Neighborhood Interests (Oil & Gas Leases) Presented by Tolli Thomas June 12, 2008

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Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

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Haynesville Shale News

  • Council authorizes lease of mineral interests Play Video

    July 24, 2009

    Shreveport city leaders say the time is now.  Today they passed a resolution authorizing the state's Mineral Board to lease mineral interests in Shreveport.  After a two hour debate during a special meeting today, the council agreed unanimously to a lease of a minimum of $4,000 an acre.  Two weeks... more »
  • Haynesville Shale: Boom or Bust? Play Video

    July 21, 2009

    Many people struck it rich last year when companies began drilling the Haynesville Shale.  But has the financial windfall already peaked?  There are different schools of thought when it comes to the Haynesville Shale.  Some say it's huge and will be so for years.  Others say the heady days are... more »
  • Company plans to pump money into Desoto Parish

    June 26, 2009

    The Haynesville Shale has been a huge boom to Northwest Louisiana's economy. That's especially true in Desoto Parish. Now, Exco, one of the top three producers in the Haynesville Shale is calling 85,000 acres home to a big expansion. Along with a new ten thousand square foot field office... more »
  • Legality of Haynesville Shale overdevelopment questioned

    April 28, 2009

    Drilling for natural gas is boosting our local economy -- and the bank accounts of some property owners.  But there's a downside in some areas. A local independent oil and gas man syas the state of Louisiana is allowing producers to over-drill in some areas.  And it's... more »
  • Bossier Parish works to pass new drilling regulations

    April 16, 2009

    The Bossier Parish Police Jury is working on ordinanced aimed at regulating natural gas drilling and production. Jodee Bruyninckx with the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association believes the state should regulate the industry. "Oil and gas exploration is not new to Northwest Louisiana.  We've had an active oil... more »
  • Residents want access road to be built through nature park

    April 7, 2009

    Last December, Chesapeake Energy began drilling for natural gas on private property in a Keithville neighborhood. The company had to build a road through a once-wooded area to access the well.  Since then, big trucks have gotten stuck in yards and roads have been crushed. Terri Williams is... more »
  • Haynesville Shale Costing Taxpayers In Many Ways

    April 7, 2009

    The Haynesville Shale discovery has meant a lot of cash in people's pockets. It's also thrown them some curve balls when it comes to the Internal Revenue Service and filing Louisiana taxes. One snag for some taxpayers is they are missing out on the Earned Income Credit (EIC)... more »
  • Lawmakers push for expanded use of compressed natural gas

    March 26, 2009

    Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to increase the use of compressed natural gas. Supporters of the bill say it burns cleaner and is abundant in Louisiana.   The proposed law would increase the current 20 percent tax break to 50 percent for people who convert to compressed natural... more »
  • Oil & gas forecast mixed

    March 2, 2009

    A mixed bag. That's what Dr. Loren Scott, the former head at LSU's Economics Department, says about the state's oil and gas industry in the next year. Scott's predicting a rise in the price of oil will rise. He expects it could hit $90 a barrel. Scott expects more... more »
  • Sticking together on the Haynesville Shale

    February 27, 2009

    Property owners are urged to stick together on the Haynesville Shale. A group in Bossier says one gas producer's trying to break their solidarity. Property owners in the East 80 Coalition say the company keeps calling them individually wanting information about their property. Coalition leaders want to deal as... more »
  • Petrohawk begins urban drilling in Shreveport

    February 23, 2009

    Petrohawk Energy company has begun urban drilling for natural gas in Shreveport. After completing nearly 20 energy wells in rural areas of Bossier, DeSoto, Red River and Caddo parishes, Petrohawk has begun work on a test well on the Hamel family property near Clyde Fant Parkway and East... more »
  • 2009 looks promising for the Haynesville Shale

    February 12, 2009

    2009 looks to be a promising year for the Haynesville shale.   Encana, a Canadian natural gas company, have already drilled wells into the shale.   Jeff Wojahn, director of U.S. operations, says none of the wells are record breakers, but they are producing sizable amounts of natural... more »
  • The Haynesville Shale, and how it's impacted our area

    November 21, 2008

    What a six months it's been. Last spring, the words Haynesville Shale were unknown to almost all of us. Today they're on the lips of thousands of people each day. Our Jim Roberts takes a look back at "The Haynesville Shale: Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow." ... more »
  • Giant Haynesville Shale Expo held

    November 21, 2008

    There are big plans for the local economy thanks to the Haynesville Shale. Though things have slowed down a bit, energy companies and the public still have high hopes. Proof of that was at today's gigantic Haynesville Shale Expo at the Shreveport Convention Center. Hundreds of people turned out... more »
  • Civil War of Words in Desoto Parish

    November 12, 2008

    You could call drilling rigs Desoto Parish's newest crop. Officials say even before the first rig went up, the parish was seeing a lot of growth evident by the new, expensive subdivisions that have popped up on land that was once pastures. But an article in the... more »

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