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

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