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2 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Jun 8 – 14
June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

We purposely waited to release the permit numbers, intending to do so last Thursday, ahead of taking off on Friday. But we waited because we thought perhaps more permits would be added to the various state databases on Thursday or Friday (or maybe even Saturday). But no. The only permits we can find for the week of June 9 – 14 are two Pennsylvania permits, both in Butler County. Ohio’s ODNR has issued no new permits for two weeks in a row (are they lazy, or were there really no new permits issued?). West Virginia issued no new permits after issuing just one the prior week. Read More “2 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Jun 8 – 14”
Antero Resources | Butler County | Clean Energy E&P | Doddridge County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Greene County (PA) | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County | Wyoming County (PA)

15 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 18 – 24
May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received 15 new drilling permits last week, May 18 – 24, down from 23 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 7 of last week’s permits. Ohio issued no new permits. West Virginia issued 8 new permits last week. The drillers who received new permits included: Antero Resources, Clean Energy E&P, EQT, Expand Energy, and PennEnergy Resources. Read More “15 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 18 – 24”
Armstrong County | Bradford County | Butler County | Energy Companies | Expand Energy | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Snyder Brothers | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

12 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 20 – 26
May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received 12 new drilling permits last week, Apr. 20 – 26, down 10 from the 22 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued all 12 of last week’s permits. Neither Ohio nor West Virginia issued any new permits. What a disappointment! The drillers who received new permits in PA last week included: Expand Energy, PennEnergy Resources, and Snyder Brothers. Read More “12 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 20 – 26”
Antero Resources | Armstrong County | Ascent Resources | Blackhill Energy | Bradford County | Butler County | Carroll County | Clean Energy E&P | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Fayette County | Jefferson County (OH) | JKLM Energy | Laurel Mountain Energy | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Repsol | Snyder Brothers | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

37 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 6 – 12
April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Last week was a good week for new drilling permits. The Marcellus/Utica region received 37 new drilling permits last week, Apr. 6 – 12, up 15 from the 22 issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 23 of the permits. Ohio issued 8 new permits. And West Virginia issued 6 new permits last week. The drillers who received new permits last week included: Antero Resources, Ascent Resources, Blackhill Energy, Clean Energy Exploration, EOG Resources, EQT, JKLM Energy, Laurel Mountain Energy, PennEnergy Resources, Repsol, and Snyder Brothers. Read More “37 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 6 – 12”
Antero Resources | Arsenal Resources | Ascent Resources | Butler County | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Doddridge County | Energy Companies | Guernsey County | Harrison County | Harrison County | HG Energy | Indiana County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | JKLM Energy | Lewis County | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Ritchie County | Susquehanna County | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

43 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 9 – 15
February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 43 new drilling permits last week, Feb. 9 – 15, up 19 from the permits issued two weeks ago. The most recent high in permits (going back at least a year) occurred during the first week of December, when 60 new permits were issued (see 60 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 1 – 7). A week with 43 permits is also significant, indicating an increase in drilling activity. Pennsylvania issued 25 new permits, Ohio issued 7, and West Virginia issued 11. The drillers receiving new permits last week included: Antero Resources, Arsenal Resources, Ascent Resources, Coterra Energy, HG Energy, Infinity Natural Resources, JKLM Energy, and PennEnergy Resources. Read More “43 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 9 – 15”
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners | Energy Companies | Energy Services | Expand Energy | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | PennEnergy Resources | Seneca Resources

All Signs Point to an Increase in M-U Production Coming in 2026
November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

Regional and national indicators are driving optimism in the Marcellus/Utica Basin, which currently supplies 31% of U.S. natural gas. Despite recent constraints from low prices and limited pipeline capacity, drillers like Infinity Natural Resources and Expand Energy now predict significant output growth coming in the new year. This resurgence is fueled by surging in-basin demand from AI data centers, major power plant conversions in Pennsylvania, and improved takeaway prospects, such as Boardwalk’s proposed Borealis pipeline to the Gulf Coast (see Texas Gas Project to Build ~180 Miles of Greenfield Pipe in OH Utica). By leveraging AI-driven drilling efficiencies and accelerating deep Utica development, companies are aggressively expanding to meet rising local and national energy demand. Read More “All Signs Point to an Increase in M-U Production Coming in 2026”
Antero Resources | Beaver County | BKV/Banpu | Carroll County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | EXCO Resources | Harrison County | Marion County | Marion Natural Energy | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Ritchie County | Sullivan County | Tyler County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County | Wyoming County (PA)

37 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 27 – Nov 2
November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

We continue to be delighted with the number of new permits issued to drill shale wells in the Marcellus/Utica. Three weeks ago, that number soared to 37. Two weeks ago, it increased to 39. And last week the number remained high, down just two, back to 37 once again. Wow! We haven’t seen a sustained trend of high permit numbers like this in many moons. Pennsylvania issued 13 new permits last week, down from 23 the prior week. Ohio issued 8 new permits, down from 11 the prior week. It was West Virginia that was the breakout star, issuing 16 new permits, up from issuing 5 the preceding week. Read More “37 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 27 – Nov 2”
Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Bradford County | Butler County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Harrison County | Lycoming County | Marshall County | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Repsol | Seneca Resources | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

39 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 20 – 26
October 31, 2025November 6, 2025

After the high number of new permits issued two weeks ago, we thought last week the new permit number would sink (fast) for sure. But no! For the week of October 20 – 26, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica *increased* from the previous week. There were 39 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, up from the 37 issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 23 new permits last week, up from 19 the previous week. Ohio issued 11 permits, a slight decrease from 13 two weeks ago. And West Virginia issued 5 new permits, the same number as two weeks ago. Just, wow! Read More “39 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 20 – 26”
Energy Companies | PennEnergy Resources

EnCap Refinances $2 Billion Investment in PennEnergy Resources
October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Continuation Vehicle Transaction (Credit: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, click for larger version)

EnCap Investments has secured a $2 billion “continuation vehicle” to fuel growth at Marcellus driller PennEnergy Resources. The funding will focus on developing PennEnergy’s Marcellus Shale assets, expanding its natural gas inventory, and seizing bolt-on growth opportunities within the current favorable gas market. Essentially, EnCap has refinanced its ownership of existing PennEnergy assets. We explain what a continuation vehicle transaction is below. Read More “EnCap Refinances $2 Billion Investment in PennEnergy Resources”
Ascent Resources | Blackhill Energy | Energy Companies | Northeast Natural Energy | PennEnergy Resources | Snyder Brothers

Hart Energy Honors Top Private M-U E&Ps at DUG Appalachia Event
September 11, 2025September 11, 2025

At the recent 2025 DUG Appalachia Conference & Expo held in Pittsburgh in August, Hart Energy honored the biggest, best, and most efficient private (not publicly traded) E&Ps in the Appalachian Basin’s Marcellus and Utica shales. Hart Energy’s editorial leadership chose honorees from among companies operating in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Editors evaluated operator metrics, looking for cost efficiency, production, inventory preservation, and other factors. Who is the best of the best among privately owned drillers? Read More “Hart Energy Honors Top Private M-U E&Ps at DUG Appalachia Event”
Energy Companies | PennEnergy Resources

PennEnergy Develops Burket Shale Wells Alongside Marcellus
September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

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There’s a shale layer above the Marcellus in some regions we’ve mentioned just a few times over the years: The Burket Shale. The Burket is an organic-rich black shale that rests just above the Tully Limestone member of the Mahantango Formation. The geographical extent of the formation includes southern New York, Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and West Virginia. The Burket is also known as the Geneseo in New York and parts of Northern Pennsylvania. Speaking at the DUG Appalachia event two weeks ago in Pittsburgh, PennEnergy Resources President Ben Bates revealed that his company is co-developing both Marcellus and Burket wells, calling the Burket “incredibly economic.” Read More “PennEnergy Develops Burket Shale Wells Alongside Marcellus”
Beaver County | Energy Companies | Hydraulic Fracturing | Industrywide Issues | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Regulation

PennEnergy No Longer Wants Fracking Water from Big Sewickley Creek
May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

In 2021, PennEnergy Resources made a request to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to withdraw up to 3 million gallons of water a day from Big Sewickley Creek (Beaver County) and one of its tributaries for shale fracking (see Dem PA Lawmaker Wants to Block Use of Creek Water for Fracking). After getting pushback, PennEnergy reapplied for a permit in 2022 to draw water, but this time, the request was cut in half to just 1.5 million gallons of water a day (see PennEnergy Reapplies to Use SWPA Creek Water for Fracking Ops). In 2024, the DEP finally approved the request for the lower withdrawal amount (see PA DEP Finally OKs Use of Big Sewickley Creek Water for Fracking). PennEnergy has now asked the DEP to cancel the permit. Read More “PennEnergy No Longer Wants Fracking Water from Big Sewickley Creek”
Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Butler County | Carroll County | CNX Resources | Elk County | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | Guernsey County | Marshall County | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Tiburon Oil & Gas | Tioga County (PA) | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

31 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 12 – 18
May 23, 2025May 23, 2025

For the week of May 12 – 18, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica was up five from the previous week. Last week, 31 new permits were issued in the M-U. In the Keystone State (PA), seven new permits were issued. The top permittee was Range Resources, which was issued four permits in Washington County. Seneca Resources scored two permits in two different counties: Elk and Tioga. PennEnergy Resources received a single permit in Butler County. Read More “31 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 12 – 18”
Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Butler County | Carroll County | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Harrison County | Jefferson County (OH) | Lycoming County | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Susquehanna County | Tioga County (PA) | Washington County | Weekly Permits

22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 27 – May 4
May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

For the week of April 28 – May 4, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica was down two from the previous week. Last week, 22 new permits were issued in the M-U. In the Keystone State (PA), 10 new permits were issued. The top permittee was NFG’s Seneca Resources, which had four permits in Tioga County. PennEnergy Resource received two permits in Butler County. Expand Energy (SWN) received two permits in Lycoming County. Finally, both Coterra Energy and EQT (Rice Drilling) received a single permit, in Susquehanna and Washington counties, respectively. Read More “22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 27 – May 4”
Ascent Resources | Butler County | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | Harrison County | Lycoming County | Monongalia County | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Range Resources Corp | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 17 – 23
March 28, 2025March 28, 2025

For the week of Mar 17 – 23, the number of permits issued in the Marcellus/Utica to drill new shale wells dropped by nine from the previous week. Last week, 22 new permits were issued, with 16 going to the Keystone State (PA). PennEnergy Resources took the lion’s share with 11 permits for a single pad in Butler County. PA General Energy received four permits for a single pad in Lycoming County. Range Resources got one new permit in Washington County. Read More “22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 17 – 23”
Antero Resources | Armstrong County | Carroll County | Chesapeake Energy | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Harrison County | Indiana County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | JKLM Energy | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Snyder Brothers | Sullivan County | Tioga County (PA) | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

36 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 10 – 16
February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

For the week of Feb 10 – 16, the number of permits issued in the Marcellus/Utica to drill new shale wells soared. Two weeks ago, 24 new permits were issued. Last week, the number increased to 36 new permits issued. The Keystone State (PA) issued the vast majority with 23 new permits last week. Seven permits went to PennEnergy Resources, all on a single pad in Armstrong County. Snyder Brothers received five permits for a single pad, also in Armstrong County (meaning half the PA permits went to Armstrong). Range Resources was third in line with four new permits for a single pad in Washington County. Read More “36 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 10 – 16”