Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Hopeful1 on July 31, 2008 at 3:31

Beth,
I recv'd the same letter. And again it was greek to me. Is is possible that you could help me understand it a little better.

Permalink Reply by Beth V on July 31, 2008 at 4:30

It's the same sort of notice of pre-application hearing that Camterra and others have done before: they are asking the Department of Conservation to unitize several sections for the Hosston, Pettet, Cotton Valley and Lower Cotton Valley formations and permission for a downhole combination for drilling. In my relatively uniformed opinion, they're asking for permission to drill a vertical Haynesville well without calling it that. Since the wrong plats were mailed out, as I confirmed by a phone call to Mr. Anderson's office yesterday, we can't tell if there is any other existing production in the units where landowners might have an expiring lease with a Pugh clause.

The application also requests force pooling. I suspect the application includes my section 34, on which Camterra is drilling, and 33, which has the DeBroeck well. There are several other Camterra permits in Caddo Parish that have not been unitized yet, so until the correct plats are mailed we don't know which sections are affected. I think that all of my section was leased last year, so I doubt there will be anyone affected by the force pooling in my section.

Since the Department of Conservation issued a memo yesterday which forbids much of what Camterra was requesting, we may not see a new letter for a few weeks! It will be interesting to see how it will be changed.

Permalink Reply by Hopeful1 on July 31, 2008 at 6:02

Beth,
Thanks alot, makes much more sense. We are in section 28 and currently the only proposal I have seen involving our section is from J-W operating. But I did see the DOC memo, which is encouraging.

Permalink Reply by boo on August 4, 2008 at 8:58

How do i get a copy of the Dept. of Conservation memo which was issued, as i got this same letter but i am in N.Desoto. Section 35 which some of my land has not been leased.

Permalink Reply by sesport on July 31, 2008 at 8:03

Beth - What township, range and section(s) is that application for?

Permalink Reply by Beth V on July 31, 2008 at 9:58

It doesn't say-- the plats, which are the wrong ones-- are the only documents with S,T,R. The application letters just refer to the formation units, which are each different. The formation unit numbers used in the letter are: HOSS RU 96,141,142, 144; CV RA SU 104, 152, 153, 155; and LCV RA SU 23, 117, 119, 123. I gather this means the application refers to four wells. I don't know how to find a plat with the formation units.