Has the Haynesville Regained Shale Crown From Appalachia?

摘要

The Marcellus/Utica Shale play is a geographical and production giant. But in terms of demand and proximity to markets, could an argument be made that the Haynesville Shale is the premier US gas play? "I tend to agree with that statement, as the numbers are what they are," says longtime sector participant Dallas Salazar, CEO of Atlas Consulting. "What you're stating is quite literally irrefutable." This couldn't have been lost on Southwestern Energy, which is entering the play via last week's $2.7 billion buyout of Indigo Natural Resources (p1).