Did you know the Haynesville Shale was an unconventional gas source (unconventional meaning a gas that is more difficult to extract)? You had better know this by now. lol. In fact the Haynesville is 1 of 10 shale plays predicted to become mega-fields with ultimate production of at least 30 Tcf each. This is the subject of the DUG 2009 Conference and GHS Site member Austin Eudaly will be covering this conference for GHS. Be sure to touch base with us and read up on the outlook for the Haynesville and other shale plays. The conference has a lineup of key players scheduled to speak including

Andy Hopwood
Vice President, BP America Inc.

Andrew J. Littlefair
President and CEO
Clean Energy Fuels Corporation

John H. Pinkerton
Chairman and CEO
Range Resources Corporation

Richard Stoneburner
EVP and Chief Operating Officer
Petrohawk Energy Corporation


The session that we'll be watching very closely will be the 10:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m session on the 8th.

The Haynesville Shale: The Best Is Yet to Come
This shale grabs all the headlines because it may end up surpassing the Barnett's production, but first, what do operators and investors need to know to maximize its huge potential? Why are JVs needed here? How does the industry handle high-pressure horizontal hurdles? Will there be enough pipeline capacity?

Moderator: Peggy Williams, Sr. Exploration Editor, Oil and Gas Investor

The Haynesville: Where It Is and What It Is
Kevin A. Ferworn, Vice President, GeoMarkResearch Ltd.
Equipment and Service and Supply Issues In a New Play
David A. Pursell, Managing Director, Head of Macro Research, Tudor, Pickering Holt & Co. LLC
The Race to HBP: Drilling Through A Low Gas Price
Robert C. Turnham Jr., President and COO, Goodrich Petroleum Corp.
Why the Haynesville Will Be the Last Field Standing
Ken L. Kenworthy Jr., President, CEO & Chairman, GMX Resources, Inc.

Other sessions of interest...

U.S. Natural Gas Glut-Causes and Cures
Thomas L. Gardner, Director, Simmons & Co. Int'l
How Technology Is Opening Up Production
Bill Coates, President-Oilfield Services North America, Schlumberger
Unconventional Solutions for Unconventional Assets
Marc Edwards, Global Vice President of Production Enhancement, Halliburton
Realistic Economics When Stimulating Emerging Shale Plays
David Gallagher, Vice President, CARBO Ceramics Inc.

Anyways, touch base with GHS to get the lowdown next week on our shale forecast.