Shreveport Shale

The natural gas and energy market is full of ups and downs, truths and lies, lucky finds and get rich quick schemes. Fortunately for the Haynesville Shale area, returns on their land has been nothing but profitable, sales have gone through cleanly and actual returns are being delivered to local residents of the community. This isn’t always the case, as some investors in shales, oil sites and new energy proposals are sitting targets for con artists out to make an easy buck. Such is the premise for the new FOX television series Lone Star, centering around an energy drilling businessman leading a double life. On one end he’s living with his girlfriend in a small Texas town, selling cross-state property with high energy producing potential to clients with no deed to the land or known potency in the area. When he returns home to his happy home with his wife, he is working his way up her father’s oil-business, with goals of earning rank enough to seize corporate assets and head for the hills. He must cope with legitimate feelings for both women, the constant betrayal and deception of all those around him and an overbearing father who has brought him up to be a trained criminal.Fortunately, the story line is all fiction, though residents of Shreveport may find the first few episodes of particular interest in protecting their assets as they relate to selling/purchasing property and drilling for natural gas. The show clearly outlines the returns process, property acquisition and basic jargon that will help to understand the industry, all while presenting an entertaining, relatable story. Lone Star‘s pilot received critical acclamation as one of the season’s best debuts and early episodes are available to watch online.