Venango County (SWEPI)

Shell (swepi) " No more leases at this time" for central and northern parts of the county.

 

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Permalink Reply by owner on January 23, 2012 at 4:12am

Eric, how do you know this is true?   Have you spoken to landmen who have been ordered out? 

Permalink Reply by Schnoozie on January 23, 2012 at 4:28am

Seriously???

We decided to go with another Co. But I have not heard this at all. They were interested in our property in Mercer.

Permalink Reply by eric jenson on January 24, 2012 at 1:42pm

Per Eric @ SWEPI  Butler pa.  Im sure it has alot to do with the Dept of Energy.  Who knows really why????

Permalink Reply by owner on January 25, 2012 at 4:11am

Last night I was told by 2 shell landman that shell is no longer offering leases for all of Venango County.   They are going to concentrate on Butler County. 

Permalink Reply by Mark Luce on January 28, 2012 at 11:29pm

Mark I was told the same thing. One explanation was they where over budget. They may be returning in 30 to 90 days. However with the price of gas the lowest it been in years, who knows.

Mark

Permalink Reply by Michael Walentosky on January 29, 2012 at 12:16am

There were seismic testic trucks in cranberry township, venango county yesterday. Shell has leased a lot of ground here, a lot of leases signed, we are waiting for drafts to clear. The rumor is that chevron is the company that is testing here presently. 

Permalink Reply by eric jenson on January 29, 2012 at 1:38am

I sure hope they go through!  Gona be a long wait for some folks.  Does SWEPI have the money?  Im sure they are lease flippers as well. 

Permalink Reply by Dave on January 29, 2012 at 6:08am

wet vs dry map pa

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Permalink Reply by Jim Litwinowicz on January 29, 2012 at 6:57am

This map is for the wet/dry line of the Marcellus Shale. The problem is that the Marcellus is very thin in Venango and not worth drilling for. And in the Utica, the wet/dry line is further west, placing Venango in the dry zone. Of course, the Utica is not very well studied and the wet/dry line is not well defined. Once a few wells are drilled the line may shift. But at current prices companies don't want to be the guinea pig.

Permalink Reply by randall gottus on January 29, 2012 at 6:22am

....Mark's response on wednesday is correct regarding Shell moving out of Venango county.....Shell is now making one more final sweep at getting leases in northern Butler county. Many of the landowners I spoke with in northern Butler county received letters last week (dated 1/14/12) asking them to call Shell regarding getting leased.

Permalink Reply by matthew h mcsparren on January 29, 2012 at 6:37am

Venango county is in the wet gas area as is the western part of Clarion county, at least by the readings I have seen for a chromagraph.

Permalink Reply by Jim Litwinowicz on January 29, 2012 at 7:00am

Venango Co is in the wet gas of the Marcellus Shale. The problem is that the Marcellus is very thin in Venango and not worth drilling for. And for the Utica, the wet/dry line is further west, placing Venango in the dry zone. Of course, the Utica is not very well studied and the wet/dry line is not well defined. Once a few wells are drilled the line may shift. But at current prices companies don't want to be the guinea pig.

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