Some of you folks probably don't get the Akron Beacon Journal but a reporter named Bob Downing has been writing some interesting articles about the Utica drilling.

Gas exploration sparks economic surge in Carroll County
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/gas-exploration-sparks-economic-surg...

"Other counties with permits are Tuscarawas (seven)"

"The company (CHK) has boosted the number of drilling rigs in Ohio from five to eight this year.  It may have as many as 20 rigs in Ohio by late 2012 and 40 by 2014, the company said."

"Ohio is expecting as many as 4,000 wells drilled into the Utica shale in the next four years as more rigs are moved into the state. Site preparation takes three to four weeks. Drilling takes three to five weeks more. Fracturing a well takes seven to 10 days."

another recent article
Stark has record-setting day for drilling leases
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/stark-has-record-setting-day-for-dri...

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Thanks for all you hard work!!!!

I've slowed down a lot but "I ain't dead yet"  so here is a rare update.

Ohio's Utica shale may be next big oil play, new analysis suggests
By Jim Mackinnon Published: August 14, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/ohio-s...

Marathon Oil video animation shows basics of drilling into and fracking shale
By Jim Mackinnon Published: August 14, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY34PQUiwOQ


Fracking Hazards Obscured in Failure to Disclose Wells
By Benjamin Haas, Jim Polson, Phil Kuntz and Ben Elgin - Aug 14, 2012 6:26 PM ET
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-14/fracking-hazards-obscured-...

Fracking materials involved in Oklahoma explosion, fire
By Bob Downing Published: August 13, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/fracki...


someone updated the nice little animated well drilled site map
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/maps

Ohio conducts June spot checks on injection wells
By Bob Downing Published: August 13, 2012  From today's Columbus Dispatch: By Spencer Hunt
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/ohio-c...

Nice article that looks into the many aspects of drilling & fracking
 
The Facts Behind the Frack
Scientists weigh in on the hydraulic fracturing debate
By Rachel Ehrenberg September 8th, 2012; Vol.182 #5 (p. 20)
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/343202/title/The_Facts_B...

Group releases plans for pre-drilling water tests
By Bob Downing Published: August 29, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/group-...

I temporarily have access to a computer and a real internet hookup so I thought I might try another entry in this blog.  A couple of long articles but I hope you have time to read them because I found both educational.


NATURAL GAS: First in a three-part series.
Safety of shale gas wells is up to the states -- and 'the cement job'
Peter Behr, E&E reporter EnergyWire: Monday, October 1, 2012
http://www.eenews.net/public/energywire/2012/10/01/1

(Reuters)Brian Grow, Joshua Schneyer and Anna Driver
Tue Oct 2, 2012 8:53am EDT
Special Report: The casualties of Chesapeake's "land grab" across America
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-chesapeake-landgrab-su...

and a video
http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/10/01/reuters-tv-hidden-in-the-fr...

USGS offers first report on Utica shale
By Bob Downing Published: October 5, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/usgs-o...

Utica Shale Play Emerging as Important US Liquids-Rich Resource, Says IHS
Too early to determine 'sweet spots' but most productive oil wells to date in Ohio’s Harrison and Carroll Counties   
Category -Energy & Power, Energy & Power Media
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 8:00 am EDT NORWALK, Conn.
http://press.ihs.com/press-release/energy-power/utica-shale-play-em...


Pump jacks may be needed to get oil from Ohio's Utica shale
By Bob Downing Published: October 4, 2012 From Bloomberg News and the Akron Beacon Journal
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/pump-j...

Ohio legislator proposes drilling safeguards
By Bob Downing Published: October 6, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/ohio-l...

Fed's Beige Book monitors Utica shale permits, production and more
By Jim Mackinnon Published: October 12, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/fed-s-...


Major Japan utility seeks to buy U.S. shale gas
By Jim Mackinnon Published: October 11, 2012

http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/major-...


GAO Report Confirms Facts about HF and Groundwater
From Energy in DEepth-Ohio: Julia Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/energy...


Ohio has a new No. 1 Utica well in Belmont County
By Bob Downing Published: October 10, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/ohio-h...

Where are the 92% of CHK rigs?  Are they in transit to Ohio for the liquids in our gas?

 Ohio has 23 or 24 drilling rigs at work
By Bob Downing Published: October 22, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/ohio-h...
http://gis.bakerhughesdirect.com/RigCounts/default2.aspx

 

Two reports say Marcellus shale is cheapest drilling area
By Bob Downing Published: October 22, 2012  KEVIN BEGOS, Associated Press
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/two-re...

"... because Pennsylvania doesn't directly tax gas output or deposit some of
the proceeds of its fee into a trust fund, the Marcellus benefits will run
out one day. That's in contrast with Alaska, where residents "get an annuity
check from the Permanent Fund set up with their severance tax."

Utica shale should trigger manufacturing boom, speaker says
By Bob Downing Published: October 19, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/utica-...
http://www.americanchemistry.com

Petroleum group knocks EPA on Wyoming water issue
By Bob Downing Published: October 19, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/petrol...
http://www.api.org/~/media/Files/News/2012/12-October/Pavilion_Revi...

 

Gulfport, Rex and Devon discuss Utica shale projects
By Bob Downing and Jim Mackinnon November 7, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/gulfpo...
Ohio’s liquid-rich Utica shale is "a once-in-a-lifetime play…and a company-changer" for Gulfport. "Everything we’ve seen so far makes our original estimates appear pretty  conservative," said company chief financial officer Mike Moore.


Climate Course Correction
BY BJØRN LOMBORG | NOVEMBER 5, 2012
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/11/05/climate_course_cor...
A good example is the innovation of fracked gas, which has made the price of natural gas drop dramatically -- allowing a switch in electricity production away from coal. This in turn has singlehandedly caused the United States to reduce its annual CO2 emissions by about 500Mt, or about twice as much as the entire global reductions from the last 20 years of international climate negotiations. Moreover, it has not cost the United States anything ...


Gas boom is having a big impact on local economies, study says
By Bob Downing Published: November 6, 2012
From the Business Wire:
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/gas-bo...
http://www.cleanskies.org/techeffect/
The report gives us considerable confidence that the economic benefits we are seeing today will last well into the next decade given the large available resource base opened up by technological advances {in fracking}.

Horizontal Permits: 443
Horizontal Wells Drilled: 186
Horizontal Wells Producing: 40
rigs now down to 25 but it looks like something is happening in Tusc.

CNX GAS permitted HARTZLER TUSC7AHSU as well as B & C

ALOV says don't sign changes to leases !

Ohio landowners' group get warning on changing leases
By Bob Downing Published: November 13, 2012   From the Marcellus Drilling News
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/ohio-l...

Landowners urged to back incentives, fight severance tax on oil, gas royalties
By Burton Speakman  Published: Tue, November 13, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/nov/13/landowners-urged-to-back-ince...

Ohio drilling bill adds rules, stirs controversy
By Burton Speakman  Published: Mon, November 12, 2012 @ 12:05 a.m.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/nov/12/ohio-drilling-bill-adds-rules...

Report cites risks with drilling near Muskingum reservoirs (but nothing new)
By Bob Downing Published: November 13, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/report...
http://Hydroquest.com/Hydrofracking/.

Battelle to Assist OEPA, ODNR in Assessment of Wastewater Treatment Technologies
By Bob Downing Published: November 13, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/battel...
 

$2B Chesapeake loss raises Ohio eyebrows But CEO McClendon still high on Utica shale's prospects

By DAN SHINGLER   4:30 am, November 13, 2012 http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20121113/ENERGY/311139995#

 

McClendon has always been a little devious but Gulfport and EnerVest may buy up some of his over-extended leases.

Differing views on Utica shale's oil potential

By Bob DowningPublished: November 15, 2012

http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/differ...

 

The News Outlet updated their maps to get rid of the big icons and changed to colored dots http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/maps

Company pushing tools for better fracking success

By Bob DowningPublished: November 26, 2012   From FrackCheckWV and the Calgary Herald: http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/compan...

(does the following support the case above?)

Marcellus Gas for How Long?  October 28, 2012 Dory Hippauf blog http://blog.shaleshockmedia.org/2012/10/28/marcellus-gas-for-how-long/ No Fracking Way  -A blog for New York and Pennsylvania hosted by ShaleShockMedia.org

(maybe Utica doesn't have the same problems as Marcellus?)

Gulfport Takes Scientific Approach In Utica Jennifer Postel, Hart Energy  November 20, 2012 http://www.ugcenter.com/Utica/Gulfport-Takes-Scientific-Approach-Ut... "Gulfport discovered that a 225-foot frac stage was most advantageous."

Natural gas producers turn to 'green completion'

November 25, 2012|By Andrew Maykuth, Inquirer Staff Writer http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-25/business/35348948_1_natural-g...

Ohio is again approving new injection wells

By Bob Downing Published: November 26, 2012 From the Cleveland Plain Dealer and reporter Aaron Marshall on Nov. 23: http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/ohio-i... "Portage County could have as many as 25 injection well sites, which would make it the leading disposal area for fracking waste in the state."

Natural gas could be cheaper, cleaner way to run a railroad

By Zain Shauk | October 9, 2012 | Updated: October 9, 2012 11:27pm http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Natural-gas-could-be-c...

 

Chesapeake selling more acreage in Oklahoma, Texas
Posted by Jay F. Marks on December 18, 2012M at 3:51 pm
http://blog.newsok.com/energy/2012/12/18/chesapeake-selling-more-ac...

Norwegian energy company buys 70,000 acres in Ohio, W. Va.
By Bob Downing Published: December 19, 2012 From the Associated Press:
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/norweg...
"Statoil entered the Marcellus in 2008 through a partnership with Chesapeake Energy."

Gulfport Energy increases ownership interest in Ohio shales
By Bob Downing Published: December 18, 2012 From the Marcellus Drilling News:
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/gulfpo...

BP moves to North Jackson, first Trumbull County test well in April
By Bob Downing Published: December 18, 2012 From the Youngstown Vindicator By Burton Speakman
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/bp-mov...


Gulfport’s Science Pays Off Big in Utica Shale
Saturday, December 15, 2012  By Dan O'Brien
http://businessjournaldaily.com/drilling-down/gulfport%E2%80%99s-sc...

Oil-gas boom will continue under right government policies, API says
By Bob Downing Published: December 17, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/oil-ga...

Halliburton to add 300 jobs and 70 percent will go to Ohioans
By Bob Downing Published: December 17, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/hallib...


Judge backs Chesapeake Energy in lease-breaking lawsuit
By Bob Downing Published: December 14, 2012 From the Marcellus Drilling News:
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/judge-...

Did Chesapeake err on Utica shale fairway in Ohio?
By Bob Downing Published: December 13, 2012
http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/did-ch...

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