Net importers of oil, including China, France and Poland, are studying the Bakken as a model for their own countries, which contain geologically similar deposits, the firm said.
Companies from countries as far away as Australia have interest in the Bakken, a mature oil reservoir that straddles North Dakota, Montana and Saskatchewan, brought back to life by drilling advancements developed in Canada and the United States.

The unconventional play has become a proving ground for advanced drilling-and-completions technology, including multi-stage hydraulic fracturing.

Producers are already deploying Bakken technology in France’s Paris basin, Australia’s Georgina basin and New Zealand’s Taranaki basin, the firm said.

Source: The Financial Post

After months of studies, observations, surveys and research- the Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation, Mr. James H. Welsh issued an order effective Aug.1, 2009. The goal of the order is to manage exploration and production operations in the Haynesville Shale area.

The order includes issues such as:

- setbacks from buildings
- drilling operation concerns (dust, noise, fencing, work hours, maintenance of drill sites etc.)

The Haynesville Shale rules are not alone. In Texas, rules were developed for exploration in the Barnett Shale. Those rules were a sort of template for the new Haynesville shale rules.

SHREVEPORT TIMES/ Urban drilling rules set for Haynesville Shale