Last week the Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 15 permits for horizontal well drilling in the Utica-Point Pleasant shale, according to The Youngstown Business Journal.
Ascent Resources Utica LLC received nine of the 15 permits — four in Belmont County, two in Harrison County and three in Jefferson County. EAP Ohio LLC received five permits — two in Carroll County and three in Harrison County. The final permit was awarded to Triad Hunter LLC for activity in Monroe County.
The ODNR also reported 12 active rigs in the state. As of Aug. 31, the agency reported 2,684 wells had been drilled in the state, with 2,266 active.
Learn more: The Youngstown Business Journal > ODNR issues 15 permits in Utica-Point Pleasant Shale
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