**Exhibit3.1(a)(i)**

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|  | **DEAN HELLER  Secretary of State**

**206 North Carson Street**

**Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299**

**(775) 684 5708**

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| ** **              | ** ** | File # LP 2229-04  |
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| ** **              | ** ** | Date Filed:        |
| **Certificate of**      | ** ** | Nov 10 2004        |
| **Limited Partnership** |       | In the office of   |
| (PURSUANT TO NRS 88)    |       | /s/ Dean Heller    |   |
|                    |       | Dean Heller        |
|                    |       | Secretary of State |

 
| Important, Read attached  instructions before completing form. | ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE  USE ONLY 174355                                                                |
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| **1.**                                                         | ***Name  of Limited Partnership:****(see  instructions)*                                                  | Reef Global Energy IV,  L.P. |
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| **2.**                                                         | ***Street  Address of Records Office in Nevada:***                                                        |   |   |   |   |
| 6100 Neil Road, Suite 500                                      |                                                                                                      | Reno |   | **NEVADA** | 89511 |
| ** **                                                     | *** ***                                                                                              | Street Address | City |   | Zip Code |
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| **3.**                                                         | ***Resident  Agent Name and Street Address:  (must be a Nevada address where process may be served)***    | Shawn G. Pearson |   |   |
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| 6100 Neil Road, Suite 500                                      |                                                                                                      | Reno |   | **NEVADA** | 89511 |
| **Physical Street Address**                                    | City                                                                                                      |   | Zip Code |
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| Additional  Mailing Address                                    | City                                                                                                      | State | Zip Code |
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| **4.**                                                         | ***Dissolution  Date:***                                                                                  | Latest date upon which the  Limited Partnership is to dissolve: | December 31, 2034 |
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| **5.**                                                         | ***Name  and Business Address Of Each Initial General Partner:  (attach additional pages as necessary)*** | Reef Partners LLC (By  Michael J. Mauceli, Manager) |   |   |
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| 1901 North Central  Expressway # 300                           |                                                                                                      | Richardson |   | TX |   | 75080 |
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| Address                                                        | City                                                                                                      | State | Zip Code |
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| **6.**                                                         | ***Name  and Business Address Of Each Organizer:  (attach additional pages as necessary)***               | Michael J. Mauceli |   | /s/ Michael J. Mauceli |
| Name                                                           | Signature                                                                                                 |   |   |
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| 1901 North Central  Expressway, # 300                          |                                                                                                      | Richardson |   | TX |   | 75080 |
| Address                                                        | City                                                                                                      | State | Zip Code |
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| Address                                                        | City                                                                                                      | State | Zip Code |
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| **7.**                                                         | ***Certificate  of Acceptance of Appointment of  Resident Agent:***                                       | I hereby accept  appointment as Resident Agent for the above named limited partnership. |
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| /s/ Shawn G. Pearson                                           |                                                                                                      |
| ** **                                                     | ** **                                                                                                | Authorized Signature of  R.A. or On Behalf of R.A. Company | Date | 11/10/2004 |   |
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***This form must be accompanied by appropriate******fees.  See attached fee schedule.***

 

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