Oil Rumor

There has been much whispered about the presence of oil below the Haynesville Shale in recent months, but very little has been confirmed by producers.  Rumors center around the Smackover formation in both Louisiana ("Brown Dense") and Texas and the Norphlet in Texas.  The Norphlet was discussed briefly in a GMX Resources conference call in March 2011.

In an effort to consolidate some of the rumored information, I've started compiling data about wells that figure in the rumors in list and map form, with links below.  I've also put in links to a couple of data labels linking to posts:


Disclaimer: The information on this subject is largely hearsay and is backed up by little official confirmation.  Data has been assembled from conversations with people who have some knowledge of the situation, anonymous tips and my own research.  There is no guarantee of accuracy and the information should be used with a skeptical eye.