Important Links

(Links accessed and compiled 8/17/2015; additions 9/23/15)

Links of Interest from State Geological Surveys and Other State Entities:

• Ohio Geological Survey
  • Marcellus and Utica Shale Data: http://geosurvey.ohiodnr.gov/energy-resources/marcellus-utica-shales
• Pennsylvania Geological Survey
  • Marcellus and Utica Shale Research in Pennsylvania: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/econresource/oilandgas/marcellus/
• Pennsylvania State University
  • Marcellus Center for Outreach & Research (MCOR): http://www.marcellus.psu.edu/resources/maps.php (link no longer valid) (includes Utica maps)
• West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
  • Trenton-Black River Project: http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/tbr/
  • Selected References about Devonian (Marcellus) Shales: http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/datastat/devshales.htm

The Utica Play in the News

• WV Illustrated
  • (9/15/2015) Work begins on Utica Shale well in Wetzel County, WV: http://www.wvillustrated.com/story/30053485/work-begins-on-utica-shale-well-in-wetzel-county-wv (link no longer valid)
• NGI's Shale Daily
  • (7/23/2015) Poor EQT Results Overlooked; Company’s First Utica Well Shatters Records: http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/103083-poor-eqt-results-overlooked-c (link no longer valid)
  • (8/3/2015) EQT Ditching Upper Devonian in Favor of Deep, Dry Utica Shale: http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/103193-eqt-ditching-upper-devonian-in-favor-of-deep-dry-utica-shale
• Inside Shale Weekly (WAJR-AM Radio)
  • Doug Patchen on the 7/21/2015 podcast explaining the Utica Shale Play, viewable via http://wajr.com/insideshale/ (link no longer valid) at 20:35 into the video.
• The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • (5/5/2015) The 'monster' beneath the Marcellus: http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/companies/2015/05/05/The-monster-beneath-the-Marcellus-Shale-Utica-Pennsylvania-natural-gas/stories/201505050011 (link no longer valid)
• The State Journal
  • (2/12/2015, 3/14/2015) EQT plans Utica shale well in West Virginia this year: http://www.statejournal.com/story/28092398/eqt-plans-utica-shale-well-in-west-virginia-this-year (link no longer valid)

The Utica Playbook in the News

• LNG World News
  • (7/19/2015) Utica hides more shale gas than predicted, study shows: http://www.lngworldnews.com/utica-hides-more-shale-gas-than-predicted-study-shows/ (link no longer valid)
• MetroNews: The Voice of West Virginia
  • (7/19/2015) WVU leading Utica Shale study http://wvmetronews.com/2015/07/19/wvu-leading-utica-shale-study/
• WBOY-TV, Clarksburg, WV
  • (7/17/2015, 7/15/2015) WVU Expert Commends Utica Shale Research: http://www.wboy.com/story/29575483/wvu-expert-commends-utica-shale-research (link no longer valid) (text and video)
  • (7/14/2015) WVU Workshop Presents Public Data on Utica Shale Play: http://www.wboy.com/story/29549014/wvu-workshop-presents-public-data-on-utica-shale-play (link no longer valid)
• The State Journal
  • (7/15/2015, 8/14/2015) WVU study: Utica gas resources, production could potentially surpass Marcellus: http://www.statejournal.com/story/29555891/wvu-study-utica-gas-resources-production-could-potentially-surpass-marcellus (link no longer valid)
• BizJournals.com / Ohio Energy Inc.
  • (7/15/2015) Utica shale may hold 20 times more natural gas than previously thought: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/ohio-energy-inc/2015/07/utica-shale-may-hold-20-times-more-natural-gas.html
• Charleston Gazette-Mail
  • (7/14/2015) Study finds natural gas reserves in Appalachia larger than estimated: http://www.wvgazettemail.com/article/20150714/DM01/150719656
• The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • (7/14/2015) New study shows greater potential for Utica Shale: http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/companies/2015/07/14/New-study-shows-greater-potential-for-Utica-Shale-Pennsylvania/stories/201507140063 (link no longer valid)
• TribLive (Pittsburgh)
  • (7/14/2015) Study estimates Utica shale holds gigantic amount of recoverable gas: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/8737245-74/gas-utica-marcellus#axzz3g9y13obv
• WV Public Broadcasting
  • (7/14/2015) Study Suggests Utica Shale Holds 20 Times More Recoverable Gas Than Previously Thought: http://wvpublic.org/post/study-suggests-utica-shale-holds-20-times-more-recoverable-gas-previously-thought
• WVU Today
  • (7/14/2015) Utica Shale play may be next big natural gas producer says WVU study: http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2015/07/14/utica-shale-play-may-be-next-big-natural-gas-producer-says-wvu-study
• WVU NRCCE
  • (7/14/2015) Utica Shale play may be next big natural gas producers says AONGRC study: http://nrcce.wvu.edu/news/utica-shale-play-may-be-next-big-natural-gas-producer-says-wvu-study/