<![CDATA[Registration Rights Agreement - Chief  E&D Holdings LP]]>



 Exhibit 4.4 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT 

BY AND AMONG 
 PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. 
 AND 

CHIEF E&D HOLDINGS LP 







 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

							
	ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS	  	 	1	  
			
	 Section 1.01
	  	 Definitions
	  	 	1	  
	 Section 1.02
	  	 Registrable Securities
	  	 	3	  
		
	ARTICLE II REGISTRATION RIGHTS	  	 	3	  
			
	 Section 2.01
	  	 Registration
	  	 	3	  
	 Section 2.02
	  	 Delay Rights
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 2.03
	  	 No Demand Rights
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 2.04
	  	 Sale Procedures
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 2.05
	  	 Cooperation by Holders
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 2.06
	  	 Expenses
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 2.07
	  	 Indemnification
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 2.08
	  	 Rule 144 Reporting
	  	 	9	  
	 Section 2.09
	  	 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights
	  	 	10	  
		
	ARTICLE III MISCELLANEOUS	  	 	10	  
			
	 Section 3.01
	  	 Communications
	  	 	10	  
	 Section 3.02
	  	 Successor and Assigns
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 3.03
	  	 Assignment of Rights
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 3.04
	  	 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Units
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 3.05
	  	 Aggregation of Registrable Securities
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 3.06
	  	 Specific Performance
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 3.07
	  	 Counterparts
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 3.08
	  	 Headings
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 3.09
	  	 Governing Law
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 3.10
	  	 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 3.11
	  	 Severability of Provisions
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 3.12
	  	 Entire Agreement
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 3.13
	  	 Amendment
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 3.14
	  	 No Presumption
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 3.15
	  	 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 3.16
	  	 Interpretation
	  	 	13	  








 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT 

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of May 17, 2012 by and among Penn
Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and Chief E&D Holdings LP, a Texas limited partnership (the “Investor”). 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Membership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2012 by and among the Investor, Chief
Gathering LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “Company”), PVR Marcellus Gas Gathering LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the Partnership (the “Purchase Agreement”), as partial consideration for the
purchase and sale of the membership interests in the Company to be sold pursuant thereto, the Partnership has agreed to issue to the Investor 10,346,257 LP Interests (as defined in the Purchase Agreement); 

WHEREAS, on the Conversion Date (as defined below) the LP Interests will convert into Common Units (as defined in the Purchase
Agreement), on the terms set forth in the Amended Partnership Agreement (defined below); and 
 WHEREAS, the Partnership has
agreed to provide the registration and other rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement with respect to such Common Units so issued upon conversion of the LP Interests, but only to the
extent, if any, that such Common Units constitute Registrable Securities (as defined below). 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I 

DEFINITIONS 
 Section 1.01 Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement. The terms set forth below are used herein as so
defined: 
 “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through
one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
the management and policies of a Person whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. 

“Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. 

“Amended Partnership Agreement” means the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the
Partnership, effective as of May 17, 2012. 
 “Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. 

  
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 “Conversion Date” means the date when the LP Interests automatically
convert into Common Units pursuant to the Amended Partnership Agreement. 
 “Effectiveness Period” has the
meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01 of this Agreement. 
 “General Partner” means Penn
Virginia Resource GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. 
 “Holder” means the record holder of any
Registrable Securities. 
 “Investor” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement. 
 “Losses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07(a) of this Agreement.

 “LP Interests” means a class of units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership designated
as “Special Units” and created pursuant to the Amended Partnership Agreement, and which are substantially identical to the Common Units except that (a) the LP Interests neither pay nor accrue distributions for the six fiscal quarters
of the Partnership beginning after the Closing Date (or for any portion of the fiscal quarter in which the Closing Date occurs) and (b) following the record date for distributions in respect of the last quarter in such six fiscal quarter
period, the LP Interests shall convert automatically, without any further action, into Common Units. 

“Partnership” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. 

“Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust,
unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity. 

“Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement. 

“Rees-Jones” means Trevor Rees-Jones. 
 “Registrable Securities” means the Common Units to be issued to the Investor (or its permitted transferee(s)) upon conversion of the LP Interests. 

“Registration Expenses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.06(b) of this Agreement. 

“Registration Statement” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01 of this Agreement. 

“Selling Holder” means a Holder who is selling Registrable Securities pursuant to a registration statement. 

  
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 “Selling Holder Indemnified Persons” has the meaning specified therefor in
Section 2.07(a) of this Agreement. 
 “Underwritten Offering” means an offering (including an
offering pursuant to a Registration Statement) in which Common Units are sold to an underwriter on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public or an offering that is a “bought deal” with one or more investment banks. 

Section 1.02 Registrable Securities. Any Registrable Security will cease to be a Registrable Security (a) when a
registration statement covering such Registrable Security becomes or has been declared effective by the Commission and such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such effective registration statement; (b) when such
Registrable Security may be disposed of pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act without restriction; (c) when such Registrable Security is held by the Partnership or one of its
subsidiaries or Affiliates; or (d) when such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of such securities pursuant to
Section 2.09 hereof. 
 ARTICLE II 
 REGISTRATION RIGHTS 
 Section 2.01 Registration. No later than
30 days following the Conversion Date, the Partnership shall prepare and file a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act with respect to all of the Registrable Securities. The Registration
Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.01 shall be on such appropriate registration form of the Commission as shall be selected by the Partnership. The Partnership shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
Registration Statement to become effective on or as soon as practicable after the Conversion Date. Any Registration Statement shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, the
Holders of any and all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement. The Partnership shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.01 to be effective,
supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for the resale of all Registrable Securities by the Holders until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have ceased to be Registrable
Securities (the “Effectiveness Period”). The Registration Statement when effective (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus
contained in such Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement is made). As soon as practicable following the date that the Registration Statement becomes effective, but in any event within two (2) Business
Days of such date, the Partnership shall provide the Holders with written notice of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. 

  
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 Section 2.02 Delay Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the Partnership may, upon written notice to any Selling Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in the Registration Statement or other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, suspend such Selling Holder’s use of
any prospectus which is a part of the Registration Statement or other registration statement (in which event the Selling Holder shall discontinue sales of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or other registration
statement contemplated by this Agreement but may settle any previously made sales of Registrable Securities) if (i) the Partnership is pursuing an acquisition, merger, reorganization, disposition or other similar transaction and the Partnership
determines in good faith that the Partnership’s ability to pursue or consummate such a transaction would be materially adversely affected by any required disclosure of such transaction in the Registration Statement or other registration
statement or (ii) the Partnership has experienced some other material non-public event the disclosure of which at such time, in the good faith judgment of the Partnership, would materially adversely affect the Partnership; provided,
however, in no event shall the Selling Holders be suspended from selling Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or other registration statement for a period that exceeds an aggregate of 60 days in any 180-day period or 105
days in any 365-day period. Upon disclosure of such information or the termination of the condition described above, the Partnership shall provide prompt notice to the Selling Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in the Registration
Statement, and shall promptly terminate any suspension of sales it has put into effect and shall take such other reasonable actions to permit registered sales of Registrable Securities as contemplated in this Agreement. 

Section 2.03 No Demand Rights. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Holder shall be entitled to any
“demand” rights or similar rights that would require the Partnership to effect an Underwritten Offering on behalf of the Holders. 
 Section 2.04 Sale Procedures. In connection with its obligations under this Article II, the Partnership will, as expeditiously as possible: 

(a) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in
connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective for the Effectiveness Period and as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable
Securities covered by the Registration Statement; 
 (b) furnish to each Selling Holder (i) as far in advance as reasonably
practicable before filing the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or any supplement or amendment thereto, upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be
filed (including exhibits and each document incorporated by reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of the Commission), and provide each such Selling Holder the opportunity to object to any information pertaining
to such Selling Holder and its plan of distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to filing the Registration Statement or such other registration
statement or supplement or amendment thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of the Registration Statement or such other registration statement and the prospectus included therein and any supplements and


  
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amendments thereto as such Selling Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement
or other registration statement; 
 (c) if applicable, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the
Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders, provided, however, that the
Partnership will not be required to qualify generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required to so qualify or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is
not then so subject; 
 (d) promptly notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to
be delivered by any of them under the Securities Act, of (i) the filing of the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be used in connection
therewith, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any other registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and (ii) the receipt of any
written comments from the Commission with respect to any filing referred to in clause (i) and any written request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any other registration statement or any
prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto; 
 (e) immediately notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus
relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (i) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus or prospectus supplement contained in the Registration Statement or any other registration statement
contemplated by this Agreement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any
prospectus contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement is made); (ii) the issuance or express threat of issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or
any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (iii) the receipt by the Partnership of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any
Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction. Following the provision of such notice, the Partnership agrees to as promptly as practicable amend or supplement the prospectus or prospectus
supplement or take other appropriate action so that the prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing and to take such other commercially reasonable action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto; 

(f) upon request and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations, furnish to each Selling Holder copies of any and all transmittal
letters or other correspondence with the Commission or any other governmental agency or self-regulatory body or other body having jurisdiction (including any domestic or foreign securities exchange) relating to such offering of Registrable
Securities; 

  
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 (g) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules
and regulations of the Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158
promulgated thereunder; 
 (h) make available to the Selling Holders access to such information and Partnership personnel as is
reasonable and customary to enable such parties to establish a due diligence defense under the Securities Act; provided, that the Partnership need not disclose any non-public information to any such representative unless and until such
representative has entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Partnership; 
 (i) cause all such Registrable Securities
registered pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on each securities exchange or nationally recognized quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Partnership are then listed; 

(j) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be registered with or approved by such other
governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Partnership to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities; 

(k) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the
effective date of such registration statement; 
 (l) enter into customary agreements and take such other actions as are
reasonably requested by the Selling Holders in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities; and 
 (m) if requested by a Selling Holder, (i) incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as such Selling Holder reasonably requests to be included therein
relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the
Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering and (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or
post-effective amendment. 
 Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from the Partnership of the happening of any event of
the kind described in subsection (e) of this Section 2.04, shall forthwith discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable Securities by means of a prospectus or prospectus supplement until such Selling Holder’s receipt
of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by subsection (e) of this Section 2.04 or until it is advised in writing by the Partnership that the use of the prospectus may be resumed and has received
copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by the Partnership, such Selling Holder will deliver to the Partnership (at the Partnership’s


  
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expense) all copies in their possession or control, other than permanent file copies then in such Selling Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current
at the time of receipt of such notice. 
 Section 2.05 Cooperation by Holders. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary, the Partnership shall have no obligation to include Registrable Securities of a Holder in the Registration Statement or in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.02 who has failed to timely furnish such information that
the Partnership determines, after consultation with its counsel, is reasonably required in order for the registration statement or prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with the Securities Act. 

Section 2.06 Expenses. 
 (a) The Partnership will pay all reasonable Registration Expenses as determined in good faith. In addition, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.07, the Partnership shall not be
responsible for legal fees incurred by Holders in connection with the exercise of such Holders’ rights hereunder. 
 (b)
Certain Definitions. “Registration Expenses” means all expenses incident to the Partnership’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to effect the registration of Registrable Securities on the Registration
Statement pursuant to Section 2.01, and the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing and NYSE fees, all registration, filing, qualification and other
fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, fees of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, fees of transfer agents and registrars, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, any transfer taxes and the fees and
disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Partnership, including the expenses of any special audits or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance. 

Section 2.07 Indemnification. 
 (a) By the Partnership. In the event of a registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, the Partnership will indemnify and hold harmless each
Selling Holder thereunder, its directors, officers, employees and agents and each Person, if any, who controls such Selling Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and its directors, officers, employees or agents
(collectively, the “Selling Holder Indemnified Persons”), against any losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, “Losses”), joint or
several, to which such Selling Holder Indemnified Person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of
or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact (in the case of any prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which such statement is made) contained in the Registration Statement or any other
registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, any preliminary prospectus, prospectus supplement, free writing prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the
omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein 

  
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(in the case of a prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, and will reimburse each such Selling Holder Indemnified Person for any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Loss or actions or proceedings; provided, however, that the Partnership will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such Loss
arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by such Selling Holder Indemnified Person in writing specifically for use in the
Registration Statement or such other registration statement, or prospectus supplement, as applicable. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Selling Holder Indemnified
Person, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder. 
 (b) By Each Selling Holder. Each
Selling Holder agrees severally and not jointly to indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership, the General Partner, its directors, officers, employees and agents and each Person, if any, who controls the Partnership within the meaning of the
Securities Act or of the Exchange Act, and its directors, officers, employees and agents, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Partnership to the Selling Holders, but only with respect to information regarding such Selling Holder
furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for inclusion in the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, any preliminary prospectus, prospectus supplement, free writing
prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof; provided, however, that the liability of each Selling Holder shall not be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds received by such
Selling Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification. 
 (c) Notice. Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing
thereof, but the omission to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to any indemnified party other than under this Section 2.07. In any action brought against any indemnified party, it
shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such
indemnified party and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this
Section 2.07 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; provided, however,
that, (i) if the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnified party or (ii) if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying
party and counsel to the indemnified party shall have concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to the indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or if the interests of the
indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party, then the indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate in the
defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other reasonable expenses related to such participation to 

  
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be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no indemnifying party shall settle any action brought against any indemnified party
with respect to which such indemnified party is entitled to indemnification hereunder without the consent of the indemnified party, unless the settlement thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, and includes a complete and unconditional
release from all liability of, the indemnified party. 
 (d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this
Section 2.07 is held by a court or government agency of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to any indemnified party or is insufficient to hold them harmless in respect of any Losses, then each such indemnifying party, in lieu of
indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and
of such indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided, however, that in no event shall such Selling Holder be
required to contribute an aggregate amount in excess of the dollar amount of proceeds received by such Selling Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification. The relative fault of the indemnifying party on the
one hand and the indemnified party on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact has been made by,
or relates to, information supplied by such party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contributions pursuant to this paragraph were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid by an indemnified
party as a result of the Losses referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be deemed to include any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any Loss that is
the subject of this paragraph. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. 
 (e) Other Indemnification. The provisions of this Section 2.07 shall be in addition to
any other rights to indemnification or contribution that an indemnified party may have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise. 
 Section 2.08 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the
public without registration, the Partnership agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to: 
 (a) make and keep public
information regarding the Partnership available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times from and after the date hereof; 

  
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 (b) file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of
the Partnership under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at all times from and after the date hereof; and 
 (c) so long as
a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish, unless otherwise available via EDGAR, to such Holder forthwith upon request a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Partnership, and such other reports and documents so filed as
such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such Holder to sell any such securities without registration. 
 Section 2.09 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause the Partnership to register Registrable Securities granted to the Investor by the Partnership under this
Article II may be transferred or assigned by the Investor to one or more transferees or assignees of Registrable Securities; provided, however, that (a) unless the transferee or assignee is an Affiliate of, and after such transfer
or assignment continues to be an Affiliate of, the Investor or Rees-Jones, the amount of Registrable Securities transferred or assigned to such transferee or assignee shall represent at least $10.0 million of Registrable Securities (based on the
Common Unit Price), (b) the Partnership is given written notice prior to any said transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of each such transferee or assignee and identifying the securities with respect to which such registration
rights are being transferred or assigned, and (c) each such transferee or assignee assumes in writing responsibility for its portion of the obligations of the Investor under this Agreement. 

ARTICLE III 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 Section 3.01 Communications. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by facsimile, electronic mail, courier service or personal
delivery: 
 (a) if to the Investor: 
 Chief E&D Holdings LP 
 5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 1500 

Dallas, Texas 75225 
 Attn: David Hundley 
 Phone: 214-265-9590 

Fax: 214-265-9593 

with a copy to: 

Thompson & Knight LLP 
 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500 
 Dallas, Texas 75201 

Attn: Arthur Wright 
 Phone: 214-969-1303 
 Fax: 214-999-1695 

  
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 (b) if to a transferee of the Investor, to such Holder at the address provided pursuant to
Section 2.09 above; and 
 (c) if to the Partnership: 

Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. 
 100 Matsonford Road 
 Five Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 500 

Radnor, PA 19087 

Attention: General Counsel 
 Facsimile: 610.212.2144 
 with a copy to: 

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. 
 666 Fifth Avenue 
 26th Floor 

New York, NY 10103 
 Attention: Allan Reiss 
 Facsimile: 917.849.5363 

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when
receipt acknowledged, if sent via facsimile or sent via Internet electronic mail; and when actually received, if sent by courier service or any other means. 
 Section 3.02 Successor and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including subsequent Holders of
Registrable Securities to the extent permitted herein. 
 Section 3.03 Assignment of Rights. All or any portion of
the rights and obligations of the Investor under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by the Investor only in accordance with Section 2.09 hereof. 
 Section 3.04 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Units. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all units of the
Partnership or any successor or assign of the Partnership (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) that may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable Securities, and shall be appropriately
adjusted for combinations, unit splits, recapitalizations, pro rata distributions of units and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement. 
 Section 3.05 Aggregation of Registrable Securities. All Registrable Securities held or acquired by Persons who are Affiliates of one another shall be aggregated together for the purpose of
determining the availability of any rights and applicability of any obligations under this Agreement. 

  
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 Section 3.06 Specific Performance. Damages in the event of breach of this
Agreement by a party hereto may be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, and it is therefore agreed that each such Person, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, will have the right to an injunction or other
equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, enjoining any such breach, and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof, and each of the parties hereto hereby waives any and all defenses it may have on the ground of lack of
jurisdiction or competence of the court to grant such an injunction or other equitable relief. The existence of this right will not preclude any such Person from pursuing any other rights and remedies at law or in equity that such Person may have.

 Section 3.07 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. 

Section 3.08 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise
affect the meaning hereof. 
 Section 3.09 Governing Law. The laws of the State of Texas shall govern this Agreement
without regard to principles of conflict of laws. Any action against any party relating to the foregoing shall be brought in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located within the State of Texas, and the parties hereto hereby
irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located within the State of Texas over any such action. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which
they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment in any such dispute may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. 
 Section 3.10 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL. THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT EACH HEREBY WAIVE, AND AGREE TO CAUSE THEIR AFFILIATES, TRANSFEREES AND ASSIGNEES TO WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF
ACTION (i) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR (ii) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW
EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT EACH HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY
AND THAT THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. 

Section 3.11 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
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extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction. 
 Section 3.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of
their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other
than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the rights granted by the Partnership set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter. 

Section 3.13 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by means of a written amendment signed by the Partnership and the
Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities; provided, however, that no such amendment shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder hereunder without the consent of such Holder. 

Section 3.14 No Presumption. If any claim is made by a party relating to any conflict, omission or ambiguity in this
Agreement, no presumption or burden of proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was prepared by or at the request of a particular party or its counsel. 

Section 3.15 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement. Each of the Parties hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that
no Person other than the Investor (and its permitted transferees and assignees) and the Partnership shall have any obligation hereunder and that, notwithstanding that the Investor is a limited partnership, no recourse under this Agreement or under
any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of the Investor
or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding,
or by virtue of any applicable Law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general
or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of the Investor or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, as
such, for any obligations of the Investor under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligation or its creation, except in each
case for any transferee or assignee of the Investor hereunder. 
 Section 3.16 Interpretation. Article and Section
references to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts and agreements are references to such instruments, documents, contracts and agreements as the same may be amended, supplemented and
otherwise modified from time to time, unless otherwise specified. The word “including” shall mean “including but not limited to.” Whenever any determination, consent or approval is to be made or given by the Investor under this
Agreement, such action shall be in the Investor’s sole discretion unless otherwise specified. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of the date
first above written. 
  

			
	PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP LLC
		 	(its General Partner)
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Rob Wallace

		 	Rob Wallace
		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



  
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	CHIEF E&D HOLDINGS LP
		
	By:	 	Chief E&D (GP) LLC, its General Partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ James A. Scott

		 	James A. Scott
		 	Senior Vice President - Midstream



  
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