Natural gasA naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gases beneath the earth’s surface – often in association with petroleum. development in Butler County is thriving and is poised for more success through this year, according to gas developers. Pipelines and gas processing facilities are being built; educational programs are being implemented and being improved
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Anya Litvak Reporter- Pittsburgh Business Times While the rest of us are biting our fingernails waiting for June 30 to exhale on the Shell cracker will they or won’t they saga, Gov. Tom Corbett said he’s not expecting a decision until 2014. I never had June as a date, Corbett told the Pittsburgh Business Times on
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One of the oldest surviving refineries in the world is in Karns City, Butler County. The plant, owned by Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P., makes personal care and pharmaceutical products from oil, and is starting to draw international attention. Calumet is working with Ohio-based Velocys Inc. on a new wing to help the plant replace
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When Mascaro Construction Co. LP first tried to sell itself to the region’s Marcellus shaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock.ShaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. is one
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Michael Stravato for The New York Times The natural gasA naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gases beneath the earth’s surface – often in association with petroleum. boom has already upended the American power industry, displacing coal and bringing consumers cheaper electricity. A Clean Energy natural gasA naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and
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