Utica

Utica
Utica Overview: The Utica Shale is a massive formation that lies beneath portions of Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. Read More

Utica Counties: OH: Ashland, Ashtabula, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana Read More

Utica Pipelines (natural gas): Clarington Hub, Cobra Pipeline, Columbia Gas Transmission, Dominion Transmission, East Ohio Gas, Rockies Express, Tennessee, Texas Eastern Read More

Utica Net Acreage Table: A table detailing the net acreage owned by various companies in the Utica play. View Table

ARTICLES

Midterm Elections a Mixed Bag for Appalachian Basin's Oil, Gas Industry

Tuesday's midterm elections produced mixed results for the future of shale gas development in the Appalachian Basin, but the spotlight was overwhelmingly fixed on Democratic Governor-elect Tom Wolf's defeat of Republican incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett and its implications for the industry. Read More

More Ohio NatGas Processing Scheduled for Start-Up This Month

Two new cryogenic processing plants are expected to begin operations in Ohio's Utica Shale this month, representing a combined 400 MMcf/d of capacity for producers in the region with shut-in wells waiting for it. Read More

Shuttered Ohio Plant Redeveloping Into Large-Scale Oil, Gas Service Terminal

Work is underway at the former Ormet Corp. aluminum smelting plant straddling Ohio and West Virginia to transform the 1,700 acre site into a large-scale port and central service terminal for the oil and gas industry operating in the region. Read More

Pennsylvania Governor's Race Narrows With Energy Issues Front and Center

Polls show Pennsylvania's Republican Gov.Tom Corbett narrowing the double-digit lead that Democratic challenger Tom Wolf has enjoyed... Read More

Rover Pipeline Project Is Full at 3.25 Bcf/d, Energy Transfer Says

Shippers stepped up for 3.25 Bcf/d of pipeline capacity from the Marcellus and Utica shales to markets in the Midwest, Great Lakes and Gulf Coast on Energy Transfer Partners LP's (ETP) ET Rover project. The binding commitments are for 15- and 20-year fee-based contracts. Read More

Range Resources Bullish on Virginia's Nora Field

Range Resources Corp. turned in another solid quarter of record production. Read More

Eclipse Beats 3Q Guidance With Focus on Accelerating Development

Eclipse Resources Corp. said Monday that it slightly exceeded its third quarter guidance by producing 85.8 MMcfe/d in its core operating area of southeast Ohio in another update that shows the company has gained some momentum heading into the end of the year. Read More

Leaking American Energy Partners Well in Ohio Prompts Evacuation of Hundreds

A natural gas leak at an unconventional well operated by American Energy Partners LP affiliate American Energy Utica LLC prompted an overnight evacuation order in southeast Ohio's Jefferson County after emergency management officials feared it could lead to an explosion, according to state regulators. Read More

McClendon's Permian Business Talks Public Launch Within a Year

The Permian Basin unit of American Energy Partners LP could go public within a year depending on market conditions, the Aubrey McClendon-led company said... Read More

EQT, NextEra Seek FERC Pre-Filing Review for Marcellus/Utica Pipeline

Mountain Valley Pipeline, a joint venture (JV) of affiliates of EQT Corp. and NextEra Energy Inc., has requested that FERC initiate its National Environmental Policy Act pre-filing review of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, a proposed 300-mile pipeline that would deliver Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas to high-demand markets in the southeastern United States. Read More

CHARTS & GRAPHS

Utica Shale Gallery

A gallery of all of the images related to the Utica shale.