Two new drilling permits in Columbiana County
Two new drilling permits in Columbiana County
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has approved two permits for potential oil and gas drilling operations in West Township in Columbiana County.
The permits are for a property on State Route 30 just west of Lippincott Road. That property has two other permits for oil and gas drilling.
The permits were issued to Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Drillers need two permits — a horizontal and vertical — to unlock natural gas and oil in the Utica and Marcellus shales.
There are now 16 permits issued in Columbiana County and 13 issued in Mahoning County.