re: Haynesville Shale

Disclaimer: not a political statement, don't care how you vote.

Obama specifically mentioned promoting natural gas production during the energy independence part of his speech. We can assume McCain would do the same. Good news for the HS.

Like it really needs alot of promotion? They are hell bent as it is!

Hey Folks,

I was just wondering if I get your impressions on this thought.

There is a heightened sense of activity in southern Arkansas, and now, there are several geologists who have come out and said that the Haynesville Shale extends into the southernmost reaches of Arkansas. Truth is, I think all past attempts to "draw a line in the sand" where this development is concerned is an exercise in futility, but that is just my 2 cents' worth.

We all know what has taken place in NW LA. Tell me, what about the parishes of Claiborne and Union? Yes, my family has property in the northernmost part of Claiborne around Junction City, so I do have a motive behind asking this question.

Thanks!

LaTech80

I went to www.arklagas.org, and there are a number of reports, one of which was published by the Center of Energy Studies at LSU, that presents a very comprehensive breakdown of the various rock formations in North and South Louisiana. I commend it to anyone who desires an objective review of the subject matter.

I know in my particular little section of North La. there are at least 11 lithographic formations covering Claiborne parish (and surrounding parishes such as Union), and the majority of them are non-HS related (if that makes sense). I think very little attention has been paid to the various sand formations throughout North Louisiana that extend into Arkansas, and I must tell you, I think these source rock formations have the potential to be as prolific as anything found in NW LA.

Again, my 2 cents' worth.

LaTech80

So, what area is covered by the Haynesville Sand? That is, what parishes are involved. I understand it is around the Ark/La line, but that covers a lot of territory.

Is it in northern Claiborne/Union parishes? What is its potential, and how prolific is it? Oil or gas, or both?

where are you cad?

NATURAL GAS: Legal fight rages between La., Interior over mineral rights in prolific shale (11/24/2008)

As companies rush to tap the Haynesville Shale reservoir in northwestern Louisiana, possibly the largest natural gas discovery in the country, the state is in a heated legal battle with the federal government over who owns a sprawling lake and the mineral rights that overlies a portion of the play.

The fight over ownership of the 17,000-acre Lake Bistineau predates the recent Haynesville frenzy, but the influx of energy companies -- and their leasing and royalty dollars -- into the state has added a sense of urgency to the debate. Gas production from the lake could mean millions, or billions, of dollars for the winning government.

At the heart of the argument is semantics over the lake's navigability. As a general rule, states maintain sole mineral rights to lands beneath navigable waterways within their borders. But determining whether a waterway is truly navigable is difficult. The Interior Department says Lake Bistineau is not truly navigable and that gives the United States a claim to underwater mineral rights. But the state is attempting to prove the lake was always considered navigable.

Meanwhile, exploration companies have shied away from bidding for tracts recently offered in the lake. So the state has proposed a compromise until resolution over ownership of the mineral rights can be reached. The deal would place in escrow any money that Louisiana receives from leases or fuel production from the lake. Those funds would stay in the account until the state and Interior Department resolve the matter.

Louisiana is awaiting response from the U.S. attorney's office, said Terry Hessick, the assistant attorney general who is representing the state in the case (Jen DeGregorio, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Nov. 23). -- KJH

The map is from Cheasapeake, gas and oil comes from tons of formations, this is specifically a theoretical interpretation of where the HS core is. Goldonna is on the very souteast fringe.

Gray Sand is in the Smackover formation,right below the Haynesville shale/sand. I know it is most prevalent in Bossier, Webster, Claiborne and Lincoln parishes, I think it pinches out before Arkansas? I am sure TDog or someone else could tell you more.