A town hall meeting to discuss the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale has been set Tuesday. Although the meeting will mainly discuss the Feliciana area, many of the topics are of interest to residents and land owners of Avoyelles Parish.

Here is the agenda for the meeting:

Town Hall Meeting – West Feliciana HS Auditorium

Tuscaloosa Marine Shale – Central Louisiana

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

6:00 p.m.

Agenda

Introductions and Welcoming: John Hashagen, Parish Manager, West Feliciana Parish

Dennis Manshack, Director of Economic Development, West Feliciana Parish

Louisiana Oil & Gas Association:

Speaker – Don Briggs

1. Overview of the Fracking Process

2. Overview of the TMS Play

a. Current operators in the TMS

b. Overview of Local Regulations and Jurisdictional Authority

c. Leasing landscape (i.e., how many acres are currently under lease and how many acres are still available)

d. Initial production estimates from the TMS operators

e. Question and Answer Session.

Closing Remarks: