Weekly Permits

Allegheny County | Antero Resources | Arsenal Resources | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | Guernsey County | Harrison County | Marion County | Ohio | Olympus/Huntley & Huntley | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Tioga County (PA) | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

18 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jul 1 – 7
July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

We noticed that permit data has already been updated for last week, so we’re bringing you our weekly permit report a day early. For the week of July 1 – 7, a total of 18 permits were issued to drill new shale wells in Marcellus/Utica. There were six new permits issued in Pennsylvania, with four of them going to Range Resources for a pad in Washington County. There were four new permits in Ohio, all of them going to Encino Energy for a pad in Guernsey County. West Virginia was the surprise with eight new permits, six of which were issued to Antero Resources in Tyler County.
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Apex Energy | Ascent Resources | Beaver County | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Jay-Bee Oil & Gas | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Pleasants County | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County

15 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 24 – 30
July 8, 2024July 8, 2024

We’re playing catch-up following our brief Wednesday through Friday vacation last week. The first order of business is to bring you the list of permits issued for the week of June 24 – 30. A total of 15 new permits were issued, with most (10) issued in Pennsylvania. Ohio issued four new permits, and West Virginia issued one new permit. Both Seneca Resources and Apex Energy tied for most new permits (three each), with Seneca’s permits issued in Tioga County, PA, and Apex’s permits issued in Westmoreland County, PA.
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Ascent Resources | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | Guernsey County | Harrison County | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits

12 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 17 – 23
July 1, 2024July 1, 2024

We didn’t bring you the latest permit numbers on Friday because the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection’s report website was down (again, for the umpteenth time). The site was back online this morning, so we ran our weekly query and discovered PA issued a whopping three permits for the week of June 17-23, all of them issued to Coterra Energy in (gasp) the township of Dimock! Yes, drilling in Dimock is back. Love it! In addition, Ohio issued nine new permits, with seven going to Encino Energy for oil drilling in Guernsey and Harrison counties. Ohio also issued two permits to Ascent Resources in Jefferson County. West Virginia issued no new shale permits for that period.
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Antero Resources | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | CNX Resources | Doddridge County | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Harrison County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Jay-Bee Oil & Gas | Lycoming County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Pleasants County | Seneca Resources | Tioga County (PA) | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

46 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 10 – 16
June 21, 2024June 21, 2024

Three weeks ago, 31 new permits were issued to drill in the entire Marcellus/Utica region. Two weeks ago, the number dropped (dramatically) to just seven new permits. And then last week, the number of permits issued soared once again — all the way up to 46. Bam! We just kicked it up a notch. Seneca Resources took the top spot for new permits, receiving a total of nine permits, all in Tioga County, PA. Chesapeake Energy and Antero Resources tied for second place with seven new permits each, with Chessy’s permits coming in Bradford County, PA, and Antero’s in Doddridge County, WV. Coming in third was Jay-Bee Oil & Gas with six permits issued in Pleasants County, WV. State by state, PA issued 24 new permits, OH issued 9, and WV issued 13 permits.
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CNX Resources | Doddridge County | Energy Companies | Greene County (PA) | HG Energy | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

7 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 3 – 9
June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

Two weeks ago, 31 new permits were issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica region. Last week, June 3 – 9, the number dropped (dramatically) by 77% to just seven new permits. And that seems to be the pattern: Way up one week, way down the next. Last week, for the second week in a row, Ohio issued ZERO new shale permits. The top permit receiver for last week was HG Energy, which had five permits for a single pad in Doddridge County, WV. The other two permits were issued in PA: one to CNX in Greene County, and the other to Range Resources in Washington County.
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Blackhill Energy | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Olympus/Huntley & Huntley | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Susquehanna County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County

31 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 27 – Jun 2
June 7, 2024June 7, 2024

Two weeks ago, 18 new permits were issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica region. Last week, May 27 – June 2, the number increased dramatically by 72% to 31 new permits. Most of the new permits came from two drillers. Range Resources scored the most with 11 new permits spread over two pads in Washington County, PA. EQT received nine new permits for a single pad in Wetzel County, WV. Chesapeake Energy received five new permits, all in Bradford County, PA. In fact, the rest of the new permits were all in PA, which handed out 22 new permits last week — a huge increase over the typical numbers for PA over the past few months.
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Allegheny County | Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Chesapeake Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Guernsey County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | Olympus/Huntley & Huntley | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Sullivan County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

18 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 20 – 26
May 31, 2024May 31, 2024

Two weeks ago, 16 new permits were issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica region. Last week, May 20-26, the number increased by two to 18. Two drillers tied for the top prize for most new permits. Chesapeake Energy received five new permits, all of them for drilling in Sullivan County, PA. Ascent Resources also received five new permits, with four of them to drill in Jefferson County, OH, and one in Guernsey County, OH. Antero received three permits for drilling in Wetzel County, WV. EQT Corporation got two permits to drill in Washington County, PA. Range Resources, Olympus Energy, and INR each got a single new permit (see below for where).
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Brooke County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Fayette County | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Southwestern Energy | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

16 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 13 – 19
May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

Permits issued in the Marcellus/Utica continue to bounce up and down. One month ago, there were 26 new permits in the M-U for a one-week period. Three weeks ago, 16 new permits were issued. Two weeks ago, just ten new permits were issued. And last week, May 13-19, the number increased to 16, but only because of Pennsylvania. Range Resources scored seven new permits in PA last week, all in Washington County. EQT (and its subsidiary Rice Drilling) received six new permits last week, mostly in Fayette County, PA (with one in Washington County, PA). Southwestern Energy received three permits to drill in Brooke County, WV. Ohio issued no new permits last week.
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Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | Guernsey County | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

10 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV May 6 – 12
May 17, 2024May 17, 2024

Two weeks ago, during the week of April 29 – May 5, there were 16 new permits issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica (and 26 the week before that). Last week, for May 6 – 12, there were just ten new permits issued. The trend has been going down for the past few weeks. Ascent Resources scored the most new permits last week, with six scattered between two well pads in Guernsey and Jefferson counties in Ohio. Coterra Energy received two new permits in Susquehanna County, PA. Antero Resources also received two permits, in Wetzel County, WV.
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Butler County | Carroll County | Chesapeake Energy | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Fayette County | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Harrison County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | LOLA Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Sullivan County | Weekly Permits

16 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 29 – May 5
May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

Two weeks ago, during the week of April 22 – 28, there were 26 new permits issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica. Last week, for April 29 – May 5, there were just 16 new permits issued. Encino Energy was the top receiver of permits with 7 permits between two counties: Carroll and Harrison, both in Ohio. EQT (mainly under its Rice Drilling name) received 5 permits between Fayette and Greene counties in Pennsylvania. INR picked up 2 new permits in Guernsey County, OH. Both LOLA Energy and Chesapeake Energy picked up 1 new permit for Butler and Sullivan counties in Pennsylvania.
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Antero Resources | Armstrong County | Bradford County | Brooke County | Chesapeake Energy | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Harrison County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Snyder Brothers | Southwestern Energy | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

26 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 22 – 28
May 3, 2024May 3, 2024

Two weeks ago, during the week of April 15 – 21, there were 16 new permits issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica. Last week, for the week of April 22 – 28, there were 26 new permits issued. Finally! A little good news on the permit front. Snyder Brothers took the top prize with eight new permits issued, all of them for a single well pad in Armstrong County, PA. Chesapeake Energy scored five new permits, all of them for a single pad in Bradford County, PA. EQT Corporation (using its Rice Drilling subsidiary) received four permits in Greene County, PA. Encino Energy also received four permits, all for one pad in Harrison County, OH. Antero Resources received three permits in Wetzel County, WV, and Southwestern Energy received two permits in Brooke County, WV.
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Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Fayette County | Greene County (PA) | Guernsey County | Harrison County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Jay-Bee Oil & Gas | Marion County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Southwestern Energy | Tribune Resources | Tyler County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

16 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 15 – 21
April 26, 2024April 26, 2024

Two weeks ago, during the week of April 8 -14, 17 new permits were issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica (see 17 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 8 – 14). Last week, for the week of April 15 – 21, 16 new permits were issued. However, the composition of where the permits were issued changed significantly from the typical pattern. Only two of the permits were issued in Pennsylvania last week, both for EQT (one in Fayette County, the other in Greene County). Ohio received six new permits divided evenly, with three going to INR and the other three to EOG Resources. INR’s permits were all issued in Guernsey County and EOG’s in Harrison County. West Virginia, which typically receives the fewest new permits, took the lion’s share with eight new permits. Jaybee Oil & Gas received three permits in Tyler County. Southwestern Energy also received three permits but in Wetzel County. Tribune Resources received one new permit (Tyler County), and EQT received one permit (Marion County).
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Bradford County | Brooke County | Carroll County | Chesapeake Energy | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Marion County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Southwestern Energy | Weekly Permits | West Virginia

17 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 8 – 14
April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

Two weeks ago, for April 1 – 7, there were eight new permits issued (see 8 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 1 – 7). However, all eight were issued in Pennsylvania. Both Ohio and West Virginia failed to issue any new permits two weeks ago. Fortunately, that changed last week. For the week of April 8 – 14, there were 17 new permits issued. Seven of those permits were issued in Pennsylvania, with the vast majority going to EQT (six permits, all in Greene County). Ohio issued four new permits last week, all of them to oil driller Encino Energy for Carroll County. West Virginia issued six new permits, with four going to EQT in Marion County and two going to Southwestern Energy in Brooke County.
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Allegheny County | CNX Resources | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Repsol | Susquehanna County | Tioga County (PA) | Washington County | Weekly Permits | Westmoreland County

8 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Apr 1 – 7
April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

The new permits report for two weeks ago showed just four new permits, which we called “below dismal” (see 4 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 25 – 31). Last week, for April 1 – 7, there were eight new permits issued. However, they were all issued in Pennsylvania. Both Ohio and West Virginia failed to issue any new permits last week. Coterra Energy scored the most new permits last week with three, all of them for Susquehanna County, PA. CNX Resources received two new permits, both in Westmoreland County. Range Resources also received two permits, one in Allegheny County, the other in Washington County. And Repsol received one new permit for Tioga County.
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Armstrong County | Ascent Resources | Energy Companies | Greylock Energy | Guernsey County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Potter County | Snyder Brothers | Weekly Permits

4 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 25 – 31
April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

What’s below dismal? The new permits report for two weeks ago showed just five new permits, which we called “dismal” (see 5 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 18 – 24). Last week, for March 25 – 31, there were just four new permits issued. Technically, there were only two new permits (both in Pennsylvania), but Ohio’s Dept. of Natural Resources was tardy in their update and recorded two new permits last week for permits issued the week before. We didn’t report them two weeks ago, so we will report them this week. In PA, there was one new permit each issued to Snyder Brothers (Armstrong County) and Greylock Energy (Potter County). OH issued two permits to Ascent Resources (both in Guernsey County). West Virginia issued no new permits for the second week in a row.
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Blackhill Energy | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greene County (PA) | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Washington County | Weekly Permits

5 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 18 – 24
April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

There was a pretty dismal showing for new permits issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica during the week of Mar. 18 – 24, with a drop of 11 permits from the prior week to just 5 new permits issued. Pennsylvania issued all 5 of the new permits. Ohio and West Virginia both issued no new permits during that week. EQT (Rice Drilling) was issued 2 new permits in Greene County. Blackhill Energy and Chesapeake Energy each received 1 new permit to drill in Bradford County. And Range Resources was issued 1 new permit to drill in Washington County.
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