How big is the Haynesville Shale?
The following article was published in the Oil & Gas Journal. I wonder how far north and south this formation extends? There seems to be a great difference of opinion on the extent of and productivity of the HA. The truth is, only time will tell! I doubt I will live long enough to find out.
Incidentally, the area of interest is just north of Natchez, MS
American Exploration enters Haynesville
Published: Aug 21, 2009
American Exploration Corp. intends to acquire 5,000 net acres in Jefferson County, Mississippi in order to drill and evaluate the potential Haynesville Shale gas formation in the region.
The Nevada company will acquire 100% working interest and 75% net revenue interest on all gas formations within the 5,000 net acres, which are located in southwestern Mississippi within the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin.
According to public records, no wells have drilled and tested the Haynesville Shale in the target region to date.
Company President Steve Harding states, "Having undertaken an extensive technical review of this prospect that is now complete, we are confident about the enormous upside potential of this acquisition. American Exploration plans to make it our leading exploration focus and a model for our operations going forward."
The company is engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas prospects with the potential for discovery of new or unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the continental US.
Incidentally, the area of interest is just north of Natchez, MS
American Exploration enters Haynesville
Published: Aug 21, 2009
American Exploration Corp. intends to acquire 5,000 net acres in Jefferson County, Mississippi in order to drill and evaluate the potential Haynesville Shale gas formation in the region.
The Nevada company will acquire 100% working interest and 75% net revenue interest on all gas formations within the 5,000 net acres, which are located in southwestern Mississippi within the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin.
According to public records, no wells have drilled and tested the Haynesville Shale in the target region to date.
Company President Steve Harding states, "Having undertaken an extensive technical review of this prospect that is now complete, we are confident about the enormous upside potential of this acquisition. American Exploration plans to make it our leading exploration focus and a model for our operations going forward."
The company is engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas prospects with the potential for discovery of new or unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the continental US.
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Permalink Reply by Checkmateking on -
This has nothing to do with the HA Shale IMO. Just hype.
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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on
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I agree, mainland resources has been hyping this as well. Sounds like they are just trying to raise money.
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Permalink Reply by North LA on
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My uncle is a petroleum engineer and I've seen logs in NELA with shale at the depth about where the HA would be. They used to call shale at that depth all different things in the 60s such as Bossier shale, Cotton Valley black shale, Haynesville lime, Buckner shale etc. I'm not saying it's the HA of NWLA I'm just saying there is shale everywhere so who knows. Another point he likes to bring up is even though there is shale you have all grades of shale and there is no guarantee that the shale has any hydrocarbons. The only true tests are core samples.
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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on
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Yes there is probally shale there.
It is not HA shale. It might be similar, time will tell. But at the time the HA was deposited, this area would have been dry land, not the shallow lagoon that made the ideal shale here.
Could there be some other shale older or younger than the HA? Sure. But, I believe that these companies are trying to capatilize on the noterity of the HA. Investors in New York just don't have a clue.
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Permalink Reply by Catfish on
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Baron are the boundary's of this lagoon established or speculated? Would the deeper areas be the sweet spots? If the lagoon boundary's are defined is there an accurate map showing it?
Thanks
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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on
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The lagoons boundries are "educated speculation", but from what I have seen, appear to be close to the boundries of the sabine uplift.
As far as the deeper areas being sweet spots...I have heard from geologists working with HK that a certain depth window would create sweet spots, not too deep, but not too shallow either. How much this is true, i don't have a clue.
I stand by my earlier comments, There could be a play in this area of MS, but it is not the HA shale as we know it. Maybe they have found another shale play, maybe not. But I believe that they are using the HA name to get some $$$.
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Permalink Reply by BirdDawg, plain ole' idiot on
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"According to public records, no wells have drilled and tested the Haynesville Shale in the target region to date."
I think that statement tells all about this possible "play".
Maybe a shale play, maybe not.
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Elecro,
All I did was quote from the main discussion. I said nothing about what was between here and there.
The discussion posted said "According to public records, no wells have drilled and tested the Haynesville Shale in the target region to date."
And I understood "the target region" to be Jefferson County, Mississippi.
And yes, there has been plenty of drilling in between the Haynesville Shale and this dream in Mississippi.
Enough said as far as I am concerned.
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