Pittsburgh Private Equity Fund Looks to Lease in Marcellus/Utica

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015

Not everyone is sitting on the sidelines during the downturn in shale drilling in the northeast. And yes, there is no doubt there's been a downturn, along with the dropping price of gas (and oil). Ridgetop Capital, located in the Pittsburgh area, has just raised it's sixth round of private investment capital (cash from wealthy people)--a huge $200 million. Ridgetop's owner, Brad Carpenter, is now on the prowl to snap up Marcellus and Utica Shale leases that he hopes to get at a bargain because of the slow-down...

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