Eclipse obtains three permits in Ohio’s Utica
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued four horizontal well permits in Ohio’s Utica shale during the week ended Sept. 22, of those, three were obtained by Eclipse Resources, according to The Youngstown Business Journal.
The bulk of the permits were issued to Eclipse, who plans to drill its three new wells in Monroe County. The final permit was secured by XTO Energy for a new well in Belmont County.
During the week these permits were issued, there were 18 active oil and natural gas rigs operating in the Utica shale, according to the ODNR.
Learn more: The Youngstown Business Journal > Four permits issued in Ohio’s Utica
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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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