# Utica Shale

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/utica-shale/25951
**Category:** Marshall County, WV
**Created:** [January 30, 2018, 11:40am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/utica-shale/25951 "2018-01-30T11:40:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![Harold\_C\_Greathouse](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@Harold\_C\_Greathouse](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Harold_C_Greathouse)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2018, 11:40am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/utica-shale/25951/1 "2018-01-30T11:40:26Z")

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My understanding is that there is Utica underneath the Marcellus and that the Utica is far more valuable. Does anyone have information on the Utica? Just trying to help my mother understand the implications of selling her lease.

Thank you

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### Author: ![Ann\_Whitchurch](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/ann_whitchurch/32/4820_2.png) [@Ann\_Whitchurch](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ann_Whitchurch)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/utica-shale/25951/2 "2018-01-30T19:10:50Z")

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I’ve had the same question about both the Utica and Trenton Black River.

The Utica is above the Marcellus in some areas and below it in other areas. My Marcellus interest is in the WV panhandle - Marshall County - and I believe the Utica is below Marcellus in that area.

I read somewhere the Utica is above Marcellus west across the state line in Ohio.

Hopefully some of our members will fill us in.

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### Author: ![Jeremy\_Bruce](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jeremy_bruce/32/238_2.png) [@Jeremy\_Bruce](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jeremy_Bruce)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/utica-shale/25951/3 "2018-02-26T13:45:51Z")

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The Utica is below the Marcellus at depths between 2000-6000 ft.

Is the Utica far more valuable? In NWWV and SWPA the Utica wells have performed good, but in Ohio they have a steep decline curve and much sooner than expected.

Being that we are 20 years out from a boom in major Utica development lease/sale of Utica does not go for what Marcellus goes for.

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### Author: ![Harold\_C\_Greathouse](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@Harold\_C\_Greathouse](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Harold_C_Greathouse)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/utica-shale/25951/4 "2018-02-27T03:10:58Z")

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I will call in the next couple of days. What are good times of day?

Thanks

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### Author: ![Jeremy\_Bruce](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jeremy_bruce/32/238_2.png) [@Jeremy\_Bruce](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jeremy_Bruce)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/utica-shale/25951/5 "2018-02-27T14:08:19Z")

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Anytime Harold. If I miss your call just leave a message and I will call back as soon as I can.

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### Author: ![Jeremy\_Bruce](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jeremy_bruce/32/238_2.png) [@Jeremy\_Bruce](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jeremy_Bruce)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/utica-shale/25951/6 "2018-03-12T19:19:23Z")

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Are you free to discuss today or tomorrow?

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### Author: ![MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/utica-shale/25951/7 "2025-01-11T16:39:15Z")

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