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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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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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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By: Javier E. David Pennsylvania – currently famous for Philadelphia cheese steaks, Hershey’s chocolate and ketchup – is in the midst of a transformation that may yet put the state on the map for another American staple: natural gasA naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gases beneath the earth’s surface – often in association
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by: Anya Litvak, Reporter- Pittsburgh Business Times The same motivation that sends trucking companies hustling to spiff up their big rigs at the sound of Marcellus drillers riding into town also applies to chemical makers in western Pennsylvania. Some are repackaging their staple products for oilfield use, while others are developing new chemicals for
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