Gas sales starting from Indiana's fractured New Albany shale

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas issued 138 drilling permits from December 1, 1994, through July 31, 1996, in 17 counties in a growing play for gas in Devonian New Albany shale in southern Indiana. The permits are active in the form of locations, drilling wells, w...

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Published in:The Oil & gas journal 1996-09, Vol.94 (36), p.96-97
Main Authors: MINIHAN, E.D, BUZZARD, R.D
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
Devonian
Dewatering
Drilling
Electric rates
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Fuels
Gamma rays
Geology
Geophysical prospecting. Seismic methods and other methods. Exploration in boreholes. Well logging
Mercury
Natural gas
Natural gas exploration
Natural gas industry
Natural gas supply
Natural resources
Oil and gas production
Prospecting and exploration
Prospecting and production of crude oil, natural gas, oil shales and tar sands
Shale gas
Shales
Stratigraphy
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Summary:The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas issued 138 drilling permits from December 1, 1994, through July 31, 1996, in 17 counties in a growing play for gas in Devonian New Albany shale in southern Indiana. The permits are active in the form of locations, drilling wells, wells in the completion process, and well producing gas in the dewatering stage. No well is known to have been abandoned at this time as unproductive from New Albany in this current exploration effort. Harrison County on the Ohio River, where gas production from New Albany shale was established by 1912, has had the most activity. A total of 63 active operations are counted in the county, mostly in and around the old abandoned producing New Albany shale fields. Jet/Hunting, Traverse City, Michigan, is the most active operator in the county with 32 permits. Mercury Exploration Co., Fort Worth, has 26 permits. Mercury is redrilling Laconia field.
ISSN:0030-1388
1944-9151