A noted geologist will explain the origin of the Marcellus Shale, a rock formation in the region that has made headlines lately, on Tuesday, March 27, at SUNY Cortland. Charles Ver Straeten, a leading ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. An interactive explanation of natural gas-producing Marcellus Shale formation and the drilling process. Chevron will buy natural ...

Geologists have long known about the rich deposits of natural gas trapped in the 390-million-year-old Marcellus Shale Formation, which spans across Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and eastern ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11-- Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell said his state will strengthen its enforcement capabilities to protect residents and environment from the impact of increased exploration for ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories reflecting on 20 years of gas drilling in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Mount Pleasant Township is among the most appropriately named ...

The Marcellus shale, a vast hydrocarbon-bearing formation that spans several states in the Northeast, is widely regarded as the most economical shale gas play in the country. According to Bentek ...

Newfield Exploration Co., the Houston oil and natural-gas producer, and Hess Corp., a producer and refiner in New York, have agreed to jointly explore the Marcellus Shale, the largest known such ...