An Ohio commission has granted bids to frack oil and gas under state parks, including land owned by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Department of Transportation. The mineral rights were awarded to several oil and gas companies, allowing them to conduct fracking operations under state-owned areas.
Companies such as Encino Energy Partners and Infinity Natural Resources, LLC, have been granted rights to frack under specific wildlife areas and state parks. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources stands to receive $59.7 million in bonuses from the fracking leases, with each lease also including a 12.5% royalty paid to the state for production.
