A lot can happen in a year, and in the Tuscaloosa Marine shale, which hosted a dozen completed, producing wells and a still-uncertain future a year ago, things are looking up. Producers are figuring out the geology (which includes a high clay content), operators are encouraged by favorable tax rates, takeaway infrastructure stands at the ready and the region offers Light Louisiana Sweet pricing discounted by just $2 for the short haul to pipe.

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