MEMORANDUM

TO: Record

FROM: Brent Ruminski, ERG

James K. O’Connell, ERG

DATE: 05 February 2015

SUBJECT: 2013 2

nd Emerging Shale Plays Conference Materials

EPA attended the 2013 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. 

- Presented 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, porosity, oil & gas saturations, and TOC.

- Comparison of Pearsall to Eagle Ford, Woodford, Barnett, 

and Bakken shale plays on numerous data factors (slides 18-

19).

NA
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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 geologic 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 characteristics 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 relevant 

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.
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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 Characteristics, 

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

Optimizing 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 horizontal 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 various 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