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Permalink Reply by BossierTex on February 14, 2012 at 10:17

Skip - You mentioned that anywhere along the state line would be a good location to own minerals. Do you expect this play to extend to the Cass County Texas/Miller County Arkansas border? Thanks for your opinion.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on February 14, 2012 at 10:27

Along the state line in the  vicinity of Union Parish, and east.  I am seeing nothing I can identify with the Brown Dense west of Claiborne Parish, 23N - 5W.  That's about sixty plus miles from the Texas line.

Permalink Reply by don3833 on February 14, 2012 at 7:17

Bill,

Thanks for your input, if you hear anything more on the deeper play I would appreciate hearing.

I had this land leased just as the Haynesville craze was peaking and that landman offered to exclude the Haynesville shale.  It was as Skip called it a "pump fake".  He was trying to keep the bonus money low and there were lots of data indicating if the shale came that far north it would be too deep to work.  That lease expired last summer w/o any drilling that I know of.  Now someone comes along and is only interested in the deeper areas.  My concern is, as I replied to Skip, that the operator will drill then shut-in gas wells and try to hold the lease until gas prices come back.  The LSBD is close to my land, but supposedly gas or wet gas in that area.  Even at economical prices I don't know of any pipelines close by. I'd love to have a good gas well when prices are in the $10 range but at todays price I'm hoping for oil.

Thanks again for your response.

Permalink Reply by DannyMac on February 14, 2012 at 11:06

Skip,

You mention anywhere on the state line heading east.  I noticed that the Updip or Northern portion of the Smackover cuts across Southern Arkansas and starts going in a Northeasterly direction as it crosses the Mississippi River into MS in North Chicot county.  From your observation, do you know where it goes in Mississippi?  I understand there is leasing going on in MS possibly for LSBD.  Any thoughts or comments.

I ask as family has minerals in South Washington county right where the AK/LA state line intersects MS and I am trying to stay up on developments.  Info where the LCBD goes in MS is a little difficult to track from what I have found on a geological basis.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on February 14, 2012 at 11:32

There have been comments by GHS members that the Mississippi counties of Issaguena, Sharkey and Yazoo have had leasing activity believed to be connected to the Brown Dense.  SWN seems to be targeting the Lower Smackover in the 8,000 to 11,000 foot depth contour lines.  Those depths depicted on SWN's Play Map drop down out of Ar. and into LA. moving east and approaching MS.  The LA state mineral auction has included, and continues to include, publicly owned mineral tracts in East Carroll Parish that abut the Mississippi River.  I think those bid tracts are related to Brown Dense interest and there is no doubt that the formation continues in a  SE arc through MS and AL.  However I have heard of no unit applications or wells permitted for the Lower Smackover/Brown Dense in those states.  I have done no research regarding the  play depths east of LA. so I can not confirm or deny industry interest that far east.

Permalink Reply by DannyMac on February 14, 2012 at 11:47

Appreciate the input.  The geology appears to get funny as you get close to the MS state line from what I read.  Vision Explorations explanation of the LSBD seemed to state all the funny geology is above the Smackover (I think they call it the Monroe lift) and did not impact the LSBD passing through.  Which would explain the three counties you mention.  Fun to see how it plays out.

Permalink Reply by Cal Carter on February 14, 2012 at 11:38

South Issaquena, South Sharkey on over into Yazoo County.  Here is an interesting read - http://www.netl.doe.gov/KMD/cds/disk41/C-%20Basin%20Analysis/DOE-BC...

Be sure to see graphic on page 176.

I'm pretty ignorant on the subject, but the document is very helpful and studying the graphics and comparing similarities to the area where Tinsley Field is are encouraging to me.  Not counting any chickens yet.

Who is your family there?

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on February 14, 2012 at 11:59

The contour map on page 176 appears to depict the Upper Smackover.  As the author states repeatedly throughout, the Lower Smackover varies considerably in make up across the SMK arc and in fact the Lower Smackover is entirely missing in some areas.  Academics are paid, in part, to write scholarly papers.  Industry geologists are paid to find oil and gas.  The fact that the industry interest is confined to a relatively limited area may be telling.  Keep in mind that the Haynesville formation exists in a similar arc from Central Texas to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi but only a relatively small portion in NW. LA. and E. TX. is productive Haynesville Shale.

Permalink Reply by DannyMac on February 14, 2012 at 12:18

That is a very serious study.  Saw the maps still hard to read given they stop at the border and do not show the surrounding SE AK and NE LA region. 

It was my Grandfather, the H. Bowe family that lived near Glen Allan.  He worked the Marathon farm, but sold the land I believe back in the 70's and moved to TN.

What area are you in?

Skip, just saw your comment.  I noticed that the primary focus in the Tuscaloosa for Devon is the Updip portion where oil is located, not the middip or lower dip.  Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on February 14, 2012 at 12:24

Danny, I am in Shreveport, LA.  I don't have any family in MS.

Permalink Reply by mike brown on February 14, 2012 at 13:05

 Hello every one,

I am new to this site, does any one know what or if anything is going on around Spearsville or Rum Center , La.

 

Thanks

Mike Brown

Permalink Reply by Bradley McWilliams on February 14, 2012 at 13:17

It looks as though Spearsville would be right in the thick of things...

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