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Permalink Reply by blackjackjackson on December 9, 2010 at 5:09

i also have heard that it may be truck. but, i wondered if i could get it checked out.

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Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on December 9, 2010 at 4:47

I think that I was the last one leasing anywhere close to your property and that was 7 or 8 years ago. I was buying leases on both sides of Hwy 28 from the crossroads at Gardner down to St Clair road. The fellow wanting to drill the prospect had some older seismic work that he was looking at and thought it looked promising. He found out about 2 weeks before the rig was to move in that the seismic was flawed and called the whole project off. Conoco drilled a well back in the 1980's just South of the intersection of Hwy 28 and St Claire Rd the total depth of the well was over 18,000 feet and was plugged and abandoned.

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Permalink Reply by blackjackjackson on December 9, 2010 at 5:21

wow, thank you two dogs. i also remember our land being leased in the 80's.
and when the oil dropped in price, everyone went away.
i was just hoping. as yall can see, i found the tarball awhile ago and haven't gotten over excited yet. we are huntin' duck and deer.

also, i moved out of la in the 70's and after 40 years i have just returned to the family home.
everyone died, so now, i own a home and some land. i REALLY LOVE central louisiana. yall are sooo lucky to be here.

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Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on December 9, 2010 at 5:43

Your property is close to a very old trail that led to Texas. There is no telling what could be found along this route. Tar was used for all kinds of stuff back in the 1700's and 1800's. Many treasure hunters have searched this route for years.

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Permalink Reply by blackjackjackson on December 9, 2010 at 14:05

Nearby, on henderson hill , i have a family plot in the James cemetary.  there is a state marker there designating the Texas Trail.  historically, it was frequented by Sam Houston. 

i also thought that this tarball could be from an old wagon.  i'd still like to have it checked out.   any thoughts.

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Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on December 9, 2010 at 15:35

The James Family is well known to that area. I remember a story about Fielding James wrestling with a bear. Then I also remember Crawford.

 

The trail was traveled by many including the Murrell Gang and probably Jean Lafitte, Davy Crocket, Jim Bowie, Don Antonio Gill Y'barbo (Ebarbo/Ebarb) and others. I worked building the transmission lines from the CLECO power plant, just North of Boyce. I found the old route by accident when I took a wrong turn on some T.L. James property behind the power station. Ruts were carved into the soapstone surface where the stagecoach route ran. This area is one of the few places where rock out-crop to the surface happens in Louisiana.

 

I would take the tar ball and put it in a mason jar with a label stating the date found and the location on the property where it was found, maybe even a picture of the spot. There is problems with tar balls. They may move from place to place. Look at the Gulf of Mexico, I have seen tar balls come on shore at Holly Beach, and be gone by the next morning. I could see where a wagon hauling tar could have its payload melting and dripping onto the ground in late July here in Louisiana.

Permalink Reply by Matt Hall on March 16, 2011 at 5:33

 

Hello Two Dogs,

I am new to this group, and I saw this post and just had to reply! I am one quarter James on my mother’s side. My Grandmother was Genevieve James. I have been traipsing around on Henderson Hill and love the history there. Do you remember where those ruts are I would love to get a picture? I will be in the area next summer and have already planed a trip to the graveyard maybe with a metal detector! Also if you know of any interesting lore surrounding that area I would be interested in hearing it.

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Permalink Reply by WHuguet on December 10, 2010 at 10:13

This is the well people are watching:  

P. Deshotels 20 H No. 1, Serial No. 241623

 

Here's an article:

http://www.avoyellestoday.com/view/full_story/10247020/article-Comp...

 

Want to keep an eye on this one!

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Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on January 3, 2011 at 21:58

Pryme has an announcement out. They are having technical problems with the acidizing of the well. It is currently producing 600 barrels of oil per day. They must be expecting a considerably higher production rate when they get it cleaned out.

 

Someone go to their site (Pryme.com) and copy the link to their announcement into this thread. I have tried and don't know how.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on January 3, 2011 at 22:32

The link to Pryme should be: 

 

prymeoilandgas.com Then click on Investor Relations, then Announcements. That will show all of the announcements that Pryme has made.

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Permalink Reply by Abington on January 4, 2011 at 2:04

here is the story, which also appears at avoyellestoday.com:

 

Horizontal well near Dupont hits more delays in flow test; 600 barrels currently produced daily

01.03.11 - 10:30 pm

Mechanical issues and the impact of holidays continue to delay the flow testing and completion of the Deshotels 20-H No.1 well in the Turner Bayou Chalk project.

To summarise progress to date – the horizontal leg of the well intersected a number of major fracture zones in the targeted Austin Chalk formation and flowed oil and gas to surface during drilling. A liner (casing) was run through the horizontal leg and cemented in place. Twenty intervals, comprising an aggregate 640 feet of the 3,755 feet length of the horizontal leg, were perforated. A plan was implemented to acidize each of the perforated intervals with the goal of cleaning up the perforations of residual cement and enhancing communication between the perforated intervals and the oil and gas bearing fracture zones.

Progress with the acidizing procedure has been impeded by the mechanical failure of packers used to selectively isolate each perforated zone and ensure that the acid is directed to the most relevant areas of the formation. As a result, it appears that the perforated zones which would benefit most from acidizing have not been effectively treated and oil and gas production to date is adversely affected. The acidizing procedure has been temporarily suspended pending a revised remediation plan and the securing of appropriate services.

In the meantime, production facilities, comprising oil storage tanks, a natural gas flow line connecting to a nearby natural gas sales line and associated equipment, are being installed.

The schedule for completion of the production facilities and the effective acidizing of the well is difficult to predict but is expected to be within three weeks. At that time a comprehensive flow test will be carried out to establish the flow capacity of the reservoir. Following this the well will be immediately put into production.

While it is not believed that the current output of the well is an indication of its production potential, the well is now producing oil at approximately 600 barrels per day and natural gas at approximately 500 mcf per day through a 20/64 inch choke.

Notwithstanding, the frustration caused by the delays in bringing the well into production, Pryme is confident that the ultimate performance of the well will confirm its view that the Deshotels 20-H No.1 well will be a significant oil producer which will provide an attractive financial return.

Shareholders will be kept informed as activities progress.

Pryme has a 40% working interest (30% net revenue interest (NRI)) in this well.

Project Description

The Deshotels 20-H No.1 well, in Pryme’s Turner Bayou Chalk project in the North Bayou Jack Field, is the first deep well to be drilled within the Turner Bayou 3D seismic survey. The well has been drilled to a depth of 16,400 feet (5,000 metres) vertically with a 3,755 feet (1,144 metre) horizontal leg through the Austin Chalk formation which is predominantly oil bearing in this region. The well location was confirmed using high resolution 3D seismic data from a survey carried out in 2007 and data from surrounding well bores. 

Turner Bayou is one of Pryme’s high value projects. It is located in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Pryme has a 40% interest in the Turner Bayou Chalk project area, which is contained within the Turner Bayou 3D seismic survey, and a 52% interest in the balance of Turner Bayou. The Turner Bayou project comprises approximately 80 square miles (50,000 acres) which have been imaged by a proprietary 3D seismic survey. Primary targets are contained within six prospective formations ranging in depth from the Frio formation at 3,000 feet, to the Tuscaloosa formation at 18,000 feet

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Permalink Reply by Abington on January 4, 2011 at 2:30

More from the Pryme website:

 

Turner Bayou 3D seismic survey covers approximately 50,000 acres and multiple targets have been identified by Pryme imaging 3,000 to 20,000 feet in depth. RM Research is optimistic that the current well has an excellent chance of yielding commercial quantities of oil. Any success here would likely see Pryme drill a further two holes this financial year.  

 

The Turner Bayou project is  located in Avoyelles Parish. The Deshotels well is the first of seven applied for by Nelson Energy of Shreveport within the seismic area.

 

Turner Bayou 3D Seismic Project   

Target Horizon Austin Chalk (Oil) 

Depth (total measured depth in feet) ~20,000 feet 

Reserves* (Net to Pryme) 614,900 BOE 

Ownership Interest 52% 

Turner Bayou Chalk Project WI 40%** 

Net Revenue Interest 30% 

Dry Hole Cost  

(net to Pryme on initial well) ~US$3m 

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