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Minerals Under the Lignite Mines

2025-11-22T18:36:05.656Z

Minerals Under the Lignite Mines

Dolet Hills - DeSoto (Oxford – Red River) Lignite mine

Recent articles about the planned solar farm project that will occupy land formerly a part of the Dolet Hills lignite mine remind me that mineral servitudes or fee land that was later sold creating a mineral servitude by law were imprescriptible and not subject to the ten-year drill it or lose it state mineral code.

Now that the mine has closed, mineral servitude prescription has or will begin again. The mine footprint is proven for economic Haynesville shale and possibly Bossier shale. Any member who owns minerals formerly covered by the mine need to be aware that their mineral ownership did not prescribe but that prescription should be tracked and they should be aware of Haynesville development that might include their mineral interests.

Please spread the word to family and neighbors. This is something that landmen for Haynesville operators have missed in the past including one or more of our members.

Williams and GeoSouthern in 50/50 JV to drill South Mansfield assets

2021-08-05T00:24:26.072Z

Williams CEO Says Higher Natural Gas Prices a Boon for 2021, with ‘Tremendous’ Haynesville Activity

By Kevin Dobbs August 3, 2021 naturalgasintel.com

Williams, operator of more than 30,000 miles of North American natural gas pipelines, said higher natural gas gathering volumes in the Northeast bolstered its second quarter results, while strengthening prices and a new joint venture (JV) in the Haynesville Shale brighten future prospects.

“The pricing run-up that we’ve had more recently and the continued demand growth is really starting to obviously put pressure and kind of wake up the forward markets a bit,” CEO Alan Armstrong said Tuesday during a call to discuss quarterly results. “And certainly, we are seeing responses from our producers looking to take advantage of that.”

Natural gas futures spiked about 10% in July, topping the $4.00 threshold for the first time since 2018. Bullish sentiment was driven by both robust summer cooling demand and steady U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). With supplies tight in Europe and Asia, demand on both continents for U.S. LNG is running high, and that is expected to continue through 2021.

“The area that I would say we’ll see kind of the quickest response” to higher prices “is probably the Haynesville,” Armstrong said. The Tulsa-based Williams is seeing a “tremendous amount of drilling activity that’s gearing up in the Haynesville right now” that could influence activity in the second half of this year and into 2022.

Williams reported record quarterly gathering volumes of 13.79 Bcf/d in 2Q2021, boosted by a 9% year/year gain in its Northeast operations.

Along with its earnings results, Williams announced a JV with private Haynesville producer GeoSouthern Energy Corp. GeoSouthern agreed to buy a 50% interest in Williams’ South Mansfield assets and commit to a long-term development plan. Williams said it would continue to gather and treat all South Mansfield production, and it plans to market production through fixed fee arrangements.

This followed Williams’ announcement in July of an upstream JV with Crowheart Energy in the Wamsutter field of the Greater Green River Basin of Wyoming. That pairing combined the legacy Crowheart, BP plc and Southland Royalty Co. LLC upstream assets into one contiguous footprint to unlock long lateral development. The assets consist of more than 3,500 operating wells and 3,000-plus potential development locations.

Williams also completed the purchase of Sequent Energy Management LP and Sequent Energy Canada Corp. from Atlanta utility Southern Company on July 1. Sequent was among North America’s largest natural gas marketers by sales volumes. It ranked seventh, at 7.1 Bcf/d, according to NGI’s 1Q2021 Top North American Natural Gas Marketers Rankings. When Williams announced the deal, it said the acquisition would increase its gas pipeline marketing footprint to more than 8 Bcf/d.

Sequent had marketed gas through transportation and storage agreements on assets including Williams’ flagship Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, aka Transco system.

Armstrong said the GeoSouthern partnership complements the earlier agreements and “unlocks significant midstream value for Williams” through GeoSouthern’s obligation to develop the South Mansfield acreage.

“Under this agreement, GeoSouthern will carry a portion of our drilling cost and will earn increased ownership in the leaseholds as they deliver on agreed-to development milestones,” he said.

“Second, it provides Williams with the opportunity to optimize all of the natural gas production in the area through fixed fee agreements marketed by our Sequent business,” Armstrong added. “And third, with South Mansfield being in close proximity to Transco, it provides Williams future development opportunities, including the ability to source and deliver responsibly sourced natural gas into the growing LNG market.”

Importantly, he said, both of the new JVs “improved the value proposition in the Wamsutter and the Haynesville basins, as we’re partnering with well-positioned, high-performing local operators and the deals require development of the properties driving volumes to our midstream and downstream assets.”

Williams’ second quarter capital expenditures totaled $685 million, up from $307 million a year earlier, when it joined most of the industry in scaling back spending amid the pandemic.

Cash flow from operations topped $1.0 billion for 2Q2020, down from $1.1 billion a year earlier. At the close of the second quarter, Williams had cash and cash equivalents of $1.2 billion and long-term debt of $21.1 billion.

Second quarter net income was $304 million (25 cents/share), compared with net income of $303 million (25 cents) a year earlier.

Looking ahead, Armstrong said, “We expect a constructive natural gas macro backdrop to continue to drive significant value for our business.”

Among other projects, Williams is working on its Leidy South expansion in Pennsylvania, which is designed to carry about 600 MMcf/d of gas capacity to Atlantic Seaboard markets. Armstrong said the system is on track to be in full service for the winter heating season. The Transco Regional Energy Access pipeline also is under development.

“Recent commitments to Transco market area expansions, coupled with producer commentary on Transco projects such as our Leidy South and Regional Energy Access projects, are clear pathways to growth for our Northeast gathering volumes for years to come,” Armstrong said.

Indigo Re-Completion Operations

2020-12-05T16:25:03.299Z

I noticed in the weekly Shreveport scout report 12/6/20 That Indigo is "performing re-completion ops" on a couple of wells in the Logansport field that were completed a decade ago:

239885 HA RA SUD;FUNSTON LAND INC 1 H 002

240509 HA RA SUE;CURRY 12-12-16 H 001

I'd appreciate any GHS insider insight on this work.

Request For Assistance

2020-10-22T14:03:12.878Z

In order to help a NW LA mineral owner who has been denied the opportunity to fully benefit from their Haynesville Shale acreage, I am asking the members for their assistance. I need to document lease bonuses greater than $10,000 per acre paid in 2008 between May and September. Documentation may take the form of a check stub, bank draft, cover letter, letter agreement, email or correspondence on the letterhead of the company that offered the lease. Documentation of royalty greater than 25% would be very helpful also.

Those wishing to remain anonymous may do so and all personal information can be redacted. For those that are willing to make their personal information available to assist in supporting the value of the minerals in question, an executed affidavit is all that is needed. It’s not often that an opportunity comes along to help fellow GoHaynesvilleShale.com members get what they rightly deserve. So many who were taken advantage of may never get that chance.

I keep my personal page set as “private” so only those who are my “friends” may access it. If you are not already one of my 762 "friends" and would like to help, send me a friend request. I do not “approve” comments on my personal page so even my “friends” with access to my page can not view them. You will find my off-site email address on my page and you can choose to email me or communicate with me by leaving a comment on my personal page. I promise to protect the identity of those who may choose to help. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Skip

Lease Group Letter Agreement Assistance Request

2020-10-13T19:42:37.400Z

I would like to connect with the leaders and/or members of Haynesville lease groups who successfully negotiated the Letter Agreement process and leased in the early days of the Haynesville land rush. Please contact me on my personal page which is private. You must be a “friend” to message me there and if you are not currently a “friend”, pleased send me a request and I will grant you access. Your message will remain private and not be viewable by anyone other than myself. I would appreciate your input.

Unleased Mineral Owners in Haynesville Shale Units

2020-02-18T13:37:07.451Z

If you are a UMI under a well or wells operated by the following companies, I would like to speak with you. Click on my name in blue to go to my private page. If you are not already a "friend", please send me a friend request so I can allow you to access my page.

Skip Peel, Independent Landman

Comstock

Vine

GEP Haynesville

EXCO

Indigo

Aethon

Comstock and Chesapeake production split 70%/30% on DeSoto Wells

2020-01-27T03:51:02.662Z

I posted this discussion on the general page. Someone suggested that I also post it on the DeSoto page, so here is a copy.

In doing so, I noticed that the DeSoto group has just about taken its last breath, considering the last post or reply was many, many months ago. I would like to hear from anybody who is getting split royalty payment between CHK and Comstock.

(original post)

I receive royalties from both Chesapeake and Comstock from a split that first started with Enduro. After Enduro went belly up, Comstock became part owner (30%) I believe. I don't have a clue as to how the deal went, but if you are a recipient of royalty from CHK and Comstock on the same wells, I would like to talk to you. The wells are in north DeSoto and numbered 251107, 251108, 251109, 251213, and 251214. Please PM a friend request and I'll get back to you.

Prices being paid for pipeline easements

2019-04-22T21:38:29.245Z

Momentum representing Leap Gas Gathering LLC has been contacting landowners in Desoto and Sabine Parishs for a large pipeline. How much have they been paying per rod for permanent easements for pipeline? I know that during the Boom that people were getting $350-$400 per rod. Thanks in advance for information.

Desoto Parish

2019-02-20T01:02:43.973Z

Does anyone know why Indigo has halted all proposed deals with families that were very close to actually being paid for right of way roads and drill platforms in Desoto Parish?

Goodrich DeSoto Wells to Come Online in January

2018-01-03T16:03:10.967Z

Goodrich is fracking its Franks 25 and 24 No. 1 well, a 10,000-foot lateral in the Bethany-Longstreet field of DeSoto Parish. It plans to zipper-frack its Wurtsbaugh 25 and 24 No. 2 and 3 wells upon completion of the Franks well. Both Wurtsbaugh wells are approximately 7,500 foot laterals. All three wells are expected to come online in early January.

http://northamericanshalemagazine.com/articles/2209/goodrich-petroleum-2018-budget-targets-haynesville-shale