August 2008 – When Sound Fighter Systems (SFS) engineered the first LSE Noise Barrier for a gas exploration company in the Barnett Shale, its management never imagined the subsequent demand for their sound wall products. Just 3 years later, SFS has become a recognized expert in oil & gas related noise attenuation, and a leading supplier of high-performance sound walls in the industry.
“The timing of the Haynesville Shale could not be better for us.” notes SFS’ Vice President Murray Stacy. “We have been intimately involved with helping resolve the many noise issues associated with gas exploration in the Fort Worth area (Barnett Shale). Being based in Shreveport, we are now ideally positioned to help our fellow residents, communities and local governments address these same issues without having to reinvent the wheel.”
SFS was named Shreveport Small Business of the Year in 2007 and has been making the high-performance LSE Noise Barrier System in Shreveport for over 35 years. In contrast to items that reflect noise such as concrete, metal or “sound blankets,” the LSE System absorbs virtually 100% of the sound energy that hits it, making it an extremely effective noise mitigation tool for drilling and gas compression activities.
“The LSE System is gaining many friends in the Oil & Gas industry.” Stacy continues. “Although the LSE System is well-known in the transportation and manufacturing worlds, its durability and acoustic performance has proven an ideal solution for exploration- and production-related noise, including gas compression and transmission facilities, generators and transformers. Landowners definitely like the noise-reducing performance of the LSE System, and they generally prefer its appearance over other sound wall materials as well. Less noise and happier landowners is a win-win for both the exploration companies and the local communities.”
