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 Utica Shale Top Operators
(Undrilled-Permits)
Company    Last 12 Months
Ascent Resources LLC    47
Encino Energy LLC    47
EOG Resources, Inc.    32
   22
   7
   5
   3

   Drilling Permits Trends ( Last 24 Months)


 Utica Shale - Well Completion Trend

Completions By
Company
2025(YTD)
Count
Encino Energy LLC 37
Ascent Resources LLC 30
Gulfport Energy Corp. 7
5
5
Completions By
County
2025(YTD)
Count
Guernsey 29
Carroll 14
Harrison 14
8
8

 Utica Shale Map

 Utica Shale Rig Data : August 27, 2025


Drilling Trends from May 4, 2011 - August 27, 2025

 Utica Shale Overview



What is the Utica Shale?

The Utica Shale play is one of the brightest stars in the developing U.S. resource play scene. 

The overall play is actually composed of at least three named geologic units: the Utica Shale, the Point Pleasant Formation, and the Collingwood Member of the Trenton Limestone. The Utica Shale covers much of the northern Appalachian basin, Cincinnati-Findlay Arches, and Michigan basin and has been productive in Quebec, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.

Ohio is the primary…

Latest Midstream Projects

Project Name Completion date Capacity (MBOPD)
Gulf Run Pipeline   - -
East 300 Upgrade   - -
ATEX Pipeline Expansion   - -
Hopedale 5 Expansion   - -
Tri-State Corridor   - -
261 Upgrade Projects   - -
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  Utica Shale - Mergers & Acquisition

Announce Date Buyer Seller Title Value $MM
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01/11/2024 Chesapeake Energy Corp Southwestern Energy Co. Chesapeake To Acquire Southwestern Energy $7,400
11/21/2023 Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Not Disclosed Northern Oil Acquires Additional Permian Working Interest; Enters Utica $170
09/08/2022 EQT Corp Tug Hill Operating,Xcl Midstream EQT to Acquire Appalachia E&P, Midstream Assets for $5.2 Billion in Cash/Stock $5,200
09/06/2022 Sitio Royalties Corp. Brigham Minerals Inc. Sitio Royalties, Brigham to Merge in All-Stock Deal Worth $4.8 Billion $4,800
06/21/2022 Undisclosed Riverbend Oil & Gas Riverbend Energy Group Sells Off Non-Op Oil & Gas Subsidiaries for $1.8B $1,800
02/03/2021 Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Reliance Industries Limited Northern Oil Inks $126MM Deal for Appalachia Assets $126
11/17/2020 Rising Phoenix Royalties Not Disclosed Rising Phoenix Picks Up Ohio Utica Royalty Interests ---
08/31/2020 Rising Phoenix Royalties Not Disclosed Rising Phoenix Picks Up Utica Mineral / Royalty Interests ---
 

  Utica Shale Transactions By Quarter ($MM)