ODNR issues six permits in Ohio’s Utica
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Last week the Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued six permits to operators in Ohio’s Utica shale, according to The Youngstown Business Journal.
Ascent Resources LLC received four permits to drill horizontal wells in Jefferson County. The final two permits were issued to Utica Resources Operating LLC for wells in Guernsey County.
As of Sept. 15, there were 18 rigs operating in the Utica shale and the ODNR had issued 2,890 permits for wells in the shale play. Of those, 2,414 wells have been drilled and 2,022 of those wells are in production.
Learn more: The Youngstown Business Journal > Six 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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What most concerns people about fracturing is ground water contamination. The worry is that fractures underground, caused by the process, will extending upwards and into aquifers, releasing gas and chemicals into the ground water supply. There’s been no confirmed reports of such a thing happening. Though surface spills and drill site blowouts can lead to localized environmental concerns.
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