STATE WANTS TO RAISE PERMIT FEES, BONDS TO $15,000- The state of Tennessee has introduced legislation in Tennessee House and Senate to increase drilling permit fees up to $2,000 and reclamation fees not to exceed $15,000. TOGA was aware that the state was interested in raising permit fees from the $150 level, but had not been warned about the increase in reclamation fees to $15,000 from the existing $1,500. It appears the administration is attempting, through this legislation, to combine the plugging and reclamation bonds. TOGA is providing research to its lobbyist, Tommy Burnett, to inform the legislature that these fees are substantially higher than all surrounding states. TOGA intends to fight this legislation and urges all members to ask for their legislators to help in our battle.
TOGA-STATE OFFICIALS TO MEET TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS- In response to the TOGA meeting with the commissioner to complain about regulations, the state has set a meeting between TOGA representatives and M. Paul Schmierbach, Environmental Program Manager and Don Owens, both of the Division of Water Pollution Control as well as Mike Burton, Assistant Oil & Gas Supervisor. The meeting, to be held March 14th in Knoxville, is to allow the state officials and TOGA representatives, Lynn Wagoner, Bill Goodwin and Scott Gilbert, to discuss specifics of complaints about regulations since the regulatory function was moved from Geology to Water Pollution. If you have specific complaints that you would like to have discussed, please contact a member of the TOGA committee
OIL & GAS BOARD HEARING, APRIL 12TH -The Tennessee Oil & Gas Board will meet at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, April 12th, in the 17th Floor Conference Room, L&C Tower, 401 Church Street, Nashville, TN. The Board will deal with the fact that the Tennessee Court of Appeals remanded to the Tennessee Oil & Gas Board the matter of the West Oneida Secondary Recovery Project to be utilized for subterranean gas storage.
EXIBITORS OVERFLOWING UP FOR 36TH TOGA CONVENTION There is now a waiting list for exhibitors for the 2007 TOGA convention in Nashville, May 9th through the 11th. Convention Chairman Bob Nelson and President Lynn Wagoner are negotiating with the Embassy Suites to see if additional space can be allotted to the exhibitors. So far, exhibitors include: American Innovations, Austin, Tx; Parmaco of Parkersville; Balon Corporation, Sherware, Inc., Apple Creek, Ohio; H-Jet Well Services; Edmonton, KY and Aqua-Clear, Inc., Charleston, WV; SCP Automation, Trussville, AL; AAB Inc, Totalflow, Napels, FL; Stonestreet Associates Charleston, WV; Mike Embers, Cookeville, TN; Schramm Rotodrills, West Chester, PA; Universal Well Service, Meadville, PA; DHV Downhole Camera, Ardmore, OK; Appalachian Production Services, Abingdon, VA; Natural Gas Compression Systems, Traverse City, MI; BJ Services, Jenkins, KY; Smith Services, Buckhannon, WV; Arrow Engine Company, Tulsa, OK.
RESERVE YOUR CONVENTION ROOM NOW- The 2007 TOGA convention, to be held May 9th through the 11th at the Embassy Suites, Cool Springs in Williamson County, is rapidly approaching. President Wagoner and convention co-chairman Bob Nelson suggest making your reservations early. Hotel reservations can be made by calling 1-800-Emnbassy or 615-515-5151.
CALL FOR CONVENTION SPEAKERS-President Wagoner is looking for speakers for the convention technical sessions. If you are interested in speaking or want to suggest a speaker, contact Lynn at 800-278-6164.
TOGA HELPS BUY A VAN FOR KELSEY-During the recent board meeting in Cookeville, the board voted to make a donation of $250 to help buy a van for Kesley Holman, a brave young lady who was born with Spinia Bifida and fluid on the brain. She is a relative of a driller and the family needs to buy a van with a lift so she can get around. The family has been hit with tons of medical bills and their finances are stretched to the limit. That is why they need help from the oil patch. Several members, including Bill Ray, Scott Gilbert, Vickie Guess and others, made direct contributions to Kelsey's van in addition to the TOGA donation. If you would like to help, write a check to the Kelsey Van Fund and send it to Christy Garrett, Bartlett Surveying, 214 East Sevens Street, Cookeville, TN 385901. You will be glad you did.
HELP FIGHT OIL FIELD THIEF, VANDALISM- TOGA member Roger Parr has had a rash of vandalism and thief on a lease in the Oneida area and has offered a $5,000 reward to information leading to the arrest of the culprit. If you are having the same problem or have a suggestion how Roger can fight this problem, he would appreciate talking to you. He can be reached at 423-569-4380.
TENNESSEE JANUARY/ FEBRUARY PERMITS: Anderson County - Atlas America,
Charlie Taylor, Etal (Addington) AD1005, 4750', AD-1020, 4725, Duncan Flat,
AD10, 4490', AD10, 4765',AD1, 4775', AD2, 4775',AD10, 4475', Fork Mountain /
Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg Co. CC2076, 6870', CC2074' 6925',
CC2075, 6870', CC4, 6680', CC-,6700', Windrock Claiborne County - Daugherty
Petroleum, Inc., Ataya Hardwoods LCC DPI967, 4154', DPI 969, 4150',Fork Ridge
Fentress County - Tennessee Oil Co., James H. Moon #1, 2000', Moodyville / Source
Oil & Gas, Inc., Ray Hyder #1, 2000', Riverton / Blue Energy, William J.
Campbell #1A, 2000', Riverton / Tennessee Oil & Gas/GP LLC, George Cross
#1, 800', Moodyville Hawkins County - Tri Global Holdings LLC, Holton #1, 2000',
Camelot Morgan County - Atlas America, Heartwood Forestland - Fund LP HH-1,
4300', LP HW109, 4330', LP HW 110, 4340', LP HW 11, 4280', Fork Mtn., LP HW-1058,
__ Gobey / Airana Energy, LLC, Lynn Francis #1, 2650', Cardiff / Palmy LLC,
Payne #3, 1580', Twin Bridges / Ariana Energy LLC., The Coal Creek Co H8, 3000',
H10, 3070', H9, 3100', Petros / Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg.
Co., #CC2005, 5700', # CC-2071, 5860', Winrock, #CC2069, 5385', #CC-2105, 6515',
#CC2068, 6295', #CC2060, 5500', #CC2062, 5600', #CC2061, 5600', CC-2, 6065',
Petros / Heartwood Forestland Fund LP HW1051, 4300', LP HW 1056, 4320, HW Fork
Mtn, Overton County - Young Oil Corp., Richard Norrod #1, 2000', Alpine / National
Energy Development, Wilburn Trust #2, 2000', Alpine / TN Oil Co., Richard Smith
#1,2000', Harel B. Davis #1, 2000', Alpine / US Energy Partners, Inc., Gary
Holpp #2, 4000', #1, 4000', Clarkrange / McDonald Oil Company, Roger McDonald
#1-B, 2000', Alpine / Discovery Petroleum, Inc., Darius Sims Unit #3, 2000',
Livingston / Ruth Oil Co., Doyle Smith Etal Unit #1, 2000', Alpine / North America
Res. Group, Willie Beaty #1, 2000', #2, 2000', Alpine / Steve Burchett Oil Co.,
Robert Wright 3E, 2000', Alpine Discovery Petroleum, Inc., Darius Sims #1, 2000',
Livingston Pickett County - Young Oil Corp., Gay Daniels #1, 2000', Alpine /
Source Oil & Gas, Inc., Fred W. Clark #5, 2000', Byrdstown / Rome Oil &
Gas Co., Coleman Couch Etal #1, 2269', Moodyville / Berry Resources, Inc., Bob
Bilbrey #7, 2000', Riverton / Roscoe-House-House-Ringley-reused unit #2, 2000',
Roger Wright #1-B Twin, 2000', Alpine Scott County - Atlas America, Inc., Fund
7 Domestic, LLC, BR-1057, 4000', LLC BR-1027, 3675', BR-110, 3710', Fork Mountain
KENTUCKY JANUARY/ FEBRUARY PERMITS: Barren County - George Sensors/Re-Con Drlg & Expl Inc., Bridge, William, 1, Wells Creek Fm / Rick-Rod Well Services Co., Coffey, Raymond Lee, 2, Corniferous Bell County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., Asher, T J Et Al, DPI-990, Devoian, LP / Daugherty Pet, Inc., Begley Properties-ORR Trust, DPI-973, DPI-972, Corniferous, WPP, LLC, DPI-914, DPI-915, DPI-913, Devonian, LP / Mammoth Resources, LLC, Evan Heirs, 12, 10, 11, 13, 14, Corniferous Cumberland County - Sunset Energy, LLC, Stockton, Richard & Margie, 13, Knox Gp Clinton County - Foust Petroleum, Garner, Gay, 1, 2, Knox Gp / Eagle Oil & Gas Inc., Littrell, Harold, CC-108, Knox Gp / Campbells Branch, LLC, Campbells Branch, LLC, 4, Stone River / Foust Petroleum, Brown, Charlie, CB-4, Knox Gp Edmonson County - US Energy Partners, Inc., Jenkins, William, 1, Corniferous Harlan County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., North Coast Energy Eastern, Inc., 1730, Kentucky River Properties, LLC/EPC, DPI-945, Devonian, LP Knott County - Equitable Production Company, Equitable Production Co., 566399, Devonian, LP Knox County - Gaddis Gas Company, Patterson, Roger ET AL, 1 / Nami Resources Co., LLC, South Mississippi Electric Power Association, 145, Corniferous / Heartland Operating Company, Inc., Murphy, Gordon, 2, Ordovician System / Drillpro, Inc., Sears, Keith, 4, Sullivan, Don, 9, Burt, Hansford, 1, Devonian, LP / Gaddis Gas Company, Mills, Vernon, 1, 2, 3, 4, Clinton Sh / Nami Resources Company, LLC, Main, John, #2, Clinton Sh Lawrence County - Abarta Oil & Gas Co., Inc., JPT-Perry Unit 1, 1, Rose Hill Leslie County - Bradley, Charles R DBA Basin Energy Co., Crawford, N C Heirs, NC9, NC8, NC10, Devonian LP, Crawford, N C, 1, Big Six Sd / Nami Resources Company. LLC, South Mississippi Electric Power Association, 135, 136, Corniferous / Daugherty Pet, Inc., Miniard, Joe Heirs ET AL, DPI-629, DPI-961, Corniferous / Bradley, Charles R DBA Basin Energy Co., Loveridge, D E ET AL, LWB-1, LWB-2, LWB-5, LWB-4, Devonian, LP / Clean Gas Inc., Joseph, Celeste, 199, 200 / Collett, Edmond, 206, Mattingly, Daisy, 123, Devonian, LP, Eversole, Virgil Heirs, 189A, Maxon Sd / Journey Operating, LLC, KRCC Oil & Gas, LLC, CCDV-6, CCDV-10, Devonian, LP Letcher County - Equitable Production Co., Kentucky River Properties, LLC, 566734, 566800, Kentucky River Properties, LLC ET AL, 566801, Severstal North America, Inc., 566698, Devonian LP / Quality Natural Gas, LLC, Day Kelsey ER AL, 1564, Wells, Robert N ET AL, 1663, Adams, Hugh Heirs ET AL, 1696, 1647, Devonian LP / Equitable Production Company, Equitable Production Company, 567232, 561983, Equitable Production Company ET AL, 565966, Kycoga Land Company, 567251, Devonian, LP / Daugherty Pet, Inc., Kentucky River Properties, LLC, DPI-619, DPI-968, DPI-965, DPI-927, Devonian, LP / Clean Gas, Inc., Day, Inez, 168, Devonian LP / Bradley, Charles R DBA Basin Energy Co., Calhoun, M V, 1, Devonian LP / Daugherty Pet, Inc., Kentucky River Properties, LLC, DPI-929, Devonian, LP / Equitable Production Co., Equitable Production Co. ET AL, 566956, 567236, Devonian, LP McCreary County - Forexco, Inc., Anderson, Gary, 2, Devonian, LP McLean County - Stanoco Oil Co., Revelett, Hubert, 2, McClosky Ls Whitley County - Kam of Corbin, Inc., Kam of Corbin, Inc., 1, Big Lime / Consolidated Oil & Gas Corp., Johnson, John, 1, Sunnybrook
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