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Economic Benefits from the Haynesville Shale

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:23:07 +0000

An article on the NOLA.com website reports on the economic benefits that natural gas from the Haynesville Shale as brought to Louisiana. The Shreveport Times website reports on two new reality shows that focus on lifestyle changes brought to the area by natural gas money.

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.

Learning about Oil and Gas Leases

admin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:01:30 +0000

An article in the New York Times reviews some potential rewards and problems that occur when a landowner decides to lease his property for oil and and gas development.

Related: Mineral Rights

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?

Waste Water for Hydraulic Fracturing?

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:14:57 +0000

In Louisiana, a pipeline carries treated waste water from a paper mill to a natural gas field in the Haynesville Shale. The water is being recycled for hydraulic fracturing instead of being discharged into the Red River.

Arkansas: Natural Gas Severance Tax Act of 2012

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:54:31 +0000

Arkansas has two significant natural gas plays in the Haynesville and Fayetteville Shales. A proposal to significantly increase the natural gas severance tax to 7% has some companies threatening to drill in other states.

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.

Over 100 Injection Wells and 1000 Water Trucks

admin — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:37:32 +0000

An article on the ShreveportTimes.com website considers the industry activity and environmental impact associated with the injection of salt water waste produced by drilling for natural gas in the Haynesville Shale.

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”.

The Largest Fleet of LNG Trucks

admin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:15:52 +0000

Heckman Water Resources will become the operator of the largest fleet of LNG trucks in North America as they purchase 200 Peterbilt vehicles that will be used to haul water for Encana’s Haynesville Shale drilling operations. Encana will provide the LNG from a mobile refueling station. More in the Oil and Gas Journal.

Which is the Leader? Barnett or Haynesville Shale?

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:50:14 +0000

The Energy Information Administration recently reported that production from the Haynesville Shale had surpassed Barnett Shale production. Now, energy statisticians are arguing over the numbers. More at Platts.com.

Aerial View of a Hydraulic Fracturing Job

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:47:54 +0000

A photo on the NOLA.com website shows a natural gas drilling pad with twenty high pressure pumping trucks being connected to the well. Haynesville Shale near Mansfield, Louisiana.

Haynesville Shale is the Top Shale Gas Producer

admin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:27:04 +0000

According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, the Haynesville Shale of Louisiana is now producing more natural gas than the Barnett Shale of Texas, running at a rate of about 5.5 billion cubic feet per day.

Side-effects of Shale Drilling

admin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:46:29 +0000

An article in the Houston Chronicle titled: “We Can Minimize Negative Side-Effects of Shale Drilling” explores some ways to mitigate some of the problems encountered in developing the Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford Shale and Haynesville Shale in Texas.