Utica Shale

Ohio Utica Shale Permit Update

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued an additional twenty four permits to drill into the Utica Shale and Point Pleasant formations.  This brings the total number of permits issued in the state to 78 horizontal and 59 stratigraphic (vertical) issued since December 2009. This data covers permits issued through December 7, 2011.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) maintained the company’s status as a leader in the development of this new play and received nineteen permits:

Well Name	County	Township
Bucey 21-14-4 6H	Carroll	East
Bucey 21-14-4 5H	Carroll	East
Bailey 35-1254 1H	Carroll	Lee
Bailey 35-1254 3H	Carroll	Lee
Houyouse 15-13-5 6H	Carroll	Lee
Vahalik 18-11-1 6H	Jefferson	Springfield
Kate 4-10-4 8H	Tuscarawas	Wayne
Kate 4-10-4 8	Tuscarawas	Wayne
Ayrview Acres 27-16-5 5H	Columbiana	West
Ayrview Acres 27-16-5 1H	Columbiana	West
Ayrview Acres 27-16-5 3H	Columbiana	West
Ayrview Acres 27-16-5 3	Columbiana	West
Houyouse 15-13-5 1H	Carroll	Lee
Asuncion 15-11-3 6H	Jefferson	Ross
Asuncion 15-11-3 8H	Jefferson	Ross
Rowe 32-9-3 8	Jefferson	Wayne
Jarvis 4-17-4 6H	Mahoning	Goshen
Soehln 8H	Stark	Bethlehem
Soehln 8	Stark	Bethlehem

CNX Gas Company was issued a vertical and horizontal permit to drill the Hendricks MAHN2AHSU well into the Utica Shale.  This well is located in Ellsworth Township in Mahoning County. CNX Gas Company is a subsidiary of CONSOL Energy (CNX).

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was issued two drilling horizontal permits to drill the FREC Guernsey Spencer A3H and Frec Guernsey Spencer A5H.  Both wells are located in Spencer Township in Guernsey County.

Gulfport Energy (GPOR) received the company’s first vertical permit and will drill the Wagner # 1 well in Athens Township in Harrison County

Utica Shale Permit Update - Chesapeake Energy Maintains Lead

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has now issued 116 drilling permits for the Utica Shale, including 61 horizontal and 55 vertical permits.  This data covers the period from December 2009 through November 6, 2011.

Devon Energy (DVN) received the company’s first permits to drill into the Utica Shale for the Eichelberger David 1H and Eichelberger David 1P in Clear Creek Township in Ashland County.  The company was also issued permits for the Richman Farms 1H and Richman Farms 1P wells in Harrisville Township in Medina County.  These are the first Utica Shale wells to be drilled in Medina County.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was issued six drilling permits for the FERC Noble Olive A-1H, FERC Noble Olive A-1, FERC Noble Sharon A-1H, FERC Noble Sharon A-1, CSPC Coshocton Linton B-1H and CSPC Coshocton Linton B-1 wells. Four of these wells are in Noble County and the other two will be the first wells drilled in Coshocton County.  

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) continues to gain ground on its competitors and received 16 Utica Shale drilling permits.  

Columbiana County - Trebilcock 25-15-4 3H well

Mahoning County - Jarvis 4-17-4 3H and Jarvis 4-17-4 3 wells

Stark County - Paradise Valley Farms 17-8-6 8H and Paradise Valley Farms 17-8-6 8 wells

Portage County - Murvay Portage 8H and Murvay Portage 8 wells

Carroll County - Snoddy 11-13-5 5H, Snoddy 11-13-5 1H and Houyouse 15-13-5 8H wells.

Jefferson County - Vahalik 18-11-4 8H, Vahalik 18-11-4 8, Denoon 5-10-3 3H, Denoon 5-10-3 3, Rowe 32-9-3 8 and Denoon 5-10-3 5H wells.

Ohio Issues Six Utica Shale Drilling Permits

Six new Utica Shale drilling permits were issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, raising the total number of permits issued to 91 since December 2009 (43 horizontal and 48 vertical).

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) shows no sign of slowing down in the Utica Shale and received five drilling permits.  The company was issued permits to drill the Jan Paul Farms 17-15-4 3 (vertical) and the Jan Paul Farms 17-15-4 3H (horizontal) wells in Hanover Township in Columbiana County.

Chesapeake Energy also received horizontal permits to drill the White 17-13-5 3H in Lee Township in Carroll County and the Mast Gea 6H in Parkman Township in Geauga County. The fifth permit was to vertically drill the Trebilcock 25-15-4 3 also in Hanover Township in Columbiana County.

The final permit was issued to David R Hill Inc., to drill the J & V Pierce, a vertical well in Wills Township in Guernsey County.

Source: Ohio DNR