1. Fayetteville Shale in the US, 2012 - Gas Shale Market Analysis
and Forecasts to 2020
Report Details:
Published:December 2012
No. of Pages: 39
Price: Single User License – US$1500
Fayetteville Shale in the US, 2012 - Gas Shale Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
Summary
GlobalData''s new report "Fayetteville Shale in the US, 2012 - Gas Shale Market Analysis and
Forecasts to 2020" provides insight into the shale gas exploration and development activities in
the Fayetteville shale. The report provides an overview of the location, infrastructure and
exploration and development activities of the Fayetteville shale. The report also provides details of
the major companies that operate in the shale along with their coverage in the different counties of
Arkansas. The Fayetteville shale is one of the largest and highly concentrated natural gas
resources in the US. The Fayetteville shale is located in Arkansas in the Arkoma Basin. The shale
play has large amounts of undiscovered and technically recoverable hydrocarbon reserves. The
shale is as deep as 1,000 to 7,000 feet with a thickness of 20 to 200 feet.
Scope
The report analyzes the Fayetteville gas exploration and production activities in the US. The scope
of the report includes -
- An overview of the oil and gas exploration in the Fayetteville shale.
- Discussion of major issues and drivers affecting shale gas exploration in the Fayetteville shale.
- An overview of the competitive landscape of the shale gas exploration in the Fayetteville shale,
with details of the major companies operating in the region.
- Current exploration and production statistics for the Fayetteville shale play. It also provides
forecasts for Fayetteville shale production from 2012–2020.
- Coverage and an overview of operations in the Fayetteville shale play.
- Information on the major mergers and acquisitions in the Fayetteville shale play from 2008–2012.
- Details of major infrastructure developments in the play over the past years are given.
- Discussion of the cost per well and finding and development costs in the Fayetteville shale.

2. Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capability. It will allow you to -
- Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights into the Fayetteville shale gas
exploration market in the US
- Identify opportunities and challenges in the Fayetteville shale gas exploration market in the US
- Plan your strategies based on the expected developments in shale gas exploration activities in
the US
- Understand the competitive landscape of the shale gas market in the Fayetteville shale
- Remain informed of the key developments in this potentially game changing shale market
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Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 4
1.2 List of Figures 4
2 Introduction 5
2.1 Overview 5
2.2 GlobalData Report Guidance 6
3 Fayetteville Shale Play Overview 7
3.1 Fayetteville Shale Play Activity Analysis 7
4 Fayetteville Shale, Operational Overview 9
4.1 Fayetteville Shale, Well Profile 9
4.2 Fayetteville Shale, Initial Production Rates 10
4.3 Fayetteville Shale, Production Trends, 2004-2020 11
4.4 Fayetteville Shale, Gross Production by County, 2012 13
4.5 Fayetteville Shale, Cost Trends, 2012 15
4.5.1 Well Cost 15
4.5.2 Finding and Development Cost 15
5 Fayetteville Shale Drilling Activity 16
5.1 Completed Wells Information 16
5.2 Cumulative Producing Wells Information 17
6 Fayetteville Shale, Competitive Landscape 20
6.1 Fayetteville Shale, Major Companies by Acreage, 2012 20
6.2 Fayetteville Shale, Major Companies by Gross Production, 2011 21
6.3 Fayetteville Shale, Major Companies by Gross Production, January 2012 - August 2012 22
6.4 Fayetteville Shale, Future Plans of Major Companies, 2012 24
6.4.1 Fayetteville Shale, Planned Investments, 2012 24
6.4.2 Fayetteville Shale, Planned Wells, 2012 24

3. 7 Fayetteville Shale, Analysis of Top Five Companies 25
7.1 Southwestern Energy Company 25
7.2 ExxonMobil Corporation 28
7.3 BHP Billiton 29
7.4 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. 30
7.5 BP Plc 30
8 Fayetteville Shale, Infrastructure 31
8.1 Fayetteville and Greenville Laterals 33
8.2 Fayetteville Express Pipeline 34
9 Fayetteville Shale, Mergers and Acquisitions Activity in the Play, 2008 - 2012 35
10 Appendix 36
10.1 Market Definitions 36
10.2 Abbreviations 36
10.3 Sources 36
10.4 Methodology 37
10.4.1 Coverage 37
10.4.2 Secondary Research 38
10.4.3 Primary Research 38
10.5 Contact Us 38
10.6 Disclaimer 39
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Fayetteville Shale, Characteristics, 2012 8
Table 2: Fayetteville Shale, Average Decline Rates Per Well, 2010 9
Table 3: Fayetteville Shale, Initial Production Rates, Mcf per day, 2012 10
Table 4: Fayetteville Shale Play, Historical and Forecast Gross Production, bcf, 2004-2020 12
Table 5: Fayetteville Shale, Gross Production by County, bcf, January 2012 - August 2012 14
Table 6: Fayetteville Shale, Cost per Well by Major Companies, US$MM/Well, 2012 15
Table 7: Fayetteville Shale, Completed Wells, 2004-2011 16
Table 8: Fayetteville Shale, Completed Wells, 2004-2011 17
Table 9: Fayetteville Shale, Cumulative Producing Wells by Companies, 2004-2011 18
Table 10: Fayetteville Shale, Cumulative Producing Wells by County, 2004-2011 19
Table 11: Fayetteville Shale, Major Companies By Acreage, Net Acres, 2012 20
Table 12: Fayetteville Shale, Major Companies by Gross Production, bcf, 2011 21
Table 13: Fayetteville Shale, Major Companies by Gross Production, bcf, January 2012 - August
2012 23
Table 14: Fayetteville Shale, Planned Capital Expenditure by Major Companies, 2012 24
Table 15: Southwestern Energy Company, Fayetteville Shale, Key Operational Parameters, 2012
26
Table 16: Southwestern Energy Company, Fayetteville Shale, IP Rates by Wells, 2012 27
Table 17: Southwestern Energy Company, Fayetteville Shale, Reserves and Production, bcf,
2009-2011 27

4. Table 18: ExxonMobil Corporation, The Fayetteville Shale, Key Operational Parameters, 2012 28
Table 19: BHP Billiton, Fayetteville Shale Play, Key Operational Parameters, Latest Reported to
2012 29
Table 20: BHP Billiton, Fayetteville Shale, IP Rates by Wells, 2012 30
Table 21: Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Fayetteville Shale Play, Key Operational Parameters, Latest
Reported to 2012 30
Table 22: BP Plc, Fayetteville Shale Play, Key Operational Parameters, Latest Reported 30
Table 23: Fayetteville Shale Play, Fayetteville and Greenville Laterals, Fact Sheet, 2012 33
Table 24: Fayetteville Express Pipeline, Fayetteville Shale, Fact Sheet, 2012 34
Table 25: Fayetteville Shale, Major Deals by Oil and Gas Companies, 2008 - June 2012 35
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Fayetteville Shale, Operational Map 7
Figure 2: Fayetteville Shale Play, Historical and Forecast Gross Production, bcf, 2004 - 2020 11
Figure 3: Fayetteville Shale Play, Gross Production by County, %, January 2012 - August 2012 13
Figure 4: Fayetteville Shale, Gross Production by County, bcf, January 2012 - August 2012 14
Figure 5: Fayetteville Shale, Completed Wells, 2004-2011 16
Figure 6: Fayetteville Shale, Cumulative Producing Wells, 2004-2011 17
Figure 7: Fayetteville Shale, Cumulative Producing Wells by Companies, 2004-2011 18
Figure 8: Fayetteville Shale, Cumulative Producing Wells by County, 2004-2011 19
Figure 9: Fayetteville Shale, Top Companies by Net Acres, 2012 20
Figure 10: Fayetteville Shale, Major Companies by Gross Production, bcf, 2011 21
Figure 11: Fayetteville Shale, Share in Gross Production by Major Companies (%), January 2012 -
August 2012 22
Figure 12: Fayetteville Shale, Major Companies by Gross Production, bcf, January 2012 - August
2012 23
Figure 13: Southwestern Energy Company, Fayetteville Shale, 2012 25
Figure 14: Southwestern Energy Company, Fayetteville Shale, Reserves and Production, bcf,
2009-2011 27
Figure 15: BHP Billiton, Fayetteville Shale, 2011 29
Figure 16: Southwestern Energy Company, DeSoto Gathering Lines, Fayetteville Shale , 2012 31
Figure 17: Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, Fayetteville Shale, 2012 32
Figure 18: Fayetteville Shale Lateral Gathering System, 2012 33
Figure 19: Fayetteville Express Pipeline, Operational Map, 2012 34
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