### MEMORANDUM

TO: Record

FROM: Brent Ruminski , ERG

James K. O ’ Connell, ERG

DATE: 05 February 2015

SUBJECT: 201 3 2 nd 

### Emerging Shale Plays Conference Materials

EPA attended the 201 3 2 nd 

### Emerging Shale Plays Conference

. The conference materials are described in the following table :

Table 1. Detailed Information About Presentations from 2nd Emerging Shale Plays Conference 2013

Presentation Title Presenter Presenter's Affiliation Presentation/Audio Summary Q&A Summary Evaluation of Geological and Reservoir Properties of the New Albany Shale Dr. Maria Mastalerz; Joan Crockett Indiana University;

Illinois State Geological Survey Detailed information on the geology of the New Albany Shale

(NAS) in Illinois.

- Presente d ranges of TOC.

- Comparison of NAS to Barnett and Antrim Plays.

- Presented production data ranges. Questions aimed at quantitative appropaches for determining amount of hydrocarbons in the New Albany shale play.

Production Drivers in the Pearsall: Pearsall Shale Unconventional Resource Play Hudnall Shannon BlackBrush Oil &

Gas Geologic information for Pearsall Shale (TX) and comparison

to other Texas shale plays.

- Pearsall appears to have liquids

- rich gas play.

- Pearsall is ~3,000' below Eagle Ford shale.

- Presentation of the following data for Pearsall: depth, thickness, pressure, po rosity, oil & gas saturations, and TOC.

- Comparison of Pearsall to Eagle Ford, Woodford, Barnett, and Bakken shale plays on numerous data factors (slides 18

- 19). NA2 

### Table 1. Detailed Information About Presentations from 2nd Emerging Shale Plays Conference 2013

Presentation Title Presenter Presenter's Affiliation Presentation/Audio Summary Q&A Summary Tuscaloosa Marine Shale: An Emerging Shale Play Kirk Barrell Amelia Resources, LLC Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) in Texas

- Challenge: industry wants immediate results, so difficult for TMS to come in behind Eagle Ford, Utica, etc.

- Map of TMS.

- Presented geolog ic characteristics of TMS.

- Presented drilling rates by different operators in the TMS play.

- Presented cumulative production in TMS. No relevant discussions.

Tuscaloosa Marine Shale Robert Turnham Goodrich Petroleum

Corporation Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) in Texas

- Activity in Eagle Ford led Goodrich to Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS).

- TMS has similar characteristics as Eagle Ford

- 94% crude oil , 6% high BTU gas

- Presented geologic ch aracteristics of TMS. Questions aimed at well spacing, well bore layout, reuse, and overall cost reduction.

San Joaquin Basin, California Shale Oil Plays: Extents, Attributes and Recap of Exploration/Exploitation Efforts to Date J. Scott Lewis QC Energy LLC San Jaoquin Basin

- CA Shale Oil Plays

- Dry gas and oil production (both conventional and unconventional)

- Presented geologic characteristics of San Jaoquin Basin, Oligocene Vaqueros Formation, Eocene Kreyenhagen Form., and Moreno Form.

- Presented Monterey Formation challenges and current activity (most of which is confidential b/c initial results). No rele vant discussions.

Miss. Lime Play In The Sooner Trend: Identifying Optimal Completion Methods for the Miss Lime and Woodford Shale Reservoirs in the Sooner Trend Portion of the Miss Lime Play Todd C. Dutton Longfellow Energy

LP Mississippi Lime Play

- Optimization (Sooner Trend)

- Presented geologic characteristics

- Discussed preferential drilling and frac methods

- Provided contact information for presenter (last slide) NA

- The Q&A audio file (#59) is incorrectly named and is actually for a different presentation.3 

### Table 1. Detailed Information About Presentations from 2nd Emerging Shale Plays Conference 2013

Presentation Title Presenter Presenter's Affiliation Presentation/Audio Summary Q&A Summary Long Term Success and Impact on New Emerging Plays David Nicklin Matador Resources Long Term Success and Impact on New Emerging Plays

- Eagle Ford map with oil, gas/liquid, gas designations;

- Graph of oil, gas, and water production over time;

- Eagle Ford well total and average frac stage costs. NA

Using the Latest Reservoir Data to Deliver Insights Into Rock Char acteristics, Scope and Production Capabilities of the Eaglebine Thomas Bowman Zaza Energy

Corporation Capabilities of Eaglebine (TX)

- Presented Eagle Ford/Eaglebine trends, maps, and gas/oil production data

- Eaglebine is combination of Eagle Ford and Woodbine rock
groups

- Presented geologic characteristics of Eaglebine

- Noted 2 additional potential shale targets: Kiamichi & Paluxy NA

Opt imizing Play Assessment and Development

- Newfield Approach to Anadarko Woodford Oil & Wet Gas Regions Allen Donaldson Newfield

Exploration Anadarko and Woodford Oil & Wet Gas Optimization

- Anadarko is oil/liquid rich basin

- Presented # of total and h orizontal wells in Arkoma Woodford

- Presented geologic characteristics

- Discussed evolution of drilling and frack design

- Showed costs of different types of applications (wet gas, oil) NA

Recent Woodford Oil Completions in Central Oklahoma: Development and Results Paul Smith West Star Operating Company Woodford Oil Completions in Central OK

- Presented geologic characteristics

- Presented results of various fractures at variou s wells

- Compared slick water vs. gel frac NA

Evolving the Lower Sunniland: An Emerging Liquids Play in South FL Brandt Temple Sunrise Exploration Production Lower Sunniland

- Emerging Liquids Play (in FL)

- Presented geologic characteristics

- Discussed struggles with making production economical

- Currently only 15 wells producing NA