re: Haynesville Shale North of Benton??

I was also told it was going to make a hell of a CV well but that they fu**cked it up, that is a rumour I cant verify but was told to me by a close source of CW.What do you mean close to Pine Island, it is in the Pine island?

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Is that what he has been doing?
I am not a Geologist or landman but I do have eyes ears and a brain, his aruments are getting pretty sketchy

even Pittboss admitted it would be stupid to say there was no shale up to 22 in caddo parish!

I'm certainly not a landman. I have continued to present evidence supporting my claims. Concerning these I have yet to see any evidence that makes me appear incorrect. Is this possible? Of course. Only a fool would think he is always right. Not one of you has presented any factual evidence in the form of a well log, test results, etc. to support anything. Lots of landowners here are quick to jump on somebody who presents information they don't agree with. I've noticed that has become pretty common place these days and I'm not sure if that's from a general lack of education or not. Give me some credible information showing the shale is in North Bossier parish T22N and T23N (the original point of this thread) and then maybe I'll reconsider. Instead all anyone ever posts is that they talked to someone who is close to a company, or they know a brother who has an uncle, etc. I'm about done posting anything to aid anyone. You clowns will just have to figure it out on your own, which in my opinion is pretty unlikely. I'm privy to a lot of information that none of you are. Half of the people on these sites can't even give proper descriptions for townships and ranges. If somebody in North Caddo Parish doesn't know what Pine Island is that gives a pretty good indication that they have very little knowledge about the oil and gas business in NW LA. Considering I know many people near Gilliam and have seen no evidence of any leases being signed for anything close to $10,000 per acre I'll believe that when I see it. Not to mention no leases are of record from Clayton Williams in 2008. It's also Schlumberger (not Slumjay) and I seriously doubt they were doing any seismic shoots near Gilliam. I'm pretty sure WesternGeco does all the Schlumberger seismic work since they are a wholly owned subsidiary of Schlumberger specializing in geophysical work. Any Schlumberger trucks around NW LA are probably involved with logging or well service operations.

I am fully aware of how to spell Schlumberger. I have worked for JW and a subsidiary of JW operating, and you dont believe a lease of approximately 4000 acres for 10000 an acre was signed around Gilliam then why dont you put your money where your mouth is Mr. Priveliged information bigshot, I'll meet you anywhere you want with 5000 dollars cash. We can settle that point pretty easily. I can also quarantee you this lease offer was based on seismic analysis. So why dont you quit running your mouth and put up some money. And about the lease around Gilliam, if you wanna believe it come see it, but you have to pay to play!

Well I guess you dont know everyone. Look I am not trying to fight with you, I think you are a pretty nice guy for trying to help poeple with their questions. It is pretty obvious you have plenty of knowledge, and like we have all said time will tell. But the lease for 10000 an acre was signed, I know for a fact the lease was signed, it will be up soon. But if a company came up with over 40 million cash to do this deal then they know somthing or just made the worst lease in history.

Well in areas where there are productive Haynesville sand wells, I.E. northern Bossier, far northern Caddo you are obviously right about the sand/shale argument. I can promise you on this lease there was no speculative period, and yes they got a hell of a deal. I think it was so good because it was nearly 5000 contiguous acres under 4 owner. How good are seismics on shale plays? And what do you think would be the minimum thickness for viable production in this play 100ft? less more?

The jury is still out on how good seismic is on these shale plays. I remember CHK stating in one press conference that in this play it doesn't appear that it's going to be critical because there are no signals of any karsting or significant faulting. Both of these are common in the Barnett. In the Barnett 3-D has been a great tool to prevent fracture treatments from penetrating an underlying wet formation (Ellenburger I believe) that has watered out wells. This has yet to be an issue in the Haynesville. I'm not sure how effective seismic has proved to be in the Fayetteville. Seismic is often used to define structures and structural related features, such as the Smackover stateline trend and South Louisiana.