"Haynesville Shale Activity Continues to Decline" - GoHaynesvilleShale.com2024-03-28T11:07:43Zhttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/forum/topics/haynesville-shale-activity-continues-to-decline?commentId=2117179%3AComment%3A2081219&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBHP Billition: htt…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-09-08:2117179:Comment:20812192011-09-08T16:04:00.282ZSkip Peel - Mineral Consultanthttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/ilandman
<p>BHP Billition: <a href="http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/Pages/default.aspx</a></p>
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<p>HA: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources/ Office of Conservation official abbreviation for the Haynesville formation. Generally speaking, the HA as defined in drilling & production units also includes the Bossier Shale.</p>
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<p>Not sure where you got HP, VH. If you mean HK, it's the stock symbol and…</p>
<p>BHP Billition: <a href="http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/Pages/default.aspx</a></p>
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<p>HA: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources/ Office of Conservation official abbreviation for the Haynesville formation. Generally speaking, the HA as defined in drilling & production units also includes the Bossier Shale.</p>
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<p>Not sure where you got HP, VH. If you mean HK, it's the stock symbol and oft used abbreviation for Petrohawk.</p> what do BHP, HA and HP stand…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-09-08:2117179:Comment:20811752011-09-08T15:48:22.355ZVHaddadhttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/VH
<p>what do BHP, HA and HP stand for? Just sitting here with a broken leg and nothing else to do but wonder....</p>
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<p>what do BHP, HA and HP stand for? Just sitting here with a broken leg and nothing else to do but wonder....</p>
<p> </p> Thanks to "All" for your ad…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-09-08:2117179:Comment:20811392011-09-08T15:40:04.826ZDianahttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/DianaKClick
Thanks to "All" for your added info. 4 a newby this is very Helpful...
Thanks to "All" for your added info. 4 a newby this is very Helpful... I'm with you Kate!!!
tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-08-31:2117179:Comment:20722932011-08-31T19:46:34.959ZLinda Whatleyhttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/LindaLaffitteWhatley
<p>I'm with you Kate!!!</p>
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<p>I'm with you Kate!!!</p>
<p> </p> A very interesting developmen…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-08-26:2117179:Comment:20645302011-08-26T14:58:09.581ZMKMhttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/MelinaKMiller
<p>A very interesting development is quietly taking place among utility companies, municipalities and large consumers (like apt. bldgs in cities) where they are increasingly converting to natural gas over coal or other fuel because of cost savings. Some utilities are agressively promoting conversion to nat gas and providing hefty subsidies/price breaks for consumers and businesses to convert.</p>
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<p>In NYC, new heating regulations were rolled out this past spring in an effort to get…</p>
<p>A very interesting development is quietly taking place among utility companies, municipalities and large consumers (like apt. bldgs in cities) where they are increasingly converting to natural gas over coal or other fuel because of cost savings. Some utilities are agressively promoting conversion to nat gas and providing hefty subsidies/price breaks for consumers and businesses to convert.</p>
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<p>In NYC, new heating regulations were rolled out this past spring in an effort to get control of the high air pollution produced by the No. 6 heating oil used most frequently in high rise buildings and apt. houses. Here's a brief bit on that from the NYT;</p>
<blockquote><p><em>"The new rules require that by 2015, about 10,000 buildings switch from No. 6 heating oil, the cheapest but also the dirtiest fuel available, to No. 4 heating oil. Some buildings need to make the change as early as next July. But since buildings will be required to use either No. 2 <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/energy-environment/oil-petroleum-and-gasoline/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier" title="More articles about oil." class="meta">oil</a> or natural gas by 2030, many building owners are contemplating making the larger change now to avoid two separate conversions. Natural gas currently costs about 30 percent less than fuel oil."</em></p>
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<p>There also seems to be a lot of talk, and some action, about converting large government and military fleets to gas.</p>
<p>I don't want to seem naive (and I currently live near DC), but I'm hoping that at least some lobbying power will be neutralized by the mighty American consumer, leading the way where those little devils in Congress fear to tread!</p>
<p> </p> I tend to agree with Les D on…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-08-25:2117179:Comment:20625892011-08-25T07:41:27.767ZHopeful About Natural Gashttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/HopefulAboutNaturalGas
<p>I tend to agree with Les D on the politics involved in this. KING COAL has more lobbyists than BIG OIL. By lobbyists I mean not just pros but regular folks willing to phone and visit their representatives. Coal is unionized and O&G is not. The unions can get hundreds of thousands of workers and their families to lobby legislators for them.</p>
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<p>Money talks but money plus boots on the ground wins campaigns. Unions can get people out to vote but O&G have no such clout. …</p>
<p>I tend to agree with Les D on the politics involved in this. KING COAL has more lobbyists than BIG OIL. By lobbyists I mean not just pros but regular folks willing to phone and visit their representatives. Coal is unionized and O&G is not. The unions can get hundreds of thousands of workers and their families to lobby legislators for them.</p>
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<p>Money talks but money plus boots on the ground wins campaigns. Unions can get people out to vote but O&G have no such clout. How many of you guys will lobby elected officials on behalf of shale gas? A few, sure. But unions have nearly a century of lobbying experience. Big money plus thousands of foot soldiers will carry this debate in congress (not logic or science or Bambi)</p>
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<p>I don't think it's a coincidence that the strongest opposition to shale comes from states with large coal operations. In Penn there are generations of people whose families have worked in union coal mines. They can campaign on issues like SAVE OUR JOBS and SAVE OUR LAND (forgetting how coal companies have raped the land.)</p>
<p> </p> Skip, so if I follow what wou…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-08-25:2117179:Comment:20625622011-08-25T05:43:08.726ZLes Bamburghttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/LesB
<p>Skip, so if I follow what would be the policy that would help natural gas beyond climate change, environmental and/or transportation?</p>
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<p>I can say that the majors have advocated with Congress for natural gas for the last 10+ years thru their trade association along with several other major trade associations that promote the use of natural gas. There has been this misconception that "Big Oil" was anti-natural gas which couldn't be further from the truth since natural gas…</p>
<p>Skip, so if I follow what would be the policy that would help natural gas beyond climate change, environmental and/or transportation?</p>
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<p>I can say that the majors have advocated with Congress for natural gas for the last 10+ years thru their trade association along with several other major trade associations that promote the use of natural gas. There has been this misconception that "Big Oil" was anti-natural gas which couldn't be further from the truth since natural gas accounts for the majority of their profits. </p> Kat, I do not disagree with t…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-08-25:2117179:Comment:20625782011-08-25T05:30:05.390ZLes Bamburghttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/LesB
<p>Kat, I do not disagree with the promotion of natural gas but that has to be translated into what is meant by "promotion". This can fall into three categories.</p>
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<p>1) Penalize fossil fuels that have larger impacts on the environment to level the playing field. One example is a carbon tax to offset coal's price advantage.</p>
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<p>2) Avoid impediments to the development of natural gas resources. Unfortunately we may be headed in the wrong direction on that one as some…</p>
<p>Kat, I do not disagree with the promotion of natural gas but that has to be translated into what is meant by "promotion". This can fall into three categories.</p>
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<p>1) Penalize fossil fuels that have larger impacts on the environment to level the playing field. One example is a carbon tax to offset coal's price advantage.</p>
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<p>2) Avoid impediments to the development of natural gas resources. Unfortunately we may be headed in the wrong direction on that one as some states are moving forward with prohibition of hydraulic fracturing.</p>
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<p>3) Subsidise the development of distribution infrastructure and vehicle purchases. This is where I get concerned as I see the heavy subsides paid to ethanol and renewables from taxpayers' pockets.</p>
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<p>Most energy currently provided to the industrial, commercial and residential sectors is either natural gas or electricity with natural gas accounting for ~ 30% of power generation. So the only obstacle to natural gas capturing more market share in those sectors is cheap coal.</p>
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<p>Ultimately consumers are the parties that make the choice regarding preferred energy supply source. That is reason natural gas was able to capture an increasing share of the market from other fuels such as distillate and heavy fuel oil. </p> Agree, Kat. And I think we w…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-08-25:2117179:Comment:20623042011-08-25T00:56:08.257ZSkip Peel - Mineral Consultanthttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/ilandman
Agree, Kat. And I think we will reach the political tipping point when enough shale reserves are owned by companies with more political capital.
Agree, Kat. And I think we will reach the political tipping point when enough shale reserves are owned by companies with more political capital. No, not climate change. And…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2011-08-25:2117179:Comment:20622692011-08-25T00:52:10.642ZSkip Peel - Mineral Consultanthttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/ilandman
No, not climate change. And no, not transportation. And no, not "government" in the sense I think you mean. I'm referring to Congress voting on behalf of special interests.
No, not climate change. And no, not transportation. And no, not "government" in the sense I think you mean. I'm referring to Congress voting on behalf of special interests.