Haynesville Shale in the US, 2011 - Gas Shale Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020

GlobalData’s new report “Haynesville Shale in the US - Gas Shale Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020” analyzes the recent activities in the Haynesville shale play. The report details the operational activities in the play analyzing drilling activities, cost trends, initial production rates and well decline curves. The report also provides information on production trends in the Haynesville shale play with a forecast to 2020. It analyzes the competitive landscape of the Haynesville shale, detailing operations of the top five companies. The report highlights infrastructure details in the shale play. It also details the merger and acquisition activities in the shale play during the period between 2008 and 2010. The Haynesville shale is evolving in to one of the major natural gas producing fields in the US. The significant success of the shale gas wells drilled in Haynesville has led to oil and gas companies exploring other shale gas basins in the US.

Scope

• The report analyzes activities in the US Haynesville shale. The scope of the report includes:
• Details of the major companies in the Haynesville shale by acreage and by production.
• Haynesville shale production trends and expected production during 2000-2020.
• Discussion of the cost per well and the finding and development costs in the shale play.
• Detailed Haynesville shale drilling statistics by period, company and county.
• Details of major infrastructure developments in the play over the past few years.
• Information on the major mergers and acquisitions in the Haynesville shale play between 2008 and 2010.
• Analysis of the operations of major companies in the play, such as Devon Energy, Chesapeake Energy, Petrohawk and others.

Reasons to Buy

• The report will enhance your decision making capability. It will allow you to:
• Understand the changing dynamics of the oil and gas industry in the US by understanding the role that shale plays in the energy industry of the country.
• Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about this shale play.
• Understand trends and activities in the Haynesville shale play.
• Understand the market positioning of the major players in the shale play.
• Increase future revenue and profitability with the help of insights about future opportunities and critical success factors in shale plays.

Table Of Contents

1 Table of contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 3
1.2 List of Figures 3

2 Introduction 4
2.1 Overview 4
2.2 Global Data Report Guidance 4

3 Haynesville Shale Play Overview 5
3.1 Haynesville Shale Gas Play Activity 5

4 Haynesville Shale, Operational Overview 7
4.1 Haynesville Shale, Initial Production Rates 7
4.2 Haynesville Shale, Well Profile 8
4.3 Haynesville Shale, Production Trends, 2007-2020 9
4.3.1 Haynesville Shale, Louisiana, Production, 2010 9
4.3.2 Haynesville Shale, East Texas, Production, 2010 10
4.3.3 Haynesville Shale, Production Trends, 2007-2020 11
4.4 Haynesville Shale, Cost Trends, 2010 13
4.4.1 Well Cost 13
4.4.2 Finding and Development Cost 13
4.5 Haynesville Shale, Drilling Activity, 2010 14
4.5.1 Number of wells drilled, Louisiana & East Texas 14
4.5.2 Haynesville Shale, Louisiana, Drilling Activities, 2010 15
4.5.3 Haynesville Shale, East Texas, Drilling Activities, 2010 19

5 Haynesville Shale, Competitive Landscape 20
5.1 Haynesville Shale, Major Companies by Acreage, 2010 20
5.2 Haynesville Shale, Major Companies by Production, 2010 22
5.2.1 Haynesville Shale, Major Companies by Production, Louisiana 22
5.2.2 Haynesville Shale, Major Companies by Production, East Texas 24
5.3 Haynesville Shale, Future Plans by Major Companies, 2011 26

6 Haynesville Shale, Analysis of Top 5 Companies 27
6.1 Devon Energy 27
6.2 Chesapeake Energy 28
6.3 EnCana Oil & Gas 29
6.4 Petrohawk Energy 31
6.5 XTO Energy 32

7 Haynesville Shale, Infrastructure 33

8 Haynesville Shale, Mergers and Acquisition Activity in the Play, 35
8.1 Haynesville Shale, Major Deals by Deal Value ($m), 2008-2010 36
8.1.1 Plains Exploration Acquires 20% Interest In Haynesville Shale Leasehold From Chesapeake Energy 37
8.1.2 BG Group Acquires 50% Interest In Shale Gas Resources From EXCO Resources 37
8.1.3 Berry Petroleum Acquires East Texas Cotton Valley Natural Gas Assets 37
8.1.4 EXCO Resources Acquires Haynesville And Bossier Shale Properties From Southwestern Energy 38
8.2 Haynesville Shale, Major Deals, 2010 38
8.2.1 Exxon Mobil Acquires Ellora Energy 38
8.2.2 EXCO Resources Plans to Form Joint Venture With BG Group 38
8.2.3 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Acquires 50% Interest In Its Haynesville Shale Gathering & Treating Business 38
8.2.4 Denbury Resources Sells Oil & Natural Gas Properties In Texas And Mexico 39
8.2.5 EXCO Resources and BG Group Acquires Common Resources 39
8.2.6 Enterprise Products Partners Acquires Natural Gas Gathering Systems From M2 Midstream 39

9 Appendix 40
9.1 Abbreviations 40
9.2 Methodology 40
9.2.1 Coverage 40
9.2.2 –Secondary Research 41
9.2.3 Primary Research 41
9.2.4 Midstream Forecasts 41
9.2.5 Expert Panel Validation 41
9.3 Contact Us 42
9.4 Disclaimer 42

List Of Tables

Table 1: Haynesville Shale Characteristics, Industry Average Numbers, 2010 6
Table 2: Haynesville Shale, Initial Production Rates Of Wells Drilled By Major Companies, 2010 7
Table 3: Haynesville Shale, Average Decline Rates Per Well 8
Table 4: Haynesville Shale, Louisiana, Production, bcfe, 2007-October 2010 9
Table 5: Haynesville Shale Play, East Texas, Production, bcfe, 2009-2010 10
Table 6: Haynesville Shale, the US, Historic and Forecast Production, bcfe, 2007-2020 12
Table 7: Haynesville Shale, Cost Per Well ($m), 2010 13
Table 8: Haynesville Shale, Finding And Development Cost Per MMcfe, 2010 13
Table 9: Haynesville Shale Play, Louisiana, Number of Wells Drilled, December 2009-November 2010 15
Table 10: Louisiana Haynesville Shale Play, Companies by Total Number Of Wells Drilled, November 2010 17
Table 11: Haynesville Shale Play, Louisiana, Total Number Of Wells Drilled by Parish, November 2010 18
Table 12: Haynesville Shale Play, Top Operators By Acreage, 2010 21
Table 13: Haynesville Shale, Louisiana, Major Companies by Production, bcfe, 2010 23
Table 14: Haynesville Shale, East Texas, Major Companies by Production, 2010 25
Table 15: Haynesville Shale, Planned Capital Expenditure By Major Companies, $m, 2011 26
Table 16: Devon Energy, Haynesville Shale, Key Operational Parameters, 2010 27
Table 17: Chesapeake Energy, Haynesville Shale, Key Operational Parameters, 2010 28
Table 18: EnCana Oil & Gas, Haynesville Shale, Key Operational Parameters, 2010 29
Table 19: EnCana Oil & Gas, Average Daily Production (MMcfe) and Drilling Activity (Net Wells), 2009-2010 (Second Quarter) 30
Table 20: Petrohawk Energy, Haynesville Shale, Key Operational Parameters, 2010 31
Table 21: XTO Energy, Haynesville Shale, Key Operational Parameters, 2009 32
Table 22: Haynesville Shale Play, Merger and Acquisition Activities, 2008-2010 35
Table 23: Haynesville Shale, Top 10 Deals By Deal Value, $m, 2008-2010 36

List Of Figures

Figure 1: Haynesville Shale, Louisiana- East Texas, Location, 2010 5
Figure 2: Haynesville Shale, Approximate Depth, 2010 6
Figure 3: Haynesville Shale Play, Well Profile, 2010 8
Figure 4: Haynesville Shale, Louisiana, Production, bcfe, 2007-October 2010 9
Figure 5: Haynesville Shale Play, East Texas, Production, bcfe, 2009-2010 10
Figure 6: Haynesville Shale, the US, Historic and Forecast Production, bcfe, 2007-2020 11
Figure 7: Haynesville Shale, Drilling Activity, 2010 14
Figure 8: Haynesville Shale Play, Louisiana, Number of Wells Drilled, December 2009-November 2010 15
Figure 9: Louisiana Haynesville Shale Play, Major Companies by Total Number Of Wells Drilled, November 2010 16
Figure 10: Haynesville Shale Play, Louisiana, Total Number Of Wells Drilled by Parish, November 2010 18
Figure 11: East Texas Haynesville/Bossier Shale Play, Total Number Of Wells Drilled, 2009-2010 19
Figure 12: Haynesville Shale Play, Top Operators By Acreage, 2010 20
Figure 13: Haynesville Shale, Louisiana, Major Companies by Production, bcfe, 2010 22
Figure 14: Haynesville Shale, East Texas, Major Companies by Production, 2010 24
Figure 15: EnCana Oil & Gas, Average Daily Production (MMcfe) and Drilling Activity (Net Wells), 2009-2010 (Second Quarter) 30
Figure 16: ETC Tiger Pipeline, Route, 2010 33
Figure 17: Haynesville Shale Play, Merger and Acquisition Activities, 2008-2010 35