Before the days of advanced alarm systems, vacationers relied on more traditional anti-theft methods when protecting their home. Back then guard dogs and neighbors were the most reliable form of protection against home break-ins. In the 1955 April edition of The Flame there was a questionnaire to test readers’ vulnerability to…
A while back we did a Laughable Lingo post that that defined some of the more elusive oil and gas lingo that industry experts throw around. Surprisingly enough the list of words I didn’t understand is long enough to make tow whole posts. As the child of two native Pittsburghers…
Most of the water we use during our operations comes from the Susquehanna River Basin. The Susquehanna River and its hundreds of tributaries stretch across 27,510 square miles, roughly the size of South Carolina, making up the watershed defined as the Susquehanna River Basin. The entire Basin stretches over three…
August is the time for end of summer picnics, back-to-school shopping and early morning waits at the bus stop. In the coming weeks kids and parents will set their alarms earlier and roll out of bed and get dressed only to stand and wait for a yellow box to come…
Water use is a key component in any type of energy production from to wind, coal, solar or natural gas. The fluid used in hydraulic fracturing operations is 99.5 percent water and sand. On average a well requires around 4 million gallons of fresh water to complete the drilling process….
When it comes to oil and gas safety, company precautions and policies often take center stage. Each company is responsible for keeping their employees, communities and the environment safe from harm. It is very important that oil and gas companies put safety first but as an energy consumer you must…