Utica

Gulfport 1Q Production Declines but Volumes Poised to Increase Through End of Year

Gulfport Energy Corp.’s production dipped in the first quarter following a slower operational period in late 2018 that the company anticipated ahead of a ramp in activity that started earlier this year.

April 22, 2019

Ascent Sees 2019 as ‘Inflection Point’ in Ohio’s Utica

Ohio pure-play Ascent Resources LLC, the Utica Shale’s largest producer, said in a rare operational update that it expects to reach at least 2 Bcfe/d of production this year.

March 22, 2019

Williams Ensures Appalachia Midstream Capacity with Canada Pension Plan JV

While some producers and midstreamers have shifted their focus from the Marcellus and Utica shales to oilier, more lucrative plays, pipeline giant Williams is expanding its Appalachian position by purchasing with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) the remaining 38% stake in Utica East Ohio (UEO) Midstream.

March 20, 2019

Williams, Canada Pension Plan JV to Enhance Marcellus/Utica Position

With an eye on optimizing its position in the Marcellus and Utica basins, Williams has purchased the remaining 38% stake in the Utica East Ohio (UEO) Midstream from Momentum Midstream and will take over as operator through a partnership with investment group Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).

March 19, 2019
Questerre Boosts Utica Prospects in Quebec, Despite Drilling Ban

Questerre Boosts Utica Prospects in Quebec, Despite Drilling Ban

After trying unsuccessfully for 20 years to start natural gas production in French Canada, a small Calgary company refuses to take no for an answer from the Quebec government.

March 18, 2019

Ohio E&P Consolidation Continued in 2018 as Oil, NatGas Volumes Jumped

Even fewer independent operators pushed combined conventional and unconventional natural gas production to new highs in Ohio last year, as the consolidation that’s occurred in the state over the last decade continued, according to data included in the Ohio Oil and Gas Association’s (OOGA) annual Debrosse Memorial Report.

March 15, 2019

Utica Spacing Bill Fails in West Virginia, but New Rules May Modernize Law

A high-priority bill to modernize deep well spacing laws has failed in West Virginia, where the legislature’s 60-day regular session came to an end last weekend with mixed results for the oil and natural gas industry.

March 14, 2019
Ohio Unconventional Natural Gas Production Hits Record Level in 2018

Ohio Unconventional Natural Gas Production Hits Record Level in 2018

Unconventional natural gas production in Ohio exceeded 2 Tcf for the first time last year, as volumes set another record in the fourth quarter, according to new state data.

March 13, 2019

CNX Says Casing Possibly at Fault in Utica Well Incident

CNX Resources Corp. continues to investigate how it lost control of a deep, dry Utica Shale well in southwest Pennsylvania late last month, but the company revealed in a regulatory filing that it faulty casing could be to blame.

February 11, 2019

CNX Moves to Kill Unruly Utica Well in Southwest Pennsylvania

CNX Resources Corp. has started efforts to kill a deep, dry Utica Shale well in southwest Pennsylvania that it lost control of late last month.

February 4, 2019