Columbiana County still tops in Valley production of oil, gas

YOUNGSTOWN

Oil and natural-gas production in Columbiana County once again has topped production in the two other Mahoning Valley counties.

Data from all four quarters of 2015 production released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and combined by The Vindicator show a year-over-year increase in both natural gas and oil in Columbiana County.

Natural-gas production came in at 37 billion cubic feet in 2015 compared with 21.3 billion cubic feet produced in 2014.

Oil production in 2015 totaled 214,412 barrels compared with 172,388 barrels produced in 2014.

Both Mahoning and Trumbull counties, however, saw decreased oil production. Trumbull also saw a drop in natural-gas production while Mahoning’s production stayed flat.

Read details of the numbers in Saturday's Vindicaror or on Vindy.com.