The natural gas industry in Appalachia
Subtitle: a history from the first discovery to the tapping of the Marcellus Shale
By: David A. Waples
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786470006
Subjects: Gas industry; History
Description: "The large scale, practical uses of natural gas were initially introduced by innovators Joseph Pew and George Westinghouse for the steel and glass industries in Pittsburgh, and local gas companies evolved from individual wells to an interstate supply network acquired by Rockefeller's Standard Oil interests"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.