Utica Shale Oil And Gas Field
Summary Information
- Operator:
- Country: USA
- Location: Ohio
- Production start:
- Partners:
- Type: Oil & Gas
- Estimated Reserves: 1.3 and 5.5 billion barrels of oil and between 3.8 and 15.7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Utica/Point Pleasant shale is at a depth of about 6,000 feet. This rock formation is of similar thickness to the Marcellus and has the potential to deliver higher liquids rates. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimates a recoverable Utica shale potential between 1.3 and 5.5 billion barrels of oil and between 3.8 and 15.7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
- Companies such as BP, Total, Chesapeake & Hess are operating in the field
History
- 2011 - Hess and CONSOL Energy Enter into Joint Venture in Utica Shale
- 2012 - BP & Total enters the Utica
Geology
- The Utica is a shale formation
Links
- Hess and CONSOL Energy Enter into Joint Venture in Utica Shale in Ohio
- Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. and Avista Capital Partners Announce Formation of Joint Venture in Utica Shale
- Total expands its position in the USA, entering the Utica Shale formation in Ohio
- BP Enters the Utica/Point Pleasant Shale in Ohio
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