Study: Ohio’s shale investment attracts over $74B in investment since 2011

Ohio’s continuously-growing shale energy industry has attracted $74 billion in investments since 2011, according to a study done by Cleveland State University.

The study was prepared for JobsOhio and represents the most recent data available, including investments made through the first half of 2018. It showed drilling activity slowed but remained significant in Ohio from January to June 2018.

During the first half of 2018, the study showed investment in Ohio’s upstream, midstream and downstream energy ecosystem totaled $4.6 billion, with upstream activities, such as drilling or royalties, accounting for more than $3.4 billion of this total.

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