Ky/Tenn Report

Volume 14, Number 7 JULY 2007

FALL TOGA MEETING, SEPTEMBER 13TH, OAK RIDGE-The fall TOGA meeting with be held Thursday, September 13th at the Oak Ridge Country Club in Oak Ridge, TN. The Board of Directors will meet prior to the 6:30 p.m., reception and dinner, hosted by Griffith Services. President Wagoner has arranged for a block of rooms to be reserved for TOGA members and guests at the local Doubletree Hotel at a special rate of $99 per night. Cut off date for the special rate is August 30th. Call the hotel at 865-481-2468 and mention TOGA to get the special rate. More information on the agenda in the August newsletter. DETAILS>>>

SOMERSET REFINERY BANKRUPTCY UNCERTAIN-The status of the Somerset Refinery Bankruptcy varies greatly, depending upon who you talk to. We have been reluctant to comment on the status of Somerset since we were almost involved in a lawsuit as the result of an earlier comment in the newsletter. That announced buyer is long gone.

What is certain is that in April 2007 the owners of the Somerset Refinery and South Kentucky Purchasing Company sold their interest in the companies, through a stock exchange agreement, to USA Energy Corporation. Very shortly thereafter, USA Energy put the refinery into bankruptcy. Those within the USA Energy Corp. say the bankruptcy is proceeding and all shall be paid soon. Others say that the bankruptcy will be set aside and others will take USA Energy's place in control of the refinery. Stay tuned.

TOGA DIRECTORY CORRECTION-In the EMATS, Inc. listing Mr. John Bowerbank is listed as Jon Bowerback. The area code should be 276 and the email is: jbowerebank@emats-inc.com

PRODUCTION MAN MOVING TO TENNESSEE- Oil & Gas production specialists desires to relocate to Tennessee area. 39 years experience in West Texas, New Mexico, all phases, all methods. Experience to 21,000 ft. Current position: Production Manager with Midland, Texas-based independent (21 years) Major company experience. Email: marjeclay@yahoo.com.

BS GEOLOGY, POST GRADUATE GEOPHYSICS-My experience has encompassed applying geophysical exploration techniques for various purposes. I have focuses on geophysical prospecting-achieved a lot of studies and researches for delineating geological subsurface structures, archaeological events and more. Carried out many projects in environmental geophysics. Contact Mokhtar Gaballa, 615-668-2086, email: gaballa3@aol.com

5,000 ACRE OPPORTUNITY JACKSON COUNTY-Received a call from Peggy who owns 500 acres in Jackson County that she would like to lease, and feels she could help someone get 5,000 acres or more. Can't find her last name so call for Peggy at 615-522-0537 or 615-975-3631.

PICKETT COUNTY OPPORTUNITY-Jeff Cross has acreage near Dale Hollow Lake that he would like to talk to someone about leasing. Call him at 501-766-1005.

DEKALB COUNTY OPPORTUNITY-Tommy Harvey called the TOGA office to let us know he would be interested in leasing his land in Dekalb County. Call him at 615-210-4445.

WARREN COUNTY OPPORTUNITY I live in Warren County. In the 1970's oil and gas was found on my property. The well was not put into production because the drilling rig caught fire and burned a portion of the field. The farmer then kicked them off the land. I have a copy of the lease, but the company is out of business. Is there some way of finding out if any company is interested in looking at the information and checking if it is worth drilling a well. Everett Lerch, 499 Peach Ave, Morrison, TN 37357, call 931-233-1084

COOKEVILLE AREA OPPORTUNITY-We live on a 177 acre farm north of Cookeville. We have large ridges of shale and black sulfur water. We were told by a geologist these are both good signs of oil and we should contact an oil company. In the 1960's, an adjacent farm had an active oil well. The previous owner would not let oil company's drill. If interested, please contact Pat Cowart at 931-268-1370.

KNOXVILLE AREA OPPORTUNITY - I was referred to you by Jim Pryor about drilling for gas on my land at Mohawk, TN. The land is about 40 miles east of Knoxville and is located at the end of Bay's mountain. The underlying strata is shale. AMOCO had a lease on the land for about 10 years in 1991. The adjoining landowners had leases with AMOCO. The land area would involve about 2100 acres. Contact Lowell Sluss, 1983 Vernon Rd., Johnson City, TN 37615.

SEVIER COUNTY OPPORTUNITY - My husband recently dug a pond near a natural spring in our front yard. The pond is now black with oil and there are large clumps of oil in the runoff water. The fish in the pond are dying and the pond is only a month old. Have we struck oil? Who can we contact? Lara Carr, 2025 Old Happy Hollow Rd., Sevierville, TN 37876. call 865-436-9327.

LEXINGTON AREA OPPORTUNITY - We have 110 acres SE of Lexington, TN. We have a spring fed creek that always has a rusty tinged color to the soil and an oily sheen on the surface. It is not near a road. Anyone interested can contact Dave Hays, 1665 Harrington Rd, Scotts Hill, TN 38374, call 731-967-1616.

CENTER Hill OPPORTUNITY - I am part owner in a 128 acre farm near Center Hill Dam. If anyone is interested in check it out, call Johnnie Cantrell, 2430 Callis Rd, Lebanon, TN 37090, 615-587-6203.

ESTILLE SHPINGS AREA OPPORTUNITY - We have about 50 acres we would be interested in leasing. Galinda Bonner, 6955 Old Tullahoma Road, Estill Springs, TN 37330, 9312-691-0210.

BETHPAGE AREA OPPORTUNITY - We own mineral rights to our land in Bethpage, TN, about 19 miles south of Scottsville, KY. In 1949 an Oklahoma oil man leased 6,000 acres and drilled a well on our land. They hit oil at 350 feet and at 550 ft and then the 3rd largest gas well in the state at the time. The oil man said it was a million cubic feet a day well. He capped it off and planned more drilling but died. We would like to find someone to finish drilling for the mother load. Contact:
Gene & Paula Travis, 6105 Old Hwy 31, E, Bethpage, TN, 615-841-3044, email: ptravis@ncotc.com.

TENNESSEE JUNE PERMITS: Anderson County - Ariana Energy LLC, James C Hoskins, #3, 3400', #5, 3100', #6, 3130', Atlas America, LLC, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg. Co., #CC-24, 4440' #CC-25, 4520', #CC2_, 4515', #CC-2112, 4450', #CC-2111, 4550', #CC-2121, 6405, #CC-2__, 6865', Windrock #CC2115, 4605', Duncan Flats - Hawkins County - Ridge & Valley Exploration, Randall Burton, #1, 1100', Camelot - Morgan County - Ariana Energy, LLC, The Coal Creek Co, #H8A, 1950', #H8A, 1950', Petros / Ruth Ruppe Etal #4, 2400', Cardiff / Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg, #CC2__, 5970', #CC-212_, 3410', Petros, - Overton County - Young Oil Corp, Hershel Wilson, #1, 2000', Chester Savage Heirs, #3, 2000', #4, 2000', / Consolidated Oil & Gas Corp, Dr Michael T Cox, #13, 2000', Alpine / Berry Resources, Inc, Michael White #1B, 2000', Livingston / David Howard, #1B, 2000', Alpine / Jerry Carr, Diane Adams, #1, 540', Alpine / Plateau Well Service, Ostil & Freddie Paul, #5, 1200', Alpine - JTS Resources, Russell Buctner, #2, 2500', Obey City / Discovery Petroleum, Inc, Barbara Martin, #2, 2000', Livingston / US Energy Partners, Inc, Doris & Amy Cooper, #1, 2000', #2, 2000', #3, 2000', Alpine - Pickett County - Explo Oil, Inc, Clay Walker etal #1, 2000', Signature Oil Corp, A J Phillip Pierce, #1, 2000', Moodyville / Blue Energy, Robert Parish (Parish - Blue), #3, 2000', Byrdstorm / TN Oil Co, Betty Rich, #1, 2000', Moodyville / Young Oil Corp, AJ Phillips Pierce, #1, 2000', Moodyville - Scott County - Atlas America, Charlie Taylor Etal (Addington) AD__, 3700', Norma / Atlas America, LLC, Fund 7 Domestic LLC, #BR-1063, 6000', Norma, #BR-1146, 3900', #BR-1145, 3940', BR-1147, 3970', Fork Mtn, #BR-1501, 3880', #BR-1139, 3530', #BR-1138, 3760', Norma / / Ky-Tenn Oil, Inc dba KTO, Pemberton, #8, 2000', Rugby

KENTUCKY JUNE PERMITS : Adair County - US Energy Partners, Inc, Rodgers, Jimmy & Iasiah, #2, Knox Gp - Bell County - Daugherty Pet, Inc, Begley Properties-Orr Trust, #40, #41, Corniferous / Nami Resources Company, LLC, Slusher, J F Heirs ET AL, #2, Clinton Sh, Seizemore, Bobby, #1, Corniferous / Kentucky Indiana Oil and Gas, Hunter ET AL, #1, Devonian, LP / Amwes Exploration, LLC, McGeorge, Billy, #1, Lexington Ls - Clinton County - McIver Drilling, LLC, McIver Drilling, LLC, #1, Knox Gp / Commonwealth Exploration, Bullard, Bobby, #3R, Asberry, Everett, #3, Knox Gp / Explo Oil, Inc, Tuggle, Helen, #33, Knox Gp / Steve Burchett Oil Co, Poore, John, #NY10, Knox Gp - Cumberland County - STL Energy, Capps, Emma Estate, #5, #7, #6, #3, Knox Gp - Harlan County - Daugherty Pet, Inc, Millers Cove ET AL, #DPI-1733, Devonian, LP - Knox County - Mammoth Resources, LLC, Appalachian Children's Home, #ACH-4R, #ACH-1R, Corniferous / Amwes Exploratin, LLC, Murphy, Gordon, #16, Smith, Allen, #1, Murphy/Conrad, #1, Bentley, Shirley, #4, Renfro, James M, #1, Kennedy, Jerry, #1, Clinton Sh, Napier, Albert, #1, Lexington Ls / Daugherty Pet, Inc, Tri-Star Real Estate, #DPI-107, #DPI-108, Devonian, LP- Lawrence County - Abarta Oil & Gas Co, Inc, Boggs, James, #1, Rose Hill - Leslie County - Daugherty Pet, Inc, WPP, LLC, #DPI-903, Corniferous - Letcher County - Clean Gas, Inc, Depue, Jack D & Stella, #220, #225, #219, #223, / Ingram, Russell ET AL, #205, #210, / Fields, Steve & Jona, #230, #229, Ratliff, Howard Jr & Family, #211, #213, Devonian, LP / Equitable Production Company, Equitable Production Company, #567123, #5671234, Cleveland Mbr, Ohio Sh, #567305, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh

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