Permian Basin, Eagle Ford, Barnett, Haynesville, Bossier, Granite Wash and Cotton Valley

The Barnett Shale is located in the Fort Worth Basin of north-central Texas. It is a Mississippianage shale occurring at a depth of 6,500 ft to 8,500 ft and is bounded by limestone  formations above (Marble Falls Limestone) and below (Chappel Limestone).

A table showing selected Barnett Shale transactions greater than US $50 million from 2006 through the third quarter of 2009. (2006-3Q2009)