Wetzel County

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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Energy Companies | Energy Services | EQT Corp | Equitrans/EQT Midstream | Health Impacts | Industrywide Issues | Litigation | West Virginia | Wetzel County

EQT Asks Fed Court to Dismiss Health Lawsuit Filed by 4 WV Kids
January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

In August, the parents of four children under the age of 18 (from three families) filed a lawsuit on their kids’ behalf against EQT subsidiaries EQT Production Company and EQT XL Midstream Operating, claiming that emissions from a nearby compressor station and nearby shale wells operated by EQT have led to severe health-related problems for the kids (see 4 WV Kids Sue EQT Claiming Compressor, Wells Caused Illness). The families used to live in the rural hamlet of Knob Fork in Wetzel County, WV. They all have since moved. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and money for ongoing monitoring of the kids’ health. In November, EQT filed a motion to dismiss the case. In December, the plaintiffs (parents/kids’ lawyers) filed a response opposing the motion to dismiss. EQT quickly followed with its own response, replying to their opposition to the dismissal of the case. Read More “EQT Asks Fed Court to Dismiss Health Lawsuit Filed by 4 WV Kids”
Energy Services | Industrywide Issues | Litigation | MarkWest Energy | Pipelines | Taxation | West Virginia | Wetzel County

MarkWest Wins Court Case Lowering Tax Assessment for WV NGL Pipes
December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Pipelines in West Virginia (like most other states) pay property taxes. It’s a significant revenue generator for counties. There are many pipelines in Wetzel County, including three NGL pipelines owned and operated by MarkWest (aka MPLX) that connect to the Mobley Gas Plant. In 2022, MarkWest filed a tax return for the pipelines showing a 35% reduction in value due to less-than-forecasted pipeline usage, a concept called “economic obsolescence based on inutility.” The County Assessor for Wetzel County challenged MarkWest’s claim. Read More “MarkWest Wins Court Case Lowering Tax Assessment for WV NGL Pipes”
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”
Armstrong County | Arsenal Resources | Ascent Resources | Beech Resources | Belmont County | Bradford County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Gulfport Energy | Harrison County | Indiana County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Lycoming County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Seneca Resources | Snyder Brothers | Taylor County | Tioga County (PA) | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County | XPR Resources

31 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 10 – 16
November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Back into the 30s! The number of new permits issued in the Marcellus/Utica last week was 31, after being 24 the week before. Over the past five weeks (including last week), the number of new permits issued has been 37, 39, 37, 24, and 31, respectively. Not bad at all. Pennsylvania issued 14 new permits last week, down from 16 the prior week. Ohio issued 5 new permits, down from 6 the prior week. West Virginia, which issued no new permits two weeks ago, soared, issuing 12 permits last week. Read More “31 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 10 – 16”
Antero Resources | Beaver County | BKV/Banpu | Carroll County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | EXCO Resources | Harrison County | Marion County | Marion Natural Energy | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Ritchie County | Sullivan County | Tyler County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County | Wyoming County (PA)

37 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 27 – Nov 2
November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

We continue to be delighted with the number of new permits issued to drill shale wells in the Marcellus/Utica. Three weeks ago, that number soared to 37. Two weeks ago, it increased to 39. And last week the number remained high, down just two, back to 37 once again. Wow! We haven’t seen a sustained trend of high permit numbers like this in many moons. Pennsylvania issued 13 new permits last week, down from 23 the prior week. Ohio issued 8 new permits, down from 11 the prior week. It was West Virginia that was the breakout star, issuing 16 new permits, up from issuing 5 the preceding week. Read More “37 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 27 – Nov 2”
Allegheny County | Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Bradford County | Columbiana County | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | EXCO Resources | Expand Energy | Gulfport Energy | Harrison County | Hilcorp Energy | JKLM Energy | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Sullivan County | Tioga County (PA) | Tuscarawas County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

37 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 13 – 19
October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

For the week of October 13 – 19, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica increased significantly from the previous week. There were 37 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, up dramatically from the 7 issued two weeks ago. We can’t remember the last time we saw 37 (or more) permits issued. It’s been a looong time (months, at least). Pennsylvania issued 19 new permits. Ohio issued 13 permits. And West Virginia, which had been skunked with no new permits for three consecutive weeks, finally woke up last week (it’s woke!), issuing 5 new permits. Read More “37 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 13 – 19”
Belmont County | Cameron County | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Expand Energy | Formentera Operating | Greene County (PA) | Grenadier Energy | Lycoming County | Monroe County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Seneca Resources | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

19 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 25 – 31
September 5, 2025September 12, 2025

For the week of August 25 – 31, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica decreased from the previous week. There were 19 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, down from 30 issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued just six new permits, with two going to CNX Resources in Greene County. Another two went to EQT (including Rice Drilling), also in Greene County. Seneca Resources and Formentera Operating both received a single permit in Cameron and Lycoming counties, respectively. Read More “19 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 25 – 31”
Energy Companies | Energy Services | EQT Corp | Equitrans/EQT Midstream | Industrywide Issues | Litigation | West Virginia | Wetzel County

4 WV Kids Sue EQT Claiming Compressor, Wells Caused Illness
August 8, 2025August 8, 2025

The parents of four children under the age of 18 (from three families) filed a lawsuit on their kids’ behalf against EQT subsidiaries EQT Production Company and EQT XL Midstream Operating, claiming that emissions from a nearby compressor station and nearby shale wells operated by EQT have led to severe health-related problems for the kids. The families used to live in the rural hamlet of Knob Fork in Wetzel County, WV. They all have since moved. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and money for ongoing monitoring of the kids’ health. Read More “4 WV Kids Sue EQT Claiming Compressor, Wells Caused Illness”