Ky/Tenn Report

Volume 15, Number 3 March 2008

DRILLING PERMITS FEE RAISED TO $500-The Oil & Gas Board, meeting in Nashville March 4th, voted to approve a staff recommendation that the price of drilling permits in Tennessee be increased from $150 to $500. The revenue generated by the increase in drilling permit fees is expected to be used for additional staff. The increase will take place after the Oil & Gas Board action is approved by the Attorney General's office as well as the legislature.

STAFF OUTLINES ABANDON WELL PLAN FOR BOARD-Following the approval of the increase in drilling permits from $150 to $150, Paul Schmierbach, Environmental Program Manager, Division of Water Pollution Control, who now heads oil and gas regulation in Tennessee, reported to the board that the staff would be meeting with industry representatives to develop a plan to deal with Tennessee's approximately 4,000 abandon wells.

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. It is not known if the state's abandon well plan recommendation will be presented at this meeting.

BILL RAY APPOINTMENT OFFICIAL-On February 13th, Governor Bredesen's office issued a news release naming several Tennesseans to appointments on Boards and Agencies. The release included Bill Ray of Knoxville to the Oil & Gas Board as the landowner representative.

TOGA BOARD RESIGNATIONS, ELECTIONS- Frank Lynch, former co-owner of the Somerset Refinery, and Bob Munsey, a former Universal Well Services engineer and now with CNX, have both resigned from the TOGA board of directors. At the winter meeting in Knoxville, the board elected John Bonar, Atlas America, Inc., and Gary Bible, Miller Petroleum, Inc., to fill the vacant positions on the board

NEW, IMPROVED TOGA WELL SIGNS AVAILABLE-TOGA has produced new well signs that are vastly superior to the original signs. They feature a plastic overlay that covers and protects the writing on the sign. This process was developed for use on trucks and often lasts 5 or more years. Operator can write on the signs with a Sharpie or print the well data on a computer, glue it to the sign and then cover with the plastic overlay, after removing the protective film. There are no instructions with the signs, so be certain to remove the protective film so the plastic overlay with adhere to the sign. The signs are available to members and non-members from B&H Supply, Helenwood or through the TOGA office. Call the TOGA office and ask for Teresa at 615-371-6137. She will mail you the signs, along with an invoice for the signs and postage.

ANNUAL WELL REPORTS DUE APRIL 15-According to Oil & Gas Supervisor, Mike Burton, all companies are required to submit their annual well reports for 2007 by April 15, 2008.

REP. JOE ARMSTRONG TO KEYNOTE TOGA CONVENTION-Tennessee House Representative Joe Armstrong, D-Knoxville, will be the keynote speaker at the noon luncheon, May 15th, highlighting the 2008 TOGA Convention, being held May 14-16th at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.

SPEAKERS, SPONSORS, EXHIBITORS NEEDED FOR CONVENTION-TOGA President Lynn Wagoner is seeking speakers, sponsors and exhibitors for the 2008 Convention. Invitations have been mailed to all 2007 exhibitors as well as those companies who wanted to exhibit but couldn't for lack of space. Invitations to members to attend will be mailed shortly. If you are interested in speaking, sponsoring or exhibiting or know someone who would like to speak, sponsor or exhibit, please call Lynn Wagoner, Signature Oil Corp., 800-278-6164.

INTRODUCING PETROZENE-For near well bore treatment of paraffin-asphaltene dispersant at the perforations. Dissolves paraffin deposits and build up in well tubing, flow lines, tanks. A green product made from used tires. For more information: SBPETROZENE@YAHOO.COM or call Stan Barnard at 731-267-5918.

ANDERSON COUNTY LEASE-Ivy McNew has 200 acres in Anderson County that she would like to lease for oil and gas exploration. Contact her at 865-705-7128.

STUDENT WANTS INTERNSHIP-Tennessee Tech geology student, Nigal Luther is seeking a summer internship with a Tennessee or Kentucky oil company. Call him at 615-812-0225.

TENNESSEE FEBRUARY PERMITS: Anderson County - Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg, CC1119, 4445', CC1120, 4475', CC112_, 4485', CC-223_, 3965', CC2252, 5940', CC228_, 6075', CC223__, 3960', Walden Resources, Inc., RD Parten #5, 3150', Winrock, Knox Energy LLC, MPO406 AM-1002, 7755(TMD), Atlas America, Coal Creek Mining & Mfg CC-118, 4530', Duncan Flats / Fentress County - Berry Resources, Austin Choato #1B, 2000', Wilder / Morgan County - Montello Resources LTD, Southeast Ventures, Inc., #1, 9990', Twin Bridges, Knox Energy LLC, The Coal Creek Co, CH-1002, 3500', Petros Quad / Overton County - Arnio Oil, Ora Mai Grace, #3, 1600', Alpine , Duncan Drilling, Raymond Reed ET AL #1, 2000' Obey City, Young Oil Corp, Don Copeland #1 Rep 9335, 2000', James Morgan #1 Rep 9343, 2000', National Energy Dev, Inc, Wilburn Wright Trust TW #4, 1000', Alpine, Ohio Kentucky Oil Corp., Edwin Garrett #4, 2000', Paul M. Garrett #1, 2000', Livingston / Pickett County - Koger Energy Partners, LLC, Jean Bowling #1 Re-entry, 2000', Tennessee Oil & Gas Expl., Ronnie Dillion #2,1500',Moodyville / Scott County - OREA Energy Corp., LLC, Baker - Senior #6, 2250', Robbins, Atlas America, Inc., Fund 7 Domestic Surf Brunstone BR 115_, 2935', Norma, OREA Energy Group, LLC, Baker-Senior #2, 2200', #4, 2100', Robbins

KENTUCKY FEBRUARY PERMITS: Bell County - Mammoth Resource, LLC, Larry Browning, ET AL, LB-9, Corniferous / Baren County - MEKA, LLC, Marshall & Nelda Buena Kinslow, #1, 2, 6, 9, 3, 4, 7,Global Resources MGMT Group, LLC, Lee R Nunn, #1, #2, Corniferous / Clay County - Vinland Energy Operations, LLC, Medina Royalties, LLC, SMEPA-151, 152, 153, 155, 156, 154, Energy Associates, Inc., Rinda Asher, #1, Clinton Sh / Cumberland County - S W O Drilling, Windell Radford, #10, Granville / Clinton County - Steve Burchett Oil Co, Steve Burchett Oil Co, KY 10, RKT Petroleum, LLC, Robert Reneau, #1, Lucky Production Oil Expl, LLC, James R Beard Heirs, LK1, LK2, Knox Gp Harlan County - Daugherty Pet, Inc., Kentucky River Properties, LLC, DPI-1826, DPI-1827, Devonian, LP / Leslie County - Daugherty Pet, Inc, Equitable Production Co, DPI-1229, Bradley, Charles R DBA Basin Energy Co., N C Crawford Heirs, NC13, NC14, Devonian, LP, Vinland Energy Operations, LLC, Medina Royalties, LLC, SMEPA-158, Corniferous / Knox County - Gaddis Gas Company, Bell, Inc., #1, P & C Land Company, #1, Amos Bryant, #1, Clinton Sh / Letcher County - Equitable Production Co., Equitable Production Co., 567159, 567731, 567733, 567078, Cleveland Mbr, Ohio Sh, 566666, 567732, Huron Mbr, Ohio Sh, Daugherty Pet, Inc., Orville McIlquham, DPI-1230, Quality Natural Gas, LLC, Richard & R C Day, 1840.1841,1842, Devonian, LP / Pulaski County - Mammoth Resources, LLC, John Turner Heirs, MRP-12, George Arthur, MRP-15R, Frank, Bobby & Jerry Ikerd, MRP 11, 10, 9, Devonian, LP / Warren County - Barbara E Yost, Kovausey Properties, LLC, #2, Corniferous / Whitley County - AMWES Exploration, LLC, Thomas Davis, #1, Clinton Sh

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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