Neighbors worry as Ohio commission OKs more drilling beneath public land

Neighbors worry as Ohio commission OKs more drilling beneath public land

The Gray well pad. (Photo by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal.)Late last month, Ohio officials gave Texas-based Encino Energy the green light to begin drilling under the Leesville Wildlife Area in Carrol County. The company’s winning bid includes almost a quarter million dollars upfront and 18% of the well’s future revenue. The Oil and Gas Land Management Commission has signed off on drilling beneath four state wildlife areas and Ohio’s biggest …

Out-of-state company selected to lease land for fracking at Leesville Wildlife Area | The Highland County Press

A Texas-based company was chosen as the “highest and best” to lease land in Leesville Wildlife Area in Carroll County for fracking at Friday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management meeting.