Barnett Shale Gas Field
Summary Information
- Operator:
- Country: USA
- Location: North Texas
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- Type: Oil / Gas
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Description
- The Barnett Shale is one of the largest onshore natural gas field in the United States
- The Barnett shale gas play is located within the Fort Worth and Permian Basins in Texas
- The productive part of the formation is estimated to stretch from the city of Dallas west and south, covering 5,000 square miles (13,000 kmĀ²)
Companies
- Devon Energy, Chesapeake Energy
History
- 2002 - Devon Energy acquired Mitchell Energy
- 2009 - ENI enters a JV with Quicksilver
- 2011 - Encana sold its Barnett assets
Geology
Links
- Review of Emerging Resources: U.S. Shale Gas and Shale Oil Plays
- Barnett Shale Information
- Devon Energy Hits 1 Tcf Milestone in Barnett Shale
- Eni signs with Quicksilver Resources a strategic alliance in US onshore unconventional gas
- Chesapeake Energy Corporation Monetizes Certain Barnett Shale Assets
- Encana agrees to sell North Texas natural gas assets for US$975 million
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