George Stark was on the radio last week discussing the future of compressed natural gas in northeast Pennsylvania. On Tuesday he joined David Madeira (94.3 FM the Talker) and Wednesday Dave Williams (Pennsylvania Farm Country Radio). Highlighted below are some of the important takeaways from both interviews.
George Stark: “Right up front the cost savings is in the fuel price. paying $1.19 per gallon…There are facilities in Bradford, Susquehanna and even Lackawanna.”
David Madeira: In my house I have natural gas. Is that the same natural gas ?
George Stark: “You are absolutely on it. The technology exists today to connect you truck or car in your garage like an appliance. Your vehicle would fill up over night.”
David Madeira: Were not talking about a technology or vehicle in the future, Ford is putting this vehicle out now.
George Stark: “That is correct. To your point, that’s number one best seller. It’s not like their doing this with a vehicle nobody is using. They recognize the industries using this truck.”

Dave Williams: How much cheaper is CNG?
George Stark: “I filed up this morning for $3.74 a gallon. I know there are several locations you can get natural gas for easily under $2.00. I’ve seen it as low as $1.59. I have seen it as high as $1.99.”
Dave Williams: Where can you go to fill up?
George Stark: “You’re now seeing Bradford County have three publicly available stations where you can get natural gas. Scranton is building a station….I see it clearly where counties are going to build the stations. The state is putting dollars forward to build these stations. But the more vehicles Ford puts on the road will help build this demand over time.”
Dave Williams: Why is this a great advantage for the United States?
George Stark: “It’s truly a great American advantage. The fact we can walk ourselves away from being dependent on foreign oil, is critical. To your point , This is gas coming from underneath the farmers homes in Susquehanna, Bradford and Wyoming. Its where the drilling is taken place. It’s where the money is being invested and reinvested.”

Both interviews can be found here and here.

 

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Bill serves as an External Affairs Coordinator for Coterra Energy. He is focused on building community knowledge and support for the organization and industry at large.

Before his time with Coterra Energy, Bill was the original Field Director for Energy in Depth’s Northeast Marcellus campaign. Within this two-year position, Bill worked to engage, educate, and mobilize supporters of Marcellus Shale development across New York and Pennsylvania. Bill received his B.S. in Management, a B.A. in History, and an MBA from Misericordia University.