Weekly Permits

Ascent Resources | Beaver County | Belmont County | Carroll County | CNX Resources | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | Greene County (PA) | Gulfport Energy | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Susquehanna County | Tug Hill Operating | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County | XPR Resources

29 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 20-Jan 2
January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

This edition of the Marcellus/Utica permits report covers the past two weeks as MDN was taking a break during the last week of 2021. For the period of December 20 through January 2, there were 29 permits issued to drill new shale wells in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. PA had 16 new permits (most of them located on two well pads), OH had 12 new permits (spread across five well pads), and WV had just one new permit. Must be WV DEP took the last two weeks of the year off.
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Allegheny County | Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Bradford County | Carroll County | Chief Oil & Gas | CNX Resources | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

32 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 13-19
December 21, 2021April 20, 2022

Two weeks ago the Marcellus/Utica region saw 30 new permits to drill shale wells. Last week we improved that a bit, to 32. Pennsylvania issued 13 new permits to three drillers for five well pads in four counties. Ohio issued eight new permits to two drillers for three pads in two counties. And West Virginia issued 11 new permits to two drillers for two pads in a single county.
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Alliance Petroleum | Antero Resources | Apex Energy | Bradford County | Carroll County | Chesapeake Energy | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Jay-Bee Oil & Gas | Lycoming County | Marshall County | Monroe County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Pleasants County | Range Resources Corp | Tribune Resources | Tug Hill Operating | Tyler County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County

30 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 6-12
December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

There was a decent number of new permits issued across all three actively drilling Marcellus/Utica states cumulatively last week. In Pennsylvania, 19 new shale well permits were issued across the state. In Ohio, three new shale permits were issued. West Virginia issued 8 new shale permits last week, with five going to a company we had not previously heard of.
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Arsenal Resources | Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Blackhill Energy | Bradford County | Cameron County | Chief Oil & Gas | Doddridge County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Gulfport Energy | HG Energy | Jefferson County (OH) | Marion County | Marshall County | Monongalia County | Northeast Natural Energy | Ohio | Olympus/Huntley & Huntley | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Repsol | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Sullivan County | Susquehanna County | Taylor County | Tioga County (PA) | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County

29 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 29-Dec 5
December 8, 2021December 8, 2021

There was a healthy number of new permits issued in all three actively drilling Marcellus/Utica states last week. In Pennsylvania, 14 new shale well permits were issued across the state. In Ohio, five new shale permits were issued, four of them to a single driller (Ascent Resources) in a single county (Jefferson). West Virginia came roaring back after getting skunked with no permits two weeks ago. WV issued 10 new shale permits last week with five going to a single well pad in Monongalia County.
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Ascent Resources | Carroll County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | Gulfport Energy | Harrison County | Indiana County | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Weekly Permits | XTO

13 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 22-28
December 1, 2021December 1, 2021

It seems as if Pennsylvania has been on a yo-yo lately. Three weeks ago PA issued just two permits to drill new shale wells. Two weeks ago PA issued 15 permits! And now, for last week (Nov. 22-28), PA flipped back to just two new permits again. What’s going on? Did the DEP take most of last week off for the Thanksgiving holiday? Perhaps. Ohio pulled our region’s bacon out of the fire by issuing 11 new permits last week for Utica shale wells. West Virginia drillers got skunked with zero new permits last week. All totaled there were just 13 new permits issued last week in the M-U, down from 32 the week before.
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Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Cameron County | Centre County | Clarion County | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Harrison County | Jefferson County (OH) | Laurel Mountain Energy | Marion County | Marshall County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Susquehanna County | Tug Hill Operating | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | XPR Resources

32 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 15-21
November 24, 2021November 24, 2021

Last week Pennsylvania issued 15 new permits for shale well drilling, up nicely from the prior week of just 2 new permits. Ohio issued 9 new permits last week, and West Virginia issued 8 new permits. All totaled, the M-U saw 32 new permits issued last week, the most we’ve seen in a single week for some time. More drilling on the way!
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Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Bradford County | Carroll County | Chief Oil & Gas | Columbiana County | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Ritchie County | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

20 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 8-14
November 17, 2021November 17, 2021

Four weeks ago the total number of permits issued in the Marcellus/Utica was 22. Three weeks ago it fell to 9. Two weeks ago the numbers picked up somewhat, with 16 new permits. Last week? There was a combined 20 new shale permits. However, the usual order of things with Pennsylvania dominating the new permit numbers was turned upside down. Last week PA only had 2 new permits (can’t remember the number being that low for months, if ever). OH issued a whopping 11 new permits, and WV issued 7 new permits.
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Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Clinton County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | EXCO Resources | Jefferson County (OH) | Lycoming County | Ohio | Olympus/Huntley & Huntley | Pennsylvania | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County

16 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 1-7
November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

Three weeks ago the total number of permits issued in the Marcellus/Utica was 22. Two weeks ago it fell to 9. Last week the numbers picked up somewhat, with 16 new permits issued, breaking down as: 12 permits issued in Pennsylvania, 2 permits issued in Ohio, and 2 permits issued in West Virginia.
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Antero Resources | Cameron County | Energy Companies | HG Energy | Marshall County | Monongalia County | Northeast Natural Energy | Pennsylvania | Seneca Resources | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

9 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 25-31
November 3, 2021November 3, 2021

It was a pretty paltry week for new shale drilling permits in the Marcellus/Utica. Two weeks ago Pennsylvania issued 21 permits to drill new shale wells. They must have shot their wad because last week PA issued just two new permits–the lowest number in PA we’ve seen in…we can’t remember how long. Ohio issued no new permits for Utica drilling last week…zero…goose egg. Only West Virginia held out some promise, issuing seven new permits for shale drilling last week.
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Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Butler County | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | EXCO Resources | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Harrison County | Lycoming County | Marshall County | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Repsol | Tioga County (PA) | Tug Hill Operating | Utica Resources | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

28 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 18-24
October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

Last week Pennsylvania issued 21 permits to drill new shale wells. Most of the permits went to two well pads, one in Butler County drilled by PennEnergy Resources and the other in Tioga County drilled by Repsol. Ohio issued six new permits, three to Encino Energy, two to Utica Resource Operating, and one to Ascent Resources. West Virginia, for the second week in a row, issued just one new permit. Last week’s WV permit went to Tug Hill Operating in Marshall County.
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Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Chief Oil & Gas | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | EXCO Resources | Greene County (PA) | Harrison County | Lycoming County | Marion County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Southwestern Energy | Sullivan County | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

Weekly Shale Drilling Permits for PA, OH, WV: Oct 11-17
October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

Last week Pennsylvania issued 14 permits to drill new shale wells scattered around the state. The permits were issued to Chesapeake Energy, EQT, EXCO Resources, Chief Oil & Gas, and Southwestern Energy. Ohio issued five new permits in two counties, but all of them were issued to Ascent Resources. West Virginia issued just one new permit in a county we don’t often see in the list: Marion. The single WV permit was issued to EQT.
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Antero Resources | Belmont County | Butler County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Gulfport Energy | Marshall County | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Repsol | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Tioga County (PA) | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County

Weekly Shale Drilling Permits for PA, OH, WV: Oct 4-10
October 13, 2021October 13, 2021

Last week Pennsylvania was back on its game, issuing 22 permits to drill new shale wells. Most of the permits in PA were for three well pads by three different operators: Seneca Resources, Repsol, and EQT. Ohio issued just two new permits to Gulfport Energy for the same well pad in Belmont County. West Virginia issued four new permits, three of them to Southwest Energy and one to Antero Resources.
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Antero Resources | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Gulfport Energy | Jay-Bee Oil & Gas | Jefferson County (OH) | Noble County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Pleasants County | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County

Weekly Shale Drilling Permits for PA, OH, WV: Sep 27-Oct 3
October 6, 2021October 6, 2021

Last week Pennsylvania issued just 8 new permits for Marcellus/Utica drilling, down a bit from previous weeks. Ohio issued 10 new permits. We don’t often see Ohio issue more permits in a week than Pennsylvania. Finally, West Virginia issued just 1 permit for new shale drilling last week.
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Antero Resources | Armstrong County | Ascent Resources | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Harrison County | Jay-Bee Oil & Gas | Jefferson County (OH) | Marshall County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Pleasants County | Range Resources Corp | Southwestern Energy | Susquehanna County | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

Weekly Shale Drilling Permits for PA, OH, WV: Sep 20-26
September 29, 2021September 29, 2021

A healthy number of permits were issued to drill new shale wells across the Marcellus/Utica region last week. Pennsylvania issued 19 new permits in both southwest and northeast PA. Ohio issued 8 new permits, all of them to a single driller (Ascent Resources) for two well pads in two different counties. West Virginia issued 9 new permits–all but 2 of them were issued to Antero Resources in Tyler County.
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Carroll County | CNX Resources | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | HG Energy | Marshall County | Monongalia County | Northeast Natural Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Susquehanna County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County

Weekly Shale Drilling Permits for PA, OH, WV: Sep 13-19
September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

A nice bump up (finally) in the number of permits to drill new shale wells in the M-U, although it’s a lot of wells for a relatively few well pads. Pennsylvania issued 19 new permits across five pads in both the northeast and southwest portion of the play, including 8 permits for a single Cabot Oil & Gas pad in Susquehanna County. Ohio issued just 3 new permits, all to Encino Energy for a single pad in Carroll County. And West Virginia issued a surprisingly high 18 permits to two drillers on three pads in two counties: Marshall and Monongalia.
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Catching Up Ohio’s Utica New Well Shale Permits Reports
September 16, 2021September 16, 2021

We suppose we should have known. In querying the same Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources (ODNR) database we’ve been querying for years (maintained by ODNR), beginning about two months ago we noticed no new permits had been issued for new Utica Shale wells in the state. A week or two here and there is not all that unusual given the downward trend in drilling new wells. But the trend went on for two months. We were suspicious. A couple of sharp MDN readers emailed to say that ODNR is producing regular reports of new Utica well permits at a different location. Doh! We wish the ODNR had posted some sort of notice about the change in not continuing to update their other database. At any rate, we’ve gone back to early July to harvest and present all of the missing Ohio new weekly permit reports below…
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