Statewide OH

Decisions on Drilling Under OH State Parks Coming “Next Few Months”

In early June, shale drillers could, for the first time, begin to apply for permits to drill under (not on top of) Ohio state lands and state parks under newly formulated rules established by the Ohio Oil & Gas Land Management (OGLM) Commission (see Ohio State Lands Now Open for O&G Leasing – Virtual Ribbon-Cutting)….

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Bidenistas Dispense $163 Million to Plug Old O&G Wells in OH-PA-WV

In the fall of 2021, President Biden signed into law the so-called Infrastructure bill, some $1.2 trillion in pork barrel spending, passed with the help of turncoat Republicans (see Biden So-Called $1.2T Infrastructure Bill Passes Thanks to RINOs). Only about 9% of the $1.2 trillion will go to actual infrastructure projects like roads and bridges….

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U.S. Rig Count Down 9th Week in a Row, M-U Holds, Haynesville -6

The weekly rig count for the U.S. has continued to be anemic for over two months now. With its venerable rig count, Baker Hughes reported last Friday that overall, the U.S. rig count continued to bleed rigs–down another eight rigs to 674 in the week ending June 30. That’s the lowest count since April 2022,…

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Former OH House Speaker Gets 20-Yrs in Prison for Nuke Bribe Scandal

Here’s the sad end of a sad chapter in Ohio’s history–the conclusion to the largest bribery scandal in the state’s history. We’re referring to Ohio House Bill (HB) 6, a law granting billions (plural) of dollars to FirstEnergy to prop up the company’s economically failing nuclear power plants. FirstEnergy bribed state legislators to pass, and…

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M-U Rig Count Holds Even; U.S. Count Down 8th Week in a Row

The weekly rig count for the U.S. has continued to be anemic over the past two months. Baker Hughes, with its venerable rig count, reported last Friday that overall, the U.S. rig count continued to bleed rigs–down another five rigs to 682 in the week ending June 23. That’s the lowest count since April 2022…

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EOG Plans Less Drilling in TX Permian, More Drilling in OH Utica

EOG Resources CEO Lloyd “Billy” Helms spoke at the J.P. Morgan Energy, Power and Renewables Conference in New York City yesterday. Helms had some very interesting comments on his company’s strategy moving forward–a strategy of keeping drilling activity in the Permian about even (not expanding), but increasing drilling activity in other plays, including the Ohio…

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U.S. Gas Rig Count Whacked Again Last Week – PA & WV Each Lose 2

The weekly rig count in the U.S., particularly in gas-focused plays, continues to be of concern. That is, it keeps decreasing and then not recovering the decrease. Last Thursday, Baker Hughes said the U.S. lost another eight rigs total (oil and gas)–the seventh week in a row the rig count has decreased. Two weeks ago,

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Researchers Find Fracking May Impact Smaller Streams in SE Ohio

Researchers with Ohio Northern University recently published a study that finds that fracking for Utica Shale sometimes (“episodically”) reduces small Eastern Ohio River basin stream levels. The fluctuations in those stream levels “could” (but not necessarily do) negatively impact aquatic life (ecosystems) in those areas. The situation should, according to the researchers, be confirmed by

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8 Cos. Bid to Drill Under OH State Land, Applications Anonymous

Last week shale drillers could, for the first time, begin to apply for permits to drill under (not on top… Continue reading The post 8 Cos. Bid to Drill Under OH State Land, Applications Anonymous first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Individuals Can Now Mine Bitcoin via Compass Ohio 2 Facility

We’re about tell you about bitcoin mining and blockchains, a topic we know VERY little about. We feel like we’ve… Continue reading The post Individuals Can Now Mine Bitcoin via Compass Ohio 2 Facility first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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New Permits to Drill in M-U, Other Gas Plays, Saw Big Drop in April

According to analysts at Evercore ISI, natural gas (and oil) permits to drill new shale wells dropped dramatically in April… Continue reading The post New Permits to Drill in M-U, Other Gas Plays, Saw Big Drop in April first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Cleveland U Study: Ohio Utica Shale Investment Tops $100 Billion

JobsOhio, a private, nonprofit corporation that works on behalf of the state to drive job creation and new capital investment… Continue reading The post Cleveland U Study: Ohio Utica Shale Investment Tops $100 Billion first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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