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Exhibit 10.01(c)
SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE SUCH TERMS ARE BOTH NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO EQT CORPORATION IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THESE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED IN THIS EXHIBIT AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***].

February 9, 2021

Rice Drilling B LLC
625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700
Pittsburgh, Pa 15222-3111
Attn: Ray Franks

RE:    Oxford 43 Pad Buyback Gas 

Dear Mr. Franks: 
Reference is made to that certain Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement dated as of February 26, 2020 by and among EQT Corporation, EQT Production Company, Rice Drilling B LLC, and EQT Energy, LLC (collectively, “Producer”), and EQM Gathering Opco, LLC (“Gatherer”), as the same was amended by that certain First Amendment to Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement dated August 26, 2020, between Producer and Gatherer (as amended, the “Gathering Agreement”).  All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this letter agreement (“Letter Agreement”) shall have the meanings (if any) ascribed to them in the Gathering Agreement.
WHEREAS, Gatherer has had Dedicated Gas (“Oxford Buyback Gas”) available for delivery to the Oxford Delivery Point depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Oxford Redelivery Point”) at pressures below [***] psig for the purpose of supporting Producer’s fracturing operations at the Producer’s Well Pad known as the Oxford 43 Well Pad (“Oxford Well Pad”); 
WHEREAS, Producer has requested that Gatherer increase the pressure by which the Oxford Buyback Gas is delivered to the Redelivery Point to 200 psig (the “Target Pressure”) commencing on [***] (“Requested Service Date”) for the purpose of supporting Producer’s fracturing operations at the Oxford Well Pad, including specifically supporting Producer’s compression facilities at the Oxford Well Pad;
 WHEREAS, Producer and Gatherer acknowledge that delivering the Oxford Buyback Gas to the Oxford Redelivery Point at the Target Pressure will result in the reduction of volumes of Dedicated Gas flowing into the Gathering System at other locations of approximately [***] Mcfd, resulting in the reduction of the Overrun Fees attributable to such volumes; and
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WHEREAS, Gatherer is willing to deliver Oxford Buyback Gas to the Oxford Redelivery Point at the Target Pressure during the Term (as defined below), subject to Producer’s agreement to increase or cause to be increased the volumes of Gas delivered to the Dominator, Smashosaurus and Dreamweaver receipt points (“OH Receipt Points”) under and subject to that certain Second Amended and Restated Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement (as amended, the “OH GGA”) dated as of March 31, 2017 between Rice Drilling D LLC (“RDD”), and EQM Olympus Midstream, LLC, formerly known as Rice Olympus Midstream LLC (“EQM Olympus”).
NOW, THEREFORE, Gatherer and Producer (collectively, “Parties” and each a “Party”), by execution of this Letter Agreement and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, do hereby agree as follows:
1.Oxford Buyback Gas; Target Pressure; Term. 
(a)Subject to the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement, Gatherer agrees to deliver Oxford Buyback Gas to the Oxford Redelivery Point at the Target Pressure, subject to curtailment resulting from an event of Force Majeure or the actions or inactions of Producer, during the period (“Term”) commencing on the Requested Service Date and continuing thereafter until such time as Producer has completed its fracturing operations at the Oxford Well Pad, it being anticipated that Producer will be conducting such fracturing operations for approximately [***] consecutive Days. 
(b)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Letter Agreement shall not amend or otherwise modify the obligations of the Parties with respect to the connection of any future Redelivery Points to the Gathering System under Section 3.10 of the Gathering Agreement and the other terms and conditions thereof. 
(c)In no event shall the Gatherer be in breach of or otherwise liable under the Gathering Agreement if increasing the pressure by which the Oxford Buyback Gas is delivered to the Oxford Redelivery Point at the Target Pressure in accordance with the terms hereof causes an Overpressure Event or other failure by Gatherer to comply with the provisions of the Gathering Agreement.
2.Producer Responsibilities; OH GGA.  
(a)Producer agrees to increase or cause to be increased the volumes of Dedicated Gas (as defined in the OH GGA) delivered by or on behalf of RDD to EQM Olympus during the Term for receipt and acceptance into the Gathering System (as defined in the OH GGA) at the OH Receipt Points by an aggregate volume expected by Producer to be approximately 14,000 Mcfd from the current rate of approximately [***] Mcfd to an unconstrained rate of approximately [***] Mcfd, in accordance with the forecasted specifications and flow metrics set forth on Exhibit B hereto (“Increased Volumes”).  Such Increased Volumes shall be accepted by EQM Olympus for services under and subject to the terms and conditions of the OH GGA.
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(b)To ensure that Gatherer receives the economic benefit of the Increased Volumes, Producer agrees to continue flowing volumes of Gas and cause its Affiliates to continue flowing volumes of Gas during the Term at or above current flow rates and in all material respects in the same manner as presently flowing, and, consistent with the foregoing, will refrain from reductions thereto during the Term which are outside the ordinary course of business practices as of the date hereof.   
3.    Miscellaneous.  The terms and provisions of this Letter Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  This Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all of such counterparts shall constitute for all purposes one agreement.  Any signature hereto delivered by a Party by facsimile or other electronic transmission (including scanned documents delivered by email) shall be deemed an original signature hereto, and execution and delivery by such means shall be binding upon the Parties.
4.    Effect of Letter Agreement.  The Parties to the Gathering Agreement acknowledge and agree that this Letter Agreement constitutes a written instrument executed by such Parties, and fulfills the requirements of an amendment contemplated by Section 18.7 of the Gathering Agreement. The Parties to the Gathering Agreement also hereby ratify and confirm the Gathering Agreement, as amended hereby.  Except as expressly provided herein, the provisions of the Gathering Agreement and OH GGA shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms following the execution of this Letter Agreement.  In the event of any conflict or inconsistencies between this Letter Agreement, the Gathering Agreement, and the OH GGA, the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement shall prevail.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Letter Agreement as of the date first written above. 

GATHERER:

EQM GATHERING OPCO, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:     /s/ John Mackin            
Name: John Mackin
Title:     Vice President, Operations

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO BY:

EQM OLYMPUS MIDSTREAM, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:     /s/ John Mackin            
Name:  John Mackin
Title:     Vice President, Operations

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Letter Agreement as of the date first written above. 

PRODUCER:

EQT CORPORATION,
a Pennsylvania corporation

By:     /s/ David Khani            
Name:     David Khani                
Title:     CFO                    

EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY,
a Pennsylvania corporation

By:     /s/ J.E.B. Bolen            
Name:     J.E.B. Bolen                
Title:     VP Operations Planning        

RICE DRILLING B LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:     /s/ J.E.B. Bolen            
Name:     J.E.B. Bolen                
Title:     VP Operations Planning        

EQT ENERGY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:     /s/ Keith Shoemaker            
Name:     Keith Shoemaker            
Title:     SVP Commercial            

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO BY:

RICE DRILLING D LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:     /s/ J.E.B. Bolen            
Name:     J.E.B. Bolen                
Title:     VP Operations Planning        

EXHIBIT A

Oxford Redelivery Point – Map

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Exhibit B

OH Receipt Points – Flow Metrics (Mcfd)

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Exhibit 10.01(d)
SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE SUCH TERMS ARE BOTH NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO EQT CORPORATION IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THESE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED IN THIS EXHIBIT AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***].

February 23, 2021

Rice Drilling B LLC
625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700
Pittsburgh, Pa 15222-3111
Attn: Ray Franks

RE:    JT Farms Well Pad 

Dear Mr. Franks: 
Reference is made to that certain Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement dated as of February 26, 2020 by and among EQT Corporation, EQT Production Company, Rice Drilling B LLC, and EQT Energy, LLC (collectively, “Producer”), and EQM Gathering Opco, LLC (“Gatherer”), as the same was amended by that certain First Amendment to Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement dated August 26, 2020, between Producer and Gatherer (as amended, the “Gathering Agreement”).  All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this letter agreement (“Letter Agreement”) shall have the meanings (if any) ascribed to them in the Gathering Agreement.
WHEREAS, Producer currently delivers Dedicated Gas produced from Producer’s Well Pad known as the JT Farms Well Pad (“JT Farms Well Pad”) through a pipeline of approximately [***] feet in length as depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “JT Farms Well Line”) to the applicable Receipt Point (“JT Farms Receipt Point”) at a point of interconnection located off-pad (“Off-Pad Location”); 
 WHEREAS, by letter dated October 27, 2020, Gatherer notified Producer that the Dedicated Gas being delivered to the JT Farms Receipt Point contains wellhead condensate in violation of Section 10.2 of the Gathering Agreement;
WHEREAS, to correct the non-conformity caused by such wellhead condensate, (a) Producer has requested that Gatherer decommission and remove the Receipt Point facilities at the Off-Pad Location (“Off-Pad Facilities”), and (b) notwithstanding the obligations of the Parties under the Gathering Agreement, the Parties have agreed that Producer will construct and install the new Receipt Point facilities, at Producer’s cost and expense, including interconnect facilities and Measurement Facilities which replicate the Off-Pad Facilities in all material respects, including without limitation, the design and operational capacity thereof (“On-Pad Facilities”), 
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on the JT Farms Well Pad at the location depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto (“Pad Location”); and

WHEREAS, Gatherer is willing to decommission and remove the Off-Pad Facilities and Producer is willing to construct and install the On Pad Facilities at the Pad Location, subject, in each case, to the terms and conditions hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, Gatherer and Producer (collectively, “Parties” and each a “Party”), by execution of this Letter Agreement and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, do hereby agree as follows:
1.Decommission Work; Reimbursement. 
(a)Subject to the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement, Gatherer agrees to: decommission and remove the Off-Pad Facilities, including without limitation orifice measurement equipment (“Decommission Work”). Gatherer agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Decommission Work on or before the later of [***] or the date that is [***] weeks after the date of this Letter Agreement.  The performance standard set forth in Section 3.1 of the Gathering Agreement shall apply to Gatherer’s performance of the Decommission Work, mutatis mutandis.
(b)Producer shall reimburse Gatherer for all Costs incurred or committed to by Gatherer and/or its Affiliates, subject to the terms hereof.  “Costs” means all documented internal and external costs and expenses, incurred or committed to by Gatherer and/or its Affiliates in accordance with its or their customary  procedures and in connection with the Decommission Work, before, on or after the date hereof, including, the costs and expenses of acquiring real property rights and/or repairing of any real or personal property in the performance of those activities, and overhead, allowance for funds used during construction [AFUDC] and other costs associated with or allocated to those activities in accordance with Gatherer’s customary allocation procedures.  Gatherer agrees that the Costs will generally reflect the market value for the external services and/or materials provided in support of the Decommission Work.  Gatherer and/or its Affiliates shall choose one or more contractors to perform the Decommission Work, subject to an open bidding process and subject to the review and consideration by Gatherer and/or its Affiliates of any such contractor’s qualifications. 
(c)Concurrently with the execution of this Letter Agreement, Producer agrees to pay to Gatherer [***] Dollars ($[***]), in immediately available funds, in accordance with the invoice attached hereto as Exhibit B, which amount represents the estimated Costs of performing the Decommission Work (“Estimated Costs”).  As soon as practical after the completion of the Decommission Work, Gatherer shall deliver to Producer a statement showing in reasonable detail the actual Costs incurred in connection with the Decommission Work.  If actual Costs exceed the Estimated Costs (a “Cost Overage”), then Gatherer will include with the statement an invoice for the Cost Overage and Producer shall pay or cause to be paid the full amount of such Cost Overage within [***] days of the date of the invoice.  If actual Costs are less than Estimated Costs (a “Cost Shortfall”), then Gatherer shall pay or cause to be paid the full amount of such Cost Shortfall within [***] days of the date of the statement. 
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2.Installation Work.
(a)Subject to the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement, Producer shall construct and install the On-Pad Facilities at the Pad Location at its sole cost and expense. The On-Pad Facilities shall include ultrasonic measurement equipment, and Producer shall construct and install the On-Pad Facilities in accordance with the construction and design specifications provided by Gatherer  (“Installation Work”), provided, that in any event Producer the performance standard set forth in Section 3.1 of the Gathering Agreement shall apply to Producer’s performance of the Installation Work, mutatis mutandis.  Producer agrees that the Pad Location shall provide reasonably sufficient space for the On-Pad Facilities, be level, stabilized and in a condition that will allow reasonably free access and movement to and from the Pad Location and otherwise in compliance with the specifications set forth on Exhibit A.  
(b)Producer agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Installation Work on or before the later of [***] or the date that is [***] weeks after the date of this Letter Agreement; provided, however, Gatherer shall have the right promptly thereafter to inspect the Installation Work and approve the On-Pad Facilities and the Pad Location prior to placing the On-Pad Facilities into service.  
(c)Producer shall own, maintain, repair and replace the On-Pad Facilities, the JT Farms Well Line and all other facilities which are downstream of the On-Pad Facilities and upstream of the interconnection at the Off-Pad Location (collectively, the “Downstream Facilities”) at its sole cost and expense, it being understood that, notwithstanding anything in the Gathering Agreement to the contrary, the Downstream Facilities and the On-Pad Facilities shall be deemed to be Producer facilities subject to Sections 3.3(g) and 8.4 of the Gathering Agreement and all Measurement Facilities at the On-Pad Location shall be Producer Measurement Facilities (and Exhibit M to the Gathering Agreement shall be deemed amended hereby to include the JT Farms Well Pad).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Gatherer shall be entitled to operational control over the Downstream Facilities and On-Pad Interconnect Facilities to the extent necessary to comply with its obligations under the Gathering Agreement, including any responsibilities for Customer (Producer) Owned Measurement Facilities as set forth on Exhibit N to the Gathering Agreement.  
(d)Producer hereby agrees to grant and convey to Gatherer an easement and right of way including, without limitation, the right of ingress and egress to and from the JT Farms Well Pad, the On-Pad Location and the Downstream Facilities, along the route depicted on Exhibit A, for the purpose of performing its obligations under the Gathering Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions hereof; provided, however, that the terms of Sections 3.11(b) and 3.11(c) of the Gathering Agreement shall apply to such grant and conveyance, mutatis mutandis.

(e)The Parties agree to cooperate in good faith with each other Party in seeking necessary environmental permits and authorizations from the applicable Governmental Authorities permitting the JT Farms Well Pad and On-Pad Facilities and setting forth the limit of disturbance and other specifications and limitations, as needed for the completion of the Installation Work, Future Work and Decommission Work, as applicable. To that end, Producer 
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agrees that prior to submitting all applications or other permitting materials to the applicable Governmental Authorities, it will provide such application, plans, maps, specifications and other related information to Gatherer that Gatherer reasonably requests for Gatherer’s review, and the Parties shall coordinate the pad design and specifications, including the limit of disturbance and other specifications for the On-Pad Facilities at the Pad Location, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof and Sections 3.12 and 3.13 of the Gathering Agreement.
(f)In the event that Producer should drill additional Wells on the JT Farms Well Pad in the future, Producer shall be responsible for the construction and/or installation, at its sole cost and expense, of all additional Receipt Point facilities and ancillary facilities which are necessary to accommodate production therefrom, including, without limitation, any well lines and Measurement Facilities, whether located on the JT Farms Well Pad or at an off-pad location (“Future Work”).   
(g)Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, this Letter Agreement shall not amend or otherwise modify the obligations of the Parties with respect to the connection of any future Wells on the JT Farms Well Pad or otherwise to the Gathering System under Section 3.3 of the Gathering Agreement and the other terms and conditions thereof.
3.    Miscellaneous.  The terms and provisions of this Letter Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  This Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all of such counterparts shall constitute for all purposes one agreement.  Any signature hereto delivered by a Party by facsimile or other electronic transmission (including scanned documents delivered by email) shall be deemed an original signature hereto, and execution and delivery by such means shall be binding upon the Parties.
4.    Effect of Letter Agreement.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Letter Agreement constitutes a written instrument executed by the Parties and fulfills the requirements of an amendment contemplated by Section 18.7 of the Gathering Agreement.  The Parties hereby ratify and confirm the Gathering Agreement, as amended hereby.  Except as expressly provided herein, the provisions of the Gathering Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms following the execution of this Letter Agreement.  In the event of any conflict or inconsistencies between this Letter Agreement and the Gathering Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement shall prevail.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Letter Agreement as of the date first written above 

GATHERER:

EQM GATHERING OPCO, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:     /s/ John Mackin            
Name: John Mackin
Title:     Vice President, Operations

PRODUCER:

EQT CORPORATION,
a Pennsylvania corporation

By:     /s/ David Khani            
Name:     David Khani                
Title:     CFO                    

EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY,
a Pennsylvania corporation

By:     /s/ J.E.B. Bolen            
Name: J.E.B. Bolen                
Title:     VP Operations Planning        

RICE DRILLING B LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:     /s/ J.E.B. Bolen            
Name:     J.E.B. Bolen                
Title:     VP Operations Planning        

EQT ENERGY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:     /s/ Keith Shoemaker            
Name: Keith Shoemaker            
Title:     SVP, Commercial            

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EXHIBIT A

JT Farms Off Pad and On Pad Location

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EXHIBIT B 

Invoice - Estimated Costs

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