(AP) – Drilling companies beginning to explore the Utica Shale got a piece of good news Friday when the U.S. Geological Survey estimated the rock formation in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other states holds ...

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - Consol Energy says it's shifting some 2011 investment dollars into exploring the gas-drilling potential of Utica shale, a geologic formation older and deeper than the ...

Early returns from oil and natural gas wells drilled by Chesapeake Energy Corp. in Ohio's Utica shale play look promising, especially for "wet gases" such as ethane, propane and butane, a state agency ...

The assets acquired by NOG are located in the heart of the Utica play, in eastern Ohio. The assets encompass approximately 35,000 net acres with more than 100 gross identified undeveloped locations.

The Anglo-Dutch supermajor received approval from Ohio for its first three wells targeting the Utica there, after secretly testing the formation’s potential on the Pennsylvania side last year. Shell ...

(Reuters) -EOG Resources said on Friday it would acquire U.S. oil and gas firm Encino Acquisition Partners for $5.6 billion, including debt, to bolster its Utica shale position. The Utica and ...

Royal Dutch Shell agreed to sell drilling rights in shale formations in Louisiana and Wyoming for $2.1 billion in two transactions. In one of the deals, announced Thursday, Shell will also receive ...

Rice Energy, an oil and gas exploration and production company backed by Natural Gas Partners, is looking for new investors as it seeks to expand its presence in the Utica shale formation, according ...

Michael Kennedy, CEO and President of Antero Midstream said, "Today's strategic announcements further enhance the scale of Antero Midstream's asset base, solidifying it as a premier pure-play ...

WHEELING (AP) — Consol Energy says it’s shifting some 2011 investment dollars into exploring the gas-drilling potential of Utica shale, a geologic formation older and deeper than the now-popular ...