Shale plays first come to mind when one considers unconventional resources. These unconventional resource plays may yield natural gas, gas condensates, and crude oil. Some of the more noteworthy shale plays in North America include the Barnett, Haynesville, Marcellus, Eagle Ford, Fayetteville, Woodford, Bakken, Niobrara, Horn River, and Utica formations. Tight gas, coalbed methane, oil sands, and heavy oil are non-shale unconventional resources.
| Rocky Mountain |
Eagle Ford |
Bakken |
Shale Gas Plays |
 |
DOI releases revised proposal to regulate hydraulic fracturing
May 17, 2013
The US Department of the Interior released a revised proposal to regulate hydraulic fracturing on public and Indian lands that it said would maintain important safety standards, improve integration with existing state and tribal rules, and increase flexibility for oil and gas producers. |
|
Double Eagle pipeline begins Eagle Ford condensate shipments
May 14, 2013
Double Eagle Pipeline LLC, a 50-50 joint venture of Magellan Midstream Partners and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, has started shipping condensate for Eagle Ford shale producers in Karnes and Live Oak counties, Tex. |
|
Large gain seen in Alberta oil production
May 13, 2013
Bitumen will claim an increased share of sharply higher oil production in Alberta over the next 10 years, according to the provincial Energy Resources Conservation Board. |
|
San Leon Energy to buy Talisman’s share of Poland shale gas JV
May 13, 2013
San Leon Energy PLC agreed to buy Talisman Energy Inc.’s share of a shale gas joint venture in Poland. Talisman is the second international major oil company to withdraw from Poland, following a decision last year by ExxonMobil Corp. to exit Poland after early results failed to produce commercial wells. |
|
The Keystone XL symbol
May 13, 2013
If the campaign to kill the Keystone XL pipeline northern segment ultimately succeeds, low-gravity oil from Canada will reach markets anyway. Resistance to the project to boost movement of synthetic crude oil and blended bitumen from Alberta to the Gulf Coast is entirely symbolic. |
Receive the digital version of the official Unconventional Oil & Gas Report! Flip through the pages without having to wait for the magazine report to be delivered each quarter.
Click through, bookmark and share your favorite excerpts of the UOGR with your colleagues.
The Unconventional Oil & Gas Report closely follows and covers developments of shale plays at the local level through features and stories based on interviews with key industry executives and companies involved in unconventional resource plays and the business developments.
Would your company like to be featured in the new Unconventional Oil & Gas Report? Download the UOGR 2013 Media Kit today for more information.
|
Oil Sands and Heavy Oil TechnologiesCalgary, Alberta, Canada , Canada
|
AIPN Internation ConferenceSingapore , Singapore
|
|
|
Deep Offshore Technology InternationalHouston, Texas , USA
|
|
PetroWorld IndiaMumbai, India , India
|
Bakken | Barnett |Cotton Valley | Eagle Ford | Fayetteville | Granite Wash | Haynesville | Horn River | Marcellus | Niobrara | Piceance/Uinta | Utica | Woodford | Tight Gas | Coalbed Methane | Oil Sands |
International Unconventional
The Haynesville shale play runs through northwestern Louisiana, northeastern Texas, and the southwestern tip of Arkansas. Some industry experts believe the Haynesville shale could ultimately produce as much as 30 to 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and will outproduce the Barnett shale in less than five years. The reason is the formation is very deep and very thick. The depth and high pressures make drilling expensive, but the payout is believed to be worth the cost.
Chesapeake Energy is the major leaseholder and producer in the Haynesville, but several smaller operators, including Houston-based Petrohawk Energy, have acquired significant positions and are increasing production quickly. The Cotton Valley tight gas formation is located just above the Haynesville shale and is also a major target for companies operating in this area.
Magazines – click below to learn more or subscribe:
