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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Marcellus Shale: Clearfield County PA 2009

Carrizo Oil & Gas provided an update on the Marcellus Shale for 2009. Carrizo is looking to start drilling in Clearfield County, PA in March of 2009.

Carrizo's activity in the Marcellus Shale is shifting from lease acquisition to evaluation drilling. In addition to two wells drilled through the Marcellus in late 2008, seven wells are currently in the permitting stage. The company expects to initiate drilling on its acreage in March starting with a well in Clearfield, PA.

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