The INDsider -> Leslie Turk FRI, JUN 20 4:15AM by Leslie Turk

Free Haynesville Shale seminars next week

Two free educational seminars about the recently discovered Haynesville Shale, a large natural gas deposit in northwest Louisiana, will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday in Shreveport and Natchitoches, respectively. The June 24 seminar is from 6-7:30 p.m. at LSU-S and features two local speakers, landman Bryan Hanks of Beta Land Services and attorney Tommy Smart of the Onebane Law Firm. It is sponsored by the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association and LSU-S.

At 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, LOGA is hosting another informative seminar at the Natchitoches Events Center from 6-7 p.m. It will feature presentations by LOGA President Don Briggs and other LOGA members. For more information, contact Gifford Briggs at 225-388-9525 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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