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Houston Geological Society Bulletin
Abstract
Abstract: Barnett 
Shale
Play: Big and Getting Bigger
Shale Play: Big and Getting BiggerBy
AAPG President
In an area centering in Ft. Worth, Texas, measuring only 100
miles long and about 50 miles wide, is one of the great resource
plays in the world. The Mississippian Barnett Shale occurs at
depths ranging from less than 5,000 ft to almost 9,000 ft in this
part of the Ft. Worth Basin. Producing over 1 BCFGPD from
approximately 4,000 wells, the play produces about 50% of all
U.S. shale gas from about 10% of all U.S. shale gas wells.
The Barnett Shale play took 20 years to develop. It owes its
economic success to the persistence of Mitchell Energy (which
was acquired by Devon in 2002) and the utilization of DOE dollars.
This talk will review the general economic history of the Barnett
Shale play and chronicle specific exploration approaches. Key
ingredients for success are compiled, and the sometimes painful
and difficult learning curve in the Barnett Shale
play’s development
will be illustrated.
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