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 |
