Utica Shale

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 permitted well count in the Ohio Utica Shale continues to rise, with a total of forty one horizontal drilling permits issued through 9/6/2011, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.   

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) is still far ahead of any other operator in the development of the Utica Shale.  There have been twelve additional wells permitted since my previous update in late August, with all twelve operated by Chesapeake Energy.

Date	County	Township	Type	Well Name
8/31/2011	Columbiana	Middleton	V	Weber 35-7-1 8H
8/30/2011	Carroll	Lee	V	Tanner 24-12-4 8H
8/26/2011	Mahoning	Goshen	H	Hutcheson 9-17-4 3H
8/26/2011	Mahoning	Goshen	V	Hutcheson 9-17-4 3
8/25/2011	Guernsey	Wheeling	H	RHDK Invest 21-4-4 8H
8/24/2011	Carroll	Lee	H	Bailey 35-12-4 6H
8/22/2011	Columbiana	West	H	Ayrview Acres 27-16-5 3H
8/22/2011	Columbiana	West	V	Ayrview Acres 27-16-5 3
8/22/2011	Columbiana	Franklin	H	Summitcrest 35-14-4 3H
8/22/2011	Columbiana	Franklin	V	Summitcrest 35-14-4 3
8/22/2011	Portage	Suffield	H	Hosey Por 6H X
8/22/2011	Portage	Suffield	V	Hosey Por 6H

Ohio Utica Shale Permits By Township

The drilling permits issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the Utica Shale formation have been concentrated in a small number of townships.  The township of Lee in Carroll County leads the pack with five permits, followed by Center, Washington and Wheeling townships with four permits each.  The complete list of the 53 Utica Shale wells permitted through 8/22/2011 in Ohio is below.

Township	Permits
Archer	2
Auburn	2
Augusta	3
Brush Creek	2
Center	4
East	3
Goshen	2
Knox	2
Lee	5
Liberty	2
Marlboro	1
Middleton	3
Osnaburg	2
Palmyra	2
Ross	2
Saline	2
Suffield	2
Warren	2
Washington	4
Wayne	2
Wheeling	4
Total	53