Currently there are 102 permitted Haynesville Shale wells in Louisiana that have not yet been spudded. Of these only 74 were permitted by companies that have active drilling programs in Louisiana.
Chesapeake - 27
Shell - 17
Petrohawk (BHP) - 16
Exco - 12
QEP - 2
At least 12 of the above wells are not likely to be drilled leaving 62 undrilled wells in inventory. This is further evidence that the rig count will likely decline further over the next few weeks.
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Permalink Reply by adubu on LesB what life time of permit before it expires-- in Tx I believe two years to spud.
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on Adubu, most well permits in Louisiana are issued with a 6 month life. There are also a few 1 year drilling permits.
Permalink Reply by adubu on Les B--- For interest---of the 102 do you have break down of # relative new in last 1-2 months? I guess the 12 that are less likely to be drilled are in the last of 6 months of time on permit ?--- and I don't see XTO or EOG on list-- have they moved out of La.? :(
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on Adubu, 13 of the wells have been permitted since June 1st and 18 since May 1st.
The 12 wells were primarily in parishes where the operator is not active.
After I published information indicates XTO is moving a drilling rig back into Louisiana where they have 4 permitted wells.
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on Dbob, if you are asking about XTO - three are in Sabine Parish and one is in DeSoto Parish.
We were in the midst of negotiating with Chesapeake and they called us to say they weren't drilling anymore wells, but found out they went ahead a drilled anyway with no signed lease. hmmmm......
Permalink Reply by Bill Mendenhall on Les, it might be worth mentioning that most of the BHP permits are for 2 to 6 alternate wells per section, which would mean that each rig will move less frequently from section to section.
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on Bill, actually only 5 of the above BHP permits appear to be for alternate unit wells.
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on IR, since September 2011 Petrohawk (BHP) has applied for 44 well drilling permits in the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana including 24 alternate wells. Of these permitted wells only 16 have not been spudded with 5 of those being alternate wells.
In researching the decades-old Tuscaloosa Trend and the immense wealth it has generated for many, I find it deeply troubling that this resource-rich formation runs directly beneath one of the poorest communities in North Baton Rouge—near Southern University, Louisiana—yet neither the university ( that I am aware of) nor local residents appear to have received any compensation for the minerals extracted from their land.
This area has suffered immense environmental degradation…
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