Volume 8, Number 73, June 2001

                                                                               BALON TO HOST TOGA AT DELOY MILLER’S JUNE 21-New member company, Balon Valves will host a free steak fry at Deloy Miller’s home near Oneida on Thursday, June 21^st. This will be our June board meeting. The festivities will get underway with a reception at 6:30 p.m.(EST), followed by a brief business meeting and dinner.  Hosts David A. Breaux, Regional Manager, Eastern Region and Jimmy Pickering, Regional Manager, Southeastern Region, for Balon are inviting all TOGA members, employees and families and others in the oil business.  We need to know how many steaks to cook, so call Teresa at Miller Petroleum to let her know you are coming at 423-663-9457. Deloy lives in Ponderosa Estates.  You turn right off of 127 North at the Miller cement company (orange building). Go across tracks, when you come to an intersection, turn right. Deloy’s house is first one on right. There will be signs to guide you.

 30^th ANNUAL MEETING, ROARING SUCCESS-Nearly 100 TOGA members and guests (93 to be exact) participated in the 29^th annual convention in Knoxville, May 9-10.  Sponsors that made the convention a success included: Gore-Sorber Exploration Surveys, A.C. Insurance, Inc., Aqua-Clear, Inc., McJunkin Appalachian, B&H Supply, BJ Services, Inc., Bill Ray, Citizens Gas Utility District, Anne Byrd, Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corp., Seal Tite Lining Systems, C. H. Fenstermaker & Associates, Cressel Thompson, EMATS, Inc., Pryor Oil Co., ETC, Inc., Halliburton Services, Mark Liming, Miller Petroleum, Norris Well Service, Ohio Kentucky Oil Corp., Pegasus Energy Resources Corp., R.F. Energy, Rusty Liming, South Kentucky Purchasing Co., Target Oil & Gas Corp., Team Energy Services, Tengasco, Inc., Goldenrod Oil & Gas, Young Oil Corp, St. Joseph Petroleum, Columbia Natural Resources.

 GOODWIN, BYRD RE-ELECTED Bill Goodwin was re-elected president and was also elected as a member of the board of directors.  Mark Liming was re-elected vice president and Ann Byrd was re-elected treasurer.  Bill Ray, Deloy Miller and Willard Glover were re-elected to the board.  Dieter Hein was elected to fill a one year term.

 PRODUCING PROPERTY EXPO-TOGA has a booth at the Producing Properties Expo in Houston, August 7-8.  If you have a property or prospect, this is the place to get it out to buyers.  Sponsors who pay $100 each will be able feature their properties.  Signed up are Bill Ray, Miller Petroleum, TMD Energy, Bob Beaver, B&H Supply and Young Oil Corp. Call Bill Goodwin for details.  We need a few more.  Don’t wait for buyers to come to Tennessee.  Oil and gas prices are higher then they have been in years.  If you have a deal to sell, this is the place to sell it.

 WELL SIGNS FOR SALE-The law requires a sign at every well and tank battery.  TOGA now has signs available at a price of 2 for $5 plus postage for members and $5 each for non-members.  State inspectors will be checking wells over the next few weeks.  Signs must have the name of the well, permit number, operator, emergency phone number as well as information about the oil and gas board.  The TOGA signs are on sale at B&H Supply, Bill Ray’s office and the TOGA office.

 ANYONE SEE OUR SIGN-Speaking of signs, the “There Really Is Oil In Tennessee” sign displayed at the 30^th annual convention disappeared after the convention.  If you know where it is, let us know.  We need it to use it in Houston at the Expo.

 SPILL SEMINAR SLATED FOR SEPTEMBER-TOGA will host an oil spill seminar for all drilling and production crews that may have to deal with an oil spill, either in drilling or later during production.  The seminar is tentative scheduled for September.  More details next month.
 OIL DIPS TO $23.75, GAS FIRM AT $4. Oil hit $25.50 May 23^th, according to South Kentucky Purchasing Co.  Since then, it has been on a slow skid down.  It was $24.25 on the 25^th, went up to $24.50 on the 30^th,  and then dropped to $24.25 on the 31^st . On June 1^st, it was down to $23.75. Citizens Gas Utility District is paying $4 MMBTU for June gas. The July NYMEX is $3.930.

TENGASCO SELLING GAS-Tengasco began selling gas through its 60 mile pipeline from its Swan Creek Field to British Aerospace in April and then in May began selling to Eastman Chemical in Kingsport.  The index price in April was $5.35.

TENNESSEE APRIL & MAY WELL PERMITS-Fentress County-West Bay Exploration, Permit #9719, Gernt Estate #2, Grimsley Quad, 3500 ft./ C.H. Burton, Permit #9735, Joe Stewart #2, 2000 ft./ Hancock County-Tengasco, Inc., Permit #9717, Paul Reed #7, Swan Island Quad, 52000 ft./ Tengasco Inc., Permit #9728, Jean Lawson #4, Swan Island Quad, 5100 ft./ Miller Petroleum Inc., Permit #9730, Ray Dean Welton #2, Swan Island Quad, 52000 ft./ Miller Petroleum Services, Permit #9748, Deanna Cross #1, Swan Island Quad, 5200 ft./  Morgan County- Emory River Pipeline & Development, Permit #9716, James Dantel #1, Gobey Quad, 2100 ft./ New River Energy, Inc., Permit #9724, Coal Creek Mining & Mft. #1, Petros Quad, 2000 ft./ New River Energy, Inc., Permit #9736, Coal Creek Mining & Mft. #2, Petros Quad, 5400 ft   Overton County- Basin Oil & Gas, Permit #9718, Ostil & Freddie Paul #12, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Pryor Oil Co., Permit #9720, Allen Sells #231, Alpine Quad, 820 ft./ Target Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #9721, Jerry Garrett #29, Livingston Quad, 2000 ft./ Young Oil Corp., Permit #9722, Jimmy Young # 1 TW, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Basin Oil & Gas, Permit #9723, Ostil & Freddie Paul #13, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Robbins-Davidson Oil & Gas, Permit # 9725, Allete Smith #1, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Target Oil & Gas, Permit #9726, Gary Allen #30, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Target Oil & Gas, Permit #9731, Jerry Garrett #27, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Basin Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #9732, Robert Wright #9, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Robbins – Davidson Oil & Gas, Permit #9733, Allete Smith #2, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ El-Kan Exploration, Permit #9734, Jonathan McDonald #1, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Target Oil & Gas Corp., Permit # 9737, Jerry Garret #28, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Basin Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #9738, Ostil Paul #14, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ John Henry Oil Corp., Permit #9739, Roger McDonald #9, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Young Oil Corp., Permit #9742, Jimmy Young #2, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Pryor Oil Co., Permit #9743, Ellen Rose Sells #1, Alpine Quad, 2500 ft./ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #9744, Margie Sells #1, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Basin Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #9745, Robert Wright #10, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Consolidated Gas, Inc., Permit #9746, Ronald Lee Smith #1, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Barrett Oil & Gas Inc., Permit #9749, James Storm #1, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Basin Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #9753, Ostil & Freddie Paul #15, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./  Pickett County- Bottom Line Oil & Gas, Permit #9727, Earl Wright/Gernt #1, Riverton Quad, 2000 ft./  Ohio-Ky Oil Corp., Permit #9729, Roger Wright 1Y-4, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Ohio-Ky Oil Corp., Permit #9740, Wright #1, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #9740, Holbert Wright #1, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #9741, Roger Wright #10, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./ Basin Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #9750, Ray Cravens #2A, Riverton Quad, 2000 ft./ Basin Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #9751, Ray Cravens #3A, Riverton Quad, 2000 ft./ Bottom Line Oil & Gas Inc., Permit #9752, Estate of Bruno Gernt, Inc., #1, Alpine Quad, 2000 ft./   Scott County- Nickel Energy Corp., Permit #9747, Tony Clevenger #1, Robbins Quad/

KENTUCKY APRIL & MAY WELL PERMITS- Barren County-R G Stiverson Co., Permit #92238, Bonnie Curd CLP#3/ Clinton County- Ohio-Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92234, Eddie Flowers #1/ Ohio-Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92235, Eddie Flowers #2/ Cherry Oil & Gas, Inc., Permit #92244, Gayle Pitman #3/ Cherry Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #92245, WP Cole #3/ Cherry Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #92246, WP Cole #2/ Cherry Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #92247, WP Cole #1/  Cherry Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #92248, Gayle Pitman #2/ Expo Oil , Inc., Permit #92265, Ronald Albertson #1/  Wilco Leasing, LLC, Permit #92276, Charlie Glidwell #3/  Wilco Leasing, LLC, Permit #92275, Ken Theasher #1/ Wilco Leasing, LLC, Permit #92289, Garlin Paul Conner #1/ Steve Burchett Oil Co., Permit #92298, Tim Brown #1/ Joe Todd Oil Project, Permit #92322, Larry Hurst #3/ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92349, Ferguson Bros., #27/ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92348, Nathan Groce #1/ Global Exploration, LTD, Permit #92331, Wilma J. Harlan #1/ Southeastern Energy, Inc., Permit #92335, Tommy Wood #5/  Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92343, Will E. Lowhorn #3-A/ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92345/ Billy Duvall #2A/  Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92347, Nathan Groce #2/ Southeastern Energy, Inc., Permit #92334, Tommy Wood #4/ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92342, Eugene Groce #5/ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92344, William C. Powell #1/ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92346, Janice Groce #1/ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92350, Ferguson Bros., Inc., #26/ Ohio Ky Oil Corp., permit #92357, Nathan Groce #1/ Steve Burchett Oil Co., Permit #92363, Frederick Honeycutt #1 Pool/ Steve Burchett Oil Co., Permit #92364, Randell Harlan #2/ Young Oil Corp., Permit #92383, Charlie Odell Groce #1/ Young Oil Corp., Permit #92384, Billy Duvall Et Al Unit #3/   Cumberland County-Ohio-Ky Oil Corp., Permit #92233, Evans Lewis #1/ Papineau Construction Co., Permit #92273, Ronald Sells Estate #2/ Papineau Construction Co., Permit #92274, Ronald Sells Estate #1/ Arrowhead Crude, Inc., Permit #92286, Carter Auto Sales #C19/ Arrowhead Crude, Inc., Permit #92287, Willard Sunsteen #1/ Arrowhead Crude, Inc., Permit #92288, Clint Carter #3/ Arrowhead Crude, Inc., Permit #92318, Clint Carter #2/ Target Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #92336, Ricky Wells #31/ Target Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #92237, Ricky Wells #33/ Target Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #92238, Ricky Wells #32/ Target Oil & Gas Corp., Permit #92380, Ricky Wells #34/  Knox County- Blue Ridge Group, Permit #92237, C.A. Lee c/o AM #L17/ NAMI Resources Co., Permit #92257, Myrtle Davis #1/ McCreary County- Champ Oil Co. Inc., Permit #92386, Bonnie Wilson #1/  Champ Oil Co. Inc., Permit #92387, Alma Neal #1/   Whitley County- NAMI Resources Co., Permit #92260, George Smith #1/ Cumberland Harlan Exploration Corp., Permit #92266, Alfred & Evelyn Cobb #1A/ Geo Energy & Compression, Inc., Permit #92299, Anna Ruth Jasper #GE-16/ Cumberland Valley Resources, LLC, Permit #92325, Tommy Gambrel et al #3/ K Petroleum Inc., Permit #92385, Ainer Jackson #1A/  Eastern Energy Corp., Permit #92404, Ronnie & Cleda Smith Unit #2/ Eastern Energy Corp., Permit #92405, Nannie Hamblin #1/

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