Fault Lines: Southern Part of the Play
does anyone have any information on fault lines in southern part of play. township 11n range 11w
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on -
The Petrohawk EUR Core map shows two faults in 11N - 11W. One runs through Sections 5 and 7. The other through Sections 2, 10, 16, 20 and 30. They are parallel NE to SW diagonals.
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Permalink Reply by buckmaster on
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skip we have property in 29 that the leases expired on . no one seems to be interested have heard rumors that there is a fault in 29.
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Permalink Reply by P.G. on -
Would there not be NG near a fault? Or would it be too dangerous or physically problematic to drill near one?
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Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on
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Many times you lose the formation with a fault. It moves the formation up or down.
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Permalink Reply by Henry on
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PG,
The problem is the lateral.... If the fault causes a discontinuity in the depth of the formation, then the lateral would be unable to follow that shift.
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on
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The Petrohawk map has been proven consistently accurate as to faults whenever I have had the opportunity to compare it to the proprietary maps of operators active in a vicinity. I do not believe the fault exists in your section. Of the sections I have listed, only Section 16 is under unit order, to Petrohawk. Section 32 to your immediate south is a SWEPI unit. What company held the now expired leases?
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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on
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BM, some operators have large undrilled inventories and tight budgets so are slowing down on leasing new acreage especially if no well has been permitted yet for your section.
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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on
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BM, just realize faults vary in size (throw), depth and orientation. All these factors are relevant in assessing the potential impact on the Haynesville Shale development for a particular section.
Your section was included in the Veritas Tri-Parish Phase I seismic shoot and the results should be available soon.
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skip coastal held the leases .there has been no unit applied for in 29, that i know about. encana did survey for a loc. but pulled the plug. shell has a completed well in sec 30 but i dont have any info on it
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on
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You are correct as to Section 29 lacking a unit order. Sections in otherwise proven productive areas but containing a fault will probably not be a priority for many operators at this time. However, IMO they will get drilled in time. Faulting within a section is a good example of a case where units greater than 640 acres can be beneficial to mineral owners. An operator could include the southern portion of the fault section with the immediately adjoining whole section to the south. And the northern side of the fault could be included in the unit in the section immediately north. In this manner lateral lengths can be maximized for both units without penetrating the fault.
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