Utica Shale

Anadarko Petroleum Reports On Recent Utica Shale Activity

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) issued an update on the company’s Utica Shale activity in Ohio, where it has 390,000 gross acres under lease. The company has received drilling permits for ten Utica Shale wells.

Anadarko Petroleum has drilled and is producing from three Utica Shale wells and reported that the Brookfield A-3H well has produced 9,500 barrels of oil and 12 million cubic feet of natural gas during its first 20 days on line. (Average of 475 barrels of oil per day) The Spencer A-1H and Spencer A-5H wells produced a combined 20,000 barrels of oil and 37 million cubic feet of natural gas in approximately two months.

Anadarko Petroleum called the initial production results from these three wells “encouraging.”  The company is flowing back its fourth well and recently started drilling its fifth well here.

Anadarko Petroleum has seven other Utica Shale wells permitted:

Guernsey Spencer A3H

Meigs C-1H

Noble Olive A-1H

Noble Sharon A-1H

Coshocton Linton B-1H

Muskingum Meigs A1H

Noble Brookfield A1H

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

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