CROSSVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TN-K Energy Group Inc. (OTC Markets: TNKY) today announced that the company has been issued an EPA Class II injection well permit. The well injection permit, #TNS 1330003, was issued to TN-K Energy Group Inc. on December 22, 2011 for the Charles and Lynda Anderson lease located in Overton County, Tennessee. The permit allows TN-K Energy Group Inc. to inject air, nitrogen, and/or water into its known oil producing well #8, Tennessee permit #12107, for the purpose of oil enhancement and recovery efforts.
Ken Page, C.E.O. & President of TN-K Energy Group Inc., remarked, "The issuance of the EPA permit for the Charles and Lynda Anderson well can be seen as a favorable matter for all related parties. By injections and treatments, we could substantially increase the oil production on this lease."
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TN-K Energy Group Inc. is an independent energy company with operations in Tennessee and Kentucky.
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