Author Archives: Maria Turconi

Where can you SEE the Marcellus Shale?

In one of our recent posts, “All Names Marcellus,” we mentioned the town of Marcellus, New York. Not far outside of the town center is a shale rock outcropping. The Marcellus Shale was actually named for the town where the … Read More

IEA’s new interactive energy map

The United States is one of the largest producers of natural gas and among the countries included in the map has seen the biggest increase in shale gas production. The U.S. map shows a significant increase in general unconventional gas … Read More

Throwback: See how you score at work

For your Thursday Flame fix why not try a quiz from 1958? In the September 1958 issue of Cabot’s newsletter, The Flame, there was a quiz for employees. The quiz asked employees to rate themselves on various different workplace habits … Read More

All Names Marcellus

The name Marcellus is the Latin word for “young warrior. “ The Marcellus Shale rock formation that lies beneath the Northeast U.S. is the not the first Marcellus in history. The Marcellus was originally a famous Roman warrior. Since 250 … Read More

Video Tuesday: Think About Energy Briefing

Last month UGI Utilities and America’s Natural Gas Alliance hosted events called “Think About Energy Briefing” in Luzerne County and Lancaster, PA. They hosted local business leaders and discussed the money saving opportunities of natural gas. When businesses are able … Read More

Laughable Lingo

Americans seem to have a knack for naming and renaming things. Nothing says innovative better than a catchy name, slogan or acronym. Every industry takes it upon itself to create their own lingo to describe their equipment, operations and sometimes … Read More

Cabot Around the World, Argentina

In March of 1961 Cabot announced its plans to open a carbon black plant in Campana, Argentina. Campana is located 40 miles northwest of Buenos Aires on the bank of the Rio Parana de las Palmas. In the March 1961 … Read More

Natural gas is used more places than you think

Like other energy sources natural gas plays an important role in various sectors of manufacturing ranging from chemical industry to paper production. Pricewaterhouse Coopers released a report in October of 2012 estimated that by 2025 the Shale gas industry could … Read More

“This is How We Dig It” 811

Well Said has featured information about pipelines before, especially with the more recent expansion of pipeline companies and the growing need for natural gas infrastructure. Pipelines however, can carry more than just natural gas. There are water lines, crude oil … Read More

A look at the effects of Shale development by Tom Shepstone

It’s easy to say that Shale gas development has helped revitalize communities but we can throw around employment statistics till we’re blue in the face. The best way to see the positive effects Shale development can have in communities is … Read More