Weekly Permits

Ascent Resources | Bradford County | Carroll County | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Repsol | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

28 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 2 – 8
March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 21 new drilling permits last week, Mar. 2 – 8, up 10 from the 11 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 21 of the permits. Ohio issued 7. And, West Virginia issued no new permits last week. The drillers receiving new permits last week included: Ascent Resources, CNX Resources, EOG Resources, EQT, Expand Energy, Range Resources, and Repsol. Read More “28 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 2 – 8”
Antero Resources | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Harrison County | JKLM Energy | Pennsylvania | S.T.L. Resources | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County

11 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 23 – Mar 1
March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 11 new drilling permits last week, Feb. 23 – Mar. 1, down 6 from the 17 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 10 of the 11 new permits. West Virginia issued the other permit. Ohio got skunked last week. The drillers receiving new permits last week included: Antero Resources, CNX Resources, EQT, JKLM Energy, and STL Resources. Read More “11 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 23 – Mar 1”
Antero Resources | Arsenal Resources | Ascent Resources | Doddridge County | Energy Companies | Gulfport Energy | Harrison County | Indiana County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Monroe County | Noble County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

17 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 16 – 22
February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 17 new drilling permits last week, Feb. 16 – 22, way down (by 26) from the 43 permits issued two weeks ago. To be fair, 43 permits was one of the highest in recent months, so a slide was expected. What wasn’t expected was that Pennsylvania issued just a single (1) new permit. Ohio issued 8 permits, and West Virginia issued 8 as well. The drillers receiving new permits last week included: Antero Resources, Arsenal Resources, Ascent Resources, Gulfport Energy, and Infinity Natural Resources. Read More “17 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 16 – 22”
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”
Arsenal Resources | Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Blackhill Energy | Bradford County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Infinity Natural Resources | Monroe County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Taylor County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

24 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 2 – 8
February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 24 new drilling permits last week, Feb. 2 – 8, up 2 from the permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 10 new permits, Ohio issued 10, and West Virginia issued 4. The drillers receiving new permits last week included: Arsenal Resources, Ascent Resources, Blackhill Energy, EQT, Expand Energy, and Infinity Natural Resources. Read More “24 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 2 – 8”
Clean Energy E&P | CNX Resources | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Pennsylvania | Susquehanna County | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County

22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 26 – Feb 1
February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 22 new drilling permits last week, Jan. 26 – Feb. 1, up significantly from the 10 issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 15 new permits; Ohio issued none; and West Virginia issued 7. The drillers receiving new permits last week included: Clean Energy Exploration & Production, CNX Resources, Coterra Energy, and EQT. Read More “22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 26 – Feb 1”
Ascent Resources | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | Expand Energy | Harrison County | Jefferson County (OH) | Lycoming County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

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. Read More “10 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 19 – 25”
Antero Resources | Belmont County | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Fayette County | Greene County (PA) | Gulfport Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Seneca Resources | Susquehanna County | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

27 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 12 – 18
January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

A nice bump up in permit numbers last week, mainly due to Pennsylvania. The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 27 permits last week, Jan. 12 – 18. Pennsylvania issued 21 new permits, Ohio issued 5, and West Virginia issued just 1. Among the drillers receiving new permits last week: Antero Resources, Coterra Energy, EQT, Expand Energy, Gulfport Energy, and Seneca Resources. Read More “27 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 12 – 18”
Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Harrison County | HG Energy | Jefferson County (OH) | Lewis County | Lycoming County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Repsol | Seneca Resources | Tioga County (PA) | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

21 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 5 – 11
January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

A return to normalcy last week for permits issued to drill new shale wells in the Marcellus/Utica. Two weeks ago, we reported that just one new permit was issued (see M-U Issues Just One New Permit Last Week, Dec 29 – Jan 4). As promised, we double-checked to be sure there wasn’t a lag in posting permits by the various environmental agencies. There were no new permits (except the one) for two weeks ago. As for last week, Jan. 5 – 11, Pennsylvania issued 12 new permits, Ohio issued 2, and West Virginia issued 7. Among the drillers receiving new permits last week: Antero, Ascent, CNX, EQT, HG Energy, Repsol, and Seneca Resources. Read More “21 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 5 – 11”
Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Pennsylvania | Washington County | Weekly Permits

M-U Issues Just One New Permit Last Week, Dec 29 – Jan 4
January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

It hardly seems worthy of a post to update you on new permits to drill in the Marcellus/Utica when just one permit was issued. We suppose there may be a lag at the various environmental agencies that issue permits, but maybe not. The sole permit issued last week was in Washington County, PA, to Rice Drilling (aka EQT). The details of that well are in the report below. We will re-run our permit search next week to see if any additional permits appear for last week, Dec. 29 through Jan. 4. Read More “M-U Issues Just One New Permit Last Week, Dec 29 – Jan 4”
Antero Resources | Columbiana County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Hilcorp Energy | Indiana County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Tuscarawas County | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

26 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 22 – 28
January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

The combined number of new permits issued to drill shale wells across the Marcellus/Utica region was 26 for the week of Dec. 22 – 28, more than double the 12 issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 15 new permits, Ohio issued 6, and West Virginia issued 5. Among the companies receiving new permits were Antero, EOG, EQT, Hilcorp, INR, and Range Resources. Read More “26 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 22 – 28”
Belmont County | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | Gulfport Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Seneca Resources | Tioga County (PA) | Tuscarawas County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County

12 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 15 – 21
December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

The combined number of new permits issued to drill shale wells across the Marcellus/Utica region was 12 for the week of Dec. 15 – 21. Pennsylvania issued 8 new permits, while Ohio issued 4. West Virginia issued no new permits for that period. Among the companies receiving new permits were Seneca Resources, CNX Resources, Gulfport Energy, and EOG Resources. Read More “12 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 15 – 21”
Allegheny County | Antero Resources | Carroll County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | Expand Energy | Monroe County | Noble County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Susquehanna County | Tyler County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

13 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 8 – 14
December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Volatility is the watchword for new permits in the Marcellus/Utica. Three weeks ago, the combined count between Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia was a measly 8 new permits (see 8 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 24 – 30). Two weeks ago, the number soared to the highest we’ve seen for a single week in a long time, maybe ever, at 60 new permits (see 60 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 1 – 7). Last week? For December 8 – 14, the number sank once again, down to 13. PA issued 5 permits, OH issued 7, and WV issued 1 last week. Read More “13 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 8 – 14”
Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Bradford County | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Doddridge County | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Fayette County | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Gulfport Energy | Harrison County | Lycoming County | Marion County | Monongalia County | Monroe County | Northeast Natural Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Susquehanna County | Tuscarawas County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

60 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 1 – 7
December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

After a pathetic showing two weeks ago (just 8 permits), last week was a barnstormer—the most permits we’ve seen issued in a single week since we’ve been chronicling permits here on MDN. But, there’s a catch. Last week’s report for the combined three states shows 60 (!) permits issued, with 22 going to Pennsylvania, 24 to Ohio, and 14 to West Virginia. However, Ohio’s numbers are inflated because the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) reported numbers last week that stretch back three weeks in time. You may recall Ohio didn’t issue permits for two weeks in a row. They actually issued permits but didn’t report them. So, this report includes 6 permits for the two missing weeks. Still, removing six from the total means 54 permits were issued last week, which remains a record high. Could the spike in the spot price for natural gas in the M-U be the reason? Read More “60 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Dec 1 – 7”
Antero Resources | Arsenal Resources | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | Harrison County | Pennsylvania | Susquehanna County | Tyler County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

8 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 24 – 30
December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

The number of new permits issued in the Marcellus/Utica from November 24 – 30 was a paltry 8, down from 23 issued the prior week. We typically issue these weekly permit updates on Fridays, but last Friday, the PA DEP website, where we extract information, threw an error, so we delayed until today. This morning the PA DEP site shows only a single permit was issued during that period, so we don’t know whether there are still data problems. For now, we’re going with the information as it is (and will recheck it later this week). So, given that proviso, Pennsylvania issued 1 new permit, down 22 from the prior week. Ohio got skunked, issuing no new permits for the second week in a row. Hey ODNR, wake up! West Virginia issued 7 new permits, down from issuing 10 permits the prior week. Read More “8 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 24 – 30”
Antero Resources | Armstrong County | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | EXCO Resources | Fayette County | Greylock Energy | Lycoming County | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | PH Masterline | Potter County | Ritchie County | Snyder Brothers | Sullivan County | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

23 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 17 – 23
December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

The number of new permits issued in the Marcellus/Utica from November 17 – 23 was 23, down from 31 issued the prior week. Pennsylvania issued 13 new permits, down 1 from the prior week. Ohio got skunked, issuing no new permits. Must be the ODNR staffers went on vacation early for Thanksgiving. West Virginia made up for Ohio’s poor performance by issuing 10 permits, down 2 from the prior week. Read More “23 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 17 – 23”