Ascent Resources — one of the largest privately held oil and gas producers in the U.S. and the biggest gas driller in Ohio's Utica Shale — issued its second quarter 2026 results on Wednesday. Ascent flowed 2,194 MMcfe/d (2.19 Bcfe/d) and booked a $303 million profit. It's what Ascent did with its checkbook:, and a July deal that hands back a quarter-Bcf/d of long-haul pipeline space. To view this content, log into your member account. Join Today!)