by: Andrew Maykuth, Inquirer Staff Writer Pennsylvania State University geoscientist Terry Engelder spent most of his career toiling in obscurity, studying fracture behavior of rocks known as black shales. Even among geologists, he says, it was kind of a boring topic, and he was often slotted to present his papers on the last day of
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By Bob Downing A new natural-gas-processing plant in eastern Ohio’s Utica shaleA fine grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock. is soon to begin operations.That plant at Cadiz in Harrison County is the first cryogenic plantA type of natural gas processing plant that uses
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New office to support hiring activity in the 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 of the most highly productive
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Andrew Maykuth, Inquirer Staff Writer Now that Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. has taken ownership of the closed Marcus Hook refinery, the pipelineUnderground or surface tubing or piping that is installed across states, countries and continents to deliver fuel. New pipelines are being built in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to transport natural gas, liquid natural gas,
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In just a few weeks, students all over our area will put on their caps and gowns and graduate from high school. Students will decide if they want to go to college or go right into the workforce. In parts of our area, an increasing number of high school seniors are choosing work in the
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