Ky/Tenn Report

Volume 15, Number 5, MAY 2008

WATCH FOR DETOUR ON WAY TO CONVENTION- Just in time for the TOGA Convention in Knoxville, a section of Interstate 40 has been closed for repairs. Getting to the convention hotel may require a detour or two. There will be signs to help get around the construction and specific driving instructions will be posted soon on the TOGA website at www.tennoil.com.

EXHIBITORS GALOR AT TOGA CONVENTION-As this newsletter goes to press a week before convention, more than 30 exhibitors have signed up and President Wagoner says there is still a little room for more. Send in your form today or call Teresa at the TOGA office, 615-371-6137 for help.

NEVER TOO LATE TO DECIDE TO COME TO THE CONVENTION-Hotel rooms, priced at a special TOGA rate, are all gone as is the early sign up price. But there is still time to register for the convention. Call Teresa at the TOGA office for details at 615-371-6137.

WELL CONTROL SCHOOL SCHEDULED, MAY 13TH, KNOXVILLE-Roger Willis, Universal Well Services, will conduct a one-day special well control school on Tuesday, May 13th at the Marriott Knoxville, sponsored by TOGA. Space is limited but a few spots may still be available. Call Teresa at the TOGA office to register. Cost is $20 per person.

TOGA DEVELOPS DRILLING REGS-After the Walden Resources well blew out in Anderson County, state regulators and more than 30 Tennessee operators and drilling contractors met with Paul Schmierbach, Division of Water Pollution Control, and members of his staff, to review the circumstances that led up to the blow out and to make plans for new regs and operating proceeds to guard against future blow outs. President Elect Scott Gilbert, Vinland Energy has chaired a committee of several TOGA members, including Doug Clark, John Bonar, Bill Goodwin, Gene Lockyear, Kent Wright, Deloy Miller, Mike Branstetter, Bill Ray, Jim Washburn and representatives of service companies. Early next week Gilbert will present a draft of the committee's proposed regs to Schmierbach for consideration. For more information, contact Gilbert at Vinland Energy in Oak Ridge, 865-220-8457.

SPEARS IN DEFAULT ON REFINERY PURCHASE-The Somerset Commonwealth Journal reported April 28, 2008 that according to a motion filed in the US Bankruptcy Court, William Burnside Spear's firm has defaulted not once, but three times on its agreement to purchase Somerset Refinery.

LANDMAN AVAILABLE-Richard H. Reginald, 226 Willow Springs Dr., Medina, TN 38355, 731-420-9936, rgreginald@bellsouth.net is an experience landman, who has moved to Tennessee to help take care of family. He would like to find a position with a firm doing business in Kentucky or Tennessee.

OIL COMPANY LEASES 5,500 ACRES IN DYER COUNTY-More than 5,500 acres in Dyer County have been leased to a Louisiana oil and gas exploration company. A spokesman said he has been convinced by some Tennessee geologists that there is potentially recoverable oil and gas in the area.

FLAMBOYANT OILMAN UNDER INVESTIGATION NOT TOGA MEMBER-The SEC has filed a complaint against Gary M. Milby, an oilman once based in Tennessee, of raising more than $19 million from 375 investors. At least $12 million was diverted to offshore accounts, family trusts and a lavish lifestyle. The SEC found him when a birthday party he threw for his daughter was featured on "My Super Sweet 16" on MTV. Bilby is not a member and never has been a member of TOGA.

OIL & GAS BOARD TO MEET JUNE 10TH-The next meeting of the Oil & Gas Board is scheduled for June 10, 2008, when the board will deal with two contested cases, originally scheduled for the March 4th meeting but deferred.

PROSPECTS AVAILABLE-Exploration geologist with high potential prospects seeks partner Contact Michael McCown at mikemccown@prodigy.net.

CONSULTANT AVAILABLE-I am interested in consulting assignments in natural gas compression, transmission, treating and production activities for TOGA members. I have years of experience in operations, maintenance, installation, equipment design and selection, equipment end systems and trouble shooting. Contact Robert K.Tomblin at Rktomblin46@aol.com.

LEASE OPPORTUNITIES-Dave Hayes has a 110 acre farm in Henderson County, TN, with a spring fed creek that has a rusty tinged color to the soil and an oily sheen on the creek. If interested contact him at canyelk@bellsouth.net or at 1665 Harrington Rd, Scott Mills, TN 37374. Phone 731-967-1616. Virginia Lee Blood, Life Way Church Resources, 800-317-7273 ext 7453 or Virginia.blood@lifeway.com has property in Lee County, Virginia and represents a colleague with acreage in Marshall County, TN., that she would like to lease for exploration. And Dina Bruce has property near Adams City, TN, she would like to lease. Contact her at dina.bruce@terexutilities.com.

TENNESSEE APRIL PERMITS: Anderson County -Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg. Co., CCLC-34, 4410', CCLC-30, 3810',CCLC-36, 4420', CCLC-35, 4360', CCLC-33, 4385', CCLC-32, 4165', CCLC-42' 4185', CCLC-37, 4435', CCLC-43, 4170', CCLC-44, 4080', CCLC-45, 4180', CCLC-46, 4110', CCLC-48, 4490', CCLC-50, 4465', CCLC-53, 11716', CCLC-26, 5850', CCLC#20, 4365', CCLC-31, 6053', CCLC-19, 4375', CCLC-49, 4215', CCLC-15, 4450', Lake City , Vinland Energy Operations, The Coal Creek Company, #38, 4100', Windrock / Campbell County - Atlas America LLC, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg., CCLC-25, 4220', Lake City / Clay County - Prometheus Energy LLC, Melton Pennington, #2-A, 1300', Burristown / Cumberland County - Duncan Drilling Co., Jim Smith #1, 2000', #2, 2000', Campbell Junction / Fentress Clounty -Berry Resources, Inc., Kyle Cooper #1, 2000', Riverton / Morgan County - Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg. Co., CCH12, 3005', Elverton, Montello Resources LTD, Lavender #1, 4990', Twin Bridges / Pickett County - Carbon Atom Flow, LLC, Wayne Poore #1, 2000', Moodyville / Scott County - Orea Energy Group LLC, Baker-Senior #8, 2350', Robbins / Overton County - Riverside Oil & Gas, William Sells, #1, 2000', Overton Oil & Gas, Ralph Smith, Johnny B #1, 400', #2, 2000, Chatham Drilling, Dixie White 11, 2000', Alpine, Limestone Drilling, Inc., Dezell Parrott c/o Jane Parrott # __, 500', Livingston

KENTUCKY APRIL PERMITS: Breathitt County - Global Resources Mgmt Group, LLC, Gary & Loreda Dunn, #1, Big Lime, Tackett & Son DRLG Contractors, Inc., Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association, #3, Big Six Sd / Clinton County - E B Conner Jr, Harlin Stockton, #10, Watson Groce, Joseph E Wray, #1, Lucky Production Oil Expl, LLC, Greg Beard ET AL, #KL-4, Rick Rod Oil Company, Inc., Ferguson Brothers Inc., #3R, Teddy Hicks, #1R, Knox Gp / Cumberland County - Koger Energy Partner, LLC, Benny Stearns, #2A, Knox Gp / Harlan County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, DPI-1665, Jack, Nina & Shell, Martin, Devonian, LP / Knox County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., Equitable Production Company, DPI-115, DPI-118, Girdner Properties, LLC, DPI-981, Corniferous , Vinland Energy Operations, LLC, William Waligorski, #5, Enpro, Inc., #4, Buford Clark Heirs, #4, Harry Sowders, #2, Clinton Sh, Daugherty Pet, Inc., Paula Zipp, Gatliff Coal ET AL, DPI-980, Devonian, LP / Leslie County - Equitable Production Company, Equitable Production Company, #567580, #567581, #567955, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh, Daughtery Pet, Inc., WPP, LLC, DPI-1414, Corniferous / Letcher County - Quality Natural Gas, LLC, Nolan Kentucky Properties, LLC, #1784, Devonian, LP Equitable Production Company, Equitable Production Company, #568011, #568012, #568018, #568015, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh, #568013, #568017, #567201, Cleveland Mbr, Ohio Sh, Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Penn Virginia Operating Company, LLC, #824848, Devonian, LP, Equitable Production Company, Kentucky River Properties, LLC, #566724, Severstal North America, Inc., #566804, Equitable Production Company ET AL, #566805, #566806, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh, Clean Gas, Inc., Lowell Boggs ET AL, #241, Devonian, LP / Magoffin County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., Orville Risner ET AL, DPI-3000, Stanley & Karen Howard, DPT-3006, Big Six Sd / Pike County - Equitable Production Company, Tierney Land Company, #134951, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh / Warren County - Barbara E Yost, Kovausey Properties, LLC, #YK-6, Corniferous / Whitley County - Vinland Energy Operations, LLC, Gatliff Coal Company, #3, #2, #1, Clinton Sh, Consolidated Oil & Gas Corp, A C Meador Heirs, #2, Murfreesboro

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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