Fayetteville Shale in the US, 2011: Gas Shale Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, which provides insight into the shale gas exploration and development activities in the Fayetteville shale. The report highlights the gas production from various counties in Arkansas, providing details of the major companies exploring the Fayetteville shale and the drivers and challenges to shale gas exploration in the US.

The Fayetteville Shale is Expected to be Natural Gas Producing Hub in the Future Read more »

At the start of last year Marius Kloppers had $10 billion burning a hole in his pocket. Rebuffed in attempts to acquire mining rival Rio Tinto as well as Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, the chief executive of BHP Billiton needed a big deal to deploy the $24 billion in profits the company had piled up last year feeding China’s insatiable appetite for natural resources.  Read more »

Former gas company executive Sheffield Nelson, upset over legislators’ disdain for his proposal to increase the severance tax on natural gas, on Wednesday chastised a state lawmaker for accepting campaign contributions from the gas industry.

Nelson, who also twice ran unsuccessfully for governor and is a former member of the state Game and Fish Commission, called the acceptance of contributions to Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, “a conflict of interest.” Read more »

Southwestern Energy Company discovered the economic viability of the Fayetteville Shale and was the first company to drill and successfully produce its natural gas.

At December 31, 2010, Southwestern held leases for approximately 915,884 net acres in the Fayetteville Shale play area (367,206 net undeveloped acres, 423,692 net developed acres held by Fayetteville Shale production, 123,442 net developed acres held by conventional production and an additional 1,544 net undeveloped acres in the traditional Fairway). Read more »