Out-of-state company selected to lease land for fracking at Leesville Wildlife Area

Out-of-state company selected to lease land for fracking at Leesville Wildlife Area

Whitney Hammer of Columbus (center) with activists from Save Ohio Parks in front of the corporate office headquarters of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company to protest fracking under State Parks and Wildlife Areas, February 26, 2024, at One Nationwide Plaza in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original article.)A Texas-based company was chosen as the “highest and best” to lease land in Le…

Encino Selected to Frack Under 62 Acres in Leesville Wildlife Area - Marcellus Drilling News

GREAT news! The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission (OGLMC) met for about 15 minutes on Friday and voted to award Encino Energy the right to drill under (not on) 62.5 acres of Leesville Wildlife Area located in Carroll County. Encino will pay a $218,715 signing bonus and 18% royalties on any oil and...