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Challenges To Production of European Unconventional Gas Outlined

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Posted in shale gas | Comments Off

Five main challenges stand in the way of shale-gas development in Europe, said Alastair Nichol, executive advisor, Encana Corp., speaking to a crowd of 150 attendees at the Global Unconventional ... Read more..

New Michigan Shale Play Features Collingwood And Utica

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A new shale play is delighting Michigan explorers, and it's being developed by a Canadian firm. Encana Corp., based in Calgary, recently unveiled a Collingwood and Utica shale play in ... Read more..

Barnett Combo Play Blossoms Under EOG Effort

Friday, April 23rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Barnett Combo play in Montague and Cooke counties, Texas, is firmly economic. That was the takeaway from EOG Resources' recent analyst day presentation. The Houston-based independent revealed telling details ... Read more..

Shale Deals And JVs Are The Fashion

Monday, April 5th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Shale plays are reshaping the nation’s gas supply, and their influence is extending to all aspects of the industry. The transaction market has also been profoundly influenced by the shale ... Read more..

Kansas Crude On The Upswing

Friday, March 12th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Thanks largely to the use of 3-D seismic in prospecting for small structural closures, oil production has been rising in Kansas. In 2007, the state produced 36.59 million barrels of ... Read more..

NAPE Show Attracts 14,000; Unconventional Prospects Shine

Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

2010 is the year of the unconventional play, at least that’s the impression I took away from NAPE. Eagle Ford gas/condensate plays in South Texas were top attractions, as were ... Read more..

Recoverable Resources in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt Skyrocket

Monday, February 8th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey says that Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt holds more than a trillion barrels of heavy oil in place, and more than half of that ... Read more..

Niobrara Oil Play Heats Up In The Rockies

Monday, February 1st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

North American unconventional-oil plays have gained increased attention as results improve. One of the plays explorers are closely monitoring is the Cretaceous Niobrara shale in the Rocky Mountain region. People ... Read more..

Davy Jones Test Validates Deep Shelf Concept; Treasure Abounds

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

McMoRan Exploration Co.’s ultra-deep Davy Jones prospect in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico has hit Eocene Wilcox sands that appear productive on logs. In fact, they appear ... Read more..

Global Natural Gas Supplies Are Growing

Monday, December 14th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Flows of natural gas are increasing all around the world, from an amazing variety of sources. We’re seeing new gas supplies come onstream from Russian and Norwegian fields above the ... Read more..