Quicksilver's Shelby 1H-2H Drill

QRI's rig is up and the drill is underway at the Shelby lease in N. central Hill county. This view was taken from FM 3049 looking west.

The Shelby lease from FM 934.

Peoria Baptist just south of Peoria, between Hillsboro and Whitney,TX.

PVR Gathering Pipeline in S. Central Hill County

This gathering complex was once home to three Duke lease flowmeters. PVR/Forest has removed some of the valves and meters from this system located on Hwy 22, between Hillsboro and Peoria.

Loose bolts are a sure sign that part of the gathering lines have been dismantled.

Forest's Duke Production 1/11/2010

Flow rate at the Duke units in Hill county have dropped dramatically during the past several months. Enter "Duke production" in Google's "Search this Blog" box for previous readings.

By thinking big, Chesapeake reaped rewards in rough patch | Mitchell Schnurman | Star-Telegram.com

By thinking big, Chesapeake reaped rewards in rough patch | Mitchell Schnurman | Star-Telegram.com

Texas expediting environmental complaints on natural gas operations in Barnett Shale | Local Ne...

Texas expediting environmental complaints on natural gas operations in Barnett Shale | Local Ne...

News 8 reports spur change for air quality in Barnett Shale

Rural residents worry about Barnett Shale disposal wells | Local News | Star-Telegram.com

Rural residents worry about Barnett Shale disposal wells | Local News | Star-Telegram.com

Pipeline valves south of the McPherson Dairy near Blum, TX in Hill county.














Water transfer pipe remains idle in Johnson county on Hwy 174, south of Cleburne, TX.

Exxon to Buy XTO Energy

Forest Oil's Cornerstone 3H Unit

Exxon Bets On Natural Gas

Exxon Bets On Natural Gas

Aquilla Creek Below the Dam

The Corps of Engineers was releasing water from Lake Aquilla today. Looks like several folks on the bank were dropping a line into the rushing water.

The abundant rainfall received during the past several months has filled the lake to levels not seen since the heavy rains of 2007.

Burn Ban Lifted in Hill County

The burn ban that was in effect for the most of the summer has obviusly been lifted. No, the barn isn't ablaze, just some scrub brush and limbs.

Forest Oil's Duke Units Production

The flowmeters across Hwy 22 from the Duke leases incicate that production remains around 1.1 MMCFD. Not sure if this is a total for all 4 units or what.

Chesapeake hits Barnett milestone: 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day | Barnett Shale ...

Chesapeake hits Barnett milestone: 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day | Barnett Shale ...

Mesquite Grubbing in Hill County

Nothing worse than a pesky mesquite tree, except for maybe a whole field of them. This property owner "cleans up his act" on HCR 2127, in south central Hill County.

Forest's Cornerstone 3H Unit

Production continues at this unit south of Whitney, TX on HCR 2122.

Chesapeake's Horned Frog 1H Unit

Quicksilver's Lowell-Williams Unit

Currently the only drilling in Hill county's Barnett is Quicksilver's Lowell-Williams unit being drilled by UDI. The lease is south of Ranch Rd. 67 on HCR 1430.

Other than being "spooked" by the occasional banging of a random drill pipe these cattle seem fairly content, but still maintain a safe distance from the rig.

Forest Oil's Duke Units in Hill Co.

Forest has completed 4 of 10 permitted Duke horizontals in Hill county. With depressed natural gas prices, and Forest concentrating their efforts in other shale plays, it's anyone's guess when they will return to their Barnett holdings.