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Now, the Real Utica Shale Money Begins to Flow
Saturday, May 18, 2013
CARROLLTON, Ohio -- Doyle Hawk reaches into the top of his dining room cabinet and produces a rectangular sheet of paper folded once -- a check for $9,800 -- the first royalty payment of many more to come based on the 35 acres he owns that are tied into a nearby Utica well unit.
“Who would’ve ever dreamt this?” asks Hawk, a farmer and former Carroll County commissioner, as he glances at the check from Chesapeake Energy Corp. “Five years ago, you couldn’t get a lease here.”
Utica Exploration Marches North to Mahoning, Trumbull
Friday, May 17, 2013
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Now that the core of the Utica shale play is defined, it's likely outlying areas such as Mahoning and southern Trumbull counties will see oil and gas exploration ramp up in 2013, according to an official from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
2012 Utica Results Show ‘Onset of New Boom'
Friday, May 17, 2013
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Oil production in the state’s Utica Shale/Point Pleasant formation increased 93% in 2012 compared to 2011, and natural gas production rose by 80%, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported Thursday afternoon. While the increases are huge, just 87 horizontal wells were in production in 2012, officials emphasized, and their days in production were relatively few because midstream gas processing infrastructure has yet to come on line.
- Ohio to Announce Shale Production Results Today - May 16, 2013
- Two New Wells Slated for Poland Township Site - May 16, 2013
- Industry Advocacy Group Spotlights Dearing Compressor - May 11, 2013
- Crosstex Energy Plans 3rd Utica Processing Facility - May 10, 2013
- Drilling Down: May 10, 2013 - May 10, 2013
- Industry Group: Injection Wells 'Misunderstood' - May 9, 2013
- New Permits for Utica Wells in Trumbull, Lawrence - May 8, 2013
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