bibliography of oklahoma gas shales

by brian j. cardott

Abousleiman, Y.N., M. Tran, S. Hoang, C. Bobko, A. Ortega, and F.-J. Ulm, 2007, Geomechanics field and lab characterization of Woodford Shale: the next gas play: Society of Petroleum Engineers, Paper SPE 110120, 14 p.

Abousleiman, Y.N., M.H. Tran, S.K. Hoang, F.-J. Ulm, C.P. Bobko, and J.A. Ortega, 2008, Study characterizes Woodford Shale: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 51, no. 1, p. 106-115.

Andrews, R.D., 2007, Stratigraphy, production, and reservoir characteristics of the Caney Shale in southern Oklahoma: Shale Shaker, v. 58, p. 9-25.

Anonymous, 2006, Oklahoma Woodford gathering designed at 500+ MMcfd: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 104.38, p. 31.

Anonymous, 2007, Newfield hails Woodford fracs, longer laterals: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 105.47, p. 29-30.

Anonymous, 2008, Ardmore Basin Woodford gas plan takes off: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 106.20, p. 34.

Anonymous, 2008, Woodford Shale revitalizes Oklahoma: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 51, no. 6, p. 164.

Ascent Energy, 2005, Woodford/Caney Shale, six wells—OGS Sample Library: Prepared by Ticora Geosciences, Arvada, Colorado, Final Report Reservoir Property Analysis for Ascent Energy, variously paginated. (available at OGS Web site: http://www.ogs.ou.edu/oilgas.php)

Boardman, D., and J. Puckette, 2006, Stratigraphy and paleontology of the Upper Mississippian Barnett Shale of Texas and Caney Shale of southern Oklahoma: OGS Open-File Report OF 6-2006, 86 p.

Boardman, D.R., II, J. Puckette, and I. Çemen, 2008, Late Devonian-Early Permian organic-rich gas shales of the North American Midcontinent (abstract): GSA South-Central Section, Abstracts with Programs, p. 5.

Boyd, D.T., 2007, Oklahoma 2006 drilling activity: Shale Shaker, v. 57, p. 199-208.

Brown, D., 2006, Arkoma shale play expanding; Barnett may have Arkansas cousin: AAPG Explorer, v. 27, no. 2, p. 8, 10.

Brown, D., 2008, Operators flocking to the play; big potential boosts the Woodford: AAPG Explorer, v. 29, no. 7, p. 12, 14, 16. http://www.aapg.org/explorer/2008/07jul/woodford.cfm

Cardott, B.J., 2005, Overview of unconventional energy resources of Oklahoma, in B.J. Cardott, ed., Unconventional energy resources in the southern Midcontinent, 2004 symposium: Oklahoma Geological Survey Circular 110, p. 7-18.

Cardott, B.J., 2006, Potential gas shales in Oklahoma, U.S.A. (abstract): AAPG Annual Convention, Abstracts Volume, p. 18. (OGS Oklahoma Geology Notes, v. 66, no. 1, p. 44)

Cardott, B.J., 2007, Overview of Woodford gas-shale play in Oklahoma: OGS, Woodford Gas Shale Conference, May 23, 2007, PowerPoint presentation. http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pdf/WoodfordOverview.pdf.

Cardott, B.J., R.D. Andrews, G.W. Miller, and S.T. Paxton, 2007, Woodford gas shale field trip, May 22 and 24, 2007: OGS Open File Report 1-2007, 52 p.

Cardott, B.J., 2008, Overview of Woodford gas-shale play of Oklahoma, U.S.A. (abstract): AAPG 2008 Annual Convention and Exhibition, Abstracts Volume 17, p. 27-28. http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pdf/AAPG08woodford.pdf

Comer, J.B., 2007, Reservoir characteristics and gas production potential of Woodford Shale in the Southern Midcontinent [Microsoft PowerPoint presentation]: IUScholorWorks [Indiana University’s digital repository], <http://hdl.handle.net/2022/1826>, date accessed.

Comer, J.B., 2008, Reservoir characteristics and production potential of the Woodford Shale: World Oil, v. 229, no. 8, p. 83-89.

Dittrick, P., 2008, Longer legs, multilaterals under study in Arkoma Woodford Shale gas play: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 106.13, p. 40-44.

Durham, L.S., 2008, Guess what? It’s complex.  Woodford joins shale parade: AAPG Explorer, v. 29, no. 8, p. 26, 28. http://www.aapg.org/explorer/2008/08aug/woodford.cfm

Godec, M., T. Van Leeuwen, and V.A. Kuuskraa, 2007, Unconventional gas—5. Rising drilling, stimulation costs pressure economics: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 105.39, p. 45-51.

Haines, L., 2006, Activity builds in Woodford Shale: Supplement to Oil and Gas Investor, January 2006, p. 17. http://www.oilandgasinvestor.com/pdf/ShaleGas.pdf 

Haines, L., 2006, Unconventional gas resources: the Woodford Shale: Oil and Gas Investor, v. 26, no. 8, p. 79-81.

Jensen, F.S., T.L. Thompson, and J.R. Howe, 2001, Discovery of economic fractured source-rock reservoirs in the Devonian and Mississippian of Oklahoma, in K.S. Johnson, ed., Silurian, Devonian, and Mississippian geology in the southern Midcontinent, 1999 symposium: OGS Circular 105, p. 177.

Kamann, P.J., 2006, Surface-to-subsurface correlation and lithostratigraphic framework of the Caney Shale (including the “Mayes” Formation) in Atoka, Coal, Hughes, Johnston, Pittsburg, and Pontotoc Counties, Oklahoma: Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, unpublished M.S. thesis, 259 p.

Krystyniak, A.M., S.T. Paxton, and W.S. Coffey, 2005, Detailed outcrop gamma-ray characterization of the Woodford Shale, south-central Oklahoma (abstract): AAPG 2005 Annual Convention Abstracts Volume, p. A76.

Krystyniak, A.M., 2005, Outcrop-based gamma-ray characterization of the Woodford Shale of south-central Oklahoma: Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma State University, unpublished M.S. thesis, 145 p.

Mason, R., 2006, Horizontal, directional drilling taking off in ‘New Frontier’ of unconventional gas: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 49, no. 7, p. 56-67.

Maughan, T.J., 2006, Gas occurrences in the Caney Shale, McIntosh County, Oklahoma: Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma, unpublished M.S. thesis, 85 p.

Maughan, T.J., and D. Deming, 2006, Gas occurrence in the Caney Shale, part 1: OCGS Shale Shaker, v. 57, p. 77-89.

Maughan, T.J., and D. Deming, 2006, Gas occurrence in the Caney Shale, part 2, conclusion: OCGS Shale Shaker, v. 57, p. 119-135.

Miller, R.C., 2006, Characterization of the Woodford Shale in outcrop and subsurface in Pontotoc and Coal Counties, Oklahoma: Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma, unpublished M.S. thesis, 110 p.

Pickett, A., 2006, Oklahoma shales may prove look-alike: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 49, no. 5, p. 148-149.

Pickett, A., 2007, Mid-Continent operators finding new methods to exploit old plays: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 50, no. 8, p. 122-129.

Pickett, A., 2008, Independents hitting big in rapidly emerging Woodford, Fayetteville Shale gas plays: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 51, no. 9, p. 58-71.

Priestman, A., 2007, January feature, Woodford Shale Oklahoma: Unconventional Natural Gas Report, no. 1, p. 12-25.

Regener, W.E., J.M. Byl, and J.M. Hill, 2008, Shale in the Arkoma and Ardmore Basins: An Investor’s Guide to Unconventional Gas: Shales and Coalbed Methane, Supplement to Oil and Gas Investor, January 2008, p. 24-25.

Ringhisen, J.A., M. Crowder, R.J. Crook, and J. Craig, 2008, Foamed cement key in Woodford Shale: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 51, no. 6, p. 110-115.

Schad, S.T., 2004, Hydrocarbon potential of the Caney Shale in southeastern Oklahoma: Tulsa, OK, University of Tulsa, unpublished M.S. thesis, 576 p.

Scialla, M., T. Covington, and C. Pikul, 2006, Gas resource-play economics: Oil and Gas Investor, v. 26, no. 12, p. 9.

Testa, S.M., C.F. Hoffman, and M.J. Mavor, 2003, Reservoir property analysis, Mangles 24-2SD, Woodford Shale, Cherokee Basin: Chicago, Illinois, Gas Research Institute Report 04/0060, 180 p.

Toal, B.A., 2007, Fayetteville and Woodford shales: Oil and Gas Investor, v. 27, no. 6, p. 38-49.

Torkelson, D., 2007, Woodford Shale play hot in Oklahoma: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 50, no. 5, p. 161-164.

Torkelson, D., 2007, Oil patch evolution spurs horizontal proliferation: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 50, no. 10, p. 117, 119.

Vulgamore, T., S. Wolhart, M. Mayerhofer, T. Clawson, and C. Pope, 2008, Hydraulic fracture diagnostics help optimize stimulations of Woodford Shale horizontals: American Oil and Gas Reporter, v. 51, no. 3, p. 66-79.

White, J., and R. Read, 2007, The shale shaker: An Investor’s Guide to Shale Gas, Supplement to Oil and Gas Investor, January 2007, p. 2-9.

White, J., 2008, Shale plays soar: An Investor’s Guide to Unconventional Gas: Shales and Coalbed Methane, Supplement to Oil and Gas Investor, January 2008, p. 2-8.

Williams, P., 2005, Paleozoic gas shales: Oil and Gas Investor, v. 25, no. 7, p. 30-41.

Williams, P., 2006, New shale-gas play unfolding: Supplement to Oil and Gas Investor, January 2006, p. 18-20.

Wylie, G., R. Hyden, V. Parkey, B. Grieser, and R. Middaugh, 2007, Unconventional gas technology—2. Custom technology makes shale resources profitable: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 105.48, p. 41-49.

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