Annual Institute on Mineral Law Volume 56 e 56th Annual Institute on Mineral Law Article 6 4-2-2009 Geology of the Louisiana Haynesville Shale Play Louis Gilbert Follow this and additional works at: hps://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/mli_proceedings Part of the Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Commons is Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the Mineral Law Institute at LSU Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Annual Institute on Mineral Law by an authorized editor of LSU Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Repository Citation Gilbert, Louis (2009) "Geology of the Louisiana Haynesville Shale Play," Annual Institute on Mineral Law: Vol. 56 , Article 6. Available at: hps://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/mli_proceedings/vol56/iss1/6
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Annual Institute on Mineral Law
Volume 56 The 56th Annual Institute on Mineral Law Article 6
4-2-2009
Geology of the Louisiana Haynesville Shale PlayLouis Gilbert
Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/mli_proceedingsPart of the Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Commons
This Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the Mineral Law Institute at LSU Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion inAnnual Institute on Mineral Law by an authorized editor of LSU Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Repository CitationGilbert, Louis (2009) "Geology of the Louisiana Haynesville Shale Play," Annual Institute on Mineral Law: Vol. 56 , Article 6.Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/mli_proceedings/vol56/iss1/6
Gilbert: Geology of the Louisiana Haynesville Shale Play
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Shale-Abundant, Clastic SedimentaryRock Comprised Primarily Of Clay (LessThan 0.00015 Inches) And Silt (Between0.00015 And 0.0025 Inches)(" SizedParticles That Have Been Consolidatedinto Rock Layers. Shale Typically ExhibitsExtremely Low Permeability And Is OftenConsidered A Natural Barrier Or "Seal" ToThe Migration Of Hydrocarbons.
(1.) Flint, Richard F. & Skinner, Brian J., 1974, Physical Geology:New York, John Wiley & Sons
The First Commercial Shale GasWell Was Drilled In 1821. It WasDrilled 27' Deep Into The DevonianDunkirk Shale And Supplied TheResidents Of Nearby Fredonia NewYork With Gas To Illuminate TheirHomes. (1)
(1)Franz, Joseph H., Jochen, Valerie, Shale Gas White Paper,Schlumberger, 2005
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Porosity and Permeability Comparison ofHaynesville and Bossier with Other Shale
PlaysMultiple formations - Porosity and Permeability
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Shale rock properties as measuredwith GRI methodology at CoreLabs:Barnett Bosser, Caney,Conasauga, Fayetteville,Haynesville, Mannf Canyon,Marcellus, Woodford
Porosity Increases
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Haynesville Shale Petrophysics
* Porosity (Log) 9-15%.(1)* Porosity (Core) 8-9%.(2)* Permeability (Measured In Nanodarcies).* Water Saturation 15-20%.(""
(1) Density Log Porosity(2) Tristone Capital(3) Chesapeake
Critical Cutoff Values
A Critical reservoir parameters. Experience inmultiple US shale-gas basins has shown thatshale-gas reservoirs must meet or exceed theseparameters to be commercially viable.
Boyer, Charles; Kieschnick, John; Lewis, Richard E., Producing Gas FromIts Source: Oilfield Review, 2006
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* Geological Knowledge.* Regional Depositional Area.* Good Rock Properties.* Good Frac Barriers (Bossier & Smackover).* Existing Industry Infrastructure.* Adequate Water Supply.* Largely Rural Area.* Reasonable Lease Costs?* Established Regulatory Procedures.
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