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 Utica Shale Top Operators
(Undrilled-Permits)
Company    Last 12 Months
Ascent Resources LLC    49
Encino Energy LLC    36
EOG Resources, Inc.    23
   16
   9
   7
   5
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   Drilling Permits Trends ( Last 24 Months)


Utica Shale - Drilling Permits ( October 31, 2023 - November 30, 2023)
Date Approved county Well Name Well type Well Bore Type Field/Zone Well Status
Gulfport Energy Corp.
11-02-2023 Belmont Jac 210847 1a Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed
11-02-2023 Belmont Jac 211826 2a Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed
11-02-2023 Belmont Jac 211827 3a Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed
Encino Energy LLC
11-02-2023 Tuscarawas Sproul Tc Rsh 1h Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed
11-02-2023 Tuscarawas Sproul Tc Rsh 3h Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed
11-02-2023 Tuscarawas Sproul Tc Rsh 5h Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed
11-02-2023 Tuscarawas Sproul Tc Rsh 205h Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed
Ascent Resources LLC
11-02-2023 Belmont Wise Nw Plt Bl 1h Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed
11-02-2023 Belmont Wise Nw Plt Bl 3h Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed
11-02-2023 Harrison Scout Nw Shc Hr 7h Gas Horizontal Utica Shale Completed

 Utica Shale - Well Completion Trend

Completions By
Company
2023(YTD)
Count
Ascent Resources LLC 48
Encino Energy LLC 32
Gulfport Energy Corp. 22
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7
Completions By
County
2023(YTD)
Count
Belmont 32
Carroll 25
Jefferson 20
19
12

 Utica Shale Map

 Utica Shale Rig Data : November 30, 2023


Drilling Trends from May 4, 2011 - November 30, 2023

 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…

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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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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 ---
08/12/2020 Southwestern Energy Co. Montage Resources Corp. Southwestern to Acquire Montage Resources in All-Stock Deal $857
07/08/2020 Not Disclosed Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. Harvest Oil & Gas Selling Entire Appalachian Asset Portfolio $21
06/15/2020 Sixth Street Partners LLC Antero Resources Antero Sells ORR Interests to PE Firm in Deal Worth $402MM $402
05/04/2020 National Fuel Gas Co. Shell plc National Fuel/Seneca Resources To Acquire Shell's Appalachia Assets For $541 Million $541
 

  Utica Shale Transactions By Quarter ($MM)