Ky/Tenn Report

Volume 15, Number 9 SEPTEMBER 2008

DIRECTORS TO DISCUSS CASING REGS AT FALL MEETING SEPT 18TH - The TOGA directors will discuss the new casing policy introduced by the Water Pollution Control staff, during the board meeting, 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 18th , at the Oak Ridge Country Club. The discussions are in preparation for a comment session regarding the new policy before the Oil & Gas Board, October 27th and 28th. During the August 26th Oil & Gas board meeting, President Scott Gilbert asked the board to hear TOGA members comments about the new regs and Chairman Chuck Head, agreed to open the floor to TOGA representatives at the next Oil & Gas Board meeting. CNX is hosting the TOGA meeting in Oak Ridge. All members and guests are welcome for the board meeting or the reception at 6:00 p.m.

OIL & GAS BOARD TO MEET IN KNOXVILLE, OCT 27-28TH-The Tennessee Oil & Gas Board will meet Monday and Tuesday, October 27 and 28th at the office of Water Pollution Control to hear contested cases of Miller Petroleum and East Tennessee Consultants regarding large fines for failing to plug or produce wells. In both cases the Water Pollution Control staff offered to let the operators to sign agreed orders regarding the fines. In each case, the operator chose not to sign agreed orders but rather to appeal the matter to the Oil & Gas Board.

SOMERSET REFINERY TO BE AUCTIONED SEPT 24TH-Tranzon Asset Advisors, a national real estate auction firm, has been appointed by the Bankruptcy Court to sell the assets of the Somerset Refinery. The auction will be sold in 7 lots or as a whole. Trustee William Bishop said there is still a chance that the property could be sold before the auction date and that there are currently three possible candidates who might by the refinery in a private sale prior to the auction date. "All they have to do is put up the money up," said Bishop. Sealed bids are to be received by the Tranzon advisors before September 19th. Potential bidders can obtain information by visiting: www.tranzon.com or by calling 866-243-8243.

TWO NEW OIL BUYERS IN TENNESSEE-There are two new oil buyers/haulers serving Tennessee. Ray Calvert is now hauling Tennessee crude to the Country Mark Refinery in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Call Ray at 270-783-0661 or on his cell phone at 270-622-1432. Scott Smith, Regal Petroleum Company, Knoxville, is now hauling Tennessee crude oil to a Sun pipeline connecting near Glasgow. Call Scott at 8865-521-5010 or on his cell phone at 865-603-5016.

TOGA CHRISTMAS PARTY DECEMBER 13TH- Vicki Guess and her team at Griffith Services began thinking of Christmas in August. In a fax, mailing and email to members, Vicki announced that the party would be held on December 13th at the Dancing Bear Lodge in Townsend. On tap will be carriage rides (with sleigh bells), open bar and horsd'oeuvers, dinner buffet, Santa with presents and a live band. Rooms will be available at $99 per night. Vicki is asking for sponsors of $100 to $1000. They are also looking for volunteers to help Santa. If you want to sponsor, volunteer to help or just ask a question, call Vicki Guess or Kathy Daugherty at 865-220-8850. They welcome any and all suggestions.

STATE REDUCES WALDEN RESOURCES FINE-.The state initially fined Walden Resources $50,000 for violations when its well blew out in March and burned a rig. At the Oil & Gas Board hearing, August 26th, the state announced that the fine was reduces to $26,700.

STATE NAMES NEW OIL & GAS BOARD MEMBER-The governor has named Ken Haslip, Vulcan Materials, Knoxville, as the hard rock mineral representative on the Oil & Gas Board. Geologist Jim Washburn was reappointed to the board, now as the industry representative.

PLATTS APPALACHIAN GAS CONFERENCE, OCT. 29-30TH -Tennessee operators may want to consider attending the Platts Appalachian Gas Conference, scheduled for October 29-30th in Pittsburg, Pa. The two day event focuses on reserves, production activity, pipeline access, prices and more. TOGA is one of several co-sponsors of the event. Go to www.Platts.com. For more info.

WILD WELL TRAINING AVAILABLE-According to the state, effective immediately, all tool pushers and drillers are required to complete an IADC well control training school. Nearly 100 drillers and tool pushers have completed the TOGA sponsored training program, taught by Wild Well Control. More class will be scheduled as needed. Call Teresa at the TOGA office, 615-371-6137 to reserve a spot in the next session. When we have enough students, a training session will be scheduled.

CROWN HAS OILFIELD LINE IN STOCK- Crown Wire & Cable, Inc., a member of TOGA and KOGA, is one of the largest stocking distributors of steel wire rope, submersible pump cable and manila rope. They have many oilfield items in stock, including cable tool drill line, winch cable and rotary drilling line. They will custom cut any size. Call them free at 800-222-4597.

EXPERIENCED TEXAN WANTS TO MOVE HOME-Cody Smith, 361-772-2248, works in the Texas oil and gas industry but wants to move back to Tennessee. Has experience with all types of gas treatment equipment as well as oil production equipment. Give him a call.

TENNESSEE AUGUST PERMITS: Anderson County -Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg, CCLC-78, 3200', CCLC-79, 3225', CCLC-80, 3165', CCLC-46, 4110', CCLC-444, 4080', Lake City, Vinland Energy Operations, The Coal Creek Co., HR7-1, 3450', Windrock, Knox Energy LLC, The Coal Creek Co., CH-1008, 3430', Fork Mountain / Campbell County - Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg., CCLC-68, 3090', Lake City / CNX Gas Co. LLC, Gary Hicks, KH-001, 3000', Ketchen, Begley Properties LL JW-002, 3235', Jellico West / Fentress County - Lucky Production Oil Expl., Howard Buck Etal GK-5, 2000', Moodyville / Morgan County - Vinland Energy Corp., Lewis Carson #3, 3350', Petros, Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg., CCH-23, Elverton, CCH344, 3025', CCH364, 3070', Petros, Knox Energy LLC, The Coal Creek Co., CH204, 3500', Windrock, / Overton County - Tennessee Petroleum, Inc., Melvin H. Norrod, #1, 2000', Alpine, Rick-R Oil Co., Inc., Ronald Smith #1, 2000' , Donnie Richard Smith #4, 2000', Tennessee Energy Development, William Sells #1, 2000', Alpine / Pickett County - Tennessee Petroleum, Inc, Jack Crouch #3, 2000', Tennessee Oil & Gas Expl., Ronnie Dillon #2, 1475', Moodyville / Scott County - Knox Energy LLC, Brimstone Company, BH-1002, 2810', Fork Mountain / CNX Gas Co., LLC, Jarvis Lawson/Begley Properties #KM-003, 3300', Ketchen, Atlas America LLC, Ketchen Land Co, KLC33, 4330', Huntsville

KENTUCKY AUGUST PERMITS: Barren County - US Energy Partners, Inc., John & Joe Ann Griggs, #1, Knox Gp / Bell County - Amwes Exploration, LLC, William North, #1, Lexington Ls, Mammoth Resources, LLC, Larry Browning ET AL, LB-10, #LB-11, #LB-12, Corniferous / Clinton County - Steve Burchett Oil Co., Steve Burchett, Destiny 1, Crudewell Drilling, Inc., Roger Beard, #3, Gator Oil Co., Gary & Sandra Ferguson, #G-1, Delmer Parrish, Bell Rural Estate C/O Lucille Bell, #1-P, Kenneth Conner, Carvin Hadley #1, Rick Rod Oil Co., Inc., Jason & Ferguson, Jamie Ferguson, #1J, Crude Ex Co., Hazel Sell ET AL, #1, Knox Gp, / Cumberland County - I A T, Inc., Kenneth Thrasher, #4, Sunnybrook, Papineau Drilling, Inc., Nick Cooley, #2, STL Energy, Jay Shell Cochran, #1, Paragon Trading Co., LLC, Clint Heirs C/O Carter, Glenda Carter #3, #1, Hart Oil, LLC, Randy & Dottie Gibson, #1, Herbert C. Spurling, William, Capps, #2, Hornet Oil & Gas Corp., Royce Harris, #1A, Mike/Graves, Carol Back, #1A, #1, Knox Gp, Allen Page, Phillip Berrong, #1, Stone River / Knox County -Vinland Energy Operations, LLC, John Gibson, #1, Gaddis Gas Company, Alfred Burnett, #2, Clyde T. Robbins, #3, Vinland Energy Operations, LLC, Walter Davis ET AL, #1, Martin Hampton, #1, #6, Vinland Energy Operations, LLC, Cecil Wilson ET AL, #6, #4, #2, Enro, Inc., #17, Clinton Sh, Gaddis Gas Company, Irene Hubbs, ET AL, #1, Amwes Exploration, LLC, Vantory Messer ET AL, #1, Gaddis Gas Co., Ova Herron ET AL, #1, P & C Land Company, #4, Clinton Sh,, Amwes Exploration, LLC, Roberta Gray ET AL, #1, Knox Gp / Laurel County - Amwes Exploration, LLC, Della Desantis ET AL, #1, Knox Gp / Leslie County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., WPP, LLC, DPI 1239, DPI 1238, Equitable Production Co., Equitable Production Co., 567956, #567957, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh / Journey Operating, LLC, Leslie County Maggard Properties, LLC, #CCBL 34, Big Lime / Letcher County - Equitable Production Co., Equitable Production Co., #567245, #567728, #566675, #567248, Huron Mbr, Sh, #568085, #567729, #567975, #567771, #567233, Cleveland Mbr, Ohio Sh, Clean Gas, Inc., Rover Land, LLC, #325, #326, #329, #331, Dale Huff ET AL #347, Ramond Polly, #321, Bradley, Charles R. DBA Basin Energy Co., Coy Caudill, #1, Quality Natural Gas, LLC, Larry Honeycutt, #1947, #1948, #1949, Devonian, LP / Whitley County- Champ Oil Co., Inc., Irv Scharfenberger, #5, #3, #2, Champ Oil Co., Inc., Irv Scharfenberger, #4, Knox Gp, Cumberland Valley Resources, LLC, Roy/Siler, Paul McKiddy ET AL, #1, Vinland Energy Operations, LLC, Marjorie & Baker, Howard Stout, #2, Clinton Sh

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