HAYNESVILLE RIG COUNT BY PARISH/COUNTY AND OPERATOR

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

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 18, 2023 at 10:17

3/17:

LA: 40 - DECREASE OF 2.

Bienville: Aethon (1)

Bossier: Aethon (1), BPX (1), Paloma (1)

Caddo: Trinity (3), Paloma (2), Blue Dome (1), Chesapeake (1), Silver Hill (1), Exco (2)

DeSoto: SWN (4), Chesapeake (4), Comstock (2), Exco (1), Tellurian (1), GEPH II (1), Ensight IV (1)

Natchitoches: Azul (1), Tellurian (1)

Red River: SWN (4), Comstock (1), BPX (2), Chesapeake (2)

Sabine: SWN (1)

Webster: 0

TX:  26 - INCREASE OF 2.

Angelina: Aethon (4)

Harrison: Rockcliff (1), Comstock (3)

Nacogdoches: Aethon (2)

Panola: Rockcliff (4), Sabine (2), R Lacy (1), Sponte (1), TGNR-ETX (1), Chevron (1)

Sabine: C6 (1)

San Augustine: XTO (2), Aethon (1)

Shelby: Aethon (2)

Permalink Reply by Rock Man on March 18, 2023 at 18:53

Aethon (11 rigs) not concerned about gas prices.

Plus they have at least one more rig in Robertson Co drilling deep Bossier / HV lateral

Skip - thanks for posting this info

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 18, 2023 at 19:01

You're welcome, Rock Man.  Aethon seems to always be running a high rig count but for me it begs the question, how many of those rigs are drilling Aethon leasehold?  The rigs in Bienville and Bossier are drilling Aethon leasehold but I suspect that Aethon is the contract operator for one or more JV partners that owns the leases in much of E TX.  I believe that Black Stone likely owns the bulk of those minerals in the southern half of the E TX fairway.

Permalink Reply by Rock Man on March 18, 2023 at 21:40
Contract operating is a good money making gig!
Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 19, 2023 at 9:26

Yep, Trinity operates for USG Properties (Nextera Energy) and has zero leasehold as far as I can tell.  Aethon has been rumored to have entertained offers for it's LA HA leasehold back when the last round of M&A occurred and SWN, Paloma and Sliver Hill joined the party.  Since most, if not all, of that Aethon leasehold is not proven for Bossier Shale reserves, the longer development continues, the less reserves are available to a buyer.  This has led Aethon to drill some Bossier wells and to engage in a lot of refracks.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 25, 2023 at 9:10

3/24:

LA: 37 - DECREASE OF 3.

Bienville: Aethon (1)

Bossier: Aethon (1), BPX (1)

Caddo: Trinity (3), Paloma (1), Blue Dome (1), Chesapeake (1), Silver Hill (1), Exco (2)

DeSoto: SWN (4), Chesapeake (4), Comstock (2), Exco (1), Tellurian (1), GEPH II (1), Ensight IV (1)

Natchitoches: Azul (1), Tellurian (1)

Red River: SWN (4), Comstock (1), BPX (2), Chesapeake (2)

Sabine: SWN (1)

Webster: 0

TX:  25 - DECREASE OF 1.

Angelina: Aethon (4)

Harrison: Rockcliff (1), Comstock (2)

Nacogdoches: Aethon (2)

Panola: Rockcliff (4), Sabine (2), R Lacy (1), Sponte (1), TGNR-ETX (1), Chevron (1)

Sabine: C6 (1)

San Augustine: XTO (2), Aethon (2), Pine Wave (1)

Shelby: 0

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 25, 2023 at 13:10

Down ten rigs in three weeks.  I expect HA focused operators will continue to shed rigs in the coming weeks.

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