New Utica Drilling Permits Increase in 2022
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The number of new drilling permits issued to oil and gas companies exploring the Utica/Point Pleasant shale formation in Columbiana County increased substantially in 2022 compared with the previous two years, records show. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources reports that oil and gas companies secured a total of 40 permits to drill new horizontal wells across the county as of Dec. 27, a 60% increase from the same period in 2021 and a 233% increase compared with 2020.Copyright 2023 The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
