The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued an updated list of permits issued through 8/15/2011 to drill wells into the Utica Shale and Point Pleasant formation in Ohio. The state has issued all the permits since the last update to Chesapeake Energy (CHK).
| Date | County | Operator | Well Name | Type |
| 8/11/2011 | Jefferson | Chesapeake Energy | Asuncion 5-11-3H | Horizontal |
| 8/9/2011 | Portage | Chesapeake Energy | Hillegas POR 6H | Horizontal |
| 8/4/2011 | Mahoning | Chesapeake Energy | Jarvis 4-17-4 8H | Horizontal |
| 8/4/2011 | Mahoning | Chesapeake Energy | Jarvis 4-17-4 8 | Vertical |
| 8/1/2011 | Portage | Chesapeake Energy | Hillegas POR 6 | Vertical |
| 8/1/2011 | Carroll | Chesapeake Energy | Tanner 24-12-4 8 | Vertical |
| 7/28/2011 | Stark | Chesapeake Energy | Drevon 29-18-7 8H | Horizontal |
| 7/25/2011 | Guernsey | Chesapeake Energy | Hambright 16-4-3 8H | Horizontal |
| 7/25/2011 | Guernsey | Chesapeake Energy | Hambright 16-4-3 8 | Vertical |
| 7/22/2011 | Jefferson | Chesapeake Energy | Asuncion 5-11-3 | Vertical |
