Ky/Tenn Report

Volume 17, Number 2 February 2009

2010 TOGA CHRISTMAS PARTY MOVING TO OPRYLAND - TOGA VP and Chairman of the Christmas Party Vicki Griffith reports, "We have some exciting news! We know everyone just got through with the holidays a few weeks ago and nobody really wants to think about Christmas, but we wanted to let our members know well in advance that the TOGA 2010 Christmas Party will be held December 11th, 2010 at the OPRYLAND RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER IN NASHVILLE, featuring over 2 million lights, ice sculpture of Charlie Brown, Holidays Craft Show, Carriage Rides, Photos with Santa, and Hall of Trees!

A block of rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $189 plus taxes, single or double occupancy. Each additional person is $20 but children 12 and under are free when in the same room. There is also a resort fee of $15 plus tax per day. For those of you that want Atrium rooms, there is an additional charge of $35. We are hoping that TOGA has enough sponsors this year that members will only have to pay the room fee -SPONSORS - PLEASE READ THIS AGAIN! We also want to mention that this Christmas Party is for members only - non-members must be a guest of a TOGA member. So if you want to attend and you are not a member, the membership forms are available on our website.

Room reservations must be made by November 11, 2010. The Opryland will hold this rate for three nights before and three nights after December 11 if rooms are available. To book your room, please call 615-883-2211 and identify yourself as part of TOGA 2010 Christmas Party or Group Code X-TOGA. You may also book your room on line at: on line at: https://reservations.oprylandhotels.com

Please note that the link is lengthy. It will require you to cut and paste the link in two sections in order to access the link and not be thrown into their transient guest website. You are able to go in and view this link at anytime.
Grand Ole Opry is also offering group rates for their show on Friday night - $54 for Gold Circle seats or $37.80 for the rest of the seats. If you are interested in attending, please let Kathy or Vicki know as soon as possible. Their numbers are 865-220-8850; 865-481-3753; or fax 865-220-8849. Look forward to seeing you all there!!!!

REG CHANGES EXPECTED FOR MARCH OIL & GAS BOARD MEETING - The Water Pollution Control staff is working on some new and updated regulations that are expected to be proposed at the March Oil & Gas Board meeting. The meeting date has not been set as yet and TOGA expects to be able to study the regulation proposals by the staff prior to the meeting. TOGA President Scott Gilbert will schedule a special TOGA Board of Directors meeting prior to the Oil & Gas Board meeting to review the proposed regs and draft comments.

SOMERSET REFINERY CLOSES - Two years and $22 million later, the owners of Somerset Refinery are calling it quits and putting a sale sign on the plant, according to a February 8th article in the Somerset Commonwealth Journal. "We simply weren't able to buy enough crude oil to process to keep our doors open," said Ed Phelps, IT director and spokesman for the owners. The article says the owners from New York invested $20 million to upgrade and modernize the plant. Phelps pointed out that producers may see transportation for hauling crude to a refinery escalate now that Somerset Refinery has closed.

STATE WAITING TIL THE CHECK CLEARS - Watch out! It appears the state is now waiting for a drilling permit check to clear the bank before letting Mike Burton process a drilling permit, which will add a couple of days or more to the time it takes to get a permit.

CONSULTING GEOLOGIST READY TO WORK IN NASHVILLE - Texas geologist Grayson and his wife have relocated to the Nashville to be near their daughter and grand kids so he is available for consulting jobs in Nashville. Bob says he is still learning the ins and outs of the oil business in Tennessee, but brings years of experience in all phases of the oil and gas business from high tech instrument work to obtaining investors, leasing land, drilling and completing wells, operations and even writing the production checks. He says he is interested in getting involved in the industry here. Contact him at: Bob Grayson, 615-516-5235 (cell) or email to grayson@realtracs.com

MILLER'S ALASKA UNIT REACHES 300 BOED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE-Miller Petroleum, Inc. dba Miller Energy Resources ("Miller"), (OTC BB: MILL:OB) reports that its recently acquired Alaskan oil and gas operations are producing over 300 barrels of oil equivalent a day (BOED) and expects to reach a rate of 1,100 BOED within eight weeks.

COAL AND OIL OPERATORS TEAM TO DEVELOP SHALE-Coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources is drilling its first well in the Marcellus shale in a joint venture with Rice Energy. The companies are investing $20 million in four wells this year and could drill as many as 100 in the Marcellus shale. Alpha's investment reflects growing interest by a variety of energy companies in onshore natural gas. Exxon Mobil recently bid $30 billion to buy natural gas producer XTO Energy. Alpha's competitor, Consol Energy, has increasingly focused on natural gas production in the face of stricter environmental regulation of Appalachian coal mines.

TENNESSEE JANUARY PERMITS: Fentress County - Plateau Well Service, Alan Rader, #1, 2000', Riverton/ Morgan County - Knox Energy LLC, Emory River, LLC HH-1008, 2914', HH-1020, Gobey; Outdoor Resources, Inc., Brent Morgan #2, 2000', Twin Bridges/ Overton County - Ohio Kentucky Oil Corp, Byrd Coffey, #2, 2000'; Hornet Oil & Gas Corp, William C Haley #2, 2000' Livingston

KENTUCKY JANUARY PERMITS: Clinton County - TN-K Energy Group, Inc., Todd Anderson, #1; Betty Hadley, #1, Stones River; EB Conner, Jr., Raymond Reneau Heirs, #11, Sunnybrook; Rick-Rod Oil Company, Inc., #Rocky Beaty, #15R, #16R, #18R, Knox Gp; McIver Drilling, LLC, Lexie & Donald Cummings/Franklin Justice, #8, Knox Gp; Steve Burchett Oil Co., John Poore, #AMTEX-DR3, #AMTEX-DR4; Robert Boles, #AMTEX-DR6; Jean Maupin, #AMTEX-DR8; Joe Summers, #21, Knox Gp/ Letcher County - Clean Gas, Inc., Emory Moore Heirs, #411, Devonian, Lower Part; EQT Production Company, EQT Production Company, #569948, #570138, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh, #569947, #570137, Cleveland Mbr, Ohio Sh/ Knox County - Drillpro, Inc., Oscar Bartolo, #1, Devonian, Lower Part

The Ky/Tenn Report is published monthly and distributed at no cost to oil and gas operators in Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. It is owned and operated by W.D. Goodwin, Inc., The editor is Bill Goodwin, e-mail: tmdbill@aol.com it is the official publication of the Tennessee Oil & Gas Association, 750 Old Hickory Blvd, #150-2, Brentwood, TN, 37027. Phone 615.371.6137, Fax 615.599-1806. Web site: www.tennoil.com.

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