YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The number of horizontal wells producing oil and gas in the Utica shale in eastern Ohio has risen above 2,000, according to the latest data from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. ODNR says that as of Sept. 1, Ohio recorded 2,009 horizontal wells in production across the Utica shale. The agency […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The number of rigs operating in the Utica shale across eastern Ohio improved to 20 during the week ended Aug. 11, up from 18 the previous week, according to the latest data from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. ODNR reported it issued nine new permits for horizontal wells across the Utica […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Eight new permits were issued last week for horizontal wells across the Utica shale, according to the latest update from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Oklahoma City-based Ascent Resources received five permits to drill in the Utica. Two permits are for wells in Jefferson County, two others are targeted for Guernsey […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Chesapeake Energy Corp., fresh off its announcement last week that it would sell all of its assets in eastern Ohio’s Utica shale for $2 billion, has applied for permits that would add two new horizontal wells in Columbiana County, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources records. Chesapeake subsidiary Chesapeake Exploration LLC […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A Canfield-based company has applied for a permit to drill a new wastewater injection well in Trumbull County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Bobcat Hubbard LLC, a subsidiary of Bobcat Energy Resources LLC, which lists its offices as 4137 Boardman-Canfield Road, submitted an application to ODNR July 12 to […]