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of Cougar Dome LLC in Helenwood,
Tn. "What we need now is the well that
proves it."
Addressing Orphaned Wells
The issues before the board did not
end with the election of directors. As
part of a proactive approach to a growing
national concern, TOGA's board also
unanimously approved plans to pursue
reallocating a portion of the state's existing
severance tax to plug orphaned wells.
For decades, Tennessee has levied a
3% severance tax on the sales price of oil
and natural gas. The funds then are divided,
with one-third returning to the county
from which the hydrocarbons were severed
and two-thirds going into the state's general
fund. For years, TOGA has explored and
pushed many initiatives to have the state
relinquish its share of the revenue-which
in the 2018 fiscal year was slightly more
than $700,000-completely to the producing
counties, but to no avail.
However, according to convention
speaker Michael Stagg, a partner at Waller
Lansden Dortch and Davis, there has been
a trend among states to take action on orphaned wells. Stagg reported that during
the past several years, about half a dozen
states had taken up legislation to address
their orphaned well situations. Some of
those proposals developed plugging funds
through production taxes on the industry.
To protect the industry from a severance
tax increase, TOGA's Board of Directors
agreed to pursue legislation that would
direct a portion of the state's severance
tax share to be used to address orphaned
wells. The association's leadership feels
optimistic that this solution will create a
win-win-win situation for everyone: The
state gets access to an adequate and active
funding source, it does not burden the industry and orphaned wells will be plugged.
"Modern operators take their responsibilities for the lifetime care of a well
seriously," reflected TOGA President
Chuck Laine. "By using existing funds
to address these legacy issues, it really
shows the ongoing commitment by our
industry to make sure we take care of
our communities and our state."

electricity demand, made the fuel an attractive
and competitive resource moving forward.
On the flip side, Avery identified increased
competition for supply, transportation interruptions and storage limitations as challenges for TVA's natural gas fleet.
Another potential problem for natural
gas producers comes in the form of the
much-discussed "Green New Deal." Brydon Ross, vice president of state affairs
for the Consumer Energy Alliance, told
attendees that the cost of only three of
the Green New Deal's dozens of proposals
would cost Tennessee more than $18 billion a year. Perhaps even more troubling
was his report on the six states that had
adopted policies to phase out fossil fuels
and implement other aspects of the Green
New Deal. Although Tennessee is not
poised to set similar policy, Ross noted,
subjecting important infrastructure and
energy projects to a patchwork of varying
laws and regulations will impact people
in many jurisdictions.

Policy & Politics
Tennessee's electric utility, the Tennessee Valley Authority, recently closed
the comment period on its latest integrated
resource plan, which calls for an increase
in natural gas power generation. Convention
attendees had the opportunity to hear
more details about TVA's plans to grow
and expand its natural gas portfolio from
its Director of Natural Gas, Jeff Avery.
Avery told TOGA that natural gas'
steady price, combined with increasing

HOUSTON-Rocky Creek Resources
reports completion of the Shine 1H, which
it completed in the Lower Eagle Ford
formation with a completed lateral length
of 8,550 feet, a total measured depth of
21,840 feet, and a true vertical depth of
12,320 feet.
Rocky Creek Resources is sponsored
by investment funds managed by Juniper
Capital Advisors LP and operated by
Boomtown Oil.
The company says over the first 120

TOGA President Chuck
Laine (left) welcomes TOGA's
newest director, Alan Murrell,
owner of Hornet Corporation
in Henderson, Tn., to the
Board of Directors.

Marking Career Milestones
TOGA paused from discussing the
ins and outs of rules and legislation to
celebrate and honor two retiring men
who had played an important part in Tennessee's oil and gas industry: UT's Hatcher
and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Mike Burton.
Hatcher is a tectonics and structural

geologist with more than four decades
of experience in Appalachian tectonics,
the comparative tectonics of other mountain chains, and the geology of Central
and East Tennessee and adjacent states.
He has been employed in the public
and private sectors throughout his career
as a geologist, consultant and instructor.
In addition to his many published papers
and extensive research, Hatcher has
been an active participant in TOGA.
Unlike most retirees, Hatcher continues
to teach and publish, which is extremely
fortunate for those that benefit from his
outstanding work.
TOGA also celebrated the career of
Burton, who currently serves as the supervisor of the Tennessee Oil and Gas
Program, which oversees permitting and
environmental issues for all the state's oil
and gas sites. Burton has served in this
role since 1996 and will leave his position
with the TDEC at the end of June.
TOGA wishes Hatcher and Burton
the best as each embarks on a new chapter
in his life.
Conclusion
As the oil and natural gas markets
continue to shift to new realities, the outlook in Tennessee is rosy with opportunities for undiscovered deep oil, a thriving
utility market and proactive leadership
from the association!
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Rocky Creek Resources Finishes Eagle Ford Well
operating days, the Shiner 1H's daily
production was 2,020 barrels of oil equivalent.
"Even after 120 days on line, the
Shiner well continues to flow naturally
at a rate of 900 bbl/d of oil, 3.8 million
cubic feet of gas and 490 bbl/d of natural
gas liquids with more than 3,600 PSI
flowing tubing pressure, exhibiting a very
shallow decline in both pressure and production," says Sean Fitzgerald, a partner
at Boomtown Oil.
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