Shell looking at Louisiana as possible site for GTL plant
Experts predict it will be a couple of years before fuels derived from now abundant natural gas hit the mainstream market as a less costly transportation option, but Big Oil could soon be betting on...
View ArticleBusinesses, workers feel lull of natural gas glut in Haynesville Shale
MANSFIELD — The pace of things is a little slower in Mansfield these days. The drive across town feels a little shorter, the line at the gas station takes a little less time and the parking lots are...
View ArticleMore valuable oil, capital gains tax prompt energy transactions
High oil prices and an uncertain tax environment moving into next year has prompted a recent spate of oil and gas property sales in south Louisiana, though overall deal activity on the Gulf Coast has...
View ArticleShale plays produce relatively few jobs in Louisiana
Louisiana is home to one of the largest producing natural shale gas plays in the U.S., but it only contributed 6 percent of all unconventional oil and gas production jobs in producing states this year.
View ArticleLa. natural gas output drops while US levels increase
Louisiana’s natural gas production declined for a fourth straight month as drilling companies continue to slow drilling operations in the northwest part of the state.
View ArticleLouisiana’s horizontal drilling tax break faces scrutiny
The technique has made drilling for oil and gas in tight shale rock like the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana more affordable, but has also sparked controversy over its impact on the water supply and the...
View ArticleForeign investors frequently tap U.S. shale finds
Foreign companies have poured more than $26 billion in U.S. shale plays from 2008 to 2012, largely through joint ventures with domestic operators that hold acreage in key plays.
View ArticleHaynesville Shale alive and well for some
Five years ago, other parts of the nation were jealous of northwest Louisiana's spot in the heart of the Haynesville Shale. It was in late March 2008 that Chesapeake Energy announced the discovery of...
View ArticleRejected bids dampen state mineral lease sale
State mineral lease sales this month recoiled from a 2013 high in June, with the state rejecting a number of bids targeting leases in and around the Haynesville Shale in northwest Louisiana.
View ArticleState mineral sales rebound from July lull
State mineral lease sales recovered from a July lull this month driven by driller interest in oil and gas leases in the Haynesville and central parts of the state.
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