Hilcorp Posts Strong Well Results in Columbiana | July 12, 2018

Five Well Permits Issued in Ohio’s Utica shale

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Natural gas wells drilled by Houston-based Hilcorp Energy Co. in Columbiana County produced strong results during the first three months of 2018, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported Wednesday. According to quarterly production numbers released July 11, eight Utica shale horizontal wells owned by Hilcorp in Columbiana County produced a combined […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Natural gas wells drilled by Houston-based Hilcorp Energy Co. in Columbiana County produced strong results during the first three months of 2018, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported Wednesday. According to quarterly production numbers released July 11, eight Utica shale horizontal wells owned by Hilcorp in...

Five Well Permits Issued in Ohio’s Utica | July 10, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Five new permits for horizontal wells were issued in the Utica shale region of eastern Ohio last week, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. All five permits were secured by Oklahoma City-based Ascent Resources Utica LLC, which recently announced a deal to acquire assets and properties of Hess Corp., CNX Resources, […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Five new permits for horizontal wells were issued in the Utica shale region of eastern Ohio last week, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. All five permits were secured by Oklahoma City-based Ascent Resources Utica LLC, which recently announced a deal to acquire assets and properties...

Ascent Resources Strengthens Position in Utica | July 5, 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY — Ascent Resources has entered into definitive agreements to acquire natural gas and oil properties in the Utica shale totaling $1.5 billion. The company, formed by the late wildcatter Aubrey McClendon, said Friday that the deal encompasses holdings from Hess Corp., CNX Resources, Utica Minerals Development, and a fourth undisclosed seller. The deals […]

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Ascent Resources has entered into definitive agreements to acquire natural gas and oil properties in the Utica shale totaling $1.5 billion. The company, formed by the late wildcatter Aubrey McClendon, said Friday that the deal encompasses holdings from Hess Corp., CNX Resources, Utica Minerals Development, and a...

Hilcorp Secures Three Utica Permits in Columbiana County | July 3, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources last week issued permits to Hilcorp Energy Co. to drill three new horizontal wells in Columbiana County. The agency issued just three permits total for the week ended June 30, all of them to Hilcorp. The wells are located in Elk Run Township – two of […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources last week issued permits to Hilcorp Energy Co. to drill three new horizontal wells in Columbiana County. The agency issued just three permits total for the week ended June 30, all of them to Hilcorp. The wells are located in Elk...

Utica Rig Count Unchanged from Last Week | June 26, 2018

Rigs in Utica Shale Unchanged from Last Week

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The number of rigs operating in eastern Ohio’s Utica shale for the week ended June 23 remained unchanged from the previous week, according to the latest update from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. ODNR reported that there were 19 oil and natural gas rigs operating across the Utica last week. However, […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The number of rigs operating in eastern Ohio’s Utica shale for the week ended June 23 remained unchanged from the previous week, according to the latest update from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. ODNR reported that there were 19 oil and natural gas rigs operating across...

Royalties Still Flow from Utica Wells | June 21, 2018

Royalties Still Flow from Utica Oil and Gas Wells

LISBON, Ohio — Cynthia Koonce has seen her share of battles with the oil and gas industry. She and others in southern Columbiana County and northern Carroll County sued Chesapeake Energy over what they believed were bogus lease terms in 2012. She’s also been vocal about issues that involve pipelines and other infrastructure. Ultimately, the […]

LISBON, Ohio -- Cynthia Koonce has seen her share of battles with the oil and gas industry. She and others in southern Columbiana County and northern Carroll County sued Chesapeake Energy over what they believed were bogus lease terms in 2012. She’s also been vocal about issues that involve pipelines...

Hilcorp Files for New Well Permit in Columbiana County | June 19, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Houston-based Hilcorp Energy Co. is seeking approval to drill a new horizontal well in Columbiana County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Hilcorp applied for a new permit June 13 and wants to drill a well on the Wertz property along Darner Road in Elkrun Township. The company also submitted […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Houston-based Hilcorp Energy Co. is seeking approval to drill a new horizontal well in Columbiana County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Hilcorp applied for a new permit June 13 and wants to drill a well on the Wertz property along Darner Road in Elkrun...

Rig Count Holds Steady as Ohio Permitting Slows | June 13, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The number of oil and gas rigs operating in eastern Ohio’s Utica shale stood at 19 for the week ended June 9, as permit activity trickled to a near stop, according to the latest update from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. ODNR reported that it awarded just two new permits for […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The number of oil and gas rigs operating in eastern Ohio’s Utica shale stood at 19 for the week ended June 9, as permit activity trickled to a near stop, according to the latest update from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. ODNR reported that it awarded...

ODNR Issues a Single Permit in Ohio’s Utica | May 24, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources last week issued just a single permit in eastern Ohio’s Utica shale and reported 20 rigs in operation. XTO Energy, a division of Exxon Mobil, received a permit for a new horizontal well in Belmont County, according to ODNR. As of May 19, ODNR has issued […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources last week issued just a single permit in eastern Ohio’s Utica shale and reported 20 rigs in operation. XTO Energy, a division of Exxon Mobil, received a permit for a new horizontal well in Belmont County, according to ODNR. As of...

Study Finds No Groundwater Contamination from Fracking | May 16, 2018

Editor’s Note: Story submitted by Jackie Stewart from Energy in Depth, an industry trade group. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The first ever and award winning Utica Shale study to examine the root source of methane linked to fracking has finally been published in a scientific journal. The long awaited multi-year University of Cincinnati groundwater study that found no […]

Editor's Note: Story submitted by Jackie Stewart from Energy in Depth, an industry trade group. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The first ever and award winning Utica Shale study to examine the root source of methane linked to fracking has finally been published in a scientific journal. The long awaited multi-year University of Cincinnati...