Integrated haynesville production analysis onepetro. At june 30, 2015, we operated three drilling rigs focused on the haynesville and bossier shales. Jan 14, 2019 haynesville shale is a truly different play today than it was in the first growth phase, abramov added. In a march 2015 press release, comstock touted the success of the companys first haynesville shale refrac. Haynesville shale formation thickness is also slightly narrower, ranging from 100 feet to 350 feet, compared with appalachia, where shale thickness ranges from 50 feet to 400 feet. The productive interval of the shale is greater than 10,000 feet below the land surface. Haynesville shale is a drillers term for shale rock units within the haynesville formation. Additionally, rig counts and producers plans suggest more growth is on the way.
Final report on update and enhancement of shale gas outlooks. The haynesville shale is an informal, popular name for a jurassic period rock formation that underlies large parts of southwestern arkansas, northwest louisiana, and east texas. These studies have been developed through nutechs experience and analysis of several thousand wells with core and production data. North louisiana shale formation production reaches highest point since. Louisiana gas production rebounds to 2012 figures as drillers return. Total net production from the region for the quarter ending june 30, 2015 was 271 mmcfe per day from 503 producing wells. The haynesville shale came into prominence in 2008 as a major producer of shale gas in east texas and louisiana. Haynesville region april 2020 drilling productivity report. Further validation of the quality of this model could be tested with additional wells. Haynesville shale production increased in june according to.
Wells are assigned to the sections based on their subsurface path. May 26, 2011 paleo shoals lane shoal and sabine island controlling local depositional patterns. Slumping gas prices took the wind out of its sails, while oil discoveries in the eagle ford and more economical gas discoveries in the marcellus and utica put it on the back burner. The tuscaloosa marine shale results were too inconsistent. The bossier and haynesville formations of the onshore and state waters portion of the u. Mar 25, 2017 in recent years, the haynesville was nudged out of the market a bit in favor of the lower cost supply in the marcellus, utica, and associated gas from oil production, the latter accounting for 20. Probabilistic decline curve analysis of barnett, fayetteville. Core data show that connate water saturations range from 15 to 40% in the haynesville. Haynesville shale gas production increases to highest levels.
The study area is decomposed into 640acre pseudosections. The bossier shale lies just above the haynesville shale and also contains rich deposits of natural gas. Haynesville shale in the us, 2019 gas shale market analysis. The haynesville shale continues to be a steady producer. Pta can be useful in constraining the historymatch but the results are still nonunique. Apr200 0 200 400 600 apr 12,086 mmcfd production from new wells legacy production. The company has participated in two haynesville shale wells in caddo parish, louisiana that have reached a combined 24hour peak rate to date of approximately 72,000 mcf per day. Haynesville shale making major production comeback.
Without access to pre1970 production data, a prospect generator might well. Energy information administration eia official energy statistics from the u. Haynesville shale and of cao input in the upper portion. Haynesville shale gas activities in desoto, caddo and red. Oil and gas exploration, resources, and production energy. Sep 11, 2012 the louisiana data is important as it is dominated by volumes from the haynesville shale in my estimate, the field accounts for over two thirds of total louisiana gas production. Why shell drilled a horseshoe well in the permian basin 11 replies. The haynesville shale is located in east texas and north louisiana. A complex fracture network created during the stimulation treatment is the key to generating superior early well performance in the haynesville shale. Well planning and construction haynesville shale east texas.
The height of production from the fracking boom in the haynesville. Railroad commission of texas offers an overview of the region and detailed data on production and drilling permits for the texas haynesville counties. The study assesses production potential in six geographic tiers and. Predicting well performances using the shale capacity.
In the haynesville field close to this town, geologists identified the haynesville formation some sixty years ago as a rock formation formed during a specific time interval upper jurassic of the geologic past. Goodrich petroleum announces haynesville shale well results. The 5 companies dominating the haynesville shale play. Minimum and maximum values of model input parameters were determined from the model input parameters for the 50th percentile trials. Haynesville natural gas production is increasing but. In addition to its overall size, the haynesville is known for its high porosities. That makes directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing popular. Haynesville shale is chks discovery we know the play best. Outside of the lng export driver, a few other factors had to align to get the haynesville. The haynesville might not be the hot shale play it once was. The upper jurassic kimmeridgian to lower tithonian haynesville and bossier shales of east texas and northwest louisiana are currently one of the most important shale gas plays in north america, having high ips, steep decline rates, eurs estimated at 3 to 7 bcf per well of each formation, and play resources estimated together in the hundreds. This shows a good correlation between the shale capacity model and the production data. The haynesville formation sand, shale or zone was named after the town of haynesville in claiborne parish, louisiana. Other well known fields were considered for the purposes of general comparison.
A helpful data model would be a defined tracking of the henry hub ng pricing each month via a charted history over time. Comstock uses broadband sequence service to increase gas. This article is the first to address the structural setting, stratigraphy, depositional environment and facies, fracturing, and production challenges of the haynesville shale gas play. From 2009 to 2012, the haynesville region was the largest shale gasproducing region in the country. The 5 companies dominating the haynesville shale play the. Immediately following the refracturing operation, production surged to 4,000 mcfd from 500 mcfd while flowing pressure increased 300%. By integrating pressure analysis and hydraulic fracture design with more conventional engineering functions such as completion engineering, well test analysis, reservoir engineering, and production modeling, it is our mission to provide the. Railroad commission of texas offers an overview of the region and detailed data on production and drilling permits for.
The haynesville shale is the deepest, hottest, and highest pressured shale among the big four plays in the u. This paper will focus on devons well design and construction in the east texas haynesville shale. The scripts are coded in visual basic for use in conjunction with arcgis software. Study forecasts gradual haynesville production recovery. Apr200 0 200 400 600 apr 12,086 mmcfd production from new wells legacy production change net change may 11,997 indicated change in natural gas production may vs. The objectives of this study are to investigate the effects of petrophysical, geochemical, geologic, mechanical, and engineering properties, as well as completion practices, on haynesville shale production. Will the haynesville shale revolution benefit goodrich. The louisiana data is important as it is dominated by volumes from the haynesville shale in my estimate, the field accounts for over two thirds of. Oil production thousand barrelsday haynesville region1. Current operator well results are more than double just a few years back and still improving. Meanwhile, the energy research firm analysts are of the opinion the haynesville shale will bottom out pricewise this year before increasing modestly. Haynesville shale play economic analysis sciencedirect. It lies at depths of 10,500 to,000 feet below the lands surface. We have analyzed shale gas production from the barnett, fayetteville, haynesville, and woodford shales using a probabilistic decline curve workflow.
This paper discusses an area covering six counties in east texas. The average haynesville well has an initial production rate of 10 mmcfd and declines rapidly, producing 80% of its expected recovery during the first 2. After a drop in drilling activity in recent years, the haynesville shale has become a hot area for natural gas production in the us, and companies are looking to bolster their positions in the area. The haynesville shale might be down, but improving drilling returns and rising lng exports put it in the position to once again be a major growth driver for producers.
Started by skip peel independent landman in shale related topics on tuesday. Jpt new operators, well designs drive record gas production in. Information about the haynesville shale and detailed maps and data illustrating current drilling activity in the louisiana haynesville parishes. With the recent decline in rig counts the haynesville has even added one last week. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Meanwhile, the energy research firm analysts are of the opinion the haynesville shale will bottom out pricewise this year before increasing modestly until lng is fully online in 2020, robertson said. Dont call it a comeback its not your fathers haynesville. Haynesville shale department of natural resources state of. The industry is interested that production is comparable to the haynesville production five years ago in the play that covers 9,000 square miles in western louisiana, eastern texas and southwestern arkansas, where nearly 30 drilling companies are at work. Despite reforms, companies are still enjoying the old days of tax break program. The combination will create one of the haynesville shales top gas producers, tripling comstocks haynesvillebossier acreage. Drawing on production data from all of the individual wells drilled in the fayetteville shale from 2005 to 2011, the bureaus assessment estimates technically recoverable gas reserves for the region at 38 tcf, of which 18.
Producing natural gas from the haynesville shale involves drilling wells from 10,000 feet 3,000 m and to,000 feet 4,000 m deep. Basement structures and salt movement influenced carbonate and siliciclastic sedimentation associated with the opening of the gulf of mexico. The upper jurassic kimmeridgian to lower tithonian haynesville and bossier shales of east texas and northwest louisiana are currently one of the most important shalegas plays in north america, having high ips, steep decline rates, eurs estimated at 3 to 7 bcf per well of each formation, and play resources estimated together in the hundreds. Indepth information of well permits issued in louisiana and texas of the haynesville shale, by county and by company from january 2018 to june 2019 detailed understanding of ip rates and type. Oil and gas resources of the bossier and haynesville. Sandwiched between the also unconventional cotton valley, bossier and smackover formations, the haynesville shale is one of the most notable plays along the u. Understanding gas production mechanism and effectiveness of. This is especially true where permeability dependence on pressure has been documented, such as in the haynesville.
Shale production and reserves study bureau of economic geology. A decade ago, fracking unleashed a wave of natural gas production as hundreds of rigs piled into. The eia reports that in june 2018, natural gas production in the haynesville formation averaged 6. Core data show that connate water saturations range from 15 to 40% in. Pinedale divestiture and permian basin acquisition accelerate transition of qep to a crudeoil company, successful haynesville refracs push production up 60% without a drilling rig. Geological survey study shows that unconventional oil and gas production in some areas of arkansas, louisiana, and texas is not currently a significant source of methane or benzene to drinking water wells. North louisiana haynesville fracture data with geospatial.
The haynesville shale ranges in thickness from 200 to 350 feet at production depths of 10,000 to 14,000 feet. The haynesville shale is a massive dry natural gas formation in northwest louisiana and east texas that lies at true vertical depths between 014000. Each of nutech s studies provides insight into the connectivity across the area by. Inclusion of higher frequency data and geomechanical i. The haynesville bossier shale, located in east texas railroad commission of texas district 6 and western louisiana, is a hydrocarbonproducing geological formation capable of producing large amounts of gas. Department of natural resources state of louisiana. Information from its description page there is shown below. Preproduction wells are those that are permitted, drilling, completing or. The shale matrix quality correlates with production performance when stimulation treatments are consistent along the lateral.
In june 2018, natural gas production in the haynesville shale formation, located in northeastern texas and louisiana, averaged 6. Also, you might would want to make the software interactive so as to generate depletion curves per the dropping of well productions, i. Founded in 1984, nsi technologies has more than 30 years of experience in advanced hydraulic fracturing technology. Comstock uses broadband sequence service to increase gas rate. Monthly dry natural gas production in the haynesville peaked at 7. Well productivity doubled from 2012 to 2018 measured in initial production rates and. The carthage haynesville shale field now represents the majority of the haynesvillebossier production in these counties. Walter guidroz, program coordinator of the usgs energy resources program, said. Haynesville shale well performance and development potential.
Cyclical fluctuations in the relative abundances of zr and nb are interpreted to represent transgressiveregressive cyclesand provide enhanced correlation within the haynesville. Past haynesville experience show possible reduction rates. Indepth information of well permits issued in louisiana and texas of the haynesville shale, by county and by company from january 2018 to june 2019 detailed understanding of. For the first time in six years, pipeline flow data show that natural gas production from louisianas haynesville shale is rising. In recent years, the haynesville was nudged out of the market a bit in favor of the lower cost supply in the marcellus, utica, and associated gas from oil production, the latter accounting for 20. The study performed by an interdisciplinary team of the bureau of economic geology jackson school of geosciences, the university of texas at austin presents an improved production outlook assessments for the major u. Unconventional oil and gas production not currently affecting. Unit cost of production increases over time because of the need for compression, maintenance related to corrosion, equipment repairs, water treatment and disposal, etc. Haynesville shale is a truly different play today than it was in the first growth phase, abramov added.
This article is the first to address the structural setting, stratigraphy, depositional environment and facies, fracturing, and production challenges of the haynesville shalegas play. The haynesville shale is one of the founding fathers of the modern shale drilling boom. It was deposited about 150 million years ago in a shallow offshore environment. We use production histories and geologic data from smye et al. Drilling a natural gas well in the haynesville shale near shreveport. Started by skip peel independent landman in shale related topics.
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