UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT _____________

Nos. 22-1280, 22-1376

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EPSILON ENERGY USA, INC., Appellant in 22-1280 v.

CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC _____________

EPSILON ENERGY USA, INC.

v.

CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC, Appellant in 22-1376 _____________ On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (D.C. No. 1-21-cv-00658) District Judge: Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson _____________

Argued January 25, 2023 _____________

Before: HARDIMAN, KRAUSE, and MATEY, Circuit Judges.

(Filed: August 23, 2023) _____________ Matthew A. Fitzgerald [ARGUED] McGuireWoods 800 E Canal Street Gateway Plaza Richmond, VA 23219 Gregory J. Krock McGuireWoods 260 Forbes Avenue Suite 1800 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Elizabeth M. Thomas McGuireWoods 201 N Tryon Street Suite 3000 Charlotte, NC 28202 Counsel for Epsilon E