Austin Chalk

bulldog,

One rig per 150,000 ac?  That's humor or sarcasm, right.

Craig,

You just have to know that the formation is here and until a well is drilled there is no way to know for sure what production is going to look like. The State of Louisiana will not allow seismic to be entered as testimony in DNR proceedings. Its too subjective to be relied on for real information. Only actual drilling data tells what is really there. I think in the case of Pryme it looks good to keep referring to the 3D seismic for their shareholders. They seem to think that the  thinning of the formation is "good". I don't think that has anything to do with the actual prospects of production in the AC. The fact that the formation is located on the shelf is the important thing. The shelf in this case creates a flexure (sp?) in the formations that flow over it. This creates an area that should be very fractured. So if you are close to the shelf that is GOOD!!!!

Amelia Resources adds Austin Chalk area with lots of good maps. I am  excited to see more information becoming available as this play moves east. http://www.ameliaresources.com/tuscaloosa-trend.htm

From the Leesville Daily Leader this morning:

According to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, two permits to drill wells in Vernon Parish have been issued this month, both to Anadarko E & P Company LP. The permits are issued for wells located in Districts 3 and 4.

Anadarko has a total of eight wells in the parish, two of which are actively producing.
Last spring, the Vernon Parish Policy Jury revised two ordinances in anticipation of increased drilling activity in the parish.
In March, the jury passed an ordinance revision concerning permits for pipeline crossings; dredging; and oil, gas and mineral exploration and production. The ordinance now requires driveways leading to and from oil and gas well sites to be paved. In April, the jury voted to change an ordinance to require oil and gas companies using parish roads for heavy hauling to surface the roads to certain specifications determined by the parish road supervisor.
The intent of both changes is to prevent damage to roads. Parish Road Manager Carl Thompson and Secretary/Tresurer Rhonda Plummer have both been communicating with northern parishes already dealing with an influx of oil and gas exploration.
Fifty to 70 natural gas wells are expected to be drilled in the near future to access natural gas in the Burr Ferry area, according to a landman who spoke only on condition of anonymity. At least three wells have already been drilled within the last year to access natural gas which lies in the Austin Chalk, a formation that sweeps through Texas, Central Louisiana and Mississippi. 
In fact, the Vernon Parish Clerk of Courts has seen an increase since the beginning of the year of oil and gas landmen and abstractors researching deeds and acreage in western Vernon Parish, especially the Burr Ferry, Knight and Evans communities.
Swift Energy Operating LLC also has two active wells in the Burr Ferry South field, though they were permitted earlier. The same company has nine actively producing wells in the Master's Creek field, which is also a part of the Austin Chalk and also partially located in Vernon Parish.
The Master's Creek field has adjacent southern corners in Vernon Parish and Rapides Parish with a slight overlap into Allen Parish. The Master's Creek field has been producing since the 1990's.


http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/features/x1252552411/Anadarko-r...

As we wait for word on the flow test of the second Bayou Jack well in Avoyelles, we notice an increase in the number of land men in the Avoyelles Courthouse. Some are even beginning to rent space outside of the courthouse to work privately.  Still not as crowded as the Desoto courthouse was, but it is the most activity ever seen in Avoyelles. Leases range from 200 in the northern part of the parish to 350 in the south, with 20 percent royalty.

So my question...

Can the increase in number of land men in the last few days be a sign that the flow testing is going well? Or just coincidence?

Abington,

Thanks for the report on the leasing. My guess is that its just coincidence. I think someone is anticipating something though.

Steve,

Do you have any other information?

Isn't Gary Salmon associated with Charleston Energy? They have been in and out of W. Fel. leasing since 2008. Could they be leasing for Anadarko now? Could the landowners be getting misleading information?

Hey guys,

There are two wells being planned that I have been told of by land owners in the area. One is in the North corner of EBR/EF on the River at Fancy Point. The other is in the area of Bayou Sara in EF. Both areas are in the State Lease offering that opens tomorrow. I think both sites will be staked in the near future. My understanding is both are Austin Chalk not TMS.

Gary Salmon is President of HPS Oil & Gas Properties, Inc.

 Joe,

EF or WF?