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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 21, 2018 at 11:12

Miller, what state?  If LA, what section-township-range?  If TX, what survey?  If you have well names and/or know the operator, post that information.  If you are referring to horizontal wells, be aware that the surface location is often "off the unit".  Unlike vertical wells, horizontal wells are generally drilling on a north/south axis.  And the horizontal laterals only produce where there are perforations in the casing.  Most are drilled in units which have a boundary line and a rule that the perforations may be no closer than x feet from that boundary.  That is how states attempt to address "out of unit" drainage.

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Permalink Reply by Miller on August 22, 2018 at 6:03

Skip, I live in LA. Webster parish in Evergreen community. I was told it is part of the Haynesville Shale

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 22, 2018 at 6:28

The very far SW corner of Webster may be near the Haynesville Shale, but not in it to the best of my knowledge at this time.  At least not in an "economic" area of the fairway.  The Haynesville "Formation" covers much of NW and N LA however most of it is sandstone.   Generally speaking the "shale" portion of the basin in LA is south of Interstate 20 down to about mid-Sabine Parish.  Be careful who you believe.  Anyone who is willing to learn to do searches in the state O&G database can confirm my opinion.  Where you find long lived vertical Haynesville wells, you have found the sand.  The shale portion of the Basin is only productive utilizing horizontal wells.

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Permalink Reply by Miller on August 22, 2018 at 7:01

1) Story oil and gas sn975176 sn 5-21n-9w. (3 miles) 2. Indigo minerals LLC, (2 miles)3. Indigo minerals(1/2 mile), 4. QEP Energy sn1612156 sec 22 t21n r9w (3/4 mile) 5. QEP sn164533 sec 21 t2 1n r9w (1/4 mile) 6. QEP sec 21 t21n r 9 w 7. QEP sec28 T 21n r 9w These are the ones that we could get to. There are lots more

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 22, 2018 at 7:14

Ya have to know what your looking at.  I'll have time later for a more detailed reply but will point out that the Story well you list is a Salt Water Disposal well.  All SWD wells have a S/N beginning with a "9".

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 22, 2018 at 7:51

The first clue that these wells are not Haynesville Shale is that they are all vertical. There are no economic vertical Haynesville Shale wells as the formation requires a horizontal lateral and a multi-stage frac job. The second clue is the well names including Gray RB. These wells are producing from the Gray Sand, Reservoir B, a member of the Smackover Formation. This is clearly evident by the section of the well files on Perforations.

PERFORATIONS
SERIAL NUM     COMPLETION DATE     UPPER PERF          LOWER PERF         SANDS RESERVOIR
162156                      06/11/1979                 12276                       12323                     GRAY RB

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 24, 2018 at 11:27

Miller, if you would like some help in recognizing what wells are Haynesville Sand and which are Haynesville Shale, I can assist you.  I have tracking spreadsheets that model a little over 1,100,000 acres in the LA Haynesville Shale portion of the Basin.  I have tracked the play on a daily basis for over ten years.

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