GARY SHEFFIELD's Groups (15)

  • Natchitoches Parish

    400 members Latest Activity: Apr 17

    All things, people, companies, places & geology related to the Haynesville Shale play in Natchitoches Parish.

  • DeSoto Parish

    688 members Latest Activity: Jun 23

    All things, people, companies, places & geology related to the Haynesville Shale play in Desoto Parish.

  • Harrison County

    166 members Latest Activity: Feb 1 All things related to the Haynesville Shale in Harrison County, Texas.

  • Sabine Parish, LA

    455 members Latest Activity: Aug 13, 2024

    All things, people, companies, places & geology related to the Haynesville Shale play in Sabine Parish

  • Bossier Parish

    548 members Latest Activity: Mar 3, 2023

    All things, people, companies, places & geology related to the Haynesville Shale play in Bossier Parish.…

  • Union Parish, LA

    181 members Latest Activity: May 26, 2023

    All things pertaining to natural gas exploration in Union Parish.

  • Drilling Rig Locations

    600 members Latest Activity: Mar 11, 2020

    Group formed to track rig locations in HS play. Provides information on number of rigs working for each company & each parish. Posting should…

  • Know Your Rights - Texas Mineral Law

    158 members Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2023

    Place to discuss and learn about oil and gas legal issues in Texas.

  • West Feliciana Parish

    78 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2023

    Join the discussion in this group on topics directly related to TMS & Austin Chalk in West…

  • Avoyelles Parish

    87 members Latest Activity: Jan 21, 2021

    A place for discussion of oil and gas mineral activity in Avoyelles Parish which sits over the Austin Chalk, Tuscaloosa Trend and other…

  • SONRIS Help Center

    255 members Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2020

    A place to share experiences and knowledge on SONRIS - the tool the State of Louisiana provides to track drilling & production activity.

  • Rapides Parish

    101 members Latest Activity: Apr 3

    All things pertaining to leasing, drilling and production in Rapides Parish. 

     

  • Austin Chalk

    259 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2022

    All things about Austin Chalk in Louisiana: Horizontal drilling, improved seismic testing, and liner casing are offering hope for the deep…

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Tuscaloosa Trend Sits On Top Of Poorest Neighbourhood For Decades - Yet No Royalties Ever Paid To The Community -- Why??

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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Posted by Char on May 29, 2025 at 14:42 — 1 Comment

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