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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on October 18, 2010 at 13:53

LaMetra, Marion County is not currently considered to be in the Haynesville Shale Play as it is too far north. In the beginning the Play included central Harrison County to the south but development revealed that the better shale was further south from there. A good bit further south as both Harrison and Panola counties are not now considered to be in the core of the Haynesville/Bossier Play.

Permalink Reply by LaMetra Willis on October 18, 2010 at 14:05

Does that mean that oil or gas does not exist or it is very limited. Thanks for the info

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on October 18, 2010 at 14:18

No, it simply means that Marion County is not prospective for the Haynesville Shale. There could very well be other formations within Marion that are prospective for oil and/or gas. The only current activity that I am aware of that may extend into Marion County is the Smackover oil Play along the LA./AR. border. You can follow that development in the Arkansas Group.