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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”.

Marathon to Focus on Woodford Shale

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:16:27 +0000

Marathon Oil Corporation intends to move its attention from the Bakken Shale of North Dakota to the Woodford Shale of Oklahoma. They believe that the drilling the Woodford provides a better return. More at Reuters.

Shale Country – ShaleCountry.com

admin — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:38:50 +0000

Have you seen ShaleCountry.com, prepared by American Clean Skies Foundation?

“Given all the energy buzz about shale gas, as well as the environmental concerns, we wanted to find an engaging way to share the actual day-to-day experiences of people living in the areas where the gas is being produced – the Haynesville shale in Louisiana, the Fayetteville in Arkansas, and the Marcellus in New York and Pennsylvania.” Quote from the “About ShaleCountry.com” page.

Shale Gas Drilling & Completions Conference

shaleblog — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:57:33 +0000

The agenda for the Shale Gas Drilling & Completions 2010 conference to be held May 26-27 is now online. The conference will “deliver key insight into applying cutting-edge drilling and completions techniques used throughout diverse shale projects in the US & Canada. Leading shale producers will share real life examples of their drilling and completions success and challenges – including experience from the Barnett, Haynesville, Horn River, Marcellus, Woodford and Fayetteville shale plays.”

Natural Gas Shales – Are They Sustainable?

shaleblog — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:11:08 +0000

How long will the new natural gas shale plays be producing gas? 20 years? 40? More? This topic was discussed at IHS CERA conference last week in Houston. Some believe that they will be producing gas for a long time.