Lower Tuscaloosa Marine Shale — Mississippi

Lower Tuscaloosa Marine Shale — Mississippi

The Lower Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (LTMS) is an Upper Cretaceous-age organic-rich shale that emerged as a horizontal unconventional play in central and southwest Mississippi from approximately 2010 onward. The LTMS sits stratigraphically below the Tuscaloosa Sandstone and above the Eutaw Formation, at depths typically 11,000-15,000 ft TVD across producing counties. Activity has historically concentrated in Amite, Wilkinson, Pike, and Adams counties. The play has had a more limited ramp than other U.S. unconventional plays due to challenging reservoir characteristics, but selected operators continue horizontal drilling.

Mineral Interests on the Lower Tuscaloosa Marine Shale — Mississippi

Mineral interests on Lower Tuscaloosa Marine Shale — Mississippi-producing acreage are typically inherited multiple generations deep. The valuation framework depends on the specific reservoir's depth, decline rate, and the operator's maintenance posture. For broader context see our Mississippi CO2 Floods Overview.

Selling Lower Tuscaloosa Marine Shale — Mississippi Mineral Rights

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