Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Trustee conducted an evaluation of the Trust’s
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, the Trustee has concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Trust
were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Trust
in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Trustee to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
Due to the nature of the Trust as a passive entity
and in light of the contractual arrangements pursuant to which the Trust was created, including the provisions of (i) the Trust Agreement
and (ii) the Conveyance, the Trustee’s disclosure controls and procedures related to the Trust necessarily rely on (A) information
provided by the Sponsor, including information relating to results of operations, the costs and revenues attributable to the Trust’s
interest under the Conveyance and other operating and historical data, plans for future operating and capital expenditures, reserve information,
information relating to projected production, and other information relating to the status and results of operations of the Underlying
Properties and the Net Profits Interest, and (B) conclusions and reports regarding reserves by the Trust’s independent reserve
engineers.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, there
were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. The Trustee notes for purposes of clarification that
it has no authority over, and makes no statement concerning, the internal control over financial reporting of the Sponsor.
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PART II—OTHER
INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes to the risk
factors contained in Item 1A of the Trust’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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