Urban drilling rules set for Haynesville Shale
Due to the intense development and exploration operations taking place closely to densely populated areas, the urban drilling in the Haynesville Shale zone now have rules and safeguards.
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
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on June 29th, 2009. Filed under Haynesville Shale, Shale Basins.
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