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Permalink Reply by Snake Stewart on August 25, 2008 at 12:04

Our resident geologist jumped ship last night but hopefully will be back aboard before long. However I will take a gander on this question because its a good one and I am quite supprised that someone hasn't tackled it as of yet.

I understand that the contours of the different formations are not on the same plain nor same depth throughout this region. But , when you see info in the paper about well completions that are CV yet are much deeper then previous CV depths it makes me wonder how this is so. Is this slight of hand. If a company wanted to keep it a secret what they were doing , wouldn't it make sense to try and confuse or out and out lie about what they were doing . Then again maybe it is the norm for guards to be posted on Cotton Valley Formation Wells .

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Permalink Reply by bullbayou on August 25, 2008 at 12:11

There is nothing between the CV and Lower CV, and in reality the Bossier is below the Lower CV (but depends on where it is being defined), and is really part of the upper Haynesville series. Quite confusing. But don't get really caught up in names, it all depends in what field you are in.

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Permalink Reply by Harold5011 on August 26, 2008 at 3:02

Ok, here is my revised depth chart for southern Bossier Parish. Any comments or corrections would be very much appreciated.

T to B:
Tuscaloosa
Sligo
Hosston
Cotton Valley (B, C, D, Bodcaw etc.)
Lower Cotton Valley (sometimes called Lower Cotton Valley Taylor?
Haynesville series with includes the Bossier
Buckner
Smackover

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on August 26, 2008 at 7:19

Harold, don't know if this is of interest.

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• East Texas Basin Stratagraphic Column.jpg, 129 KB

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