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Eagle Ford Shale

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:12:36 +0000

The Eagle Ford Shale is a black shale with a high organic carbon content in central Texas. I has become one of the most important economic generators in central Texas.

Texas: Fracking Chemicals and Water Consumption Reports

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:35:39 +0000

A new regulation will require drillers in Texas to report the chemicals in their hydraulic fracturing fluid and the amount of water used to frack each well.

US Gas Shales Attract Worldwide Investors

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:55:25 +0000

In just the past few weeks companies from China, France and Japan have purchased large holdings in the Eagle Ford, Utica and Marcellus Shales.

Declining Royalty Payments from Natural Gas Wells

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:55:34 +0000

Many property owners are very surprised when the royalties that they receive from a natural gas well on their property decline sharply. They are learning about production decline curves.

Natural Gas Liquids are Hitting the Bottom Line for Drillers

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:30:55 +0000

Chesapeake Energy reports that natural gas liquids contributed 17% of their total production but 40% of their natural gas and liquids revenue. This is part of what is fueling interest in plays such as the Utica Shale and Eagle Ford Shale.

Oh No! Who Really Owns the Natural Gas in Shale?

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:59:03 +0000

Is natural gas part of the shale or is it a fugitive commodity that is not an integral part of any specific rock unit? Will a refined legal definition of natural gas in Pennsylvania overturn thousands of historic leases?

Oil Rig Count Exceeds Natural Gas Rig Count

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:22:18 +0000

The number of oil rigs drilling in the United States has surpassed the number of natural gas rigs for the first time in 18 years. Low natural gas prices discourage drilling and the discovery of oil in shale plays such as the Utica Shale, Bakken Shale and Eagle Ford Shale has attracted attention.

Natural Gas Has Become the “Incidental Product”?

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:16:02 +0000

Natural gas was the initial target of horizontal drilling in the shale plays, however, natural gas liquids, condensates and oil are now attracting most of the attention. An article in Investing Daily calls natural gas the “incidental” product.

Shale Gas and U.S. National Security

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:35:56 +0000

The Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University has published a report titled: “Shale Gas and U.S. National Security”. “This study assesses the impact of U.S. domestic shale gas development on energy security and U.S. national security, with emphasis on the geopolitical consequences of rising supplies of U.S. natural gas from shale and the implications for U.S. foreign policy.” Quoted from the report summary.

BHP Billiton to Buy Petrohawk for $12 Billion

admin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:11:51 +0000

BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company headquartered in Australia, has agreed to purchase Petrohawk Energy for $12.1 billion. Petrohawk is an independent oil and natural gas company with a focus on exploration and production of shale plays within the United States. The company has significant activity in the Haynesville, Lower Bossier and Eagle Ford Shales of Texas and Louisiana.

$3.5 Billion for Eagle Ford Acreage

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:30:58 +0000

According to a report on FuelFix.com, Marathon Oil will acquire 141,000 net acres of Eagle Ford Shale holdings in Atascosa, Karnes, Gonzales and DeWitt counties, Texas for $3.5 billion.

Eagle Ford Shale – Thousands of Jobs

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 16:23:41 +0000

The Houston Chronicle reports that oil and gas drilling in the Eagle Ford Shale of Texas has generated a need for workers – not only with the companies doing the drilling but also with the companies that provide technical services, materials, logistics support and more.

Eagle Ford Shale: Greatest Economic Driver in South Texas

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:05:49 +0000

In an article on the FuelFix website, David Porter, Texas Railroad Commissioner (the Railroad Commission regulates natural gas drilling for the State of Texas), says that the Eagle Ford Shale has the potential to be the greatest economic driver in the history of South Texas.

Chesapeake Energy: Land Acquisition Machine

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:05:16 +0000

A post on the Seeking Alpha blog details how successful Chesapeake Energy has been at rapidly leasing enormous acreages in all of the major natural gas shale plays in the United States. They author calls them a “land acquisition machine”.

Eagle Ford Shale Landowners vs Army National Guard

admin — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:38:26 +0000

The Texas Army National Guard wants to buy 22,232 acres of land over the Eagle Ford Shale and owners of the land under consideration don’t want to sell because they want to keep the land for potential oil and gas royalties. More in the Houston Chronicle.