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Exhibit 25.1


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE


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CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A National Banking Association   94-1347393
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization if not a U.S. national bank)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


 
 
101 North Phillips Avenue    
Sioux Falls, South Dakota   57104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Wells Fargo & Company
Law Department, Trust Section
MAC N9305-175
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
(612) 667-4608
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION*
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware   1311   80-0162034
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)		   (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

1615 Wynkoop Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 357-7310
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

5.125% Senior Notes due 2022

*TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANT GUARANTORS

Exact Name of Registrant Guarantors(1)
  State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Formation 		  IRS Employer
Identification
Number 		 

Antero Water LLC

   Delaware     47-2263453  

AR OHIO LLC

   Delaware     47-2260793  
(1)
The address for each of the Registrant Guarantors is 1615 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, and the telephone number for each of the Registrant Guarantors is (303) 357-7310. The Primary Industrial Classification Code for each of the Registrant Guarantors is 4922.

Item 1.    General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

Item 2.    Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

        None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15.    Foreign Trustee. Not applicable.

Item 16.    List of Exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

  Exhibit 1.   A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*

 
Exhibit 2.
 
A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 4, 2004.**

 
Exhibit 3.
 
See Exhibit 2

 
Exhibit 4.
 
Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***

 
Exhibit 5.
 
Not applicable.

 
Exhibit 6.
 
The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

 
Exhibit 7.
 
A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 
Exhibit 8.
 
Not applicable.

 
Exhibit 9.
 
Not applicable.
*
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee's Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC file number 333-130784-06.

**
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee's Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.

***
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee's Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of Penn National Gaming Inc. file number 333-125274.

SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Dallas and State of Texas on the 20th of November, 2014.


 
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 
 
By:
 
/s/ PATRICK T. GIORDANO
 Patrick T. Giordano
Vice President

EXHIBIT 6

November 20, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request thereof.


 
 
Very truly yours,

 
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 
 
By:
 
/s/ PATRICK T. GIORDANO
 Patrick T. Giordano
Vice President

Consolidated Report of Condition of

Wells Fargo Bank National Association
of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
at the close of business September 30, 2014, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 
    
   Dollar Amounts
In Millions 		 

ASSETS

              

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

              

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

         $ 17,372  

Interest-bearing balances

           227,202  

Securities:

              

Held-to-maturity securities

           40,758  

Available-for-sale securities

           218,087  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

              

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

           61  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

           19,169  

Loans and lease financing receivables:

              

Loans and leases held for sale

           29,462  

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     800,382        

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     11,213        

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

           789,169  

Trading Assets

           31,892  

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

           7,483  

Other real estate owned

           4,192  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

           782  

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

           1  

Intangible assets

              

Goodwill

           21,627  

Other intangible assets

           20,121  

Other assets

           55,437  
             
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Total assets

         $ 1,482,815  
             
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
             

LIABILITIES

              

Deposits:

              

In domestic offices

         $ 1,026,168  

Noninterest-bearing

     314,604        

Interest-bearing

     711,564        

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

           145,788  

Noninterest-bearing

     750        

Interest-bearing

     145,038        

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

              

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

           3,591  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

           13,067  

Trading liabilities

           17,440  

Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

           82,191  

Subordinated notes and debentures

           19,842  

Other liabilities

           29,835  
             
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Total liabilities

         $ 1,337,922  

 
    
   Dollar Amounts
In Millions 		 

EQUITY CAPITAL

              

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

           0  

Common stock

           519  

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

           106,165  

Retained earnings

           34,460  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

           3,587  

Other equity capital components

           0  
             
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Total bank equity capital

           144,731  

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

           162  
             
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Total equity capital

           144,893  
             
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Total liabilities, and equity capital

         $ 1,482,815  
             
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
             

I, John R. Shrewsberry, Sr. EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

    John R. Shrewsberry
Sr. EVP & CFO

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

Michael Loughlin   Directors    
Timothy Sloan        
Avid Modjtabai        



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