Seven new Utica permits issued in Ohio last week
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
The Business Journal reports that seven new horizontal drilling permits were issued in Ohio’s Utica shale during the week ended July 23. Sixteen rigs were in operation in the Utica last week, up four from the previous week.
The new Utica permits were issued in Carroll County (three), Monroe County (two), Jefferson County (one) and Belmont County (one).
In Pennsylvania, Hilcorp Energy Co. was issued a permit to drill in the Utica shale in Lawrence County, according to the source.
Read more: The Business Journal > Ohio’s Utica Rig Count Rises to 16
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