Hilcorp wells see good production in Columbiana County
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
During the first three months of 2018, Hilcorp Energy Co.’s natural gas wells in Columbiana County produced strong results, according to a report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Quarterly production numbers, released July 11, indicated eight Hilcrop wells in Columbiana County produced a combined 3.156 billion cubic feet of natural gas over a 90-day period, ending March 31. The wells did not report any oil production.
The most productive well in Columbiana County was the Elkrun-Scheel 4H well in Elk Run Township, producing 743.369 million cubic feet of gas during the period.
Learn more: Youngstown Business Journal > Hilcrop posts strong well results in Columbiana
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Production on the Hicorp, Scheel well 4H…. is not million…or thousands… but 743. cubic feet of gas is still good for the quarter…