10 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 19 – 25

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 10 new drilling permits last week, Jan. 19 - 25, down significantly from the 27 issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 6 new permits, Ohio issued 4, and West Virginia issued none. The drillers receiving new permits last week included: Ascent Resources, EOG Resources, Expand Energy, and Pennsylvania General Energy.

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