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Archive for April, 2008

Geologists pack shale, subsalt and tight-gas sessions at AAPG

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Last week I attended the AAPG convention in San Antonio. I’ve been a member of the organization for more than 30 years, and this is the first time I’ve ever ... Read more..

Williston Basin’s Bakken offers multi-billion-barrel target

Friday, April 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

The U. S. Geological Survey has released details of its most recent study on the Bakken formation in the Williston Basin of Montana and North Dakota. The Survey says the formation contains ... Read more..

St. Mary turns 100 and throws a party

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending a birthday party to celebrate the 100th anniversary of St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. The Denver-based firm held its soiree in the ... Read more..

Raton Basin home of Pierre shale play

Saturday, April 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The shale party is swelling. The latest shale play to cross my desk is Pioneer Natural Resources' Pierre play in the Raton Basin. Pioneer bought Denver's Evergreen Resources a few years back, and ... Read more..

Utica Shale play pops up in Quebec

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Shale plays are popping up everywhere this spring, like the crocuses in my front yard.  One of the latest is in Quebec, Canada, in the Utica Shale. Denver-based Forest Oil ... Read more..

Canadian natural-gas activity collapses; oil droops

Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

When I visited Calgary last fall, the signs of a dramatic decline in Alberta's new natural-gas activity were strongly in evidence. Now that full-year statistics are being published, it's clear ... Read more..

Barnett shale offers bountiful future, says Devon Energy

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Larry Nichols, chairman of Devon Energy Corp., kicked off Hart Energy Publishing’s 3rd annual DUG conference (Developing Unconventional Gas) in Fort Worth this week. Nichols talked to a packed house ... Read more..