West Virginia’s Economy
After being battered in the second half of 2012, West Virginia’s economy appears to be making a turnaround in 2013, according to the latest economic data.
Risk Management In Human Resources
One of the most important aspects of any business owner’s job is to minimize risks when dealing with human resources (HR) issues. Many have learned the hard way that treating a crisis once it arises puts the company on the fast track to trouble. Experience shows that companies need to work proactively to discover potential problems and handle them immediately.
Leading by Example: CONSOL’s Industry-Wide Success
Whether diversifying their traditional coal portfolio with natural gas drilling, implementing the Absolute ZERO onsite safety initiative or maintaining high levels of productivity while doing their due diligence to protect the environment, CONSOL Energy is leading the region’s energy industry by example.
The Big Boom: Marcellus and Manufacturing
We are in the midst of the largest energy boom in our nation’s history, and most people still don’t realize it. It’s extraordinary that the ingenuity and innovation of the natural gas and oil industry have unlocked more than 100 years of U.S. shale gas reserves in just the last five years.
Major Modern Advances: Horizontal Drilling
Natural gas fracing has been around since the 1940s and has a long history in the Mountain State. Through the major advances made in the past decade, this process has been combined with horizontal drilling techniques to increase productivity and decrease impact on the landscape.
Uncensored: The Energy Issue
Growing up, many of us were engrained with the belief that honesty is the best policy. Since we at West Virginia Executive believe this is a vital principle by which to live and work, we have decided to step outside our typical editorial requirements and run a story without bylines in order to bring our readers the real facts that lie within West Virginia’s natural gas industry from the CEOs and presidents themselves.