Utica Shale

Rex Energy Reports On Utica Shale Well

Rex Energy (REXX) reported production results on the company’s first Utica Shale well drilled in Ohio.

The Brace #1H well produced 1,094 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) during the first 24 hours, with 43% of the production composed of natural gas liquids, 31% natural gas and 26% condensate.  The production figures assume full ethane recovery.

The Brace #1H well is located in Carroll County, Ohio, and was drilled to a total measured depth of 12,332 feet with a lateral length of approximately 4,170 feet.   The well was completed with a 17 stage hydraulic fracturing operation.  The crude oil has an API gravity of 60.1 degrees and the natural gas is approximately 1,250 BTU.

Utica Shale Permits By County

Carroll County has received 128 well permits to drill into the Utica Shale from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the most of any county in Ohio. Columbiana and Harrison Counties are second and third with 49 and 32 permits, respectively.  The full list is below and covers through August 20, 2012.

Ashland	1
Belmont	8
Carroll	128
Columbiana	49
Coshocton	3
Geauga	1
Guernsey	17
Harrison	32
Holmes	1
Jefferson	28
Knox	2
Mahoning	12
Medina	1
Monroe	17
Muskingum	3
Noble	12
Portage	10
Stark	13
Trumbull	2
Tuscarawas	7
Wayne	1
Total	348

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Reports Three Utica Shale Completions

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) reported on three recent wells drilled into the Utica Shale on its properties in Ohio. 

The Brown 10H well drilled in Jefferson County, Ohio, had a peak production rate of 1,445 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day, with 8.7 million cubic of natural gas per day.

The Bailey 3H well had a peak production rate of 1,420 BOE per day, composed of 205 barrels of oil, 270 barrels of natural gas liquids and 5.7 million cubic feet of natural gas.

The Snoddy 6H well had a peak production rate of 1,260 BOE per day, composed of 320 barrels of oil, 250 barrels of natural gas liquids and 4.2 million cubic feet of natural gas. The Snoddy 6H and Bailey 3H wells are both located in Carroll County, Ohio.

Chesapeake Energy has 1.3 million acres under lease and will have 16 rigs operating in the Utica Shale by the end of 2012.