Ky/Tenn Report

Volume 17, Number 3 March 2010

TOGA WINTER MEETING, OAK RIDGE, MARCH 18TH - The winter Tennessee Oil & Gas Association will hold its winter meeting on Thursday, March 18th, at the Oak Ridge Country Club. Miller Petroleum, Inc., will host the event that starts at 6:00 p.m. Items on the agenda include the 2010 convention, expected regulations by the Oil & Gas Board staff, proposed and pending federal regulations and the TOGA Christmas party. All TOGA members and guests are invited to attend.

SIGN UP FOR CONVENTION NOW AND SAVE - TOGA members are encouraged to sign up now for the 2010 TOGA Convention to be held at the Marriott in downtown Knoxville, May 12-14, 2010. The registration fee for members is $215 before April 19th and $240 thereafter. Non-members will pay $265 before April 20th and $295 thereafter. Spouse registration is $100 before April 20th and $110 thereafter. The golf outing is $60 and the spouses trip to Pigeon Forge with shopping at Tanager Outlet Mall is $25. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Knoxville Marriott at a special rate of $109.95. Registration forms and more information on the convention have been mailed to all members and can be found on the TOGA website at www.tennoil.com

2010 TOGA CHRISTMAS PARTY MOVING TO OPRYLAND - The TOGA 2010 Christmas Party will be held December 11th, 2010 at the OPRYLAND RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER IN NASHVILLE. A block of rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $189 plus taxes, single or double occupancy. Each additional person is $20, children under 12 are free. There is also a $15 a day resort fee and Atrium rooms are $35 more. TOGA VP Vicky Griffith is in charge and says more information will be available in future newsletters and on the TOGA website at www.tennoil.com.

HELP MAKE THE CONVENTION BIGGER AND BETTER - .Every TOGA member is urged to help make this years Convention the biggest and best ever by getting involved in securing technical session speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and donations for the auction. If you have an idea for a speaker, want to speak, know of a company that may want to exhibit or know someone who might donate something to the auction, let TOGA know. You can call the Convention chairman, Vicki Griffith at 865-220-8850 or 865-481-3753 or TOGA president, Scott Gilbert at 865-679-6161. And Lynn Wagoner is coordinating the exhibitors, so if you know of someone who might want to have an exhibit at the convention, contact him at 800-278-6164. Or you can call the TOGA office at 615-371-6137 and ask for Teresa or leave a message

2010 DUES NOW DUE - TOGA members have now received an invoice for their 2010 TOGA dues. President Gilbert put a brief note on the invoice noting how much every member is needed as we deal with the critical issues facing our industry, both in the state and across the country.

GLOVER'S MAPS DONATED TO TOGA - Lucille Glover, widow of long time TOGA Board Member and highly-acclaimed Petroleum Engineer Willard Glover, has donated the maps that Willard collected over his long career to TOGA. They will be kept in the office of TOGA President Elect Jim Washburn in Livingston, TN. Jim Washburn and Bill Goodwin have been collecting maps and well data that can be accessed by any TOGA member by calling Jim and setting an appointment. If you know of anyone that has maps or well data that they wish to donate to this collection, call Jim Washburn, Bill Goodwin or the TOGA office at 615-371-6137.

TOGA MEMBERS INVITED TO SHALE CONFERENCE - The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) would like to invite the Tennessee Oil & Gas Association to participate in 'The Marcellus Shale: Energy Development and Enhancement by Hydraulic Fracturing Conference' being held May 5-6, 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA. Members are welcome to attend the meeting as well as give a presentation. The abstract deadline is March 24, 2010. We would like to ask that you post the meeting on your calendar of events/meeting website. Additional information, including the 'Call for Abstracts' can be found at www.aipg.org.

GREENE COUNTY OPPORTUNITY - TOGA recently received this note, "Hello, I am Mike Wilson. I own one hundred and twenty five acres in Greene County. A main gas line runs through our property, several people in the area have drilled for water, only to hit gas. I think there is a high probability there is gas here, since the main line runs thru our property, all we need is to drill, and put in a pumping station. If anyone is interested, please call 423-638-2076."

GOOGLE WRONG ABOUT FRACING - Regardless of what Google says, fracturing has never contaminated groundwater, though it's been used to help produce more than 1 million wells in the United States. The EPA confirmed this fact just weeks ago at a Senate hearing. The long and clear record of safety is a result of effective regulations, and the strong commitment from industry to ensure that water supplies and the environment are protected. Last April, President Obama's commerce secretary, Gary Locke, said: "Over the next 30 years, the Fayetteville Shale Play will serve as a foundation for new business growth and the creation of higher-skill, higher-wage jobs in Arkansas, all while strengthening the nation's energy supply." He's right. It will. And hydraulic fracturing will make that possible.

TENNESSEE FEBRUARY PERMITS: Anderson County - Knox Energy LLC, The Coal Creak Co. CH-2008, 4370, Windrock/ Campbell County - Vinland Energy, Mountain Minerals LLC #5, 4000, Jellilo West/ Fentress County - Keblo Energy, LLC, Butris Threet #2, #3, 2000', Moodyville/ Grainger County - Highmount Exploration & Production, Yates #1, 4802, Joppa/ Morgan County - Knox Energy LLC, Walls Properties WH-1006, 3972, Petros/ Overton County - Overton Oil & Gas, James Randy Smith Unit #1, 2000', Alpine/ Pickett County - American Oil & Gas Co., Fred Clark #1, 2000', Byrdstown/

KENTUCKY FEBRUARY PERMITS: Barren County - Angel Rose Energy, LLC, Donald Emberton & Don Peden, Test 1; Donald Emberton, Test 2, Test 3, AR-H1; James R. & Patricia Bragg, AR-22, Laurel Dol/ Bell County - Vinland Energy Operations, LLC, Appalachia Royalty Trust, Lewis Heirs 52, Clinton Sh/ Clinton County - TN-K Energy Group, Inc., Todd Anderson, #2, Stones River; Crudewell Drilling, Inc., Bert Garmon, 3; Rick-Rod Oil Company, Inc., Teddy Hicks, 3R, 6R, Knox Gp/ Cumberland County - Global Exploration, LLC, Hossein Delshad, 1-P, 2-P, Knox Gp/ Harlan County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., Kentucky River Properties, LLC/EQT Production, DPI 464, Devonian, Lower Part; Nina Martin & Jack Shell, DPI 1293, Cleveland Mbr, Ohio Sh; North Coast Energy Eastern Inc., DPI 1747, Huron Mbr., Ohio Sh/ Knox County - Amwes Exploration, LLC, Jack W Craft, 2, 3, Pennsylvania System/ Leslie County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., WPP, LLC, DPI 1289, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh/ Letcher County - EQT Production County, DLX, Inc., 568425, 568421; EQT Production Company, 569379, 570404, 569458, 569388, Cleveland Mbr, Ohio Sh, 569380, 570403, 569387,Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh; Charles R Bradley DBA Basin Energy Co., Smoot Coal Company, 5, 7, Devonian, Lower Part; Clean Gas, Inc., Walter & Joyce Caudill, 374, Devonian, Lower Part/ McCreary County - Champ Oil Co., Inc., Judson Harmon, 6, Knox Gp/ Perry County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., Kentucky River Properties, LLC, DPI 738A; Kentucky River Properties, LLC/EQT Properties, DPI624,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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