaion request of Zolfo Cooper for fourth interim period (2.4); draft final report regarding Pachulski fee application for fourth interim period (0.2). DTW Review W. Smith's revisions to S&J final report (.2).

2.90

783.00

0.20

33.00

AL

Electronic filing with the court of Steptoe's 4Q FR (.3); email A. Parnell re same (.1); update database with same (.1); Update database with Rutan's corrected July electronic detail (.2)

0.70

31.50

Pacific Energy

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Hours 9/16/2010 MWS finish drafting final report regarding fee application of Schully Roberts for fourth interim period (0.9); work on final report regarding fee application of Pachulski for fourth interim period (1.3). DTW Review and revise Pepper Hamilton's 4th interim final report (.2). 2.20

Amount 594.00

0.20

33.00

AL

Update database with Pepper's 4Q FR (.1); Rutan's August electronic detail (.1); Rutan's July fee application (hard copy) (.2) Electronic filing with the court of Pepper's 4Q FR (.3); draft email to A. Parnell re same (.1); update database with same (.1) Update database with Rutan's August fee application (hard copy) (.2); Zolfo's 4Q FR (.1)

0.40

18.00

9/17/2010 AL

0.50

22.50

AL

0.30

13.50

WHS detailed review of FR Pepper 4th int 12.09-2.10.

0.20

59.00

ALP

Drafted and responded to e-mails with Doreen Williams regarding final report concerning the 4th interim period (12.09-2.10) (.2) Drafted final revisions to Zolfo Cooper's final report regarding the 4th interim period (12.09-2.10) (.7); drafted and responded to e-mails with Doreen Williams regarding same (.1) Drafted final revisions to Pachulski's final report regarding the 4th interim period (12.09-2.10) (.8); drafted and responded to e-mails with Doreen Williams regarding same (.1)

0.20

34.50

ALP

0.80

138.00

ALP

0.90

155.25

MWS draft final report regarding Pachulski for fourth interim period (1.9); draft final report regarding Zolfo for fourth interim period (2.2); telephone conferences with Doreen T. Williams regarding Zolfo Cooper final report (0.2). DTW Additional revisions to Zolfo Cooper 4th interim final report and email M. White re same (.4); continue revising Pachulski 4th interim final report (.5); revisions to Pachulski final report per W. Smith (.3). DTW Review and revise 4th interim final report for SRSM (.4); telephone call with B. Ruhlander and email to and from A. Parnell re same (.3); review and revise 4th inteirm final report for Zolfo Cooper (.6); telephone call with M. Steirer re same (.1); review and revise 4th interim final report for Pachulski

4.30

1,161.00

1.20

198.00

3.80

627.00

Pacific Energy

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Hours (2.1); telephone call with with B. Ruhlander and M. Steirer re same (.2); telephone call with M. White re Zolfo Cooper exhibit (.1). 9/18/2010 MWS review email from Doreen T. Williams and forward Zolfo response exhibits. 0.10

Amount

27.00

9/20/2010 AL

Update database with Zolfo's 4Q FR (.1); Pachulski's 4Q FR (.1)

0.20

9.00

AL

Electronic filing with the court of Zolfo's 4Q FR (.3); draft email to D. Williams re same (.1); update database with same (.2); Electronic filing with the court of Pachulski's 4Q FR (.4); draft email to D. Williams re same (.1); update database with same (.1);

1.20

54.00

WHS detailed review of FR Pachulski 4th int 12.09-2.10

0.30

88.50

WHS detailed review of FR Zolfo 4th int 12.09-2.10

0.20

59.00

MWS email from Warren H. Smith regarding Pachulski application (0.1); emails with Doreen T. Williams regarding same (0.1). 9/21/2010 AL Telephone conference with A. Parnell re SRSM's 4Q FR

0.20

54.00

0.10

4.50

BSR Receive and review draft final report re Shully (4Q) (1.3); telephone conference with Alexa Parnell re same (.1) AL Electronic filing with the court of SRSM's 4Q FR (.3); draft email to D. Williams re same (.1); update database with same (.1) Update database with Pepper's August electronic detail

1.40

371.00

0.50

22.50

9/22/2010 AL

0.10

4.50

9/23/2010 ALP

Drafted and responded to e-mails with Scotta McFarland (Pachulski) regarding status of responses and final reports concerning 4th interim period (12.09-2.10) (.2) Update database with Steptoe's August electronic detail (.1); Steptoe's August fee application (hard copy) (.2)

0.20

34.50

9/27/2010 AL

0.30

13.50

Pacific Energy

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Hours 9/28/2010 AL Research PACER for objections to our August fee application (.5); Draft CNO for WHSA's August Fee Application (.3); electronic filing with the court re same (.3); prepare same for service (.1) Reviewed status of filed fee applications concerning the 5th interim period (3-5.10) (.4); drafted and responded to e-mails with Anthony Lopez regarding same (.2) Research PACER for A. Parnell re any filed applications for the months of March - June for Skadden Arps, Deloitte, Jensen Lunny, Millstream Energy, Meyers Norris, Loeb & Loeb, and Zolfo Coooper (1.5); receive, review and respond to email from A. Parnell re same (.1); telephone conference with A. Parnell re same (.1); update database with Millsream's termination fee application (.1) 1.20

Amount 54.00

9/30/2010 ALP

0.60

103.50

AL

1.80

81.00

MWS receive and review Alexa L. Parnell email and attached Zolfo, Millstream and Jensen Lunney applications 10/1/2010 MWS Emails with Alexa L. Parnell regarding review of Millstream, Zolfo, and Jensen Lunney files. 10/2/2010 MW Draft monthly application for compensation of WHSA for September (1.5); preliminary review of same (.5); send same to J. Wehrmann for review (.1); revise per J. Wehrmann's comments (.2); finalize for court filing and send to A. Lopez for service (.2). Research PACER for Hearing Agenda for 10/12 (.5); update database with same (.2) Update database with Pepper's August fee application (hard copy)

0.30

81.00

0.10

27.00

2.50

350.00

10/4/2010 AL

0.70

31.50

AL

0.20

9.00

10/5/2010 ALP

Drafted and responded to e-mails with James O'Neill (Pachulski) regarding preparation for 10/12/10 fee hearing concerning 4th interim period (12.09-2.10) (.2); telephone conference with Melanie White regarding same (.1) Reviewed proposed order regarding 10/12/10 fee hearing concerning 4th interim period (12.09-2.10) (.3); drafted and responded to e-mails with Melanie White and Warren Smith regarding same (.1)

0.30

51.75

ALP

0.40

69.00

Pacific Energy

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Hours 10/5/2010 AL Review proposed order against filed 4th interim FR's for upcoming 10.12.10 hearing 1.20

Amount 54.00

JAW Proofread September 2010 fee application of W.H. Smith (0.20); e-mail to M. White regarding revisions needed to same (0.10) 10/6/2010 MW Draft interim application for compensation of WHSA for June, July & August 2010 (3.7); preliminary review of same (.5); send same to J. Wehrmann for review (.1); revise per J. Wehrmann's comments (.4); finalize for court filing and update database with same (.1); electronically file with court (.3); send same for service (.1).

0.30

45.75

5.20

728.00

JAW Proofread 6th interim fee application (June 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010) of W.H. Smith (0.20); e-mail to M. White regarding revisions needed to same (0.10) AL Receive and review email and attachments from M. White re interim fee application (.1); Electronic filing with court of WHSA's interim fee application (.3); update database with same (.1); send same for service (.1) Electronic filing with court of WHSA's September fee application (.3); send same for service (.2) Drafted and responded to e-mails with Kathe Finlayson (Pachulski) regarding preparation for 10/12/10 fee hearing concerning 4th interim period (12.09-2.10) (.2) Receive and review email from A. Parnell re Proposed Order for the 4th interim (.2); compare all numbers and list of applicants on chart to our final reports for accuracy (1.0); email K. Finlayson and A. Parnell re same (.1). Begin working on hearing binder for 10/12 hearing

0.30

45.75

0.60

27.00

AL

0.50

22.50

10/7/2010 ALP

0.20

34.50

MW

1.30

182.00

10/8/2010 AL

0.70

31.50

10/10/2010 MW

research PACER for objections in preparation of 10/12 fee hearing (.5); draft email to A. Parnell re same (.1). Complete hearing index (.7); assist M. White with completion of hearing binder (.6); draft email to A. Parnell re same (.1).

0.60

84.00

10/11/2010 AL

1.40

63.00

Pacific Energy

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Hours 10/11/2010 MW Telephone conference with M. Steirer re material needed for Pacific Energy hearing (.1); meet with M. Steirer re same (.2); Assist with Pac Energy hearing preparation (1.2); confer with A. Parnell re Zolfo Cooper's 4th interim amounts (.2); research PACER for last minute objections and entered orders in preparation of 10/12 fee hearing (.6); draft email to A. Parnell re same (.1). Research PACER for Amended Hearing agenda 1.70

Amount 238.00

MW

0.70

98.00

AL

0.30

13.50

10/12/2010 MWS telephone conference and emails with Alexa L. Parnell regarding Zolfo, Millstream, and Jensen fee applications (0.2); meet with Melanie White to provide files for hearing (0.2). MW Confer with A. Parnell re Pac Energy Amended Agenda and Order (.2); research PACER for orders and last minute objections (.5).

0.40

108.00

0.70

98.00

MWS telephone conference and emails with Alexa L. Parnell regarding Zolfo, Millstream, and Jensen fee applications. AL Research PACER for Amended Agenda for 10.12.10 hearing (.4); draft email to A. Parnell re same (.1) Receive and review 4th interim Order entered by the Judge (.1).

0.20

54.00

0.50

22.50

10/14/2010 MW

0.10

14.00

AL

Update database with Rutan's September electronic detail

0.20

9.00

10/15/2010 AL

Update database with Rutan's September fee application (hard copy)

0.20

9.00

10/22/2010 AL

Research PACER for objections to September fee application (.6); Draft CNO for WHSA's September fee application (.4) Update database with Hamilton's September fee application (hard copy) (.2); Pepper's September fee application (hard copy) (.2); Pepper's September electronic detail (.1) Update database with Steptoe's September electronic detail

1.00

45.00

10/25/2010 AL

0.50

22.50

10/26/2010 AL

0.10

4.50

Pacific Energy

Page

Hours 10/27/2010 AL Update database with Pachulski's August fee application (hard copy) 0.20

Amount 9.00

AL

Electronic filing with the court of WHSA's September CNO

0.40

18.00

11/2/2010 MW

Draft monthly application for compensation of WHSA for October (1.4); preliminary review of same (.3); send same to J. Wehrmann for review (.1); revise per J. Wehrmann's comments (.1); finalize for court filing and send to A. Lopez for service (.2). Update database with hard copy applications of Schully Roberts for August 2010 (.2)

2.10

294.00

11/3/2010 AL

0.20

9.00

11/4/2010 MWS Receive and review Pachulski's response to initial report regarding fourth interim period. ALP Drafted e-mail to Jim Carignan (Pepper Hamilton) regarding response needed to initial report concerning the 5th interim period (3-5.10) (.1) Reviewed Pachulski's response to initial report regarding 5th interim period (3-5.10) (.7) Drafted and responded to e-mails with Scotta McFarland (Pachulski) regarding hearing date on 5th interim period fee applications (3-5.10) (.2)

0.20

54.00

0.10

17.25

ALP

0.70

120.75

ALP

0.20

34.50

JAW Proofread W.H. Smith's October 2010 fee application and fee detail (0.20); e-mail to M. White regarding any revisions to same (0.10) AL Update database with Pachulski's 5Q IR response

0.30

45.75

0.10

4.50

11/5/2010 AL

Electronic filing with the court of WHSA's October fee application (.3); update database with same (.2); prepare same for service (.1) Draft emails to A. Lopez, A. Parnell and W. Smith re January 19th hearing (.2) Update database with Pachulski's June through August fee application (hard copy)

0.60

27.00

MW

0.20

28.00

11/10/2010 AL

0.20

9.00

Pacific Energy

Page

Hours 11/11/2010 MWS review Jensen Lunny fee application for October 2009 through June 2010 (0.3); emails with Alexa L. Parnell regarding Jensen Lunny fee application and fees of court-appointed monitor (0.1). MWS Review compensation report of Zolfo Cooper for fifth interim period (1.1); draft initial report regarding same (0.5); forward same to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1); review docket, Millstream retention documents, and fee application regarding termination fee (0.9); draft initial report regarding same (0.6); forward to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1); revise initial report and forward revised draft to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1). 11/12/2010 MWS review fee application of SRSM for fifth interim period. 0.40

Amount 108.00

3.40

918.00

1.60

432.00

MWS review Jensen Lunny fee application for October 2009 through June 2010 (1.3); draft initial report regarding same (1.8). AL Update database with Pepper Hamilton's October 2010 fee detail (electronic)

3.10

837.00

0.10

4.50

11/15/2010 ALP

Drafted final revisions to Zolfo Cooper's initial report regarding 5th interim period (3-6.10) (.9); drafted e-mail to Mark Cervi (Zolfo Cooper) regarding same (.1) Drafted final revisions to Millstream's initial report regarding termination fee (.7); drafted e-mail to Mark Clemans (Millstream) regarding same (.1) Update database with Pepper's October fee application (hard copy)

1.00

172.50

ALP

0.80

138.00

AL

0.20

9.00

AL

Receive, review and finalize the IR of Millstream's Termination Fee (.3); draft email to D. Williams re same (.1); update database with same (.1); prepare same for service (.1); Receive, review and finalize the IR of Zolfo's 5Q (.3); draft email to D. Williams re same (.1); update database with same (.1); prepare same for service (.1)

1.20

54.00

MWS draft initial report regarding fee application of SRSM for fifth interim period.

1.90

513.00

DTW Review and revise initial report re Millstream termination fee (.1).

0.10

16.50

Pacific Energy

Page

10

Hours 11/16/2010 MWS Receive and review served initial report regarding Millstream termination fee 0.10

Amount 27.00

MWS Receive and review served initial report regarding fifth interim period regarding Zolfo Cooper 11/17/2010 AL Receive, review and finalize the IR of Schully's 5Q (.2); update database with finalized version (.2); draft email to D. Williams re same (.1); prepare IR of Schully's 5Q for service (.1)

0.10

27.00

0.60

27.00

MWS review initial report of SRSM for fifth interim period (1.0); draft initial report regarding SRSM for fifth interim period (0.9). 11/18/2010 DTW Review and revise 5th interim initial report for Schully (.1).

1.90

513.00

0.10

16.50

MWS draft initial report regarding SRSM for fifth interim period (1.1); forward same to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1); receive and review served version of same and responsive email from Lynn Wolf of SRSM (0.1). MWS draft initial report regarding fee application of Jensen Lunny for fifth interim period. ALP Extended telephone conference with Lynn Wolf (Schully Roberts) regarding Schully Roberts' response to initial report concerning 5th interim period (3-5.10) (.3) Drafted final revisions to Schully Roberts' initial report regarding the 5th interim period (3-5.10) (1.4); drafted and responded to e-mails with Lynn Wolf (Schully Roberts) regarding same (.1)

1.30

351.00

0.80

216.00

0.30

51.75

ALP

1.50

258.75

DTW Review and revise 5th interim initial report for Schully (.1).

0.10

16.50

11/19/2010 MWS emails with Alexa L. Parnell regarding Jensen Lunny (0.10) finish drafting initial report regarding fee application of Jensen Lunny for fifth interim period (0.6); forward same to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1). 11/22/2010 AL Research PACER for any objections to WHSA's October fee application (.5); draft Certificate of No Objection to WHSA's October fee application (.6)

0.80

216.00

1.10

49.50

Pacific Energy

Page

11

Hours 11/22/2010 MWS receipt and review of initial report as served on Jensen Lunny 0.10

Amount 27.00

ALP

Drafted final revisions to Jensen Lunny's initial report concerning the 5th interim period (3-5.10) (1.1) Receive, review and finalize the IR of Jensen's 5Q (.3); draft email to D. Williams re same (.1); prepare same for service (.1) Update database with Pachulski's September fee application (hard copy)

1.10

189.75

11/23/2010 AL

0.50

22.50

AL

0.20

9.00

ALP

Reviewed Zolfo's response to initial report regarding 5th interim period (3-5.10) (.4)

0.40

69.00

MWS emails with Alexa L. Parnell regarding final reports for the fifth interim period (0.1); receipt and preliminary review of Zolfo Cooper response for the fifth interim period (0.1); review and consider response of Zolfo Cooper to initial report regarding fifth interim period (0.2); review initial report and final report for fourth interim period (0.4); review compensation reports and fee detail for third and fourth interim periods (.5); analyze fee application fees re same and attribute to respective interim periods (.5); consider issues and draft final report regarding compensation report of Zolfo Cooper for March through June 2010 (1.0). 11/24/2010 AL Update database with Steptoe's 38Q fee application (hard copy)

2.80

756.00

0.20

9.00

AL

Receive, review and respond to email from A. Parnell re AK's Revised 3Q FR (.1); update database with same (.1); draft email to W. Smith re approval of AK's Revised 3Q FR (.1)

0.30

13.50

11/28/2010 MWS finish drafting final report regarding compensation report of Zolfo Cooper for March through June 2010 (0.2); forward same to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1). MWS consider response of Steptoe to initial report regarding fifth interim period (0.2); review initial report and final report for fourth interim period (0.2); review fee applications for third and fourth interim period, with focus on fee application fees (0.6); consider issues and draft final report regarding fee application of Steptoe for fifth interim period (0.5); forward same to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1).

0.30

81.00

1.60

432.00

Pacific Energy

Page

12

Hours 11/28/2010 MWS draft final report regarding fee application of Pachulski for fifth interim period (2.7); forward same to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1). MWS Review and consider Rutan Tucker response to initial report regarding fee application for fifth interim period (0.3); review relevant fee detail and analyze issues (0.5); draft final report regarding fee application of Rutan Tucker for fifth interim period (0.5); forward same to Alexa L. Parnell (0.1). 11/29/2010 MWS receipt and preliminary review of responses to IR's for 5th interim re Pepper Hamilton (0.1), and Millstream (0.1). MWS receipt and preliminary review of amended fee application of SRSM for fifth interim period (0.2) and SRSMs response to initial report regarding original fee application filed for fifth interim period (0.1); begin drafting final report regarding Rutan Tucker for fifth interim period (0.4). ALP Drafted final revisions to Steptoe & Johnson's final report regarding 5th interim period (3-5.10) (.4) Drafted final revisions to Zolfo Cooper's final report regarding 5th interim period (3-6.10) (.5) Reviewed Millstream's response to initial report regarding 5th interim period (3-5.10) (.3); drafted e-mail to Mark Clemans (Millstream) regarding same (.1) Reviewed Pepper Hamilton's response to initial report regarding 5th interim period (3-5.10) (.4); drafted e-mail to James Carignan (Pepper Hamilton) regarding same (.1) Update database with Hamilton's 5Q IR response (.1); Millstream's Termination IR response (.1) Receive, review and respond to email from A. Parnell re fee applications for the 6th interim period (.1); Research PACER for all filed fee applications from all applications for the 6th interim period (.4); draft email to A. Parnell re same (.1) electronic filing with the court of WHSA's October CNO (.4) 2.80

Amount 756.00

1.40

378.00

0.20

54.00

0.70

189.00

0.40

69.00

ALP

0.50

86.25

ALP

0.40

69.00

ALP

0.50

86.25

AL

0.20

9.00

AL

0.60

27.00

AL

0.40

18.00

Pacific Energy

Page

13

Hours 11/30/2010 ALP Reviewed Schully Roberts' response to initial report regarding 5th interim period (3-5.10) (.9); drafted and responded to e-mails with Lynn Wolf (Schully Roberts) regarding same (.1) Drafted final revisions to Pachulski's final report regarding 5th interim period (3-5.10) (2.1) Receive, review and respond to email from A. Parnell re Pachulski's 5Q FR (.1); update database with same (.2); draft email to W. Smith re approval of Pachulski's 5Q FR (.1); update database with Schully's 5Q IR response (.2) 1.00

Amount 172.50

ALP

2.10

362.25

AL

0.60

27.00

JAW detailed review of Pachulski's September 2010 fee application (1.80); draft summary of same (0.20) AL Receive and review email from A. Parnell re 6Q fee applications not yet received from applicants (.1); Research PACER for all newly filed 6Q fee applications (.8); draft email to A. Parnell re same (.1); draft status chart (.5)

2.00

305.00

1.50

67.50

WHS detailed review of, and revisions to, FR Pachulski 5th int 3-5.10

0.30

88.50

AL

Receive and review email from W. Smith re Pachulski's 5Q FR (.1); electronic filing with the court of finalized version of Pachulski's 5Q FR (.3); draft email to A. Parnell re finalized version (.1)

0.50

22.50

For professional services rendered Additional Charges : 9/30/2010 Third party copies & document prep/setup.

115.30 $20,387.75

169.89

Copying cost

7.10

10/31/2010 Third party copies & document prep/setup.

62.37

PACER Charges

45.76

Pacific Energy

Page

14

Amount 10/31/2010 Court Call for Telephonic Hearing 30.00

Copying cost

1.10

11/30/2010 Copying cost

2.60

Third party copies & document prep/setup.

658.70

Total additional charges

$977.52

Total amount of this bill

$21,365.27

Timekeeper Summary Name Alexa L. Parnell Anthony Lopez Bobbi S. Ruhlander Doreen Williams James A. Wehrmann Mark W Steirer Melanie White Melanie White Warren H Smith

Hours 14.90 26.00 1.40 6.40 3.20 43.50 3.50 15.10 1.30

Rate 172.50 45.00 265.00 165.00 152.50 270.00 140.00 140.00 295.00

Amount $2,570.25 $1,170.00 $371.00 $1,056.00 $488.00 $11,745.00 $490.00 $2,114.00 $383.50

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