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Shifting Away from the Haynesville Shale

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:49:44 +0000

For the past four years the Haynesville Shale has generated economic growth in parts of Louisiana. Declines in natural gas prices have drillers moving their rigs to more profitable targets.

Rouge Fractures

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:00:31 +0000

“The chances of rogue fractures due to shale gas fracking operations extending beyond 0.6 kilometres from the injection source is a fraction of one percent, according to new research led by Durham University. The analysis is based on data from thousands of fracking operations in the USA and natural rock fractures in Europe and Africa.” Quoted from the Durham University press release.

Hydraulic Fracturing Isn’t the Problem

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:30:43 +0000

“Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination [...] many problems ascribed to hydraulic fracturing are related to processes common to all oil and gas drilling operations, such as casing failures or poor cement jobs.” Quoted from the University of Texas at Austin press release.

How Some Drillers Are Responding to Low Natural Gas Prices

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:42:20 +0000

An article in The Advocate explores who Encana Corporation and other natural gas drillers are responding to natural gas falling nearly $10 per thousand cubic feet since 2008.

Dry Shale Gas Production Trends

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:56:56 +0000

The EIA Natural Gas Weekly Update has an interesting graph that tracks the month-by-month dry gas production growth from various shale gas fields in the United States. For example, it shows that production from the Haynesville Shale started to increase significantly in early 2009 and continued until today the Haynesville is the most prolific dry gas producer.

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”.