Appalachian Basin

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Antero has 233,000 net acres of leasehold located in northern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania, all in the southwestern core of the Marcellus Shale Play.

  • Antero currently has 293 MMcf per day of gross operated production or 226 MMcf per day net in the Marcellus Shale. 
  • Antero has drilled and completed 81 horizontal Marcellus Shale wells, all of which are online, and is in the process of drilling and completing 16 additional horizontal wells. 
  • Antero is operating nine drilling rigs in Appalachia and is adding one additional rig in June.
  • Antero recently sold its gathering facilities in an area of dedication in Harrison County and southeastern Doddrige County, WV to Crestwood Midstream Partners.
  • Antero is constructing its own gathering facilities in the remainder of Doddridge County, WV to connect its wells to compressor facilities and pipelines.
  • Antero plans to begin processing its rich gas production from the Marcellus Shale once MarkWest brings online the 200 MMcf per day Sherwood Plant, scheduled for the third quarter of 2012. 

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Antero Brochure Learn more about leasing natural gas rights to Antero.

Horizontal Drilling See how Antero utilizes the Horizontal Drilling process in the Appalachian Basin.