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landownerPermalink Reply by RAY on July 15, 2008 at 2:33

How far horizontallly can wells be dug?

how wide is Cross Lake ??

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Permalink Reply by louisiana lady on July 15, 2008 at 16:29

Varies but in some areas two miles wide, so I guess they could access the middle from north and south side.

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Permalink Reply by Mister Z on July 16, 2008 at 1:28

They will drill what the pros call a 'horizontal well.' This is a well which actually has two parts: a vertical and a horizontal part. They will begin by drilling a vertical borehole from surface down to within a few hundred feet of the pay zone, and then deviate the borehole to it's 'lateral' component, which, in a typical shale well, will extend up to 5,000' horizontally.

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Permalink Reply by WHuguet on July 16, 2008 at 2:40

The city prohibition on drilling within 1,000 feet of Cross Lake was struck down in
EMC v. City of Shreveport. All drilling around Cross Lake is now regulated by the Office of Conservation.

That said, horizontal drilling will still be required in most instances.

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landownerPermalink Reply by RAY on July 16, 2008 at 3:23

Can Cross Lake be included in a 640 acre unit along with other acreage?

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Permalink Reply by louisiana lady on July 16, 2008 at 15:46

Ray, I am in a section that is 50% Cross Lake and since the state leased the lake bottom I assume it will be included.

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landownerPermalink Reply by RAY on July 16, 2008 at 17:30

I have 2 acres in T18N R15W Section 24...N.172 Contour of Cross Lake.....

am I to assume that Cross Lake is below this contour...

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Permalink Reply by louisiana lady on July 17, 2008 at 4:10

Only if you have lake frontage on your land.

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Permalink Reply by blobue on July 28, 2008 at 11:03

would you happen to be in section 1 of T17N15W? I have lakefront property within this section and have yet to be approached with an offer.

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