Natural gas development is a highly technical process that continues to evolve as new technologies are developed. Some of these technologies improve efficiencies along the supply chain, while others create new opportunities for skilled workers to further their careers. There are some areas of the development, pipeline construction in particular, that will continue to provide opportunities as development continues. A recent Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article underscores this positive, job-creating impact of safe Marcellus Shale development stating “about 1,600 of the 30,000 laborers, pipefitters, electricians and operators in the Pittsburgh Regional Building and Construction Trades Council’s territory work for Marcellus or Utica shale natural gas producers”.
