Shale Plays

CEO: Expand Bets Western Haynesville Can Deliver Despite Depth, Heat

Cactus Drilling's Rig #147 drilling Comstock Resources' Pollard pad in Leon County, Texas.
Cactus Drilling's Rig #147 drilling Comstock Resources' Pollard pad in Leon County, Texas, in the Western Haynesville play. (Comstock Resources)
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Chris Mathews
January 14, 2026 02:28 PM CST

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