Sands

The recent proliferation of shale and tight sands natural gas development has boosted U.S. natural gas reserves for the eleventh consecutive year to 245 Tcf — the highest level in more than 35 years, according to American Gas Association’s (AGA) year-end 2009 data. “Something is obviously positive in the domestic reserves and production story,” the association said.

The recent proliferation of shale and tight sands natural gas development has boosted U.S. natural gas reserves for the eleventh consecutive year to 245 Tcf — the highest level in more than 35 years, according to American Gas Association’s (AGA) year-end 2009 data. “Something is obviously positive in the domestic reserves and production story,” the association said.

The recent proliferation of shale and tight sands natural gas development has boosted U.S. natural gas reserves for the eleventh consecutive year to 245 Tcf — the highest level in more than 35 years, according to American Gas Association’s (AGA) year-end 2009 data. “Something is obviously positive in the domestic reserves and production story,” the association said.

The news out of the Haynesville Shale and the nearby Bossier Sands keeps getting better for producers there, but to the north production from the developing Marcellus Shale could block the southern gas from traveling north to lucrative markets, some caution.

The news out of the Haynesville Shale and the nearby Bossier Sands keeps getting better for producers there, but to the north production from the developing Marcellus Shale could block the southern gas from traveling north to lucrative markets, some caution.

The news out of the Haynesville Shale and the nearby Bossier Sands keeps getting better for producers there, but to the north production from the developing Marcellus Shale could block the southern gas from traveling north to lucrative markets, some caution.

EV Energy Partners LP (EVEP) and partnerships managed by EnerVest Ltd. agreed to pay Range Resources $330 million to acquire some tight gas sands property and producing wells in the Ohio portion of the Appalachian Basin, the companies said Monday.

EV Energy Partners LP (EVEP) and partnerships managed by EnerVest Ltd. agreed to pay Range Resources $330 million to acquire some tight gas sands property and producing wells in the Ohio portion of the Appalachian Basin, the companies said Monday.

An exploration well in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) at the Vito prospect in Mississippi Canyon Block 984 has encountered more than 250 net feet of oil pay in subsalt Miocene sands, Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the well operator, reported. Anadarko has a 20% stake in the prospect; Shell Offshore Inc. holds a 55% working interest and is to become operator after the rig is released. StatoilHydro USA E&P Inc. holds the remaining 25% stake. The partners plan to evaluate the data from the Vito well and time an appraisal well, said Anadarko’s Bob Daniels, senior vice president, Worldwide Exploration. The Vito well was drilled to a total depth of 32,000 feet in 4,038 feet of water using the Noble Amos Runner deepwater drilling rig. Once operations are complete at Vito, Anadarko plans to move the rig to continue drilling operations at its operated Caesar/Tonga development in the Green Canyon area.