Spring 2010
Eagle Ford Shale Play Lease Activity
The Eagle Ford Shale Play bucked the trend as far as activity went in the past year. While the number of leases didn't compare to the Haynesville and Barnett, it's apparent that more companies are getting into this emerging shale play. As a whole, the area saw 20% more leasing activity between August of 2009 and January of 2010. The leasing activity focused on the southwestern part of the play.
New Leases Filed, August 2009 - January 2010
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| September | October | November | December | January | February | Total | |
| Bee | 52 | 14 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 25 | 212 |
| Colorado | 11 | 50 | 40 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 157 |
| DeWitt | 23 | 83 | 130 | 64 | 95 | 139 | 534 |
| Dimmit | 57 | 0 | 24 | 121 | 115 | 107 | 424 |
| Goliad | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 55 |
| Karnes | 275 | 235 | 181 | 162 | 191 | 264 | 1,308 |
| La Salle | 89 | 102 | 62 | 40 | 137 | 184 | 614 |
| Lavaca | 43 | 42 | 64 | 24 | 11 | 39 | 223 |
| Live Oak | 124 | 102 | 129 | 64 | 76 | 206 | 701 |
| McMullen | 99 | 132 | 121 | 26 | 54 | 149 | 581 |
| Webb | 59 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 54 | 74 | 399 |
Total: 5,208, 20% more than the year before.
Comparing Year Over Year
Last year, Lavaca, De Witt and Karnes saw the most activity.
Percent change in leases filed, August 2008 - January 2009 vs. August 2009 - January. 2010
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Eagle Ford Shale Play leases filed, August 2008 - January 2009
| September | October | November | December | January | February | Total | |
| Bee | 70 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 151 |
| Colorado | 101 | 23 | 74 | 71 | 55 | 73 | 397 |
| DeWitt | 102 | 102 | 73 | 163 | 96 | 120 | 656 |
| Dimmit | 62 | 70 | 43 | 113 | 54 | 57 | 399 |
| Goliad | 25 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 126 |
| Karnes | 33 | 73 | 57 | 150 | 149 | 70 | 532 |
| La Salle | 6 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 48 | 42 | 145 |
| Lavaca | 391 | 189 | 183 | 161 | 290 | 115 | 1,329 |
| Live Oak | 13 | 9 | 38 | 12 | 92 | 37 | 201 |
| McMullen | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 122 |
| Webb | 71 | 36 | 46 | 33 | 52 | 54 | 292 |
Total: 4,350
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