Washington County Archives

Shale Drilling Boom a Bust For Some Western Pennsylvania Towns

March 2, 2015 / Shale Corridor

Trib Live By Craig Smith John Mollenauer has viewed the prosperity raining on western Washington County from the Marcellus shale boom with all the longing of a kid staring through a candy store window. He’s watched the demand for new homes soar in Cecil and North Strabane. He’s seen high-end restaurants, hotels and retail outlets […]

What killed FirstEnergy’s coal plants in southwestern Pennsylvania?

March 1, 2015 / Shale Corridor

Power Source By Anya Litvak There are several suspects in the case of Tunnel Ridge vs. Allegheny Energy Supply, a lawsuit that aims to identify what killed two southwestern Pennsylvania coal plants in 2013 — and, by extension, a multimillion-dollar coal contract. Was it, as the power plants’ owner FirstEnergy Corp. said, environmental regulations that did them […]

Two oilfield services companies bolstering presence in southwestern Pennsylvania

February 13, 2015 / Shale Corridor

Pittsburgh Business Times Sam Kusic Two oilfield services companies have signed leases for new space as they look to bolster their presence in southwestern Pennsylvania, even with current gas prices. UVI Chem Oil Products and Colter Energy, said they are planning for the long haul. “Everything we do is based on a long-term plan,” said […]

FirstEnergy announces $35M in shale-related work

February 10, 2015 / Shale Corridor

Observer Reporter By Staff and Wire Reports GREENSBURG – FirstEnergy Corp. said Monday it is investing nearly $35 million in new electric transmission projects to support the Marcellus Shale gas industry in Western Pennsylvania, with the lion’s share of the outlay to be spent in Washington County. FirstEnergy said in a press release that the […]

Gas Flare to Light Up Part of Washington County

December 1, 2014 / Shale Corridor

Power Source By Don Hopey A massive, noisy natural gas flare will be visible next week in western Washington County, illuminating the first well that Range Resources Inc. drilled into the Utica Shale formation in five years. The flaring, an increasingly rare event in the Marcellus Shale gas play, is scheduled to begin Dec. 7 […]

Oil, Gas Industry Tries to Keep Talent in Pipeline

November 17, 2014 / Shale Corridor

Trib Live By David Conti Four years ago, Bryan Dickson and Matt Ockree were among the youngest engineers working on gas well pads in Western Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale fields. “I was out in the frack van with Bryan a lot of days and a lot of nights, learning from the people with more experience,” said […]

Oil, Gas Industry Tries to Keep Talent in Pipeline

November 17, 2014 / Shale Corridor

Trib Live By David Conti Four years ago, Bryan Dickson and Matt Ockree were among the youngest engineers working on gas well pads in Western Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale fields. “I was out in the frack van with Bryan a lot of days and a lot of nights, learning from the people with more experience,” said […]

Shale oil, gas finds put Mon Valley on path to renaissance, leaders say

November 2, 2014 / Shale Corridor

TribLive By Jason Cato Lue Ann Pawlick never envisioned companies connected with oil and gas beating a path to Alta Vista Business Park when it broke ground in tiny Fallowfield, Washington County, in 2001. Today, three of the five companies in Alta Vista work in the industry. An energy company is set to start construction […]