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Permalink Reply by wilie on July 24, 2009 at 3:18

I have a lease (0ne year old) for a few acres in R9W, TS12N, Sect 19. I don't totally understand the grid map you posted..what are HA Orders/Applications? Does that mean a company has requested a permit to drill? When do you think they might drill in our section? Thanks in advance for taking the time to respond to all these question...

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on July 24, 2009 at 3:31

willie. The numbers in each square (township) represent the number of conservation (compulsory) drilling & productions units that are in force or for which the state has received an application. A conservation unit allows an operator to "pool" all the mineral interests within its boundaries in order to facilitate development (drilling). If approved (and most are) the applicant is given the authority to "operate" that unit. Some companies apply for units with the intention to be the operator and some do not (they will however have the ability to designate the operator). Most conservation units in the NW. LA. are based on section lines (a unit = +/- 640 acres). Holding a unit order allows an operator to drill the maximum number of wells allowed in the unit. Currently 8 as the state has assigned the Haynesville zone 80 acre spacing. A well permit can come before or after a unit application but is more common after.

There is no unit for your section. What company are you leased to?I hope this helps. Skip

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Permalink Reply by wilie on July 24, 2009 at 4:13

We signed a lease with Pride Oil...I believe they are leasing for Encana...

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on July 24, 2009 at 4:28

I think you are right. It's an Encana area. Good Luck.

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on July 24, 2009 at 4:49

Wilie, yes Pride Oil was a leasing agent for EnCana and signed up quite a few people in your area.

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Permalink Reply by rhedle N1 -N2 on July 26, 2009 at 7:05

Have I acre Sec 8 T 10 r 10N have never been contacted from anyone concerning a lease.

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on July 26, 2009 at 7:54

Rhedle, the following two units are close by and both EnCana & Anadarko have leased acreage in northern Natchitoches Parish:

S3-T10N-R10W, HA RA SUJ Unit, Samson, Grogan Field, Natchitoches Parish
S10-T10N-R10W, HA RA SUK Unit, Samson, Grogan Field, Natchitoches Parish

Also, the Messenger well drilled last year is 6 miles due east of you:

EnCana, Janet Messenger 8 #1 Well, Serial #237289, S8-T10N-R9W

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Permalink Reply by Dion Warr, CPL on July 27, 2009 at 11:15

Les B:

Was XTO in that area as well, or did talk of such end up being bogus?

Permalink Reply by AJB on July 26, 2009 at 8:08

Skip
We also leased 1-yr ago 220 acres in 20-18N-11W with Chesapeake. I believe there have been some units formed around us by different companies. I also noticed that a few Sections were only partly unitized. Any ideas on why they split the unit? Any update on Sec. 20 would be greatly appreciated also.

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Permalink Reply by Spring Branch,mineral owner on July 26, 2009 at 12:36

Skip, can you tell if a unit application has been filed in Section 5 of 13/9, and if so, by whom? Thanks in advance.

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on July 26, 2009 at 12:56

SB, see the following:

S5-T13N-R9W, HA RA SUQ Unit, Encana, Bracky Branch Field, Red River Parish

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on July 26, 2009 at 13:56

SB. Section 5 of 13N - 9W is covered by a unit order to Encana. This unit order was included (along with S4 & 6) among the dockets heard on March 17, 2009.

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