The Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources (ODNR) has just issued production numbers for the fourth quarter of 2017. Production was up for both natural gas AND oil, as it was in the third quarter (see OH Utica Production 3Q17: Ascent Res. Dominates Top Producers). Utica natgas production saw a gigantic percentage increase–up 38% over the same period last year. Oil production was up a healthy 16% over the previous year’s 4Q. However, when looking at the full year, Ohio’s Utica oil production was lackluster in 2017–down 9% from 2016. Natgas production for all of 2017 was up 24% in 2017 compared to 2016. Which drillers dominated natural gas production, and which dominated oil production, in 4Q17? We have the answers…
The Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources (ODNR) has just issued production numbers for the fourth quarter of 2017. Production was up for both natural gas AND oil, as it was in the third quarter (see 