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Gas & Oil
October 2012 Edition - Dix Communications
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Numbers don’t lie; explosion in industry
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ata collected from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for natural gas and oil activity in Ohio has shown a virtual increase in four stages of the process, from the number of wells with permits, number of wells in the process of being drilled, number of wells with drilling completed, number of wells producing and percent of activity in the each Judie Perkowski Dix Communications of 21 counties in relation to the total number of well sites. To date, 21 counties in northeastern and southeastern Ohio have been discovered by the gas and oil industry because they are setting on top of the Marcellus and/or Utica shale formations. Both are important geologic formations because they hold large reserves of natural gas. Experts say the Marcellus in Ohio covers a very thin strip along its eastern border. But, the state is positioned to cash in on the Utica’s bounty of “wet gas,” which covers about at least half of the state. Wet gas contains the components for both natural gas and oil production. In June of 2012, when the first GAS&OIL magazine was published, 19 counties had 237 wells (combined) in at least one stage of the process. Listed by drilling activity and the number of well sites in each county in June: Carroll, 78; Columbiana, 34; Jefferson, 25; Monroe, 21; Harrison, 12; Belmont, 10; Stark, 10; Mahoning, 9; Guernsey, 7; Noble, 7; Portage, 7; Tuscarawas, 5; Muskingum, 3; Coshocton, 2; Trumbull, 2;
“WATER” from pg. 40 unit to heat water on site ... We have always fracked all winter long. “The most important thing is to take care of your employees, they are the key to everything,” he said. Williams’ concern about the environment and his “practice what you preach” attitude, helped Gulfport Energy Corp. secure the water rights from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District for drilling operations in Belmont County. Gulfport applied for the rights, but Williams’ proven methods and techniques for extracting the water, which was reviewed by multiple political and Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials during the operation, landed the agreement. Currently, Williams and his crew of 45 employees are working at a well site in Belmont County and at an abandoned mine reclamation project — Guardian of the West Fork Reservoir — in West Virginia. Williams said he contracts to do at least one environmental project every year, at cost, because “it’s the right thing to do.”
Knox, 2; to Geauga, Ashland, Medina and Wayne with one site for a total of 237 wells in various stages of the process. As of Sept. 9, 2012, the number of counties increased to 21 with the addition of Holmes and Wayne counties (with no previous well sites) bringing the total number of well sites in at least one stage of activity to 375, a 58 percent increase since the magazine’s first issue. Current number of wells and percent (increase or decrease) in each of the 21 counties from June 2012 to Sept. 9, 2012: Carroll, 139 well sites, 78 percent increase Columbiana, 51 well sites, 50 percent increase Harrison, 33 well sites, 175 percent increase Jefferson, 28 well sites, 12 percent increase Guernsey, 24 well sites, 242 percent increase Monroe, 17 well sites, 23 percent decrease Stark, 13 well sites, 30 percent increase Mahoning, 13 well sites, 44 percent increase Noble, 12 well sites, 71 percent increase Belmont, 12 well sites, no increase or decrease Portage, 10 well sites, 42 percent increase Tuscarawas, 7 well sites, 40 percent increase Coshocton, 5 well sites, 150 percent increase Muskingum, 3 well sites, no increase or decrease Trumbull, 2 well sites, no increase or decrease Knox, 2 well sites, no increase or decrease Geauga, 1 well site, 100 percent increase (no previous activity) Ashland, 1 well site, 100 percent increase (no previous activity) Medina, 1 well site, 100 percent increase (no previous activity) Wayne, 1 well site, 100 percent increase (no previous activity)
Upcoming Events in Gas & Oil Industry • Oil and Gas Business Development Seminar III, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Oct. 9, at Courtyard by Marriott, in Canton, (endorsed by Ohio Oil and Gas Association). • 2012 Oilfield Expo, Dec. 4-6 at Cleveland’s I-X Center. The Oil and Gas Association will present the all-indoor oilfield expo, expected to be an exciting opportunity to network with the oil and gas industry. • 2012 Annual Holiday Membership Reception, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 18 at Cherry Valley Lodge, 2299 Cherry Valley Road, Newark. This celebration is a time for Ohio Oil and Gas Association members to socialize with one another.