Permitting Slows in Utica Shale as Rig Count Holds at 18

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New permits issued last week: 4  (Previous week: 6) -2
Total horizontal permits issued: 2889 (Previous week: 2890) -1
Total horizontal wells drilled: 2421 (Previous week: 2414) +7
Total horizontal wells producing: 2025 (Previous week: 2022) +3
Utica rig count: 18 (Previous week: 18)  +-0

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