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Cotton Valley Well Completion Trend

Cotton Valley Rig Data: August 1, 2026

Cotton Valley Overview

Located in East Texas, the Cotton Valley liquids play sits atop the Haynesville Shale. A gas-bearing formation, Cotton Valley ranges in age from Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous. While East Texas activity has been on the downswing, this play remains fairly active overall.

Companies currently active in the Cotton Valley liquids play include Goodrich Petroleum, GMX Resources and Forest Oil Corp.