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Permalink Reply by Dion Warr, CPL on January 28, 2009 at 18:30

SL:

First question: Yes. Lower would be deeper, stratigraphically speaking.

Second question: Not really, this is pretty conventional as far as a classification scheme.

There also seems to be confusion as to what is meant by these terms, and they seem to mean different things in different areas. In some areas, the so-called 'Upper Haynesville' would actually seem to refer to the Bossier formation, with the Lower Haynesville referring to the actual Haynesville formation.

One would hope for a more uniform classification system, but hey, Haynesville wells are still being permitted as Lower Cotton Valley and Cotton Valley wells, as well as un-unitized stringers of those same formations in fields in which the Haynesville has not been uniformly unitized.

Ignorant? No, never. Interpreting some of this parlance is like a foreigner trying to learn English. There are many rules, and so many exceptions to almost every rule that at times it almost seems like there are no rules. There are rules, but they tend to bend and twist here and there depending on what area you might be looking into at the time. Keep on plugging, you're doing fine.

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Permalink Reply by Caiman on January 29, 2009 at 10:52

Mr Warr, Thanks for your no BS strait forward post.I have read and learned a great deal for quite a while from you.Some how you manage to avoid the inevitable squabbles and stay professional and focused on the issue and questions at hand,quite refreshing.I'm sure many are as thankful as I am.I'll have to admit to being caught up in the moment and posted something really meaningless but without yours and others vast knowledge in O&G it's the only way to participate.Thanks again for your time.

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Permalink Reply by sesport on January 29, 2009 at 14:23

Caiman - I agree with your sentiments, yes Dion has been most patient & tolerant with many of us.

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Permalink Reply by SL on January 29, 2009 at 12:21

Thanks! I appreciate the response.

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Permalink Reply by North LA on January 29, 2009 at 13:28

Thanks for the information. Have you ever heard of the Cotton Valley black shale?

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