Barnett Shale Lease Activity, April 2010
Lease activity in the Barnett Shale was down almost across the entire shale play in April of this year, according to P2 Energy Solutions' Tobin Map Data.
Tarrant County, where leasing activity has been the highest, saw the number of leases filed for mineral rights in April fall almost in half over data from March.
New Leases Filed, April 2010
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| County | Leases Filed, April 2010 |
| Cooke | 12 |
| Denton | 178 |
| Ellis | 5 |
| Jack | 32 |
| Johnson | 481 |
| Palo Pinto | 10 |
| Parker | 40 |
| Tarrant | 3,.642 |
| Wise | 25 |
| Total: | 4,425 |
Comparing Month to Month
Denton County, one of the more active areas in the Barnett, saw a 90% drop in new filings for mineral rights in April.
Percent change in leases filed, March 2010 - April 2010
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Barnett Shale Play leases filed, March 2010 - April 2010
| March 2010 | April 2010 | % change | |
| Cooke | 45 | 12 | -73% |
| Denton | 345 | 178 | -48% |
| Ellis | 0 | 5 | --- |
| Jack | 4 | 32 | 700% |
| Johnson | 386 | 481 | 25% |
| Palo Pinto | 18 | 10 | -44% |
| Parker | 69 | 40 | -42% |
| Tarrant | 6,123 | 3,642 | -41% |
| Wise | 52 | 75 | -52% |
| Total | 7,042 | 4,425 | -37% |
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