Ascent Resources - Utica LLC - Eggleston Wellpad, Salesville, Ohio | Oil Extraction Facility

Ascent Resources - Utica LLC - Eggleston Wellpad is an oil extraction facility located at 17146 Easton Rd, Salesville, Ohio, in Guernsey County. The facility is operational and is part of the Utica Shale play, a significant hydrocarbon-producing region in the Appalachian Basin. The plant's NAICS codes (211111 and 211120) indicate crude petroleum and natural gas extraction, as well as natural gas liquid extraction. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Oil extraction in Ohio is subject to state-level regulations for well construction, hydraulic fracturing, and wastewater management, as well as federal oversight under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. The Utica Shale is known for its combination of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, with typical wellpad operations involving multiple horizontal wells. The Eggleston Wellpad contributes to the local economy and energy supply in Guernsey County. As part of the Utica Shale development, it supports downstream refining and petrochemical industries in the Ohio River Valley. The facility's operational status indicates ongoing production, with environmental considerations including groundwater protection and air emissions management.

The facility is situated in a rural area of eastern Ohio, characterized by rolling hills and mixed agricultural and forested land. The Utica Shale development has raised concerns about water usage, potential groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing, and air emissions from wellpad operations. The region's geology includes the Marcellus and Utica shales, with extraction activities requiring careful management of produced water and fugitive emissions.