Hilcorp receives 11 new permits in Northern Utica
Saturday, November 8, 2014
The Business Journal reports that Hilcorp Energy Co. is once again focused on the Northern tier of the Utica Shale.
In Columbiana County, Ohio, Hilcorp will drill three new horizontal wells. No permits were issued for Mahoning and Trumbull Counties. In Pennsylvania, four well permits were approved in Lawrence County, and four were approved for Mercer County.
From The Business Journal:
“In addition to the three Hilcorp wells, the agency reported that Hess Ohio Developments secured five new permits in Harrison County, Eclipse Resources I LP was awarded four new drilling permits in Guernsey County, and Chesapeake Exploration LLC secured three permits for wells in Jefferson, Tuscarawas and Carroll counties.”
Via: The Business Journal > Hilcorp resumes permitting activity in Northern Utica
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