Post on 01-Apr-2015
“Creating Successful Community Partnerships –
Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Collaboration in Louisiana”
Marcellus Shale Summit
October 11, 2010
Jim Welsh --- Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation
Gary Hanson --- Louisiana State University – Shreveport,
Red River Watershed Management Institute
Mike Mathis --- Chesapeake Energy Corporation,
Water Planning Manager
LOUISIANAHAYNESVILLE SHALE
OVERVIEW
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Shale Gas Plays, Lower 48 States
Source: Energy Information Administration based on data from various published studies
Updated: May 28, 2009
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Current Haynesville Shale Activity
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Generalized Lithostratigraphic ColumnNorthwest Louisiana Haynesville Shale Area
Data compiled from various sources by Office of Conservation Geological Division
Oct. 2010
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Current Haynesville Shale Activity in LA
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Estimated Ultimate Recovery in Tcf
(Tcf = Trillion cubic feet)
Data compiled from various sources by Office of Conservation Engineering Division
2008
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Aquifers of Northwest Louisiana
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Ground Water Use Advisory
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Directive Issued to Industry for Frac Water Reporting
Due to revisions of the WH-1 form, water source and associated volumes are now reported on page 3.
Reported Usage from 10/1/2009 to 8/25/2010
Water Usage Data for 494 Haynesville Shale Natural Gas Wells
Water Stats
Source Volume (Gallons)
Frac Groundwater 275,151,196
Frac Surface Water 1,853,007,067
Drilling Rig Groundwater Supply 223,467,598
Drilling Rig Surface Water Supply 29,078,243
Other Groundwater 4,033,153
Other Surface Water 10,001,189
Frac Stages 4,801
Total Frac Water Used (gallons) 2,123,158,263
Volume per Frac Stage(gallons) 442,232
Average Frac Stages per Well 9.7
Average Water Use per Well 4,828,464
Average Frac Water Use per Well 4,297,891
Frac Supply Ground Water11%
Rig Supply Ground Water10%
Other Ground Water<0.5%
Frac Supply Surface Water78%
Rig Supply Surface Water1%
Other Surface Water<0.5%
Haynesville Shale Natural Gas Well Development
Drilling and Stimulation Operations
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Red River & Toledo Bend Yield Capacity
Source: Jim Pratt, Executive Director – Sabine River Authority
Jamie Triplett, Hydraulic Eng. – US Army Corps of Eng.
Red River & Toledo Bend Yield Capacity vs. Projected Surface Water Usage at 70 % Level
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2011
2012
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2014
2015
2016
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2019
2020
2021
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2030
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CONCLUSION
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