The oily bakken and eagle ford shales launched into full swing. But drilling in the eagle ford, a 400milelong formation stretching from east texas to webb county, has touched off a hiring frenzy. I wonder whats in that stuff and what happens to it. Spe 160076 production analysis in the eagle ford shale best practices for diagnostic interpretations, analysis, and modeling 3 fig.
Known as a worldclass source rock for years, the eagle ford shale became a worldclass oil reservoir early in the second decade of the 21st century. Eagle ford shale texas towns consider deep makeovers to prepare for inevitable oil field bust. The eagle ford is a prime example of the jobcreating potential of the shale revolution. Energy information administration updates to the eagle ford shale play maps 2 the eagle ford play boundaries the eagle ford play figure 1 has four major boundaries. The eagle ford is predominantly composed of organic matterrich fossiliferous marine shales and marls with interbedded thin limestones. The shale play trends across texas from the mexican border into east texas, roughly 50 miles wide and 400 miles long with an average thickness of. I figured that at this period of time in eagle ford shale articles, it would be a good idea to set the stage with information regarding geological data in this area. The eagle ford is currently the secondlargest producing shale play, with an estimated daily average of 1. Spe 160076 production analysis in the eagle ford shale best. Since 2012 is your trusted source for all news related to the eagle ford. This was shortly after id posted a piece chronicling the somewhat. Life on the eagle ford shale during the boom san antonio.
To some, eagle ford isnt all about shale houston chronicle. The upper cretaceous cenomanian to turonian eagle ford shale, currently one of the most active gasshale plays in the world, extends 400 mi from the maverick basin and adjacent western san marcos arch in south and central texas to the east texas basin fig. History of the eagle ford shale universal royalty company. Leon zabava, staff writer wednesday, november 30, 2011. Pdf this paper analyzes and quantifies characteristic production behavior using historical data from 1084 shale gas wells in the eagle ford. Major players in the eagle ford shale seeking alpha.
Initially the eagle ford formation was known as the mother rock of the gas and petroleum conventional reservoirs produced from the austin chalck formation and it has been studied since the year 1887 by hill, who gave it his name, from outcrops of. Eagle ford shale information eagle ford shale consortium the eagle ford shale consortium exists to serve the publics interest in matters of economic and community development, community education, job creation, workforce education and development, natural resources, and other related subjects. Here are the top five mind blowing facts from the eagle ford. This is the most comprehensive map of the eagle ford shale area available. A nighttime photo taken from high above the eagle ford shale formation shows the bright lights from the. Bhp billiton petroleum wants out of shale san antonio. Oil and gas have been produced above the eagle ford from the olmos formation and the austin chalk. This is a night lights image of southeast texas from nasas suomi satellite.
The crescentshaped scatter of lights south of san antonio is the area where the eagle ford shale is being heavily drilled. The first well was drilled in the eagle ford share in 2008. The active rig count of 96 82715 in the eagle ford places it in second amongst the most popular shale plays in the us. History of the eagle ford shale in less than five years, the eagle ford shale has become one of the most drilled shale formations in the united states. The eagle ford play in the center south of texas is the largest tight oil producer and the second largest shale gas producer in the united states. Breyer1, richard denne2, jonathan funk2, tobi kosanke2, and joan spaw2. Oil production from the eagle ford grew from 352 barrels of oil per day bopd in 2007 to over 1.
How we got the eagle ford fracking story insideclimate news. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Oil production edited by john breyer, john breyer on. Eagle ford shale news, companies, maps, geology and jobs. The eagle ford shale is a hydrocarbonproducing geological formation of significant importance due to its capability of producing both natural gas and also more oil than other traditional shale plays. The business journal takes a look at the original team that discovered and drilled the eagle ford shale in south texas and where they are now.
Oil and natural gas extraction is booming in eagle ford shale. The upper cretaceous cenomanian to turonian eagle ford shale, currently one of the most active gas shale plays in the world, extends 400 mi from the maverick basin and adjacent western san marcos arch in south and central texas to the east texas basin fig. Stratigraphy and sedimentary facies of the eagle ford shale cretaceous between the maverick basin and the san marcos arch, texas, usa john a. Join us may 22 for bisnows san antonio impact of the eagle ford shale event. Emerging plays in argentina and russia have some historical success in terms of production, but. Big oil and bad air on the texas prairie was formed in the spring of 20. Use the search widgets on below on the left and right. Petroleum geochemistry of the cenomanianturonian eagle. The oil reserves in the eagle ford shale play were estimated in 2011 at 3 billion barrels. May 26, 2011 the eagle ford formation also called the eagle ford shale is a sedimentary rock formation from the cretaceous age underlying much of south and east texas in united states, consisting of organic matterrich fossiliferous marine shale. Aug 29, 2014 valeros oil refinery in three rivers, tex. Another unique feature of the eagle ford is its high carbonate shale content, which makes it more brittle and therefore easier to frack. The partnership that produced fracking the eagle ford shale.
Eagle ford shale news updates delivered from the south texas oilfield. Thousands of wells have been drilled since then and the eagle. Discovered in 2008, the eagle ford shale of texas quickly rose to prominence because of its high oil content. Assessing well performance in a prolific liquidsrich shale play. The 5 companies dominating the eagle ford shale play production in the eagle ford might be down, but eog resources, conocophillips, bhp billiton, chesapeake energy, and marathon oil have the. Bhp entered south texas in 2011 when it bought petrohawk energy corp. It contains a much higher carbonate shale percentage, upwards to 70% in south texas, and becomes shallower and the shale content increases as it moves to the northwest.
Above is a sign at a waste disposal site in gonzales county. Oil and gas drilling investments the eagle ford shale. The eagle ford group is a sedimentary rock formation deposited during the cenomanian and. The once very popular eagle ford shale play has drastically declined, turning thriving communities into ghost towns.
Feb 18, 2014 the partnership that produced fracking the eagle ford shale. Eagle ford shale was formed in the upper cretaceous series with gas, condensate, and oil. Although the eagle ford shale is a relatively recent development, rock units above and below the eagle ford shale have a long history of oil and gas interest. Medium to dark gray shale, bituminous, selenitic, calcareous concretions and septaria, a few thin platy beds of sandstone and sandy limestone. The 5 companies dominating the eagle ford shale play the. This hardcover book contains extended abstracts of the articles. Again differences in productivity index functions are attributed to completion and reservoirfluid effects. Aug 22, 2017 bhp entered south texas in 2011 when it bought petrohawk energy corp.
The eagle ford shale field in the gulf coast basin of. Eagle ford texas development of texas eagle ford shale formation is producing natural gas, oil, thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue. Drillers are increasingly tapping into the bands above and below the eagle ford shale to produce oil and natural gas the company in 2009 had started drilling exploratory wells on,000 acres. Mar100 0 100 200 300 400 500 mar 6,851 mmcfd production from new wells legacy production change net change apr. The eagle ford formation also called the eagle ford shale is a sedimentary rock formation from the cretaceous age underlying much of south and east texas in united states, consisting of organic matterrich fossiliferous marine shale. Since then, the play has been a victim of its own success.
Photos from the eagle ford shale texas sharons bluedaze. The eagle ford shale play is located primarily in 24 counties of southern texas. Its about 50 miles wide, 400 miles long, on average 250 feet. The eagle ford shale is a hydrocarbon producing formation of significant importance due to its capability of producing both gas and more oil than other traditional shale plays. Producers also drilled through the play for many years targeting the edwards limestone formation along the edwards reef trend. The eagle ford shale field in the gulf coast basin of south texas. The eagle ford group also called the eagle ford shale is a sedimentary rock formation deposited during the cenomanian and turonian ages of the late cretaceous over much of the modernday state of texas. The eagle ford shale formation upper cretaceous in the gulf coast. The brightest spots in this image are the cities of austin, san antonio, houston, corpus christi and laredo.
In sherman sheet 1967 ne texas shale, selenitic, bituminous, calcar concretions and septaria, thin platy beds of sandst. Now, another shale megabasin has the potential to change the game again, at a time. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Eagle ford shale information alamo area council of. The eagle ford shale is a south texas geological formation with a large amount of oil and natural gas. I wanted to share a few photos that people in the eagle ford shale sent me this week. This was shortly after id posted a piece chronicling the somewhat amazing boom in new investments more than. Eagleford shalegas study bureau of economic geology. The formation is the source rock for the austin chalk oil and gas formation.
The number of producing oil leases in the eagle ford shale increased by about 6,300 percent from 2009 to. A nighttime photo taken from high above the eagle ford shale formation shows the bright lights from the wells and equipment competing with. May 23, 2011 drilling in the eagle ford shale sparks s. Maugeri has published four books on energy, among them the the age of oil. The eagle ford shale is a cretaceous sediment that was traditionally known as a source rock in south and east texas. The eagle ford shale play is late cretaceous in age and is located in the south texas, usa 33, 34. Nov 30, 2011 the eagle ford shale andwhat else is down there. The discovery well was perforated with ten frack stages at approximately 11,150 feet from a 3,200 foot lateral and flowed at 7. Two nonprofit news organizations, the center for public. Life on the eagle ford shale during the boom by chris quinn, san antonio express news updated 2. Home eagle ford shale resources blume library at st. It is 50 miles wide and 400 miles long and covers the 23 counties in southcentral texas.
Play area and structural controls of the upper cretaceous eagle ford shale of south, central, and east texas. To better understand the regional and vertical variations of reservoir properties and their effects on fluid types and well performance, we conducted an integrated, regional study using production and well log data. In texarkana sheet 1966 thickness 60 ft feathers out east. The eagle ford shale formation upper cretaceous in the gulf coast basin of south texas was first commercially produced in 2008 and has since achieved production and reserve growth that is virtually unprecedented in the history of onshore north american oil and gas development.