Wetzel County

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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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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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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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Antero Resources | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Clearfield County | Coterra Energy (Cabot O&G) | Energy Companies | EOG Resources | EQT Corp | Harrison County | Ohio | Penn Production | Pennsylvania | Ritchie County | Southwestern Energy | Susquehanna County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

16 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Mar 11 – 17
March 22, 2024March 22, 2024

There were 16 new permits issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica during the week of Mar. 11 – 17, down 3 from 19 permits issued the prior week. Pennsylvania issued 9 new permits. Ohio issued 4 new permits. And West Virginia issued 3 new permits. Penn Production Group (PPG) and EOG Resources tied for most new permits with 4 each. PPG received 4 permits to drill in Clearfield County, PA. EOG received 4 permits to drill in Harrison County, OH. Coterra Energy received 3 permits to drill in Susquehanna County, PA. Antero got 2 permits for Ritchie County, WV. Southwestern Energy and Chesapeake Energy each received a single permit to drill in Bradford County, PA. EQT received a single permit for Wetzel County, WV.
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Antero Resources | Armstrong County | Ascent Resources | Energy Companies | Indiana County | INR/Infinity Natural Resources | Jefferson County (OH) | Ohio | Ohio County | Pennsylvania | Southwestern Energy | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

18 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jan 1-7
January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

There were 18 new permits issued to drill in the Marcellus/Utica during the first full week of 2024 (Jan. 1-7), versus 24 permits issued for the final two weeks of last year (Dec. 18-31). Pennsylvania issued 9 new permits last week. Ohio issued just 1 — which was to drill a Marcellus (not a Utica) well! West Virginia issued 8 permits. Antero Resources took the top spot last week with 7 new permits, all of them issued for drilling in Wetzel County, WV.
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Allegheny County | Armstrong County | Ascent Resources | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Doddridge County | Encino Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Greylock Energy | Guernsey County | HG Energy | Inflection Energy | Lycoming County | McKean County | Ohio | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Potter County | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Susquehanna County | Tuscarawas County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

25 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Nov 27 – Dec 3
December 8, 2023December 8, 2023

New shale permits issued for Nov 27 – Dec 3 in the Marcellus/Utica were much improved over the previous few weeks. There were 25 new permits issued last week versus 14 issued two weeks ago and just one new permit three weeks ago. So the trend is our friend! Last week’s permit tally included 15 new permits in Pennsylvania, 8 new permits in Ohio, and 2 new permits in West Virginia. Three companies tied for top place with 4 permits each: Seneca Resources in PA, Ascent Resources and Encino Energy in OH.
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Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Doddridge County | Energy Companies | Harrison County | HG Energy | Lewis County | Ohio | Olympus/Huntley & Huntley | Pennsylvania | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County

23 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Oct 2 – 8
October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

New shale permits issued for Oct 2 – 8 in the Marcellus/Utica were the same exact number as those issued the previous week. But wow, was there a shift in where they were issued! There were 23 new permits issued last week. Last week’s permit tally included a pathetic 4 new permits in Pennsylvania, 1 new permit in Ohio, and a whopping 18 new permits in West Virginia (after WV issued 13 the week prior). Antero was the top recipient, receiving 11 permits across two counties in WV: Doddridge and Wetzel. HG Energy received 7 permits in Lewis County, WV.
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Beech Resources | Belmont County | Butler County | CNX Resources | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Gulfport Energy | Lycoming County | Ohio | Ohio County | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Southwestern Energy | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

21 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 18 – 24
September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

New shale permits issued for Sep 18 – 24 in the Marcellus/Utica were roughly the same as the prior week. There were 21 new permits issued last week, down 1 from permits issued two weeks ago. Last week’s permit tally included 11 new permits in Pennsylvania, 4 new permits in Ohio, and 6 new permits in West Virginia. Three companies tied for top permittee last week: PennEnergy Resources with 5 permits in Butler County, PA; CNX Resources with 5 permits in Washington County, PA; and Southwestern Energy with 5 permits spread between Wetzel and Ohio counties in WV.
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Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Beaver County | Bradford County | Chesapeake Energy | Doddridge County | Elk County | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Jefferson County (OH) | Marion County | Marshall County | Ohio | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

22 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 11 – 17
September 22, 2023September 22, 2023

New shale permits issued for Sep 11 – 17 in the Marcellus/Utica rebounded. There were 22 new permits issued last week, up from 14 issued two weeks ago. But the increase came from an unlikely source. Last week’s permit tally included 9 new permits in Pennsylvania, 1 new permit in Ohio, and 12 new permits in West Virginia. WV is typically on the low end of permits, not the high end. The top permittee for the week was Antero Resources, which received 6 permits in WV. EQT was a close second with 5 permits in WV.
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Antero Resources | Butler County | Energy Companies | Marshall County | PennEnergy Resources | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania General Energy | Range Resources Corp | Southwestern Energy | Tioga County (PA) | Tyler County | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

14 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Sep 4 – 10
September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

New shale permits issued for Sep 4 – 10 in the Marcellus/Utica continued to be in the crapper. There were 14 new permits issued last week, up 1 from 13 issued two weeks ago, and down from the 16 issued three weeks ago. Not so long ago we routinely saw 30+ issued each week. Last week’s permit tally included 8 new permits in Pennsylvania, no new permits in Ohio, and 6 new permits in West Virginia. The top permittee for the week was Antero Resources, which received six permits in WV.
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Apex Energy | Ascent Resources | Bradford County | Cameron County | Chesapeake Energy | Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Equinor/Statoil | Greene County (PA) | Jefferson County (OH) | Marshall County | Monroe County | Ohio | Olympus/Huntley & Huntley | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Repsol | Seneca Resources | Southwestern Energy | Susquehanna County | Tioga County (PA) | Tug Hill Operating | Washington County | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Westmoreland County | Wetzel County

27 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Aug 14 – 20
August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

New shale permits issued for Aug 14 – 20 in the Marcellus/Utica finally turned around. There were 27 new permits issued last week, way up from the 10 issued the prior week. Last week’s permit tally included 21 new permits in Pennsylvania, 2 new permits in Ohio, and 4 new permits in West Virginia (after no permits in WV for three weeks in a row). The top permittee for the week, for the second week in a row, was Chesapeake Energy, receiving 6 permits–5 in Bradford County and 1 in Susquehanna County.
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Energy Companies | EQT Corp | Industrywide Issues | M&A | Marshall County | Tug Hill Operating | West Virginia | Wetzel County

EQT/Tug Hill Deal Came Only After PA AG, FTC Changed Deal Terms
August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

We should have known there was a price to pay, a “pound of flesh” to be exacted, when we read the announcement that the Bidenistas of the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) had approved EQT’s deal to buy Tug Hill’s West Virginia assets. Two days ago, EQT issued a press release to announce the deal had been blessed by the FTC and would happen within the next seven days (see Bidenistas at FTC Clear EQT to Complete Buyout of Tug Hill & XcL). A day later, yesterday, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office issued its version of the news, stating approval by the FTC (and the AG’s office) came only after both the FTC and the AG screwed with the deal and changed the terms of the deal. We should have known.
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Energy Companies | Energy Services | EQT Corp | Industrywide Issues | M&A | Marshall County | Regulation | Tug Hill Operating | West Virginia | Wetzel County | XcL Midstream

Bidenistas at FTC Clear EQT to Complete Buyout of Tug Hill & XcL
August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

Last September, EQT Corporation announced it was buying privately-owned Tug Hill Operating’s West Virginia shale assets for $5.2 billion (see Confirmed: EQT Buys Tug Hill’s THQ Appalachia for $5.2 Billion). However, the Bidenistas at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) got involved slowing down the deal. Because of the FTC dragging its feet, EQT and Tug Hill renegotiated the timeline adding a full year–to the end of 2023 (see EQT $5.2B Deal to Buy Tug Hill Extended Additional Year to Close). Good news: After delaying the deal by nearly a year, the Bidenistas at the FTC have given their blessing on the deal. The deal is expected to close within seven days.
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Energy Services | Equitrans/EQT Midstream | Greene County (PA) | Industrywide Issues | Pennsylvania | Pipelines | Regulation | West Virginia | Wetzel County

FERC Approves Constr. Startup for Ohio Valley Connector Expansion
August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

In February 2022, Equitrans Midstream announced it had filed a new pipeline expansion project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (see Equitrans Files New $160M Pipe Expansion Project with FERC). Called the Ohio Valley Connector Expansion Project (or OVCX), the $160 million project will add compression along Equitrans pipelines in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia that allow the company to flow an extra 350 MMcf/d (million cubic feet per day) of natural gas. The big news coming from yesterday’s Equitrans 2Q update is that FERC issued a notice on July 31st allowing Equitrans to begin construction on OVCX. Equitrans said construction will begin “in the coming days.”
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Antero Resources | Ascent Resources | Belmont County | Columbiana County | Energy Companies | Gulfport Energy | Hilcorp Energy | Jefferson County (OH) | Noble County | Ohio | Weekly Permits | West Virginia | Wetzel County

17 New Shale Well Permits Issued for OH-WV (Not PA) Jul 10-16
July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

We’re trying not to sound too PO’d (personally offended) here, but once again, in what seems to be an every month or two occurrence, the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) online oil and gas permitting database is throwing an error. So, we are left with no permit numbers for PA for the week of July 10-16. Neither the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources (ODNR) reporting system nor the West Virginia DEP reporting system have these problems. It is only the PA DEP that routinely goes “off the air.” Why is that? [Rant over] Even without PA’s numbers, OH and WV combined issued 17 permits last week, versus the pathetic 11 total from the prior week that included PA.
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