Before the days of advanced alarm systems, vacationers relied on more traditional anti-theft methods when protecting their home. Back then guard dogs and neighbors were the most reliable form of protection against home break-ins. In the 1955 April edition of The … Read More
Author Archives: Maria Turconi
Laughable Lingo 2
A while back we did a Laughable Lingo post that that defined some of the more elusive oil and gas lingo that industry experts throw around. Surprisingly enough the list of words I didn’t understand is long enough to make … Read More
What is the SRBC?
Most of the water we use during our operations comes from the Susquehanna River Basin. The Susquehanna River and its hundreds of tributaries stretch across 27,510 square miles, roughly the size of South Carolina, making up the watershed defined as … Read More
Back to School with CNG
August is the time for end of summer picnics, back-to-school shopping and early morning waits at the bus stop. In the coming weeks kids and parents will set their alarms earlier and roll out of bed and get dressed only … Read More
Water Use by the Oil and Gas Industry
Water use is a key component in any type of energy production from to wind, coal, solar or natural gas. The fluid used in hydraulic fracturing operations is 99.5 percent water and sand. On average a well requires around 4 … Read More
Video Tuesday: Safety Every Step of the Way
When it comes to oil and gas safety, company precautions and policies often take center stage. Each company is responsible for keeping their employees, communities and the environment safe from harm. It is very important that oil and gas companies … Read More
CNG making its way to Western PA
A while back we posted about UPS in Northeastern PA converting their trucks to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The trend of CNG conversions is continuing across the state making its way to western PA. The Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority … Read More
MSC Released its Annual Year End Workforce Survey
Last week the MSC released its second Annual Workforce Survey which compiles data from companies all across the industry throughout the year. It takes about a year to analyze that data and organize it into the annual report. This survey … Read More
How they picnicked in the 50s
With Labor Day right around the corner and kids heading back to school soon these next few weeks will be devoted to taking advantage of the last few weeks of warm weather before the leaves turn and the temperature drops. … Read More
Philadelphia business leaders learn of economic opportunity
On Monday, Cabot’s Bill desRosiers hosted 40 community leaders from the Philadelphia area on a visit to Cabot operations and the Lackawanna College School of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Natural Gas NOW’s Tom Shepstone joined the group for the tour as … Read More