For your Thursday Flame fix why not try a quiz from 1958? In the September 1958 issue of Cabot’s newsletter, The Flame, there was a quiz for employees. The quiz asked employees to rate themselves on various different workplace habits to determine what kind of employee they are. Long before…
The name Marcellus is the Latin word for “young warrior. “ The Marcellus Shale rock formation that lies beneath the Northeast U.S. is the not the first Marcellus in history. The Marcellus was originally a famous Roman warrior. Since 250 BC towns and even fictional characters have taken the name…
Last month UGI Utilities and America’s Natural Gas Alliance hosted events called “Think About Energy Briefing” in Luzerne County and Lancaster, PA. They hosted local business leaders and discussed the money saving opportunities of natural gas. When businesses are able to cut energy costs they can expand their work force…
Americans seem to have a knack for naming and renaming things. Nothing says innovative better than a catchy name, slogan or acronym. Every industry takes it upon itself to create their own lingo to describe their equipment, operations and sometimes employees. The oil and gas industry is no different. As…
In March of 1961 Cabot announced its plans to open a carbon black plant in Campana, Argentina. Campana is located 40 miles northwest of Buenos Aires on the bank of the Rio Parana de las Palmas. In the March 1961 issue of The Flame there was a special feature explaining…
Like other energy sources natural gas plays an important role in various sectors of manufacturing ranging from chemical industry to paper production. Pricewaterhouse Coopers released a report in October of 2012 estimated that by 2025 the Shale gas industry could add 1 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S. The report…