Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Board members from the Jefferson County Educational Service Center, Southern Local Schools and the Utica Shale Academy got a first-hand look at the new conversion school which is preparing students for a future in the oil and gas industry.
shale oil and gas drilling rig

In Ohio, 1,760 horizontal shale wells reported oil and natural gas production during the third quarter.

Hess Corporation is selling its joint venture interests in the Utica shale play in eastern Ohio to Ascent Resources – Utica, LLC for approximately $400 million.

U.S. proved reserves of crude oil and natural gas are approximately double their levels from a decade ago.
Utica shale wells

More drilling permits are being issued as oil and gas companies continue to explore the Marcellus and Utica shale plays.

Many have forgotten why Centralia, Pa., is now a ghost town, but an underground coal fire is creeping forward.
Justice scales

More than 50 Jefferson County landowners say they got stiffed by American Energy Utica and Great River Energy.

CANTON, Ohio — William and Joyce Green, Sandy Township in Stark County has filed a lawsuit April 18 against Chesapeake Exploration.Lawsuit filed The Greens...

If you want to test the water yourself, decide what you can afford. Those costs can be hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.

Carroll County appears to be leading the pack again.