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Permalink Reply by kittycatmama on December 4, 2011 at 13:44

My friend contract with 3 major companies including Petrohawk (BHP0 and all 3 say their budgets are higher for ramped up drilling in 2012. ANd he thinks it is a liquids play they are after, not nat gas. Aren't these Cotton Valley wells horizontal ones and that is why IPs are so high?

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Permalink Reply by Spring Branch,mineral owner on December 4, 2011 at 13:50

Are you certain the budget increases they are referring to are in the Haynesville area and not in other liquids plays in other areas of the country.  They may be referring to company wide drilling budgets! 

Permalink Reply by Scott on December 4, 2011 at 14:15

I'm betting they are referring to company wide drilling budgets. No way companies are ramping up drilling in the Haynesville.

Permalink Reply by kittycatmama on December 4, 2011 at 15:40

Springbranch and Scott, I never said the drilling would be in the Haynesville & my friend said they never said the Haynesville--just that drilling budgets for our area (which in my opinion includes the Arklatex) was budgeted for more drilling. Actually one company plans to move in 3 extra rigs. My friend tried to find out where the drilling would occur and into what formation and NO ONE would give up any info. That made us speculate that there had to be another play and perhaps it was a shallower play since some of these Cotton Valleys are coming in so high

Permalink Reply by Abington on December 4, 2011 at 18:40

Thanks for the info kcm, it is always encouraging to hear such positive "insider" news. Even it it turns out is not right in our backyard, it sounds good for the region in general. 

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Permalink Reply by kittycatmama on December 5, 2011 at 6:29

I agree Abington. It was the first positive info I have had from anyone in months

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Permalink Reply by Chester Fairfield on December 6, 2011 at 3:15

The average CV HZ well comes in at an IP of about 5000MCFGD.  (taken from data not just speculation)  They are usually mainly gas producers.  I'd love to see some more oily ones though.   Good luck! 

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Permalink Reply by Chester Fairfield on December 6, 2011 at 3:48

The walton does have some condensate but not anywhere near 200bopd

http://sonlite.dnr.state.la.us/sundown/cart_prod/cart_con_wellinfo2...

 

Do you know of any other CV HZ wells in Caddo Parish with higher condensate yields like you are talking about?

 Which CV sand are these producing from?  Taylor?

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Permalink Reply by Chester Fairfield on December 6, 2011 at 4:28

Interesting.  Thanks for the info.

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Permalink Reply by kittycatmama on December 6, 2011 at 13:13

Jay do you think this wet gas line to Carthage is because they anticipate more condensate production in western LA?

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on December 7, 2011 at 3:54

KCM,  it is typical to gather rich natural gas in a pipeline system for delivery to a processing plant for recovery of the natural gas liquids (NGLs).  This can add value but must also occur to make the natural gas compliant with sales pipeline specifications.  Condensate is recovered at the wellhead and typically trucked from the location.

 

Haynesville Shale gas is "lean" and not processed for NGL recovery.    

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Permalink Reply by kittycatmama on December 6, 2011 at 13:16

Jay, are they targeting a particular formation or geographical location with this high BTU content?

Sorry just noticed that you had already answered that it is the Roseberry.

Is there a map showing the depths where this formation is located? Areas?

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