Utica Shale

The Utica Shale is located in the state of New York. The first production of the Utica Shale occurred in 1934 in Pottawatomie County. Well over 100 wells have been drilled in the Utica Shale in New York. The advent of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing completion technology is now advancing the development of the Utica Shale.

Utica Shale Companies

Significant producers within the Utica Shale are:

  • Altai Resources
  • Equitable Resources
  • Forest Oil
  • Gastem
  • Junex
  • Questerre Energy
  • Range Resources
  • Talisman Energy

Utica Shale Location

The Utica Shale is located in the following counties:

  • Allegany County NY
  • Broome County NY
  • Chemung County NY
  • Chenango County NY
  • Cortland County NY
  • Delaware County NY
  • Fulton County NY
  • Herkimer County NY
  • Madison County NY
  • Montgomery County NY
  • Oneida County NY
  • Otsego County NY
  • Schohaire County NY
  • Schuyler County NY
  • Steuban County NY
  • Sullivan County NY
  • Tioga County NY
  • Tompkins County NY
  • Ulster County NY