In 1958, Cabot completed its first underground storage pool or depleted gas reservoir. This is done by reversing the flow of natural gas back into a well while restoring it to its original internal pressure. In doing so, the newly-repurposed wells able to store the same amount of natural gas…
In the 1950’s, carbon black, Cabot’s primary product, was in high demand in New Zealand. This demand was driven by the rapidly growing amount of families that owned cars. As explained in the country’s profile in the September, 1951 edition of The Flame, this growth meant big business for carbon…
Today’s throwback comes from the 1957 edition of The Flame. Back then, Cabot primarily manufactured carbon black. Carbon black is currently used as a pigment to give items like tires and printer ink their black color. It was thanks to carbon black’s manufacturing process – a process which required the…
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…
As the oil and gas industry was expanding in the northeastern Pennsylvania area starting in 2007, it quickly became clear that while this region had experienced economic growth thanks to coal in some parts, its experience and involvement with natural gas exploration was less robust. An understanding of any industry…