Bossier Shale Q's

I know operators are drilling the BO and results appear to be very positive. Are they now trying to define the boundaries? Are there any good data reports delving in to the BO and what it's potential might be? Who's map is correct out of all the BO boundary maps? Is the BO going to take a back seat to the HA due to all the HBP? What is a logical time frame to expect a 1st well in the BO if one's property is in it? HA talk is very bombastic and exciting but why is the BO usually not included in this talk? Doesn't it stand to reason that it might dramatically improve the recoverable natgas in the region thus making it also an exciting topic?

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Permalink Reply by Chase on May 14, 2010 at 15:01
Geez Parkdota, how many questions can you cram into a single discussion? jk, lol.

Thanks for starting this discussion, I have been wondering the same.

--Chase
Permalink Reply by Parkdota on May 14, 2010 at 16:02
Ha, yeah maybe I shouldn't have put that many.....I made myself stop, though. I'm hoping Les, Skip, etc. might know something we don't....again.
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on May 14, 2010 at 16:11
Parkdota, I must have been typing at the same time.
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on May 14, 2010 at 16:02
Parkdota,

"Are they now trying to define the boundaries?" - Yes, but they will get plenty of data since many of the Haynesville Shale wells also penetrate the BoS.

"Are there any good data reports delving in to the BO and what it's potential might be?" Just some statements by operators that where the BoS is present it can have gas reserves (Bcf/Section) almost at the same level as the HS.

"Who's map is correct out of all the BO boundary maps?" Still to early to say. Heck, we still don't know who has the best HS map.

"Is the BO going to take a back seat to the HA due to all the HBP?" Yes - where both are present. There may be some areas where only the BoS is present.

"What is a logical time frame to expect a 1st well in the BO if one's property is in it?" Most operators will continue to focus capital and resources on the HS with only limited BoS drilling.

"HA talk is very bombastic and exciting but why is the BO usually not included in this talk?" Because many operators do not have an acreage position in the BoS due to its smaller areal extent.

"Doesn't it stand to reason that it might dramatically improve the recoverable natgas in the region thus making it also an exciting topic?" Absolutely - especially in those areas where present.
Permalink Reply by Parkdota on May 15, 2010 at 4:12
Thanks....I would have to guess that the BO will play a very important role in operator's ROI down the road. I didn't know they can get data pertaining to the BO via the HA wells. This is very exciting as they can then truly get a grip on it's boundaries, potential, etc. One can see that nearly every operators map differs but I've always found it interesting that Encana's is so very detailed. Where they have marked some boundaries to the north for the BO I believe they too have HA wells so maybe that along with seismic has allowed them to have a better grasp on the boundaries.

On a different note I would also have to assume that the BO would really blow Berman's pessimistic theories out of the water as the BO could possibly increase operator profits dramatically.
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on May 15, 2010 at 4:55
Parkdota, Berman's theories are already so full of holes that they sank to the bottom of the ocean long time ago.
Permalink Reply by Crunchy on May 16, 2010 at 10:11
I think that everyone is giving SWEPI too much credit. I don't think they are waiting on prices. They just move slow, period. They do not have the infrastructure in place to produce the wells (that they did not screw up). They did not have a clue when they got started and I am not sure if they have caught up. I am not a fan.
Permalink Reply by Henry on May 14, 2010 at 23:42
Parkdota,
Comstock just released its blob map showing HS and Bossier extents.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z-ev1rkZfqY/S-3MJVFY7rI/AAAAAAAABY0/2_oXs...
Permalink Reply by Taylor on May 15, 2010 at 5:33
Most folks argue this is too large of an area. As for me and my family, I hope it is this big, but I'm not betting on it. I have the maps from Comstock and others from the past 2.5 years and yes the HS "blob" is still growing! lol
Permalink Reply by ur dern tootin' on May 15, 2010 at 2:11
Just to clarify, the overall gas shale interval in NW Louisiana contains an "upper porosity interval" (Bossier Shale) and a "lower porosity interval" (Haynesville Shale). These two intervals, for unitization purposes, are included in one Zone called the Haynesville Shale Zone. So far, development has been focused on drilling and producing the lower porosity interval. The upper Bossier Shale seems to generally be better developed in the southern reaches of the Haynesville Zone. Ergo, every well drilled into the lower porosity interval also has the upper porosity interval "behind pipe", which can be further evaluated at the proper time.
Permalink Reply by grasshopper on May 15, 2010 at 6:15
I'm just wondering-----

We received a copy of a letter from Liskow & Lewis to the Commissioner of Conservation asking for a hearing to permit the applicant , ENCANA, to drill 7 alternate wells in both HA RA SUJ and HA RA SUM units.

The HA RA SUJ unit is the T J SISTRUNK , 239983, well in 003-09N-12W, that I think is in the Haynesville Shale zone.

The HA RA SUM unit is the JIMMY RAY BROWN, 240294, well in 009-09N-12W, that I have read on GHS is in the Mid Bossier Shale zone.

These units have touching corners, and are located in Sabine parish.

It looks to me like ENCANA wants to fully test the 8 wells per unit theory in BOTH zones.

What do you all think????
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on May 15, 2010 at 6:42
Grasshopper, just to clarify there is only one zone (Haynesville Zone) for each of the units that includes both formations (Mid-Bossier Shale Formation & Haynesville Shale Formation).

The 7 alternate wells in a one the units could be all Haynesville Shale wells, all Mid-Bossier Shale wells or a combination wells drilled into each formation. The well permits do not specify the formation within the Haynesville Zone. It is only when the operator provides some additional information that we find out the formation for a specific well - as was the case for the Jimmy Ray Brown well.

S3-T9N-R12W, HA RA SUJ Unit, Shell, Pleasant Hill Field, Sabine Parish
S9-T9N-R12W, HA RA SUM Unit, Shell, Pleasant Hill Field, Sabine Parish

EnCana, TJ Sistrunk 3 #H1 Well, Serial #239983, S3-T9N-R12W (Haynesville Shale)
EnCana, Jimmy Ray Brown 9 #H1 Well, Serial #240294, S9-T9N-R12W (Mid-Bossier Shale)

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