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Drilling in DeSoto Parish and Red River Parish

Broadly speaking, the drilling activity in DeSoto and Red River Parishes into the Haynesville has historically been similar.  Surely, DeSoto Parish has more often than not had more rigs working than in Red River Parish but the difference has not been great.  There have been a few times when Red River Parish had more rigs operating than DeSoto.  Now it seems that many more rigs are operating in DeSoto than in Red River.  Is my perception correct?  If I am correct, why the difference in activity?  Is not the core of the Haynesville found in both parishes?  What are drillers looking for and finding in DeSoto that is not to be found in Red River Parish?  For the record, I have property and mineral interests in both parishes. 

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Permalink Reply by The Shadow on March 15, 2026 at 10:26

Skip, How or where do you get the Plats/drawings for these applications?  Those are not in the Natchitoches Times.


Oil & Gas ProPermalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 15, 2026 at 10:29

Here.  https://denr.louisiana.gov/page/oil-gas-hearings-please-do-not-edit

Keep in mind that only those mineral owners of record within the unit boundaries share in well production although the notice letters also go to those immediately adjacent to a distance of 1000' who do not.

Permalink Reply by The Shadow on March 15, 2026 at 11:57

I understand that, but wonder if those plats are accessible for other sections?


Oil & Gas ProPermalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 15, 2026 at 12:24

That depends.  These are applications for alternate unit wells.  There are not ones for each section.  You may be thinking of unit surveys that provide the unit acres and tract acres.  Those do not show wells.

You can use the link I provided to back in time and see if any prior applications cover the sections in which you are interested.  It helps to know the field and the operator you are looking for.

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