Unit acres in Ohio? - GoMarcellusShale.com2024-03-29T08:34:35Zhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/forum/topics/unit-acres-in-ohio?id=2274639%3ATopic%3A697793&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThankstag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-28:2274639:Comment:6984112015-09-28T16:03:46.392ZWhite Tigerhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/Ty
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158 acres is possible and…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-28:2274639:Comment:6984802015-09-28T15:14:34.037ZBrian Wernerhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/BrianWerner
<p>Ty:</p>
<p>158 acres is possible and would not be uncommon in areas held by old Clinton leases in Ohio. Many of these old leases limited unit size to 160 acres. At the time that was 4 times the minimum of 40 acres. I am in western Carroll county and have property in two horizontal units, Cairn 5H and Morsheiser 5H. One unit is roughly 158 acres and the other roughly 153 acres. The units are roughly 1100ft wide with a 5325ft lateral and 1050ft wide with a 5450ft lateral. You can find plats…</p>
<p>Ty:</p>
<p>158 acres is possible and would not be uncommon in areas held by old Clinton leases in Ohio. Many of these old leases limited unit size to 160 acres. At the time that was 4 times the minimum of 40 acres. I am in western Carroll county and have property in two horizontal units, Cairn 5H and Morsheiser 5H. One unit is roughly 158 acres and the other roughly 153 acres. The units are roughly 1100ft wide with a 5325ft lateral and 1050ft wide with a 5450ft lateral. You can find plats filed on line at the ODNR website.</p> think so, depends on the leng…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-26:2274639:Comment:6982862015-09-26T21:54:10.473ZJeffrey Beunierhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/JeffreyBeunier
<p>think so, depends on the length of the lateral,</p>
<p>spacing requirements per the Ohio regulations;</p>
<p><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501:9-1-04" target="_blank">http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501:9-1-04</a></p>
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<p>Currently, most all utica wells would fall into the section covering wells deeper than 4,000 feet - this section requires 1,000' intra-well spacing. </p>
<p>However, operators have submitted microsiemic research that demonstrates the effectiveness of their fracs -…</p>
<p>think so, depends on the length of the lateral,</p>
<p>spacing requirements per the Ohio regulations;</p>
<p><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501:9-1-04" target="_blank">http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501:9-1-04</a></p>
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<p>Currently, most all utica wells would fall into the section covering wells deeper than 4,000 feet - this section requires 1,000' intra-well spacing. </p>
<p>However, operators have submitted microsiemic research that demonstrates the effectiveness of their fracs - and have received waivers to as little as 500' (look at some of the Rice energy wells). </p>
<p>So to calculate the spacing - you would have to have 500' to 750' between wells, and the regulated distance from the heel and toe of the lateral to the unit boundary (I believe that regulations had called for 500'' but the same microsiesmic studies show 300' is good) - so adding it all up 300+5000+300 = 5600' long, and about 1000' wide for a total of 5,600,000 sq ft/43,560 sq/acre =~ 129 acres.</p>
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<p>Reality is that hardly any 5000' lateral are getting drilled now - most are 7500' or greater and intra-well spacing is probably going to settle in at 750' - but if you have a single well and have 500' set backs from the unit boundaries. You would be able to put a well on ~187 acres.</p>
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<p>Permitting rules from ONDR: <a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501%3A9-1-02" target="_blank">http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501%3A9-1-02</a></p>
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<p><a name="1501:9-1-04(C)(4)" title="§ 1501:9-1-04. (C)(4)" style="white-space: nowrap;"></a>(4<strong>) No permit shall be issued to drill, deepen, reopen, or plug back a well for the production of the oil or gas from pools from four thousand (4000) feet or deeper unless the proposed well is located:</strong></p>
<p><a name="1501:9-1-04(C)(4)(a)" title="§ 1501:9-1-04. (C)(4)(a)" style="white-space: nowrap;"></a>(a) Upon a tract or drilling unit containing not less than forty (40) acres;</p>
<p><a name="1501:9-1-04(C)(4)(b)" title="§ 1501:9-1-04. (C)(4)(b)" style="white-space: nowrap;"></a>(b<strong>) Not less than one thousand (1000) feet from any well drilling to, producing from, or capable of producing from the same pool;</strong></p>
<p><strong><a name="1501:9-1-04(C)(4)(c)" title="§ 1501:9-1-04. (C)(4)(c)" style="white-space: nowrap;"></a>(c) Not less than five hundred (500) feet from any boundary of the subject tract or drilling unit.</strong></p>
<p></p> units varying in size and dep…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-26:2274639:Comment:6982102015-09-26T21:23:09.959ZJeffrey Beunierhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/JeffreyBeunier
<p>units varying in size and depend on set back and spraining rules. Operators have been requesting and receiving waivers for the various rules. Additionally, the target depth of the formation impacts the size of the unit. In some units, with wells that are 750' apart, operators are essentially cramming a well in on 138 acre spacing. However, with prices falling through the floor - I would expect to start seeing much larger units or less wells/unit acre as operators are going to try to HBP…</p>
<p>units varying in size and depend on set back and spraining rules. Operators have been requesting and receiving waivers for the various rules. Additionally, the target depth of the formation impacts the size of the unit. In some units, with wells that are 750' apart, operators are essentially cramming a well in on 138 acre spacing. However, with prices falling through the floor - I would expect to start seeing much larger units or less wells/unit acre as operators are going to try to HBP acreage as they wait out prices. Most leases have maximum unit sizes built right into the lease.</p>
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<p>spacing requirements per the Ohio regulations;</p>
<p><a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501:9-1-04" target="_blank">http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501:9-1-04</a></p>
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<p>permitting information can be found on the ONDR website (follow this link):</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://oilandgas.ohiodnr.gov/laws-regulations/oil-gas-law-summary" target="_blank">http://oilandgas.ohiodnr.gov/laws-regulations/oil-gas-law-summary</a></p>
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<p></p> Thankstag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-24:2274639:Comment:6980072015-09-24T11:13:16.535ZWhite Tigerhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/Ty
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Thanks If they want it to be and you…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-24:2274639:Comment:6981302015-09-24T09:44:06.889Zevanhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/evanhastings
<p>If they want it to be and your lease doesn't say differently they can do that </p>
<p>If they want it to be and your lease doesn't say differently they can do that </p> Ty
Can 158 acres be the drill…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-24:2274639:Comment:6980562015-09-24T01:53:16.076ZWhite Tigerhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/Ty
Ty<br />
Can 158 acres be the drilling unit and the production unit as well in the Utica in Ohio?
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Can 158 acres be the drilling unit and the production unit as well in the Utica in Ohio? Can 158 acres be the drilling…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-24:2274639:Comment:6980542015-09-24T01:43:43.314ZWhite Tigerhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/Ty
Can 158 acres be the drilling unit and the production unit as well in the Utica in Ohio?
Can 158 acres be the drilling unit and the production unit as well in the Utica in Ohio? Thank you for the info, but I…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-24:2274639:Comment:6980002015-09-24T01:41:52.842ZWhite Tigerhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/Ty
Thank you for the info, but I have see units as little as 158 acres and many more less than 640 area in Ohio. I understand your lease contract says 640 acres but what is required by the law to make both a drilling unit and a production unit in Ohio? For the Utica.
Thank you for the info, but I have see units as little as 158 acres and many more less than 640 area in Ohio. I understand your lease contract says 640 acres but what is required by the law to make both a drilling unit and a production unit in Ohio? For the Utica. imho. 640 to 1280 ac.its wha…tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-09-24:2274639:Comment:6981212015-09-24T01:33:58.592Zray schmidthttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/rayschmidt
<p>imho. 640 to 1280 ac.its whats in my contract..640 to start then about 2 years in they asked to change to 1280..still not drilled and hope they dont..lease up 4/16/16.. </p>
<p>imho. 640 to 1280 ac.its whats in my contract..640 to start then about 2 years in they asked to change to 1280..still not drilled and hope they dont..lease up 4/16/16.. </p>