Ky/Tenn Report

Volume 16, Number 11 JANUARY 2009

CHRISTMAS PARTY ROARING SUCCESS, THANKS VICKI, KATHY-More than 100 TOGA members and guests ate, drank and danced the night away (First time in years we kept the band going til midnight) at the TOGA Christmas party held at the Dancing Bear Lodge in Townsend. - Vicki Guess and her team at Griffith Services did a fantastic job and even made a little money for TOGA. Many thanks to the sponsors who made it all possible. Vicki and team have booked the lodge for next year and promise an even bigger and better party next year.

COMMENTS NEEDED FOR CASING POLICY- TOGA will respond with comments about the latest draft of the Water Pollution Control's staff new casing policy. TOGA members and non-members are also urged to make comments. The staff draft is on the TOGA website at tennoil.com. Direct comments to Paul Schmierbach, Tennessee Water Pollution Control, via email at: Paul.Schmierbach@state.tn.us.

2009 CONVENTION RETURNS TO KNOXVILLE, MAY 13TH TO 15TH-The 38th annual TOGA convention will be held at the Knoxville Marriott, May 13th -15th. President Gilbert is working with Lynn Wagoner and Vicki Guess to finalize details for the convention. The golf tournament returns to the Oak Ridge Country Club and dinner and the auction on Thursday will be held at the Sunsphere. Invitations for exhibitors, registration, room and schedule information mailings are being finalized and are expected to be in the mail to exhibitors within the next two weeks.

THANKS TO CHRISTMAS PARTY SPONSORS- Platinum Sponsors-Appalachian Land & Development, Drillers LLC, Griffith Services Drilling LLC, Griffith Services LLC, L&D Well Service, McJunkin Red Man, Miller Petroleum, New River Energy, Gold Sponsors-Aqua-Clear, Inc, Atlas America, B&H Supply, Charles Strivers CPA, Chesapeake Energy, CNX/ Knox Energy, Daugherty Petroleum, Parmaco of Parkersville. Silver Sponsors-Barrett Oil Purchasing, Inc. ,CountryMark Coop, Crown Wire & Cable Co. Inc., Hull Brothers, Keystone Drill Services, Saint Joseph Petroleum, Smith Services, Stand Energy Corporation, Superior Well Services, Universal Well Services, USA Compressor. Bronze Sponsors-AC Insurance, Anne Byrd, Appalachian Production, Bill Ray Oil Producer, BJ Services, Charlotte Odell, East Tennessee Consultants, Energy Associates, Greystar Corp., Huron River Energy, Integrity Directional, Jerry Fox, Kelso Oil Company/AEH Rentals, Ky-Tenn Oil, Inc., Mark Liming, Norris Well Services, Phoenix Drilling, Schramn Rotadrills, Scott Gilbert, Signature Oil and Wells Fargo Insurance.

ATLAS PLANS 60 HORIZONTAL WELLS FOR 2009-In a recent article in the Knoxville Journal, Ron Huff, President of Atlas Energy Tennessee said the company has drilled nearly 500 wells in Tennessee during the last three years. He said the firm plans to drill 60 horizontal wells in Tennessee in the next 12 months. He said the firm's budget for drilling both vertical and horizontal wells over the next 12-24 months is upwards of $100 million. The firm also announced it is moving its office from Oak ridge to a new office in Hardin Valley between Oak Ridge and West Knoxville.

NEW MINERAL WEB SITE ANNOUNCED-Resource Clearinghouse was created to enable landowners to post their mineral rights for bidding by multiple Oil and Gas companies on an online auction site that operates 24/7 with no pre-set "auction dates" and no prequalification delays. This concept is the first of its kind and offers both parties (Lessor and Lessee) a neutral and secure environment to conduct business. The landowner does not a pay a fee and is under no obligation to accept bids. Essentially, Resource Clearinghouse functions as an e-bay for mineral rights. Resource Clearinghouse is based in Tennessee, but also has operations in Louisiana. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the website at www.resourceclearinghouse.com.

PDC MOVES TO DENVER-West Virginia-based Petroleum Development Corporation (PDC) an early big player in Tennessee has announced it is moving its office to Denver. The company now focuses on the Rocky Mountains but retains interest in the Appalachian Basin and Michigan.

COURT DISMISSES CNX LAWSUIT AGAINST MILLER-The Chancery Court for Campbell County dismissed the CNX Gas Company claim against Miller Petroleum, Atlas America and Wind City Oil & Gas, in granting Miller's motion for a summary judgment.

LEASE OPPORTUNITY-Mike Garland, Jonesboro, TN, would like to see a gas well drilled on his property. He has 22 acres and some neighbors are eager to lease. Call him at 423-753-2362.

TENNESSEE DECEMBER PERMITS: Anderson County - Atlas America LLC, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg., CCLC-50H1, 3800', CCLC-50H2, 3800', CCLC-58, 4000', 71H2, 3235', CCLC 99H, 4300', CCLC 96H, Lake City / -Campbell County - Energy Associates, Inc., BG Wheeler, Trust #1, 2600', #2, 2700', Jellico West / Morgan County - Knox Energy LLC, Emory River, LLC, HH-1009, 3350', Gobey, Eastern Energy Resources, Henry Petrey , #1, 5000', Pilot Mountain / Ordovician County - Eastern Energy Resources, John E. Goodson Heirs, #1-A, 5000', Pilot Mtn. / Overton County - National Energy Development, Carla Faye Williamsons, #2N, 2000', Riverside Oil & Gas, Inc., Ronnie Smith, #3, 2000', Howard Nolen, Etal #1, 2000', Doyle Smith, #1, 2000', Alpine / Pickett County - Riverside Oil & Gas, Inc., Donna King, #1, Moodyville, East Fork Energy Partners, Doyle Smith, #2, 2000', Alpine

KENTUCKY DECEMBER PERMITS: Barren County - Border State Energy, , Robert Curd, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, Leipers Ls / Bell County - Forexco, Inc., Dark Ridge Development Co., Inc., #6, Devonian, LP / Cumberland County - Hi-Mi Exploration, LLC, Archie, Arron, MF15, Murfreesboro, Willard Hoots Jr., Willard Hoots, Jr., #1, Global Exploration, LLC, Hershell Wayne Flowers, #6, Koger Energy Partners, LLC, Elizabeth, Aaron & Judy Stockton, #3, Joe Todd Oil Project, Loretta & Brown, Sharron Savage, #1, Knox Gp / Clinton County - Rick-Rod Oil Company, Inc., Steve Bernthal, #1R, Teddy Hicks, #3R, D & D Gas & Oil Corp., Allen Flowers, #WS6, Koger Energy Partners, James Dicken, #2, Lucky Production, Inc., Dowell Wallace, #1, American Oil & Gas Company, Roquell Chambers, #A3, Explo Oil, Inc., Harold Littrell, #2G, Knox Gp / Leslie County - Mammoth Resource, LLC, Lucy Nield Heirs/DBNF, #1, Corniferous, Sitter Drilling & Development, LLC, Adams Joseph Brock, #1, Devonian, LP / Letcher County - Equitable Production Company, Equitable Production Company, #567639, #567643, #567641, #567663, #568217, #568322, Kycoga Land Company, #568422, Cleveland Mbr, Ohio Sh, Kycoga Land Company, ET AL, #568418, Equitable Production Company, #567640, #567642, 567644, #567664, #568218, #568323, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh, Quality Natural Gas, LLC, Ovie Holbrook Jr., #1807, #1808, #1809, #1810, #1811, Quality Natural Gas, LLC, Kenny & Ada Ott, #1652, Noland Kentucky Properties, LLC, #1786, Bradley, Charles R DBA Basin Energy Co., Smoot Coal Company, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Penn Virginia Operating Company, LLC, #826847, Bradley, Charles DBA Basin Energy Co., Smoot Coal Company, #8, #9, Devonian, LP / Whitley County - Energy Associates, Inc., Princeton ET AL, #EA64, #EA63, Clinton Sh

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