Washington County, PA Panel Talks Marcellus, Cracker & the Future

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walks into a barA banker, a real estate developer and a natural gas drilling company rep walk into a bar... No wait! This isn't a joke! A banker, a real estate developer and a natgas drilling rep were panelists at seminar held yesterday, organized by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Even though there has been a major slowdown in Marcellus/Utica drilling, all three panelists were upbeat and optimistic--in no small part because of the coming Shell ethane cracker in nearby Beaver County. One comment made about the Shell cracker: "We're not just building a facility; we're building an industry." That's just how major the Shell project will be in the greater Pittsburgh area. Another comment: "The Marcellus Shale is not in the tank...It has slowed down, which is typical of industries that are sensitive to price cycles, [but] it's consistent, affordable and is stable." More interesting tidbits from the PBT soiree...

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