Shale

2012 Utica shale production results released

Friday, May 17, 2013 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

According to the ODNR, production reports were submitted for 87 wells in 2012. OF these, 65 were commercial producing wells, 19 were tested and shut-in and three were dry and abandoned.

Marcellus and Utica shale update: Carroll County continues to lead in Utica shale drilling in Ohio

Thursday, May 9, 2013 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

Carroll County continues to be the drilling hub in the Utica shale in Ohio. During April, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 24 permits for wells in Carroll County. All of the permits issued were to Chesapeake Exploration.

Utica and Marcellus shale: Chesapeake isn’t the only drilling company on permit list

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

All of the permits issued during February in Carroll County were to Chesapeake Exploration LLC. Find out what other counties and drillers were issued permits.

Marcellus and Utica shale: Carroll and Noble counties lead Ohio for permits issued in Jan.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

New this month: The Farm and Dairy was able to obtain permit information for the month of January from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection on permits being issued for Marcellus shale wells.


A reporter’s notebook

Monday, February 4, 2013 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

Some items that caught the eye of reporter Kristy Foster Seachrist at the Marcellus-Utica Midstream Conference held by Hart Energy. Governor Tom Corbett also spoke at the conference, check out Shale is bringing jobs and money to Pennsylvania for complete coverage of the conference. Approximately $130 to $210 billion will need to be spent through [...]

Shale is bringing jobs and money to Pennsylvania

Monday, February 4, 2013 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

Now Pennsylvania is an energy leader. The shale boom has created 215,000 jobs in related industries.

Utica shale: Two more landowners file lawsuit against the Oxford Oil Company

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

Curtis R. Hallstrom and Susan M. Hallstrom, of Barnesville, have filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against the Oxford Oil Company in Zanesville, Ohio.

The Hallstroms own approximately 150 acres in Belmont County.

Utica shale: Judge rules lease language does not give right to search for better offer

Thursday, December 13, 2012 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

The court battle over 3,000 leased acres in Carroll and Columbiana counties is not over. Appeals are reportedly being filed by lawyers.

Utica shale: Belmont Co. well shows promising results; more wells on the way

Thursday, December 6, 2012 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 23 new permits for Utica shale wells during November.

Ohio Shale conference: Residents take time to learn how shale boom will impact them

Monday, November 12, 2012 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

•••••In the Nov. 15 edition of the Farm and Dairy it was reportedthat all of the Marcellus shale wells fracked in the past five years in Pennsylvania, used six days of water equivalent of the Muskingum River in McConnelsville at the low water mark during the drought in June 2010, according to the Muskingum Water [...]