THE GHS HAYNESVILLE SHALE RIG TRACKER. 2023
I'll update each week so we can follow the rig count. I am only counting rigs drilling the Haynesville and Bossier formations. Many industry rig numbers are for the "Haynesville Area", however they may defined that, and includes wells drilling other formations.
3/3: LA - 42, TX - 30: 72
3/10: LA - 42, TX - 24: 66
3/17: LA - 40, TX - 26: 66
3/24: LA - 37, TX - 25: 62
3/31: LA - 41, TX - 25: 66
4/7: LA - 38, TX - 26: 64
4/14: LA - 39, TX - 22: 61
4/21: LA - 38, TX - 21: 59
4/28: LA - 37, TX - 21: 58
5/5: LA - 33, TX - 22: 55
5/12: LA - 32, TX - 23: 55
5/19: LA - 27, TX - 24: 51
5/30: LA - 29, TX - 23: 52
6/3: LA - 28, TX - 22: 50
6/10: LA - 26, TX - 22: 48
6/17: LA - 25, TX - 21: 46
6/24: LA - 25, TX - 21: 46
7/1: LA - 26, TX - 21: 47
7/8: LA - 24, TX - 19: 43
7/15: LA - 27, TX - 18: 45
7/22: LA - 26, TX - 19: 45
7/29: LA - 25, TX - 20: 45
8/5: LA - 25, TX - 22: 47
8/12: LA - 24, TX - 22: 46
8/19: LA - 23, TX - 22: 45
8/26: LA - 23, TX - 21: 44
9/2: LA - 23, TX - 22: 45
9/9: LA - 22, TX - 22: 44
9/16: LA - 22, TX - 23: 45
9/23: LA - 22, TX - 23: 45
9/30: LA - 22, TX - 20: 42
10/7: LA - 23, TX - 19: 42
10/14:LA - 24, TX - 20: 44
10/21: LA - 21,TX - 20: 41
10/28: LA - 23,TX - 20: 43
The end of this thread.
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One would think SWD interval would be shallower. Perhaps they just permitted the well deep with the idea of staying shallow?
Long shot idea - they are looking at some sort of injection into the Haynesville to see if they can re-energize section for more recovery.
Wild idea and long shot - but EOG has done this successfully in the Eagle Ford in Central Texas (albeit in liquid rich unconventional section).
Thanks. If that is the purpose then it will be interesting to hear more in the future.
7/8:
LA: 24 - DECREASE OF 2.
Bienville: Comstock (1)
Bossier: Comstock (1)
Caddo: Trinity (2), Chesapeake (1), Silver Hill (1), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (2), SWN (4), Chesapeake (3), GEPH II (1), BPX (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (2), Chesapeake (1), BPX (1)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 19 - DECREASE 0F 2.
Angelina: Aethon (5)
Harrison: Sabine (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (3), EXCO (1)
Panola: Rockcliff (4), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1)
Sabine: 0
San Augustine: Aethon (1), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
7/15:
LA: 27 - INCREASE OF 3.
Bienville: Comstock (1), Aethon (1)
Bossier: Comstock (2)
Caddo: Trinity (2), Chesapeake (1), Silver Hill (1), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (2), SWN (4), Chesapeake (3), GEPH II (1), BPX (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (2), Chesapeake (2), BPX (1)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 18 - DECREASE 0F 1.
Angelina: Aethon (5)
Harrison: Sabine (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (3), EXCO (1)
Panola: Rockcliff (3), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1)
Sabine: 0
San Augustine: Aethon (1), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
7/22:
LA: 26 - DECREASE OF 1.
Bienville: Comstock (1), Aethon (1)
Bossier: Comstock (2)
Caddo: Trinity (2), Chesapeake (1), Silver Hill (1), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (2), SWN (4), Chesapeake (3), GEPH II (1), BPX (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (1), Chesapeake (2), BPX (1)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 19 - INCREASE 0F 1.
Angelina: Aethon (4)
Harrison: Sabine (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (3)
Panola: Rockcliff (4), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1), Exco (1)
Sabine: 0
San Augustine: Aethon (2), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
7/29:
LA: 25 - DECREASE OF 1.
Bienville: Comstock (1), Aethon (1)
Bossier: Comstock (2)
Caddo: Trinity (2), Chesapeake (1), Silver Hill (1), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (1), SWN (4), Chesapeake (4), GEPH II (1), BPX (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (1), Chesapeake (1), BPX (1)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 20 - INCREASE 0F 1.
Angelina: Aethon (5)
Harrison: Sabine (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (3)
Panola: Rockcliff (4), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1), Exco (1)
Sabine: C6 (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (1), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
8/5:
LA: 25 - NO CHANGE.
Bienville: Comstock (2), Aethon (1)
Bossier: Comstock (2), BPX (1)
Caddo: Trinity (1), Chesapeake (1), Silver Hill (1), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (1), SWN (4), Chesapeake (4), GEPH II (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (1), Chesapeake (1), BPX (1)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 22 - INCREASE 0F 2.
Angelina: Aethon (5)
Harrison: Sabine (1), Trinity (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (3)
Panola: Rockcliff (4), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1), Exco (1)
Sabine: C6 (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (2), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
8/12:
LA: 24 - DECREASE OF 1.
Bienville: Comstock (2), Aethon (1)
Bossier: Comstock (2), BPX (1)
Caddo: Trinity (1), Chesapeake (1), Silver Hill (1), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (1), SWN (3), Chesapeake (3), GEPH II (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (2), Chesapeake (1), BPX (1)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 22 - NO CHANGE.
Angelina: Aethon (6)
Harrison: Sabine (1), Trinity (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (2)
Panola: Rockcliff (4), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1), Exco (1)
Sabine: C6 (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (2), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
8/19:
LA: 23 - DECREASE OF 1.
Bienville: Comstock (2), Aethon (1)
Bossier: Comstock (2), BPX (1)
Caddo: Trinity (1), Chesapeake (1), Silver Hill (1), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (1), SWN (2), Chesapeake (3), GEPH II (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (2), Chesapeake (1), BPX (1)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 22 - NO CHANGE.
Angelina: Aethon (6)
Harrison: Sabine (1), Trinity (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (2)
Panola: Rockcliff (4), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1), Exco (1)
Sabine: C6 (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (2), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
8/26:
LA: 23 - NO CHANGE.
Bienville: Comstock (2), Aethon (1)
Bossier: Comstock (2), BPX (1), Aethon (1)
Caddo: Trinity (1), Silver Hill (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (1), SWN (1), Chesapeake (4), GEPH II (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (2), Chesapeake (1), BPX (1)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 21 - DECREASE OF ONE.
Angelina: Aethon (6)
Harrison: Sabine (1), Trinity (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (1)
Panola: Rockcliff (4), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1), Exco (1)
Sabine: C6 (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (2), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
9/2::
LA: 23 - NO CHANGE.
Bienville: Comstock (2), Aethon (1)
Bossier: Comstock (2), BPX (1)
Caddo: Trinity (1), Silver Hill (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (1), SWN (1), Chesapeake (4), GEPH II (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (3), Chesapeake (1), BPX (2)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 22 - INCREASE OF ONE.
Angelina: Aethon (6)
Harrison: Sabine (1), Trinity (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (1)
Panola: Rockcliff (4), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1), Exco (1)
Sabine: C6 (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (3), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
9/9:
LA: 22 - DECREASE OF ONE.
Bienville: Comstock (1), Aethon (1)
Bossier: Comstock (2), BPX (1)
Caddo: Trinity (1), Silver Hill (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (1), SWN (1), Chesapeake (4), GEPH II (1)
Natchitoches: SWN (1)
Red River: SWN (3), Chesapeake (1), BPX (2)
Sabine: GEPH II (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 22 - NO CHANGE.
Angelina: Aethon (6)
Harrison: Sabine (1), Trinity (1)
Nacogdoches: Aethon (1)
Panola: Rockcliff (4), R Lacy (1),TGNR E TX (1), Sabine (1), Exco (1)
Sabine: C6 (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (3), Pine Wave (1)
Shelby: 0
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