Weekly Permits

Ascent Resources | Bradford County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Harrison County | Monongalia County | Noble County | Northeast Natural Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 4 – 10
May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received 22 new drilling permits last week, May 4 – 10, up from the 19 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 10 of last week’s permits. Ohio issued 8 new permits. West Virginia issued 4 new permits last week. The drillers who received new permits included: Ascent Resources, EOG Resources, EQT (including subsidiary Rice Drilling), Expand Energy, and Northeast Natural Energy. Read More “22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 4 – 10”
Ascent Resources | Beaver County | Belmont County | Campbell Oil & Gas | Carroll County | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | Gulfport Energy | Monongalia County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County

19 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 27 – May 3
May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received 19 new drilling permits last week, Apr. 27 – May 3, up from the 12 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 5 of last week’s permits. Ohio issued the lion’s share, with 13 new permits (four of which were from two weeks ago). West Virginia issued just 1 new permit last week. The drillers who received new permits included: Ascent Resources, Campbell Oil & Gas, CNX Resources, EOG Resources, Gulfport Energy, and Range Resources. Read More “19 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 27 – May 3”
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 | Arsenal Resources | Barbour County | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | JKLM Energy | Marshall County | Monongalia County | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Repsol | Seneca Resources | Tioga County (PA) | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 13 – 19
April 24, 2026May 1, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received 22 new drilling permits last week, Apr. 13 – 19, down 15 from the 37 issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 11 of last week’s permits. Ohio issued no new permits. And West Virginia issued the other 11 new permits last week. The drillers who received new permits last week included: Antero Resources, Arsenal Resources, CNX Resources, EQT, Expand Energy, JKLM Energy, Range Resources, Repsol Oil & Gas, and Seneca Resources. Read More “22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 13 – 19”
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”
Bradford County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

19 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 23 – 29
April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 19 new drilling permits last week, Mar. 23 – 29, up 8 from the 11 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 4 of the permits. Ohio issued no new permits. And, West Virginia issued 15 new permits last week. The drillers who received new permits last week included EQT, Expand Energy, and Range Resources. Read More “19 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 23 – 29”
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”
Arsenal Resources | BKV/Banpu | Carroll County | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | Gulfport Energy | Harrison County | Marion County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wyoming County (PA)

17 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 9 – 15
March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The Marcellus/Utica region received a combined 17 new drilling permits last week, Mar. 9 – 15, down 4 from the 21 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 11 of the permits. Ohio issued 5. And, West Virginia issued 1 new permit last week. The drillers receiving new permits last week included: Arsenal Resources, BKV, CNX Resources, EOG Resources, Gulfport Energy, and Range Resources. Read More “17 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 9 – 15”
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”