Utica Shale Permit Update

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued fifteen new permits to drill into the Utica Shale, bringing the total number of permits to eighty five (40 horizontal and 45 vertical).

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) continued to lead in the development of the Utica Shale and was issued eight permits. Anadarko Petroleum (APC) received four permits, and Enervest and Beck Energy also were issued permits to drill.

Permits to drill in Ashtabula, Geauga and Muskingum Counties in Ohio were issued for the first time.  Also, the Townships of Richmond, Rose, Parkman, Harrison, Meigs and Brookfield will see Utica Shale drilling for the first time.

Date	County	Township	Type	Operator	Well Name
10/4/2011	Ashtabula	Richmond	V	Chesapeake	Moyer Ash 3
10/4/2011	Belmont	Richland	V	Beck Energy	Hickenbottom 1
10/4/2011	Carroll	Rose	V	Enervest	Ott 2
10/4/2011	Geauga	Parkman	V	Chesapeake	Mast Gea 6
9/30/2011	Carroll	Harrison	V	Enervest	Symes 5
9/30/2011	Muskingum	Meigs	V	Anadarko	FREC Musk Meigs A1
9/30/2011	Muskingum	Meigs	H	Anadarko	FREC Musk Meigs A1H
9/30/2011	Noble	Brookfield	V	Anadarko	Noble Brookfield A1
9/30/2011	Noble	Brookfield	H	Anadarko	Noble Brookfield A1H
9/27/2011	Carroll	Lee	H	Chesapeake	White 17-3-5 10H
9/20/2011	Carroll	Lee	H	Chesapeake	White 17-13-5-8H
9/20/2011	Carroll	Lee	H	Chesapeake	Tanner 24-12-4-10H
9/20/2011	Jefferson	Ross	H	Chesapeake	Asuncion 15-11-3-1H
9/20/2011	Mahoning	Goshen	V	Chesapeake	K Martig 6-17-4-8
9/20/2011	Mahoning	Goshen	H	Chesapeake	K Martig 6-17-4-8H