ODNR: Ohio Will Issue Fewer Utica Permits in 2015 than in 2014

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015

Rick Simmers, chief of the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources' Division of Oil and Gas said last week he expects the state will issue up to 20% fewer Utica Shale permits in 2015 than they issued in 2014. If that happens, it would be the first time since the Utica became a household name that fewer permits have been issued. Permits, however, do not equal production. Production in the state is expected to continue rising...

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