Major shale players shine at Shale Insight Conference

The most important discussion on shale development with industry executives and innovative thought leaders


The Shale Insight 2018 conference and exhibit was held Oct. 23-25 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. This year, Shale Insight integrated all conference exhibitors, general session keynotes and panels and breakout session presentations, into one large hall with five program stages. In addition to providing an opportunity to showcase, innovative technologies and products directly to decision […]

Graduate students present at Shale Insight Conference

The research showcase featured students from regional universities


The Shale Insight 2018 conference added a new feature this year—the university research showcase. The showcase was developed to provide an opportunity for students, faculty and professionals to share cutting edge advancements surrounding the natural gas industry and discuss the future of the industry. Over the past ten years, in collaboration with higher education, the oil and gas industry has […]

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Experience Indiana County: Small-town living with big-town culture

Spotlight on Indiana County


While some know Indiana County as the birthplace of legendary actor Jimmy Stewart and the Christmas Tree Capital of the World, most don’t know or appreciate all Indiana County has to offer. Everything from recreation, art, culture, beautiful parks and trails, fine dining and entertainment, to exciting career, business and development opportunities is available. With the exciting creation of two […]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, requesting FERC authorization


PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov .6, 2018–Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, today formally applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for authorization to build the MVP Southgate project, a proposed interstate natural gas transmission pipeline designed to provide reliable, cost-effective access to natural gas to meet increasing residential and commercial demand in central North Carolina. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, will construct and own the […]

Pittsburgh-based Deep Well Services expands

MIDLAND, TEXAS – Deep Well Services’ new operations in West Texas and the Permian Basin will feature the same qualified work force and innovative technology that made the Pennsylvania- based oil and gas company an industry leader in high-pressure and long lateral completions in the Appalachian Basin. DWS currently is serving customers in the Permian Basin. The company’s 16,000-square-foot facility […]

Mountain Valley Pipeline revises cost estimate

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, announced that it has increased its overall project cost estimate to $4.6 billion. Approximately half of the cost increase is due to extended periods of work stoppage during August that triggered ongoing contractual charges and schedule changes – with the balance relating to extraordinary rainfall events that continued through the summer, recent hurricane preparedness actions that […]

US stocks skid as oil plunge continues and tech falls



NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Friday as energy, technology and internet companies move lower. Crude oil is on track to drop for the tenth day in a row and is trading at its lowest price since March, leading to steep losses for oil companies in recent weeks. Stocks have fallen over the last two days but are […]

Poland signs deal for long-term deliveries of US gas



WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s main gas company signed a long-term contract Thursday to receive deliveries of liquefied natural gas from the United States as part of a larger effort to reduce its energy dependence on Russia. The state company PGNiG signed the 24- year deal with American supplier Cheniere during a ceremony in Warsaw attended by U.S. Energy Secretary […]