Richard Stoneburner, formerly COO for Petrohawk Energy Corp., discusses the behind-the-scenes effort that led to the Eagle Ford Shale's 2008 discovery. His company shifted to a focus on resource plays in the Fayetteville Shale in 2006. Then, in 2007, the Haynesville Shale was discovered. Choke management practices to preserve reservoir pressure were developed in the Haynesville.