More Permits Issued for Drilling in (Yes) Northern Utica in OH/PA Carroll County | Chesapeake Energy | Columbiana County | Energy Companies | Hilcorp Energy | Jefferson County (OH) | Mercer County | Ohio | Pennsylvania March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 More evidence that drilling in the northern Ohio and Pennsylvania Utica is most definitely NOT dead. Both Chesapeake Energy and Hillcorp recently received permits to drill in the northern Utica on both sides of the border… Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!) Related