UTICA SHALE WELL ACTIVITY AS OF JUNE 23
DRILLED: 300 (306 as of last week)
DRILLING: 162 (159)
PERMITTED: 472 (473)
PRODUCING: 1,905 (1,899)
TOTAL: 2,839 (2,837)
Two horizontal permits were issued during the week that ended June 23, and 19 rigs were operating in the Utica Shale.
TOP 10 COUNTIES BY NUMBER OF PERMITS
1. BELMONT: 573 (573 as of last week)
2. CARROLL: 525 (525)
3. HARRISON: 421 (419)
4. MONROE: 400 (400)
5. GUERNSEY: 231 (231)
6. NOBLE: 222 (222)
7. JEFFERSON: 178 (178)
8. COLUMBIANA: 153 (153)
9. MAHONING: 30 (30)
10. WASHINGTON: 22 (22)
14. STARK: 13 (13)
TOP 10 COMPANIES BY NUMBER OF PERMITS
1. CHESAPEAKE: 877 (875 as of last week)
2. GULFPORT: 403 (403)
3. ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA: 357 (357)
4. ANTERO: 261 (261)
5. ECLIPSE: 180 (180)
6. RICE: 129 (129)
7. HESS: 89 (89)
8. CNX GAS: 84 (84)
9. XTO: 68 (68)
10. HILCORP: 55 (55)
SOURCE: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES