Utica Shale

Utica Shale Horizontal Permits Reach 194

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has now issued 194 horizontal permits to drill into the Utica Shale formation in Ohio as of 4/5/2012. The dates, well names, operators and locations of the most recent 54 permits are:

4/5/2012	Belmont	Hess	Porterfield Gas Unit C 1H-17
4/5/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 701 S-5HA
4/5/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 702 N-2H
4/5/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 702 N-1H
4/5/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 701 N-7H
4/5/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 702 S-4H
4/5/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 702 S-5H
4/5/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 702 S-6H
4/4/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Tuckosh 35-11-4 1H
4/3/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Coe 34-12-4 5H
4/2/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Wagner 11-13-5 5H
4/2/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Trebilcock South 25-15-4 8H
4/2/2012	Harrison	Chesapeake	Rensi 4-12-6 1H
3/30/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Slates 16-12-5 3H
3/30/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Whitacre 26-17-7 8H
3/30/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Carney 17-7-1 3H
3/23/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Hanover Farms 34-15-4 3H
3/23/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Hanover Farms 34-15-4 6H
3/23/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 701 N-3H
3/23/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 701 N-1H
3/23/2012	Monroe	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 702 N-3H
3/23/2012	Stark	Enervest	Habrun 5H
3/21/2012	Belmont	Hess	Capstone Holdings 2H-9
3/20/2012	Jefferson	Chesapeake	Vahalik 18-11-4 10H
3/20/2012	Muskingum	Enervest	Consolidated Coal Unit 2-H
3/19/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Mangun 22-15-5 6H
3/19/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	P Brown 9-13-5 1H
3/19/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Morris 28-11-2 3H
3/19/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Kernich 3-10-2 1H
3/19/2012	Harrison	Chesapeake	Henderson South 10-12-6 1H
3/19/2012	Harrison	Chesapeake	Henderson South 10-12-6 5H
3/19/2012	Stark	Chesapeake	Ronald Smith 3-17-6 3H
3/19/2012	Stark	Chesapeake	Ronald Smith 3-17-6 1H
3/15/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Tuckosh 35-11-4 1H
3/15/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Burgett 7-15-6 10H
3/15/2012	Harrison	Chesapeake	Buell 10-11-5 10H
3/15/2012	Harrison	Chesapeake	Jewett Sportsmans Club 4-11-5 6H
3/15/2012	Harrison	Chesapeake	Jewett Sportsmans Club 4-11-5 8H
3/15/2012	Jefferson	Chesapeake	Kirk West 22-10-3 6H
3/15/2012	Jefferson	Chesapeake	Cain 16-12-4 5H
3/12/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Fligiel 29-12-5 8H
3/12/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Henderson 25-16-5 8H
3/8/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	P Brown 9-13-5 8H
3/7/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Coe 34-12-4 3H
3/7/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Tuckosh 36-11-4 3H
3/7/2012	Portage	Chesapeake	Murvay Por 3H
3/6/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Janie Trust 5-12-3 10H
3/5/2012	Carroll	R E Gas	Graham 1H
3/5/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Trebilcock 25-15-4 1H
3/2/2012	Carroll	R E Gas	Brace 1H
2/29/2012	Carroll	Chesapeake	Heaton 24-16-6 8H
2/28/2012	Harrison	Gulfport Energy	Wagner Unit Wagner 1H
2/27/2012	Columbiana	Chesapeake	Reed 28-11-2 8H
2/27/2012	Stark	Chesapeake	Keller 21-19-6 5H

Ohio Utica Shale Permits - Updated Through February 24, 2012

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has issued 58 additional permits to drill into the Utica Shale since my last update on Dec 14, 2011.  The data covers permits issued through 2/24/2012, and as usual Chesapeake Energy (CHK) received the majority of permits with 48.  Six other operators received the balance of the well permits issued by the state:

Devon Energy (DVN), CONSOL Energy (CNX), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Anadarko Petroleum (APC) each received two permits.  Enervest Operating LLC received five permits to drill in the Utica Shale. HG Energy, a private oil and gas company that is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, received 4 permits.

Date	County	Township	Operator	Well Name
2/24/2012	Columbiana	Hanover	CHK	Henceroth 36-15-4 1H
2/17/2012	Carroll	East	CHK	Burry 20-14-4 8H
2/16/2012	Columbiana	Madison	CHK	Rosebud 16-10-2 8H
2/16/2012	Columbiana	Franklin	CHK	Albaneso 24-14-4 6H
2/15/2012	Columbiana	Franklin	CHK	Albaneso 24-14-4 10H
2/14/2012	Knox	Morgan	DVN	Harstine Trust 1H
2/14/2012	Mahoning	Goshen	CHK	Jarvis 4-17-4 5H
2/14/2012	Portage	Rootstown	CNX	Asher Port2AHSU
2/14/2012	Stark	Osnaburg	CHK	Drevon 29-18-7 6H
2/10/2012	Carroll	Augusta	CHK	Lozier 14-15-5 5H
2/10/2012	Carroll	Augusta	CHK	Lozier 14-15-5 3H
2/10/2012	Columbiana	Middleton	CHK	Stateline Resources 13-7-1 8H
2/10/2012	Columbiana	Franklin	CHK	Albaneso 24-14-4 8H
2/8/2012	Carroll	Augusta	CHK	Lozier 14-15-5 1H
2/8/2012	Carroll	Washington	CHK	Neider10-14-5 10H
2/8/2012	Carroll	Washington	CHK	Neider10-14-5 8H
2/8/2012	Carroll	Washington	CHK	Neider10-14-5 6H
2/8/2012	Columbiana	Hanover	CHK	Henceroth 36-15-4 3H
2/8/2012	Harrison	Stock	CHK	Stuart Henderson 11-12-6 1H
2/8/2012	Harrison	Stock	CHK	Stuart Henderson 11-12-6 3H
2/8/2012	Stark	Sandy	CHK	Colt 6-17-7 8H
2/2/2012	Columbiana	Washington	CHK	Janie Trust 5-12-3 1H
2/2/2012	Knox	Morgan	DVN	Sensibaugh 1-H
1/31/2012	Jefferson	Salem	CHK	Dailey 28-10-3 5H
1/30/2012	Jefferson	Salem	CHK	Kirk 22-10-3 8H
1/26/2012	Carroll	Scio	CHK	Walters 30-12-5 8H
1/25/2012	Carroll	Rose	CHK	Halter 36-16-7 3H
1/25/2012	Carroll	Perry	CHK	Scott 24-12-15 3H
1/25/2012	Jefferson	Springfield	CHK	Cain 16-12-4 8H
1/25/2012	Tuscarawas	Clay	CHK	Nettle 21-6-5 3H
1/20/2012	Carroll	East	CHK	Bucey 21-14-4 1H
1/20/2012	Columbiana	Washington	CHK	Janie Trust 5-12-3 3H
1/17/2012	Jefferson	Springfield	CHK	Cain 16-12-4 3H
1/17/2012	Mahoning	Goshen	CHK	Jems Farms 7-17-4 8H
1/11/2012	Belmont	Mead	XOM	Kaldor 1H
1/11/2012	Belmont	Mead	XOM	Kaldor 2H
1/11/2012	Carroll	Brown	Enervest	Foltz 5-H
1/11/2012	Carroll	Brown	Enervest	Foltz 2-H
1/6/2012	Monroe	Washington	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 701 N-2H
1/4/2012	Carroll	Harrison	Enervest	Cairns 5H
1/4/2012	Carroll	Rose	Enervest	Ott  2H
1/4/2012	Carroll	Liberty	Enervest	Cairns 2H
12/29/2011	Carroll	Perry	CHK	Scott 24-12-15 8H
12/29/2011	Muskingum	Meigs	APC	FREC Meigs C-1H
12/28/2011	Carroll	East	CHK	Schmuck 31-14-4 8H
12/28/2011	Carroll	Augusta	CHK	Mangun 22-15-5 3H
12/28/2011	Jefferson	Salem	CHK	Dailey 28-10-3 3H
12/23/2011	Carroll	Center	CHK	Burgett 7-15-6 6H
12/23/2011	Carroll	Augusta	CHK	West 4-15-5 10H
12/23/2011	Carroll	Augusta	CHK	West 4-15-5 8H
12/23/2011	Carroll	Washington	CHK	Harvey 16-14-5 10H
12/23/2011	Carroll	Washington	CHK	Harvey 16-14-5 6H
12/23/2011	Noble	Stock	CNX	CNX Gas Company LLC NBL 1AHSU
12/15/2011	Carroll	Lee	CHK	Snoddy 11-3-5 6H
12/15/2011	Monroe	Washington	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 701 N-5H
12/15/2011	Noble	Brookfield	APC	FREC Nobl Brookfield A-3H
12/14/2011	Monroe	Washington	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 701 S-6H
12/14/2011	Monroe	Washington	HG Energy	Whitacre Enterprises INC 701 S-4H

Chesapeake Energy And EnerVest, Ltd. Close On Utica Shale Joint Venture With Total S.A.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) and EnerVest, Ltd. entered into an agreement with Total (TOT) to jointly develop acreage in Ohio that is prospective for the Utica Shale.

The joint venture agreement covers 619,000 acres in ten counties in Eastern Ohio, with 542,000 net acres contributed by Chesapeake Energy and 77,000 net acres from EnerVest, Ltd.

Total is paying $2.32 billion for a 25% share of this position, with Chesapeake Energy receiving $2.03 billion and EnerVest, Ltd. getting $290 million. Total is paying approximately $700 million up front in cash to the two companies and the balance of $1.62 billion in the form of a drilling carry.

Chesapeake Energy will be the operator of the joint venture acreage and conduct all drilling and completion activities.