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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.

Irrational Natural Gas Prices?

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:01:15 +0000

Lots of factors contribute to the natural gas prices paid by residential customers. Long term contracts and distant supply sources can hold residential prices high even though natural gas is locally in abundance. Residential customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Texas are paying above average rates for their natural gas.

Testing the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:46:30 +0000

Some of the first horizontal wells in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale of central Louisiana are yielding oil. Some researchers believe that the formation contains billions of barrels of oil.

Gulf of Mexico – Energy Infrastructure

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:36:46 +0000

The Energy Information Administration has an interactive map that displays energy infrastructure features in the Gulf of Mexico region. It includes power plants, transmission lines, LNG terminals, natural gas hubs, pipelines, oil ports, refineries, active platforms and more.

Exporting Haynesville Shale Natural Gas as LNG

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:03:53 +0000

Natural gas companies can produce more gas from their Haynesville Shale wells than local and pipeline markets can consume. A liquefied natural gas export facility is planned for Sabine Pass, Louisiana that will condense natural gas to LNG and ship it to overseas markets.

How Natural Gas is Taxed in 19 Different States

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:18:21 +0000

The Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research has prepared: Taxation of Natural Gas: A Comparative Analysis. This publication reviews the many methods of taxing natural gas 19 different states. You might be surprised at how many ways natural gas is being taxed.

The Brown Dense Shale of Louisiana and Arkansas

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:09:50 +0000

Southwestern Energy has leased 460,000 net acres in the Upper Jurassic Brown Dense Shale, a potential unconventional horizontal oil play that straddles the border between southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana.

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.

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.

LNG Export from Sabine Pass, LA/TX

admin — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:46:27 +0000

“DOE issued conditional authorization to Cheniere Energy’s application to export LNG from its Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana. Cheniere plans to retrofit the existing import terminal to give it liquefaction capability. Cheniere has been authorized to export up to 2.2 Bcf/d of natural gas from the facility for a period of 20 years.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration Weekly Natural Gas Update.

Tuscaloosa Marine Shale: Hydraulic Fracturing Hearings

admin — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:44:44 +0000

Public hearings are being scheduled related to the use of hydraulic fracturing to tap natural gas in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. More in an article on TimesUnion.com.

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.

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.