Belmont County Leads the Way in Permitting Activity Last Week as Utica Count Reaches 767

The latest permitting report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources sees the usual permit leader fall to the background as activity picked up for other counties last week.

There were 20 new permits issued for Utica shale drilling in Ohio last week, and 6 of those were for Belmont County.  Monroe County was the location for 5 more, and Harrison County had 4 permits issued.  Rounding out the report are Columbiana and Mahoning counties, with 2 each, and Carroll County with 1.

The total count has now hit 767, with 386 wells drilled and 109 producing.  The Utica rig count is 29.

View the report here.

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