October 14, 2009 - Range Resources Corp. (RRC) has come out with an operational update on the Marcellus Shale today and it appears the company is starting to drill in Lycoming County, PA.
Range Resources Corp. (RRC) Operational Update - 10/14/09
During the third quarter, the Marcellus Shale division continued to make excellent progress. Recently, we added two key members to our Marcellus team. Joe Frantz has been added as Vice President of Engineering and Scott Roy has been added as Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs. Both are leaders in their fields and bring substantial experience. The Marcellus Division is continuing to delineate and de-risk its large land position. We now have a rig in northeast Pennsylvania in Lycoming County drilling the first of two horizontal wells, which offset our high-rate vertical wells. We expect initial results from these two wells by early next year. We also plan to drill a Utica Shale horizontal and a shallow upper Devonian horizontal before year-end. Results of these two wells should be available by early first quarter.
Marcellus Shale production is well on plan and now exceeds 80 Mmcfe per day net and is expected to approach the higher end of the previously revised target of 90 - 100 Mmcfe per day net by year-end 2009. From inception, Range has drilled 77 horizontal Marcellus Shale wells, of which 60 have been completed and 54 are on production. The Company expects to drill and case approximately 20 additional horizontal wells in the Marcellus Shale play during the fourth quarter 2009 and carryover approximately 20 of these for completion in 2010. The Marcellus division is currently running a total of four horizontal rigs. We anticipate entering 2010 with six custom-built horizontal rigs. Full Press Release
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Forest Oil FST Haynesville Shale Red River Parish
The Haynesville Shale is alive and dandy despite natural gas prices plummeting. Forest Oil Corp. (FST) has come out today and announced a huge natural gas well as seen below.
Jul. 13, 2009-- Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE:FST) (Forest or the Company) today announced results from its second horizontal well in Red River Parish, Louisiana. The Driver 13-1H (100% WI) produced into the sales line at a rate of 20.3 MMcfe/d with 6500 psi flowing casing pressure in early July 2009. This prolific well was drilled and completed with a horizontal leg of 3,500 feet and a ten stage frac for a total well cost of approximately $9.0 million.
Forest holds approximately 11,050 net acres in Louisiana prospective for the Haynesville Shale and has identified 110 additional potential horizontal locations on this acreage. Forest intends to maintain a one-rig drilling program in Red River Parish for the remainder of 2009 and an additional rig in other prospective areas in the play.
H. Craig Clark, President and CEO, stated, “We are very pleased with the results from this Red River well. Our drilling and completion design delivered a well with results which are at the high end of the range for initial production per lateral length and number of frac stages for only $9 million. We intend to further improve costs and efficiencies as we expand upon our drilling effort in the play. Further, we intend to allocate a horizontal development rig to Red River Parish for the foreseeable future to exploit our acreage position. Our second rig will work both Texas and Louisiana properties in the future.
“Forest intends to continue its current horizontal drilling effort in the Haynesville Shale and the Texas Panhandle Granite Wash areas in order to refine its drilling and completion techniques. When costs and commodity prices improve to more attractive levels, Forest intends to deploy a rig count commensurate with its size and scale focused in these areas.”
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=92251&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1306958&highlight=
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Jul. 13, 2009-- Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE:FST) (Forest or the Company) today announced results from its second horizontal well in Red River Parish, Louisiana. The Driver 13-1H (100% WI) produced into the sales line at a rate of 20.3 MMcfe/d with 6500 psi flowing casing pressure in early July 2009. This prolific well was drilled and completed with a horizontal leg of 3,500 feet and a ten stage frac for a total well cost of approximately $9.0 million.
Forest holds approximately 11,050 net acres in Louisiana prospective for the Haynesville Shale and has identified 110 additional potential horizontal locations on this acreage. Forest intends to maintain a one-rig drilling program in Red River Parish for the remainder of 2009 and an additional rig in other prospective areas in the play.
H. Craig Clark, President and CEO, stated, “We are very pleased with the results from this Red River well. Our drilling and completion design delivered a well with results which are at the high end of the range for initial production per lateral length and number of frac stages for only $9 million. We intend to further improve costs and efficiencies as we expand upon our drilling effort in the play. Further, we intend to allocate a horizontal development rig to Red River Parish for the foreseeable future to exploit our acreage position. Our second rig will work both Texas and Louisiana properties in the future.
“Forest intends to continue its current horizontal drilling effort in the Haynesville Shale and the Texas Panhandle Granite Wash areas in order to refine its drilling and completion techniques. When costs and commodity prices improve to more attractive levels, Forest intends to deploy a rig count commensurate with its size and scale focused in these areas.”
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=92251&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1306958&highlight=
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Saturday, May 16, 2009
Marcellus Shale Update - May 18, 2009
Drilling activity in the Marcellus Shale has died down but is still out there. The recent drop in natural gas prices have put pressure on profit margins. Below is a Marcellus Shale update for 5/18/09
ENTRY INTO MARCELLUS AND DEEP TEST WELL COMPLETED IN NEW YORK
UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORP ( UNEFF ) announces it has successfully drilled the stratigraphic test well on its Chautauqua Lake acreage in western New York. The well was drilled, cored and logged to a total depth of 7,300’ as planned.
This well, drilled in conjunction with New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) was an effort to test the potential of several deep horizons in the area. The exact well location was determined using 2-D seismic. The data from the logs and core is currently being evaluated.
http://www.unbridledenergy.com/news/article.aspx?id=92
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ENTRY INTO MARCELLUS AND DEEP TEST WELL COMPLETED IN NEW YORK
UNBRIDLED ENERGY CORP ( UNEFF ) announces it has successfully drilled the stratigraphic test well on its Chautauqua Lake acreage in western New York. The well was drilled, cored and logged to a total depth of 7,300’ as planned.
This well, drilled in conjunction with New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) was an effort to test the potential of several deep horizons in the area. The exact well location was determined using 2-D seismic. The data from the logs and core is currently being evaluated.
http://www.unbridledenergy.com/news/article.aspx?id=92
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Haynesville Shale Update May 18, 2009
Lower natural gas prices have cut back a lot of drilling in the haynesville shale which is located in East Texas and North Louisiana. Below is a look back at last weeks activity in the haynesville shale natural gas field.
Haynesville Shale Report - 5/18/09
Mainland Resources, Inc. and JV Partner Spud Third Haynesville Shale Well on the Company's DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Property
Haynesville Shale Report - 5/18/09
Mainland Resources, Inc. and JV Partner Spud Third Haynesville Shale Well on the Company's DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Property
Mainland Resources, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: MNLU; 5MN-Frankfurt) a Nevada Corporation (the "Company") reports that its Joint Venture (JV) Partner and Operator has commenced drilling operations on the Company's third JV well to evaluate additional potential of the Haynesville Shale gas formation on Mainland's Louisiana leases.
The Dehan et al 15#1H was spud on May 4, 2009 and is currently drilling at 6850 feet.
The well will be drilled to approximately 12,000 feet or a depth to sufficiently test the Haynesville Shale formation. Mainland will own a 25.42% Working Interest in this unit. The JV Partner and Operator will have a 38.12472% Working Interest in the well.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Haynesville Shale March 16, 2009 3/16/09 - Update
This morning, 3/16/09, Mainland Resources ( MNLU ) has come out an updated investors on one of the wells they are drilling in the Haynesville Shale.
Mainland Resources ( MNLU ) reports that management has received detailed data readings from its Griffith 11 #1 well provided by the operator showing total well flow through March 10, 2009. The Griffith 11 #1 well located in Desoto Parish, Louisiana was completed and brought online in January 2009. The exact reading for total gas produced from the Haynesville shale and shipped to market through March 10, 2009 is reported at 568,856 MCF or .568 BCF.
Mainland Resources, Inc. holds a 40% working interest in the well and all future development in the Haynesville formation covering approximately 2695 net acres on its leases, which are located in northwest Louisiana.
The Haynesville Shale play is a new play less than one year old and there is limited data to work with to determine the decline rate for Haynesville Shale wells. The Company believes that the recoverable reserves for the Griffith well may ultimately be from 7.5 BCF to 15.81 BCF. The 15.81 BCF rate was determined by a reserve report for the Griffith #1 done by T.W. McQuire & Associates, Inc., prepared pursuant to U.S. Securities legislation. The ultimate recovery was determined by using a type curve that uses 80% decline for the first year, followed by 30% decline for the second year, 15% decline for the third year, and then a 10% decline over the remaining expected life of the well. This decline was derived from the Deutsche Bank report issued in 7/08 based on a study of various shale plays.
Mainland plans to participate in their second Haynesville well in Desoto Parish in May 2009. The third well on the Companys’ leases is on schedule to spud in August 2009.
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Mainland Resources ( MNLU ) reports that management has received detailed data readings from its Griffith 11 #1 well provided by the operator showing total well flow through March 10, 2009. The Griffith 11 #1 well located in Desoto Parish, Louisiana was completed and brought online in January 2009. The exact reading for total gas produced from the Haynesville shale and shipped to market through March 10, 2009 is reported at 568,856 MCF or .568 BCF.
Mainland Resources, Inc. holds a 40% working interest in the well and all future development in the Haynesville formation covering approximately 2695 net acres on its leases, which are located in northwest Louisiana.
The Haynesville Shale play is a new play less than one year old and there is limited data to work with to determine the decline rate for Haynesville Shale wells. The Company believes that the recoverable reserves for the Griffith well may ultimately be from 7.5 BCF to 15.81 BCF. The 15.81 BCF rate was determined by a reserve report for the Griffith #1 done by T.W. McQuire & Associates, Inc., prepared pursuant to U.S. Securities legislation. The ultimate recovery was determined by using a type curve that uses 80% decline for the first year, followed by 30% decline for the second year, 15% decline for the third year, and then a 10% decline over the remaining expected life of the well. This decline was derived from the Deutsche Bank report issued in 7/08 based on a study of various shale plays.
Mainland plans to participate in their second Haynesville well in Desoto Parish in May 2009. The third well on the Companys’ leases is on schedule to spud in August 2009.
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Monday, March 2, 2009
Haynesville Shale: Chesapeake Energy CHK 3/2/09
Today, Chesapeake Energy ( CHK) has come out and announced an update on their joint venture with Plains Exploration ( PXP ) regarding the Haynesville Shale.
Chesapeake has elected to curtail approximately 240 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (mmcfe) per day of its gross natural gas and oil production due to currently low wellhead prices in the Mid-Continent region. The company has curtailed approximately 200 million cubic feet per day of gross natural gas production and approximately 6,000 barrels per day of gross oil production for at least the month of March 2009. The curtailed production represents approximately 7% of Chesapeake’s current gross operated production capacity. Additionally, the company is considering a further 10% reduction in its drilling activity during 2009 if natural gas and oil prices remain low during the next few months. The company’s attractive hedges and cash availability provide it with the operational and financial flexibility to curtail production during periods of unusually low prices, such as the current market environment. The company believes conditions are developing that will support higher prices for natural gas and oil later this year and in 2010.
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Chesapeake has elected to curtail approximately 240 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (mmcfe) per day of its gross natural gas and oil production due to currently low wellhead prices in the Mid-Continent region. The company has curtailed approximately 200 million cubic feet per day of gross natural gas production and approximately 6,000 barrels per day of gross oil production for at least the month of March 2009. The curtailed production represents approximately 7% of Chesapeake’s current gross operated production capacity. Additionally, the company is considering a further 10% reduction in its drilling activity during 2009 if natural gas and oil prices remain low during the next few months. The company’s attractive hedges and cash availability provide it with the operational and financial flexibility to curtail production during periods of unusually low prices, such as the current market environment. The company believes conditions are developing that will support higher prices for natural gas and oil later this year and in 2010.
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Friday, February 27, 2009
Marcellus Shale: Lycoming, PA 2009 SWN
Today, 2/27/09, Southwestern Energy ( SWN ) has announced that they have acquired acreage through mineral rights leasing in Pennsylvania regarding the Marcellus Shale.
In the first quarter of 2009, the company purchased approximately 21,715 net acres in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, for approximately $8.2 million. As a result, Southwestern currently has approximately 137,000 net undeveloped acres in Pennsylvania under which it believes the Marcellus Shale is prospective.
http://www.swn.com/operations/new.ventures.asp
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In the first quarter of 2009, the company purchased approximately 21,715 net acres in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, for approximately $8.2 million. As a result, Southwestern currently has approximately 137,000 net undeveloped acres in Pennsylvania under which it believes the Marcellus Shale is prospective.
http://www.swn.com/operations/new.ventures.asp
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