News High Oil Prices Boosts Drilling In Ohio. ÍøÆØºÚÁÏ ÍøÆØºÚÁÏ | By admin Published August 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM EDT Email Listen • 0:00 High energy prices and concerns about oil from foreign sources have some people calling for more drilling, across the US and here in Ohio. But the current situation has others demanding different action.