Sunday, October 27, 2013

Utica Shale Ohio Activity - October 2013 vs. October 2012

What a difference a year makes
If your senses tell you that Utica Shale activity in Ohio now compared to about the same time last year is up significantly, you are correct.

Comparing mid October 2012 vs. mid October 2013
Looking at the latest October 19, 2013 report from the Ohio DNR vs. about that period last year. Some of the interesting facts.

Cumulative permits issued to date more than doubled
  • October 2012 (405), October 2013 (935) - Up 130%
Wells classified as currently drilling more than doubled
  • October 2012 (32), October 2013 (83) - Up 159%
Operators that have entered the play added six
  • October 2012 (25), October 2013 (31)
  • New operators added from Oct 2012 to Oct 2013
    • Beusa
    • BP
    • Brammer Engineering
    • Eclipse Resources
    • EM Energy
    • Triad Hunter
Wells classified as producing up more than seven fold!
  • October 2012 ( 24), October 2013 (169)

Data Source: Ohio DNR.
Note: Though great care is taken to present numbers accurately, I make no guarantee that any numbers presented on this Web site are 100% accurate.