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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on April 26, 2011 at 2:50

KCM, no well permit but I have information indicating Chesapeake is the operator.

 

S6-T13N-R14W, HA RB SU67 Unit, Chesapeake, Bethany-Longstreet Field, DeSoto Parish

Permalink Reply by Susie Brown on April 26, 2011 at 15:26

has it gone before DNR yet? At one time Encana was going to be the operator

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on April 26, 2011 at 15:34

The original application for HA unit status was by Chesapeake.  You may be thinking of pre-application notice letters sent by some other operator for adjacent sections however there are no EnCana units in this township.

Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on April 26, 2011 at 15:57

Susie, the Commission approved the Unit Order (No 289-R-97) on 6/29/10 with Chesapeake as operator.

Permalink Reply by Susie Brown on April 27, 2011 at 2:10

Thank you Les. I don't know why I thought it was Encana. Isn't that a long time between a unit approval and a no permit?

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on April 27, 2011 at 2:19

A unitization order from the state does not include any time requirement for drilling.  The order is in force indefinitely until an application is made to dissolve it.  The fact that EnCana formed the unit suggests future intentions to drill Haynesville wells but since existing leases are Held By Production by the El Paso wells in this section there is no issue with lease term expirations.

Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on April 27, 2011 at 2:39

Susie, there are some Haynesville Units that were formed in 2008 which may never be drilled.  Lease terms are the more critical factor in determining when a Haynesville Shale may be permitted and drilled in the Section by Chesapeake.  

Permalink Reply by Susie Brown on April 28, 2011 at 2:28

thanks to all for the info. Have a friend with acreage there. He couldn't figure out why no permit yet since he had gone before DNR several months ago.