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26 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Jul 13 – 19
July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received 26 new drilling permits last week, July 13 – 19, up 19 from two weeks ago (after dipping down 21 three weeks ago). So goes the permitting yo-yo ride. Last week, Pennsylvania issued 23 new permits (after issuing just 1 two weeks ago). Ohio issued 2 new permits. And, West Virginia issued 1 new permit. The drillers who received new permits included: Antero Resources (1), Ascent Resources (2), CNX Resources (2), EQT (1), Expand Energy (3), Formentera Operating (1), Laurel Mountain Energy (5), Pennsylvania General Energy (6), and Range Resources (5). Read More “26 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Jul 13 – 19”
Antero Resources | Bradford County | Butler County | Carroll County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Guernsey County | Harrison County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Laurel Mountain Energy | Lycoming County | Ohio | Ohio County | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

31 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Jun 22 – 28
July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received 31 new drilling permits last week, June 22 – 28, the very same number issued two weeks ago! Can’t remember the last time that happened. Last week, Pennsylvania issued just 5 new permits. Ohio issued 13 new permits. West Virginia also issued 13 new permits last week. The drillers who received new permits included: Antero Resources, EOG Resources, EQT, Expand Energy, Infinity Natural Resources, Laurel Mountain Energy, and Pennsylvania General Energy. Read More “31 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Jun 22 – 28”
Beaver County | Belmont County | Butler County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Gulfport Energy | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | JKLM Energy | LOLA Energy | Monongalia County | Noble County | Northeast Natural Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Potter County | Sabre Energy | Sullivan County | Tuscarawas County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

31 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Jun 15 – 21
June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received 31 new drilling permits last week, June 15 – 21, up from the pathetic 2 permits issued two weeks ago. However, not all 31 permits reported last week were issued last week. Ohio, which is increasingly tardy in updating its public reports, included permits in last week’s report that should have been in the previous week’s. Last week, Pennsylvania issued 18 permits. Ohio issued 9 new permits, all of which should have been reported two weeks ago. West Virginia issued 4 new permits last week. The drillers who received new permits included: EOG Resources, EQT, Gulfport Energy, Infinity Natural Resources, JKLM Energy, LOLA Energy, Northeast Natural Energy, PennEnergy Resources, and Sabre Energy. Read More “31 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Jun 15 – 21”
Butler County | Energy Companies | LOLA Energy | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Weekly Permits

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”
Butler County | Energy Companies | Industrywide Issues | Lease & Royalty Payments | Litigation | Pennsylvania | XTO

XTO Energy Looks to Compel Arbitration in W. Pa. Royalties Case
June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

In February, MDN told you about the Kriley v. XTO Energy lawsuit (see Long-running Lawsuit Against XTO Energy Over Royalties in W. Pa.). The lawsuit began in 2019 and involves seven landowners in Butler County, PA. The landowners claim that XTO Energy (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil) systematically underpaid natural gas royalties. Over the past six years, the lawsuit has evolved and was certified as a class action in late 2025, meaning it has expanded from affecting 7 landowners to over 2,000. XTO is trying to reduce that number significantly by demanding that leases with an arbitration provision be sent to individual arbitration and excluded from the larger class action. Read More “XTO Energy Looks to Compel Arbitration in W. Pa. Royalties Case”
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”
Ascent Resources | Butler County | Carroll County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Fayette County | Harrison County | Jay-Bee Oil & Gas | Laurel Mountain Energy | Marshall County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Pleasants County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 30 – Apr 5
April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received 22 new drilling permits last week, Mar. 30 – Apr. 5, up 3 from the 19 issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 6 of the permits. Ohio issued 8 new permits. West Virginia also issued 8 new permits last week. The drillers who received new permits last week included Ascent Resources, EOG Resources, EQT, Expand Energy, Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, and Laurel Mountain Energy. Read More “22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 30 – Apr 5”
Butler County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Laurel Mountain Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

11 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 16 – 22
March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 11 new drilling permits last week, Mar. 16 – 22, down 6 from the 17 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 10 of the permits. Ohio issued 1. And, West Virginia issued no new permits last week. The drillers who received new permits last week included EOG Resources, EQT, and Laurel Mountain Energy. Read More “11 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 16 – 22”
Butler County | Energy Companies | Industrywide Issues | Lease & Royalty Payments | Litigation | Mercer County | Pennsylvania | XTO

Landowners Appeal Dismissal of XTO Lawsuit re Royalties in W. Pa.
March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

We just happened across another XTO Energy lawsuit in which leased landowners sued over post-production deductions being taken from their royalty checks. Salvatora v. XTO Energy Inc. is a pivotal Pennsylvania case tackling the messy business of natural gas royalties. Western Pennsylvania landowners from Mercer and Butler counties sued XTO, arguing the company unfairly deducted “post-production costs”—like compression and transport—from their checks. The core debate hinged on “at the wellhead” lease language. Read More “Landowners Appeal Dismissal of XTO Lawsuit re Royalties in W. Pa.”
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”
Butler County | Energy Companies | Industrywide Issues | Lease & Royalty Payments | Litigation | Pennsylvania | XTO

Long-running Lawsuit Against XTO Energy Over Royalties in W. Pa.
February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

We stumbled across a mention of a lawsuit (Kriley v. XTO Energy) that we previously were not aware of—a lawsuit that had its beginning back in 2019 and involves seven landowners in Butler County, PA. The landowners claim that XTO Energy (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil) systematically underpaid natural gas royalties. Over the past six years, the lawsuit has evolved and was certified as a class action in late 2025, meaning it has expanded from affecting seven landowners to potentially hundreds. XTO, in its latest court filing, is attempting to limit the class action. Read More “Long-running Lawsuit Against XTO Energy Over Royalties in W. Pa.”
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”
Butler County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Greene County (PA) | Laurel Mountain Energy | Lycoming County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Range Resources Corp | Southwestern Energy | Statewide OH | Statewide WV | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

18 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 9 – 15
June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

It’s not often this happens. Last week, for the week of Jun 9 – 15, only Pennsylvania issued new permits to drill shale wells. Neither Ohio nor West Virginia issued any new shale permits. Bummer. PA issued 18 new permits last week. Eight of the permits went to Pennsylvania General Energy for a single pad in Lycoming County. Another six permits went to Range Resources for a single pad, also in Lycoming County. Ergo, 14 of the 18 permits were issued in Lycoming County. Read More “18 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 9 – 15”
Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Belmont County | BKV/Banpu | Butler County | Chesapeake Energy | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Greene County (PA) | Harrison County | Harrison County | Laurel Mountain Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Repsol | Sullivan County | Susquehanna County | Tioga County (PA) | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wyoming County (PA)

35 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 26 – Jun 1
June 6, 2025June 6, 2025

For the week of May 26 – Jun 1, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica increased significantly from the previous week. There were 35 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, up 11 from 24 two weeks ago. A whopping 27 new permits were issued in the Keystone State (PA) after issuing only four permits two weeks ago. EQT and its drilling subsidiary Rice Drilling received 10 permits, all of them in Greene County, spread across two pads. Spain-based Repsol received the second most permits, five, for a single pad in Tioga County. Read More “35 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 26 – Jun 1”