Even the local news is catching on

2009 looks promising for the Haynesville Shale
Jim Roberts jroberts@ktbs.com
Created: February 12, 2009 05:28 PM
Modified: February 12, 2009 05:28 PM


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2009 looks to be a promising year for the Haynesville shale.

Encana, a Canadian natural gas company, have already drilled wells into the shale.

Jeff Wojahn, director of U.S. operations, says none of the wells are record breakers, but they are producing sizable amounts of natural gas.

"They're strong wells. We have had good results that have been equivalent to results published by the industry," said Wojahn.

Those results have encouraged Encana to plan on drilling five more wells over the next year, into the Haynesville shale and another formation called the Deep Bossier.

Chesapeake Energy, one of the early players in the shale, is also looking to expand in 2009. "We're currently operating 20 rigs a today. We expect to end the year with 35 rigs operational in this 3.5 million acre acrea," said Kevin McCotter, company spokesman.

Another big player, Petrohawk, also has plans to add at least a dozen more rigs.

Don Briggs, president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, says there is almost 100 rigs working in north Louisiana.

Many of those rigs were moved from the Barnett shale in Fort Worth and the Marcellus shale in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Buck

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Permalink Reply by sesport on February 16, 2009 at 5:11
Baron - which is why we should read all we can, start at some beginning (no matter how ineptly written, because they will have to cite their sources) and we continue digging and digging into the primary sources. Better some news than no news, as long as one makes the effort to dig for the truth.

Les - as per above, thanks.
Permalink Reply by Cathaus on February 16, 2009 at 8:44
Most people say that there is 2 sides to every story. I beg to disagree. I say there are 3 sides, yours, mine and the truth. I read everything that I can get my hands on. I have such a unquenchable thirst for knowledge. I don't take everything that I read as the gospel. We all have to learn discernment. Only by questioning will we come close to discovering the near truth.
Permalink Reply by sesport on February 16, 2009 at 10:12
lol I wear a scarlet ? on my forehead.
Permalink Reply by Cathaus on February 16, 2009 at 4:37
I am proud to say that Cherokee blood flows through my veins. This parable has been told to me from the cradle. Like many parables, whether attributed to Jesus or men and women from history, there is truth in them. There are days that my deceitful wolf gets over-fed. Those are very dark days for me and days that I am not proud of. Thank the Lord for the days that the honest, kind, loving and forgiving wolf roars with hunger. I am striving for more feast days spent at the table with my GOOD wolf.
Permalink Reply by sesport on February 16, 2009 at 4:50
Mrs. C - I don't know about you, but I find it interesting how some of those same story lines, the teaching of moral values, cross many, many cultural expanses. Anansi tales, Native American tales, Aesop, Br'er Rabbit, Hans Christian Anderson ... the traditional didactic tales. Which is why it's so important to keep telling them, keep discussing them with the younger generations. Thanks to you & csc for the kindness of a smile today. :0) sesport
Permalink Reply by Cathaus on February 16, 2009 at 5:35
Thanks Sesport and CSC. I am very proud of my ancestory. I have the blood of many cultures. For the little blue-eyed man that had great faith and small funds to board a ship in Ireland seeking a better life in the United States, the Dutch farmer, and the Italian grocer hungry for more than their country could provide, I am truly humbled. I will gladly pass the stories on to my grandchildren in hopes that they will do the same.
Permalink Reply by sesport on February 16, 2009 at 6:02
I've only got the blood & ancestry of one culture, but was fortunate enough to have parents with enough progressive thinking that I had the priviledge of experiencing many cultures. And, I always asked & listened to my grandmothers, aunts & uncles. Wish I'd had the opportunity to hear from the grandfathers, but I have to hear & listen to what they had to say from secondary sources.
Permalink Reply by Cathaus on February 16, 2009 at 6:15
But how lucky you are to have known your Grandmothers! My maternal Grandmother died on my Mother's 16th birthday. My paternal Grandmother,(the full-blood Cherokee) passed away when my Dad was 6. I never knew Mom's Dad. I have very little memory of my Dad's father. I was 8 when he died. It was only after marrying that I received one of life's greatest gifts----------a Grandmother. I not only married for love, I married to get a Grandmother!!!
Permalink Reply by sesport on February 16, 2009 at 7:00
Thank you, Mrs. C. Yes, I had the benefit of 83 yrs. & 92 yrs. of wisdom. Although it got difficult to get the stories in their later years, as their health failed they tended to speak more & more in their native language.

Too funny, married the guy & got a grandmother as lagniappe ... hope she had much wisdom to give. Now that's what I call "primary source!" BTW ... how's the adoption process coming with adoptive grandparents? LOL
Permalink Reply by Cathaus on February 16, 2009 at 7:16
Mr. C's MeeMaw lived to be 96. She was adorn in wisdom and grace. I loved her unequivocably and I know she felt the same about me.
Ah, the adoption process has hit a snag. Seems the adoptive family got cold feet. I am hoping that when they get this Shale business over and done with they will put more thought into adopting a little 56 year old, dimpled cheek, (not on my face) curly haired girl!
Permalink Reply by Bobi Carr ("parker") on February 16, 2009 at 6:18
Sesport,

I agree. I had never heard the tale of the wolves before I heard it from Rosebud on GHS.

I called for my son and read it to him. I told him this is as important of a lesson as you will ever know. We can always point to sources outside ourselves, but ultimately we are the only ones who are responsible for who we become and how we treat others.

I guess TRUTH knows no boundaries and cannot be contained.

I believe we cannot truly grow unless we continue to examine which wolf we are feeding.
Permalink Reply by sesport on February 16, 2009 at 6:54
parker - Those that know me best know I always root for, encourage wolf #1. ( Which now reminds me of the Disney story of Lion King ) I may throw a bone to wolf #2 to get rid of it, but I stay with #1.

I imagine your son will grow into a fine example of a gentleman with your considerate guidance & nurturing. :0)

Best - sesport

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