Calgary company to drill in Ohio’s Clinton Sandstone
Friday, November 30, 2018
Marksmen Energy recently reported that it is making progress drilling a well in the Clinton Sandstone in southeast Ohio, according to Kallanish Energy.
The company has a 60 percent interest in Leaman #1 horizontal well in Hocking County, which is operated by Hocking Hills Energy and Well Services LLC of Ohio.
Milling and drilling of the 1,500-foot lateral is expected to begin this week and take 10 to 15 days to complete.
Marksmen Energy holds interests in 5,500 acres of additional land with several potential Clinton Sandstone well locations that could eventually be developed.
Learn more: Kallanish Energy > Marksmen Energy drilling in Ohio’s Clinton Sandstone
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Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
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