Natural Gas Industry in Appalachia
Subtitle: A History from the First Discovery to the Maturity of the Industry
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers
Published: March 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780786420773
Subjects: Gas industries; United States - General; History: World; Natural Gas; U.S. Local History - Old Southwest States; Business / Economics / Finance; History: American; Northeastern & North Atlantic states; Industries - General; Petroleum; 20th century; Appalachian Region; 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. This book explores the evolution and significance of the natural gas industry"--Provided by publisher.