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Permalink Reply by Jack B2 on February 28, 2009 at 3:03

BF, there are others far more qualified to answer if they will, but this is what I have deducted so far through research and observation. First the shale was deposited on top of the louann salt, which at the time was generally flat, sort of like the bonneville salt flats, with the smackover consisting of carbnoate( coral reefs), with the shale on top. This would assume a general deposition where ever there is salt in the basin. With this being said, there is production in all directions from Minden. Seismic research was done back in the summer of 08, just east and north of Minden by TCS in conjuction with leasing in the outlying areas. I feel confident there will be some test wells within a year or so but will take time as the financial markets recover and o/g's capture older leases before the expire. The only way to tell for sure is to drill to the depth where the shale resides and test the formations and I am confident this will be done in due time.

Permalink Reply by Taylor on February 28, 2009 at 3:22

Blue Flash,

Jack has done his homework.. I say that is a darn good answer!

Any word on the seismic? Should keep the boundaries moving East!
Tay

Permalink Reply by fullofgas on February 28, 2009 at 10:38

UNLESS, sometime in the prehistoric past, a giant dinosaur farted and created a giant air bubble under the town of Mindin, thus causing the creation of the natural gas to be formed around and ultimately bypassing that city.

Permalink Reply by MomCat on March 2, 2009 at 6:58

OH, fullofgas, you are a hoot!

Permalink Reply by Jack B2 on October 1, 2009 at 7:11

Seismic currently going on in Claiborne Parish along Leatherman creek north and south of La. 518.

Permalink Reply by Tim on March 2, 2009 at 11:25

They are logging in the area that TCS did the research off of Germantown Road now, hopefully they are going to test in the near furture

Permalink Reply by Jack B2 on October 1, 2009 at 7:32

For those who would like to inform, themselves here is a link to a study published by the USGS. http://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/b2184-d/b2184-daccess.pdf. It is somewhat detailed, but an interesting map on page 14 outlines the North Louisiana Salt Basin. When you go to SONRIS and research the Haynesville application units (the red sqares for sections), it mirrors the western outline of the basin in this study adding revelance to the study. The residents of Webster can follow the map with future drilling and unit applications and connect the dots. Good luck to everyone in Webster.

Permalink Reply by Catfish on October 2, 2009 at 1:34

Thanks Jack, I'm more interested in the map on page 12 that outlines the hico lagoon. The experts on the site have stated that the shale is here because of the lagoon. Maybe someone could weigh in on the accuracy of this lagoon map. We already know the shale turns to sand in the northern part of the lagoon so even if the map is some what accurate it does not mean shale is present in the entire lagoon. Perhaps it adds hope for the eastern boundary.

Permalink Reply by Jack B2 on October 5, 2009 at 7:24

Catfish, your welcome, sorry I haven't replied back sooner, just been so darn busy trying to stay ahead of the weather with work. If you look at the profile wells and their strata, the bossier should lie comformably above the haynesville with in the borders of the basin. It is my opinion that lagoon depth at the time of deposition plays a key roll in the preservation of the phytoplankton through a hypersaline environment until it is capped with sediments. The deeper the water and farther from the shoreline where fresh water intrusion occurrs the greater the saline content, thus preventing the decay of the organic matter that the gas is generated from. Hopefully some of the experts will weigh in on this also.