What are the pricing dynamics and stability of Marcellus gas?
Natural gas, unlike oil, is not traded on the global commodities market. It’s a regionally priced commodity and the Marcellus [...]
Given the 11 county, 3 state nature of the region, what benefits will we see as a tri-state region?
The first benefit, regardless of where you reside, is more affordable utility rates. Given the increased production of natural gas, [...]
What is the scale? How much $ are we talking about? What is the size of this?
We’ll take this question a few different ways. From a resource standpoint, the Marcellus Shale is the second largest natural [...]
For people who jump onto (or want to) the natural gas ‘bandwagon’, how long will it take for them to be significantly and directly affected (neg vs. pos)?
On or off the bandwagon, every Pennsylvanian is currently benefiting from Marcellus Shale natural gas development in a number of [...]
What is the industry’s commitment to STEM education?
The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) is a huge supporter of expanding STEM programs in high schools across the commonwealth. In [...]
What are the new technologies that are being spawned by the industry?
New technologies are researched, tested and developed on a daily basis across the natural gas industry. From emission control technologies [...]
What investments are being made to ensure that it can be delivered to areas where it can be utilized?
The midstream sector of the natural gas industry has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure to get this clean-burning energy [...]
How many taxes they will pay for it and what are consumers (non-drillers) getting out of all of this?
The natural gas industry is taxed like every other industry doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition to [...]
How can we use more NG in PA to create jobs and business opportunities?
It’s a matter of economics. Once natural gas prices rebound a bit, drilling activity will increase. When activity increases, economic [...]
What are the opportunities to replace diesel in trucking fleets?
The opportunities are immense, and are already in motion. In March of this year, Fed-Ex Chairman Frederick Smith told the [...]
