Utica Formation
The Utica Shale underlies the Marcellus across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, producing dry gas in eastern areas and oil/condensate in western Ohio.
Formation Type
Shale Gas/Condensate
Depth Range
6,000–14,000 ft
Basin(s)
Appalachia
States
OH, PA, WV
Geology & Formation Overview
The Utica is a Middle Ordovician black organic shale deposited in a deep marine foreland basin. It lies below the Marcellus at depths of 6,000–14,000 ft depending on location. Western Ohio areas produce Point Pleasant oil while eastern areas produce dry gas from the deeper, hotter sections.
Top Operators Targeting the Utica
EQT Corporation
Active in Appalachia
Chesapeake Energy
Active in Appalachia
Gulfport Energy
Active in Appalachia
Encino Energy
Active in Appalachia
Range Resources
Active in Appalachia
* Operator list based on industry data. Real-time operator permit counts available via API.
Geographic Extent
Access This Data via API
Access Utica formation well permit data. Filter by state, operator, and date. Source-data freshness varies by state.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?formation=uticacurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?formation=utica"
Sample Response
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"data": {
"formation": "Utica",
"type": "Shale Gas/Condensate",
"basins": [
"Appalachia"
],
"states": [
"OH",
"PA",
"WV"
],
"depth_range": "6,000–14,000 ft",
"top_operators": [
"EQT Corporation",
"Chesapeake Energy",
"Gulfport Energy"
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "OilPriceAPI Drilling Intelligence",
"note": "Static sample response — the live endpoint returns current data"
}
}Utica Formation FAQs
The Utica is a Shale Gas/Condensate play located in the Appalachia at depths of 6,000–14,000 ft. The Utica Shale underlies the Marcellus across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, producing dry gas in eastern areas and oil/condensate in western Ohio.
The Utica formation spans OH, PA, WV within the Appalachia basin. The Utica is a Middle Ordovician black organic shale deposited in a deep marine foreland basin. It lies below the Marcellus at depths of 6,000–14,000 ft depending on location. Western Ohio areas produ
Major operators targeting the Utica formation include: EQT Corporation, Chesapeake Energy, Gulfport Energy, Encino Energy, Range Resources. These companies have significant acreage positions and active drilling programs in the play.
The Utica formation is found at depths of approximately 6,000–14,000 ft. This varies by location within the basin, with deeper sections generally requiring more drilling days and capital per well.
OilPriceAPI provides well permit data filtered by formation, state, and operator. Use the drilling intelligence endpoint: GET /v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits with formation parameters. Sign up free at oilpriceapi.com to start querying formation-level data.
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