Cultivating Success in Energy -- Progress 2019

Cultivating

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A supplement to The Intelligencer, News-Register, The Times Leader, Tyler Star News and Wetzel Chronicle February 25, 2019

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Success in Energy Production Energy produced locally — coal, hydro and natural gas — comes from three of the primary sources that fuel our nation. And the success of each of these sources is helping to fuel a new future for the Ohio Valley.

Coal is the energy source that helps fire our nation, and over the past few years coal has seen a resurgence of importance through a more consistent regulatory environment and an increased industrial demand from new steel and other industrial plants.

In the Ohio Valley and across the nation, Murray Energy Corp. remains one of the strongest players in the coal market, with Murray operating 13 active mines and 11 mining complexes in three of the major coal-producing regions of America — the Illinois Basin, the Uintah Basin in Utah, and right here in Appalachia. Murray, headquartered in St. Clairsville, currently is the largest underground coal company in America.

Hydroelectric continues to be a solid source of energy produced locally, with the New Martinsville hydro plant powering the area for more than three decades. Proposals also are on the table for a hydro plant at Pike Island Locks and Dam in Ohio County.

The natural gas industry also continues to grow locally, as firms such as Williams Energy, XTO and others provide jobs and economic impact to the region while also utilizing the feedstock under our feet to help make America energy-independent.

Large amounts of oil also have been discovered in the region, leading to further economic opportunities and less dependence on foreign sources of oil.

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KEYS TO SUCCESS • AEP continues to prepare for future development by upgrading its transimission capabilities and technology in the local area.

• The company is upgrading the “George Washington” line that spans from Moundsville to Dilles Bottom and is expected to be complete by the summer of 2020.

• The company works closely with economic development partners, county commissions and municipalities to anticipate and prepare to meet future energy needs.

American Electric Power is currently making significant upgrades to transmission lines in Marshall County.

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AEP Prepares for Economic Development With Upgrades

By SCOTT McCLOSKEY Staff Writer WHEELING — American Electric Power is preparing for continued economic development in Marshall and Ohio counties with investments and upgrades to its transmission capabilities and a variety of “customer service” projects, according to Joelle Moray, manager of external affairs for AEP. Appalachian Power, commonly referred to as AEP serves about 44,000 customers in the two Northern Panhandle counties and continues to see growth in this region, according to Moray.

“The Northern Panhandle is an area of our company that is growing to the point where this area is actually making money for the company,” Moray said.

She said the continued growth of the company in this region is very exciting in terms of overall economic development for the Upper Ohio Valley.

Moray said the company

continues to prepare for that development by upgrading its transmission capabilities and technology in the area — particularly in Marshall County, where there is continued talk about a proposed ethane cracker plant being built directly across the Ohio River from Moundsville in the Dilles Bottom area of Belmont County.

AEP Ohio serves customers on that side of the river.

She said two of three large transmission projects are currently underway in Marshall County.

“The total investment with just the two projects is $100 million,” Moray said.

She said once those projects are complete and up and running, the work will result in the company paying back into the tax base of Marshall County.

“So it is a substantial benefit for the county and the city of Moundsville,” she added.

Moray said the first project AEP is working on is the “Moundsville

area transmission project,” which involves increasing the capacity for what those lines can handle.

“It’s under construction now and should be completed in August,” Moray added.

She said the second construction project, which is also currently underway, is the upgrade of the “George Washington” line that spans from Moundsville to Dilles Bottom and is expected to be completed by the summer of 2020.

“So I think the implication there is pretty clear as to why we would be upgrading our infrastructure there,” she added.

She said both projects aim to upgrade transmission lines from 69 kilovolts to 138 kilovolt capacity. A kilovolt is equal to 1,000 volts.

“So this is for future load growth and also for economic development,” she added.

In addition to the large transmission projects in

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Marshall County, Moray said AEP is working on a large variety of customer service projects throughout Ohio County.

“So there’s a ton of megawatt growth there,” she commented. “We work very closely with our economic development partners in the area and our county commissions and municipalities.”

She said all of these projects are big indicators that the area is growing.

“It’s an exciting time in the Northern Panhandle for sure,” she added.

Moray said a lot is happening on the Ohio side of the river as well, where AEP Ohio services Belmont and Jefferson counties. Overall, Appalachian Power serves

about 1 million customers in three states.

Moray said when area residents or businesses experience outages in the area, the majority of the time the problem is caused when distribution lines are affected by something out of the company’s control, such as a storm, a hill slip or a fallen tree.

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XTO Energy Gives Back to Community

XTO understands every place it works is different and strives to better listen BELLAIRE — XTO Energy Inc. may be recognized nationally as a leading producer of oil and natural gas, especially from tight shale formations like those found in the tri-state area, but the company has gained a broader local reputation for using its energy resources to power investments that benefit the communities where it operates.

In the Appalachian Basin, a region that is home to the Marcellus and Utica shale formations, XTO Energy, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp., operates in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

A large focus of its work in Ohio takes place in Monroe and Belmont counties, where it maintains an office in Bellaire. XTO Energy also operates in nine counties in West Virginia.

“We couldn’t ask for better neighbors,” Brian Teller, operations manager, XTO Energy Appalachia District, said. “Everyone has been so welcoming. In return, we’re committed to doing everything we can to remain good corporate partners who contribute positively to these communities and to the lives of our neighbors.”

Teller explained that XTO Energy’s philosophy is getting to know the community and engaging residents early and often. Nowhere is that more evident than with the company’s Community Advisory Panels, which include about 25 leaders from academia, business, nonprofit organizations, emergency management and other areas.

The panels meet at least quarterly in Ohio and Pennsylvania to allow for open exchanges and conversation as well as information sharing.

“Regular dialogue with key community members is critical,” said Karen Matusic, manager of Public and Government Affairs, XTO Energy Appalachia District.

“It’s not just us telling them about XTO. It’s about listening to them.

Every community is different.

KEYS TO SUCCESS • XTO has formed Community Advisory Panels in communities where it operates, sharing information with local stakeholders and learning of community needs.

• XTO obtains road use maintenance agreements in all its areas of operation, ensuring it helps to maintain any roads damaged by its hauling activities.

• XTO invests in education to help build a workforce that is qualified to work in the industry, including contributing to internships to help graduates remain in the area.

What might work in one community may not work in another, and the only way to know what works is to talk to the people who live there. The back-and-forth we experience in the CAPs enables us to do that.”

It also helps to highlight areas of need where XTO Energy can help.

In 2018, for example, XTO Energy and ExxonMobil invested more than $1 million in education, emergency response, local charities and arts and civic organizations in Ohio. Over the last few years, local governments within XTO’s operational footprint have been able to enhance community parks, purchase needed equipment or boost spending on critical infrastructure.

XTO’s work force — more than 250 employees throughout the three states — is made up entirely of local residents. In other words, these employees not only work in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, but they live there as well, and they take the time to develop relationships with local residents and organizations.

In fact, because of the new opportunities oil and gas development has brought locally, many employees, like Matusic, have returned home. She was raised in the Ohio Valley but moved away for a time for work.

“But I’m home now. And that wouldn’t be possible without this region’s abundant natural resources,” Matusic said. “I’m not alone.

Many of the men and women I work with in the Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania shale fields are returning home, too. They’re finding family-sustaining jobs right here rather than searching abroad.”

Teller stressed that employees

are committed to ensuring communities benefit from the new opportunities presented by the Marcellus and Utica shales, and that there is a talent base locally to continue fueling industry positions. That means significant investments in education and partnerships with schools.

In November, more than 50 students from schools in Bellaire, Powhatan Point and Shadyside took part in “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,” where students participate in experiments and work with XTO mentors to encourage interest in STEM programs — the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

XTO also works with the United Way on after-school tutoring programs in which students who need help in reading, writing or math stay after school for an hour up to four days a week to get extra help in their problem subject or subjects.

XTO also partners with the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley on internship programs that will keep young people in the area once out of school and help them qualify for job openings locally.

Other investments benefit the entire community.

XTO Energy, which operates drug-free work zones and tests workers to ensure a safe, healthy and productive workplace, recently teamed up with Frio Capital Group to donate $19,000 to help the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office purchase, train and certify a new drug-sniffing dog, Xyrem, a Belgian Malinois, and retrofit a cruiser for patrol.

(Please see XTO, Page 8)

Ohio Oil & Gas Association Grows With the Industry COLUMBUS — Last year was a year of cultivating success in Ohio’s oil and gas industry and the Ohio Oil and Gas Association fully expects 2019 to be even more productive.

According to OOGA spokesman Mike Chadsey, the industry continues to advance, learn, evolve and adapt to the economic conditions of Ohio, the Appalachian Basin and the global marketplace.

“We continue to strive to provide affordable, abundant and reliable energy to our fellow citizens both here and abroad,” Chadsey said. “Last year as well as this year, we have found great partners with our land/mineral owners as we continue to expand development across Ohio. We could not do what we do without them.

As with last year, permit activity continues to be frequent, natural gas and crude oil production in Ohio is up, rig activity in southeast Ohio is up, and changes within the industry have not stopped.

“2019 has not kept our association idle, either. We have a new logo that better reflects today’s producers, we have launched a new website, and we elected a new association president,” Chadsey noted.

Redesigned and Reimaged The Ohio Oil and Gas Association spent the past year developing a new website that is user-friendly, full of easy-to-find resources, updates its membership and the general public on what is happening in the industry, and has a fresh, sharp modern look. The project of a new website evolved into a new logo and a full rebranding of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association.

KEYS TO SUCCESS • OOGA works with land and mineral owners as well as production companies to promote growth and expansion of the industry.

• OOGA strives to remain current, developing a new, more user-friendly website and a new logo that better reflects that association’s membership and mission.

• OOGA has new leadership and President Steve Downey, who has 30 years of experience in the industry.

The association has a rich history, which Chadsey said must continue to be respected and honored. Today’s Ohio Oil and Gas Association undoubtedly has a different composition than from previous years. While the mission remains the same, the way the association accomplishes that mission and the organizational structure has evolved and must continue to do so. Aspects of the association, such as logos and websites, must be evaluated and updated in an effort to continue to explain who the association members are and what they represent. The logo had not been updated in over 10 years and it didn’t properly reflect the current composition of today’s membership.

(Please see OOGA, Page 9)

Williams Energy Making Positive Impact in Community

By ALAN OLSON Staff Writer MOUNDSVILLE — Williams Energy has made its mark on local Ohio Valley communities, with Williams representatives and employees donating time and money at numerous locations and events to give back to their community.

Williams spokeswoman Sheri Cramblit said Williams strives to be a good neighbor, and over the last several years Williams has been a visible participant in events at schools and charity drives.

“Since 2010, Williams has provided more than $1.5 million in financial support for organizations such as United Way, the WVU Foundation and other local nonprofits,” Cramblit said.

“Additionally, our employees spend hours each year volunteering their time to the community, area nonprofits, local schools and by serving on the boards of civic organizations.”

In particular, Cramblit said Williams assisted in gathering 100 hams and 75 hoodies for local middle schools over the 2018 winter break, and more than $2,000 was collected at a Williams Christmas party to buy gifts for children at the St. John’s Home for Children.

Additionally, Williams provided the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office with $25,000 to purchase 35 body cameras — one for each deputy.

In 2019, Cramblit said Williams continued to support local schools and law enforcement, as well as local zoos to assist in conservation and wildlife rehabilitation operations, with a focus on the conservation of West Virginia wildlife species.

“Williams has a long history of giving back to the communities where we live and work,” Paul Hunter, vice president of Operations for Williams Ohio River Supply Hub, said. “It’s an integral part of who we are

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In this 2017 event, Williams Energy employees meet with the Marshall County Family Resource Network to bring in hoodies and hams in time for Christmas. Pictured, from left back row, are Nick Chaplin, Caleb Minton, Todd Higgins. Front row, Suzanne Muncy, Stacie Dei, Sheri Cramblit and Dee Zombotti. and how we operate, and I am proud of our employees’ ongoing efforts to make our towns and cities better. Our employees strive to deliver on our commitment for valuable and sustainable community impact and to operate safely in all we do, every day.”

Stacie Dei, CEO of the Marshall County Family Resource Network, said Williams assisted the FRN with 10 projects in the past year, and that the company has proven to be a good neighbor.

“Williams has been a valuable partner to the FRN for the past several years.

With their support, we have been able to provide additional resources and opportunities to local children and families through various initiatives that may have not been possible otherwise,” Dei said. “In the past year alone, the FRN was able to organize over 10 major projects with help received from Williams. This partnership has been truly beneficial not only for the FRN, but for our local communities.”

“IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE, THE FRN WAS ABLE TO ORGANIZE OVER 10 MAJOR PROJECTS WITH HELP RECEIVED FROM WILLIAMS. THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN TRULY BENEFICIAL NOT ONLY FOR THE FRN, BUT FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.” — Stacie Dei, CEO of the Marshall County Family Resource Network

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Representatives from three area nonprofit agencies accept a $5,000 donation each on behalf of their organization from Dominion Energy.

Participating in the check presentation are from left: Youth Services System representatives Betsy BethelMcFarland and Pam Jeffers, Marshall County Family Resource Network representatives, Stacey Dei and John Gruzinskas, Dominion Energy External Affairs Representative Christine Mitchell and Catholic Charities CEO Beth Zarate.

Photo by Scott McCloskey

Dominion Energy Gives to Nonprofit Groups WHEELING — Dominion Energy doesn’t just help to keep the lights on, it also supports local agencies that help area residents meet all sorts of needs.

Four area nonprofit organizations will be able to further meet critical needs of community members in need, following generous donations to each agency from Dominion Energy this month. Three of those gifts were made at the Catholic Charities West Virginia Wheeling office.

The fourth was made in Wetzel County.

Catholic Charities West Virginia, Marshall County Family

KEYS TO SUCCESS • Dominion Energy has 106,400 miles of natural gas gathering, storage, transmission and distribution pipeline as well as 93,600 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines, and it operates one of the largest natural gas storage systems in the U.S. • All of that capacity allows Dominion to serve nearly 7.5 million utility and retail energy customers.

• The company supports the communities it serves with grants and gifts to nonprofits that help various sectors of the population.

Resource Network and Youth Services System Inc. were each recipients of $5,000 grants from Dominion Energy’s Charitable Foundation. The donations were made in recognition of the work that each organization provides to meet critical needs of people in the community.

“Through these three grants, we are pleased to support worthy nonprofits as they meet the critical needs of community members living in northern West Virginia,” said Dominion Energy External Affairs Representative Christine Mitchell. “As a public service utility, we are encouraged by the work these groups are doing to serve those experiencing hunger, homelessness, and limited access to basic needs.”

Mitchell said each year Dominion Energy donates about $1.4 million from the company’s critical needs initiative to non-profits which assists families throughout sixteen states with basic human needs like: food, water, shelter and access to medical and dental care.

Representatives from all three organizations expressed gratitude for the generous donations and explained how the funds will assist each organization.

Youth Services System Inc. Communications Manager Betsy Bethel-McFarland said the funds will go towards assisting vulnerable youth and adults in the area.

“We will be using part of the funds for our transitional living program which gives shelter, food, and services to youth aging out of foster care or are in danger

of becoming homeless,” Bethel-McFarland said. In addition, she said part of the funds will be used for the YSS Winter Freeze Shelter that runs from December through March for the local homeless population.

Catholic Charities CEO Beth Zarate said they are extremely grateful for the generous donation, especially during the winter months, when their clients are greatly in need of their services.

She said it will help assist the agency’s meal delivery program for the disabled and vulnerable elderly residents who are home bound.

Meanwhile, Mountaineer Food Bank received a $20,000 grant from Dominion Energy to help support Mountaineer Food Bank’s Project Harvest.

“Through this grant, Dominion Energy is reaching across the state to support better access to nutritional food for community members in our service areas,” Mitchell said. “By their efforts, the Mountaineer Foodbank will reach 10,000 children and adults suffering from food insecurity in nearly every county in West Virginia,” Mitchell added.

Project Harvest will focus on decreasing hunger in West Virginia while increasing access of healthy foods in communities that do not have the capacity to regularly distribute them.

“Over the past couple years, Mountaineer Food Bank has placed a strong focus on the importance of fresh fruits and vegetables being accessible to our agencies to aid in improved health

“THROUGH THESE THREE GRANTS, WE ARE PLEASED TO SUPPORT WORTHY NONPROFITS AS THEY MEET THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.” — Christine Mitchell, Dominion Energy External Affairs Representative and more effectively meet the needs of their clients throughout all of MFB’s existing programs.

As a result of this focus, our produce distribution has grown tremendously and the number of programs we are sourcing produce through has increased as well. Those innovative programs include; school produce markets, school backpack and pantry programs, just in time distributions, mobile pantry programs, drop and go’s, Veterans Table programs, RX pantry programs, fresh start programs, silver lining senior feeding programs, and more. Adding fresh produce to each of these programs allows our agencies and programs to offer their clients fresh produce that otherwise may not be available to them,” Becky Conrad Director of Development for Mountaineer Food Bank said.

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Dominion Energy is

one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of about 31,000 megawatts of electric generation; 106,400 miles of natural gas gathering, storage, transmission and distribution pipeline; and 93,600 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines.

According to its website, the company operates one of the largest natural gas storage systems in the U.S. with more than a trillion cubic feet of capacity, and serves nearly 7.5 million utility and retail energy customers.

“Our company is built on a proud legacy of public service, innovation and community involvement,” the site states. “In addition to our core businesses, Dominion Energy and our 21,000 employees invest in the communities where we live and work and by practicing responsible environmental stewardship wherever we operate.”

Gulfport Continues to Grow, Fund Community Projects MORRISTOWN — A company that has drilled some of the most prolific natural gas wells in the Buckeye State continues to operate in the local region while also making resources available to area nonprofits.

Gulfport Energy has a large foothold in the Appalachian Basin with about 215,000 net acres under lease in the core of the dry gas, wet gas and condensate windows of the play, according to its website. In our region, it is tapping the Utica Shale, a rock layer deposited

more than 400 million years ago that is rich with natural gas and associated liquids.

The company also aims to develop production capabilities in the Point Pleasant formation, a submember of the Utica.

Gulfport’s roots date back to 1997, when the company was formed from the assets of WRT Energy and a 50 percent working interest in the West Cote Blanche Bay field contributed by DLB Oil and Gas. Between 199 and 2005, Gulfport focused on production and cash flow

growth and created a track record of successful drilling.

The company began to expand and diversify in 2005.

It amassed solid acreage position in Canadian Oil Sands and acquired interest in Phu Horm natural gas field in Thailand. A couple year later, Gulfport acquired its initial acreage position in the Permian Basin and expanded through acquisitions, including a larger interest in a second natural gas field in Thailand. Around the same time, the company secured a sizable position in the Utica Shale.

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Today, the company continues to develop that acreage, including at several site in the Egypt Valley area of Belmont County. In 2017, Gulfport operated seven of the top 20 largest producing gas wells in Ohio, all in Belmont County.

As the company reaps the benefits of those successes, it is also sharing its wealth.

The Gulfport Energy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio regularly provides grants to support organizations and projects focused on health and human services and environmental stewardship. Nonprofit and public organizations in Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe and Noble counties are eligible to apply.

Applications are available during each grant cycle on FAO’s website at AppalachianOhio.org/Gulfport.

“Gulfport looks forward to investing in additional projects in health and human services and environmental

KEYS TO SUCCESS • A diverse portfolio keeps Gulfport Energy producing valuable resouces in various locations year-round.

• Gulfport has a strong position in the Utica Shale, a local formation that is one of the most prolofic in the nations.

• The company builds on its successes by sharing its wealth through a foundation it set up to support nonprofits in the communities where it operates. stewardship in our service area,” said Mike Moore, CEO and president of Gulfport Energy. “We value the partnership we are able to cultivate with every grantee though the Gulfport Energy Fund and will continue our work to improving the quality of life in each community.”

The Gulfport Energy Fund at FAO was created to support nonprofits, schools and communities in projects that increase quality of life, create access to opportunities

“GULFPORT LOOKS FORWARD TO INVESTING IN ADDITIONAL PROJECTS IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN OUR SERVICE AREA.” — Mike Moore, CEO and president of Gulfport Energy

or identify and implement a solution for a community need in the counties where Gulfport Energy operates.

The Gulfport Energy Fund holds two grant rounds annually. The first grant round of 2019 will focus on education-related projects.

For more information about the Gulfport Energy Fund, visit AppalachianOhio.org/Gulfport or call 740753-1111.

Gulfport Energy Corp. is an Oklahoma City-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with its principal producing properties located in the Utica Shale of Eastern Ohio and along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. In addition, Gulfport holds a sizable acreage position in the Alberta Oil Sands in Canada through its 25 percent interest in Grizzly Oil Sands ULC. The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is a regional community foundation serving the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. A 501(c)(3) public charity, the foundation creates opportunities for Appalachian Ohio’s citizens and communities by inspiring and supporting philanthropy. For more information about FAO, visit www.

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Hydroelectric Energy Strong, Stable Source in Ohio Valley

By SCOTT McCLOSKEY Staff Writer From a decades old plant in New Martinsville to proposals for a plant north of Wheeling at Pike Island, hydroelectric energy continues to be a major player — and a constant success — in helping fuel the nation’s energy needs.

In 2015, enough new hydroelectricity able to power up to 320,000 homes came online, and four new power plants have recently been built at dams along the Ohio River in West Virginia and Kentucky.

“U.S. hydropower has the potential to grow significantly with only 3 percent of the nation’s existing dams equipped to generate power,” information from the National Hydropower Association indicates.

Existing conventional hydroelectric generators in the United States provided 251 million megawatt hours of electricity in 2017, or about 6 percent of annual total net generation. Unlike other forms of renewable-fueled electricity, such as solar and wind, hydroelectric capacity additions have been relatively modest in recent years, the administration said.

In New Martinsville, the Wetzel County hydro facility is owned and operated by the city of New Martinsville. Under normal conditions the plant produces enough power for a city seven times the size of New Martinsville.

The plant supplies power to Monongahela Power Co., a subsidiary of First Energy, for distribution on the nation’s electric grid. Hydropower is one of the oldest and most prevalent forms of renewable energy sources used to generate electricity in the world today through a process that involves harnessing energy from moving water.

In Ohio County, the Pike Island Locks and Dam has seen several proposals over the past few years, with the latest coming from Cincinnati-based Pike Island Energy.

That company’s CEO, Alan Skelly, presented plans to spend about $200 million on a hydroelectric plant in the Ohio River to provide power for 20,000 homes.

During a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission meeting in 2017, Skelly said he will provide a new fishing area for anglers and will work to improve the fishing conditions for those on the Ohio side of the Pike Island Locks and Dam.

File Photo by Scott McCloskey

Ohio County’s Pike Island Locks and Dam has seen several proposals over the past few years, with the latest coming from Cincinnati-based Pike Island Energy.

In 2014, American Municipal Power considered a similar project, but eventually dropped the idea in favor of another endeavor.

Skelly said he is still early in the process of receiving a FERC permit, as he said it would likely be at least two years before construction could begin, while it would take about three years to build the plant once he obtains the permit. The process remains underway.

Skelly said the project, which would probably employ 10-15 workers at “utility-level salaries,” is viable because so many coalfired power plants have closed

in recent years. He said the power generator would be located on the portion of the dam closest to Ohio to allow river vessels to pass through the locks portion of the facility.

In addition to the permanent jobs, he said about 200 construction jobs would last throughout the building phase.

U.S. Energy Information Administration data indicate hydroelectric power continues to grow, as generators across the nation increased wattage output by 12.9 percent from May 2017 to May 2018.

KEYS TO SUCCESS • For more than 30 years, the New Martinsville hydroelectric project has been providing power to the nation.

• Pike Island Energy is considering a project at the Pike Island Locks and Dam in Ohio County, which would bring significant investment, jobs and another source of renewable energy.

• Hydroelectric power is one of the cleanest forms available, as it uses the power of the river to run turbines and produce energy.

From the Ground Up

Murray Energy Started With a Single Mine ST. CLAIRSVILLE - From a single his wife, Brenda. The self-described coal mine in Belmont County, Robert “old coal miner from Bethesda” gave E. Murray managed to build the larg- the village a special gift in 2017 and est privately owned coal company in dedicated it to all the men and women the United States of America. who have laid down their lives in milOver the last 30 years, the chair- itary service to our nation. man, president and CEO of Murray Murray had decided about two years Energy Corp. has built his compa- earlier to restore the clock that had ny from the ground up. He also has chimed in the center of the commubuilt a strong reputation as one of the nity for nearly a century. That clock staunchest defenders and most ardent had been purchased and dedicated to champions of the United States coal World War I veterans from the village industry and of America itself. in 1920; it was removed from service Murray Energy Corp. produces over in 2010. By refurbishing the clock, 70 million annual tons of bituminous building a new tower for it and surcoal from mines located in Utah, Il- rounding it with a plaza dedicated to linois, Kentucky, all American West Virginia, military vetPennsylvania and erans, Murray Ohio that provide said he and his affordable energy family were • Murray Energy Corp. Chairman, to households and giving Bethesbusinesses across da “its own President and CEO Robert E. Murray the country and to Times Square.” is a recognized expert on the coal and international cusIn 2018, minerals industries as well as on the tomers.

Murray was America Power grid.

Although the Ininducted into • The company operates the largest ternational Energy The National privately held underground mining and Agency projects a Mining Hall of river adn ocean shipment operations in “decade of stagFame and Munation” for coal, seum, which the world.

Murray Energy honored him • Both Murray the man and Murray Corp. continues to for building the corporation give back to the local acquire addition“the largest community, supporting projects with al mines. Murray privately held financial assistantance and in-kind already operates underground services. several coal mines coal mining throughout the and river and U.S., including the ocean shipment Century Mine near Beallsville, the operations in the world.”

Ohio County Mine near Benwood, During his induction, the organizathe Marshall County Mine near Cam- tion noted that Murray is a recognized eron, the Monongalia County Mine authority on America’s electric power near Blacksville, W.Va., the Harrison grid and on matters affecting the coal County Mine near Clarksburg, W.Va., and minerals industries. It acknowland the Marion County Mine near edged him as a primary spokesman for Mannington, W.Va. the coal industry, both publically and Murray also owns mines in the na- in Washington, D.C. tion of Columbia.

According to its website, Murray In addition to having worked ev- Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries emery position in the coal industry and ploy about 6,000 Americans and opbuilding his corporation, Murray con- erate 13 active coal mines, consisting tributes to select community projects of 11 underground longwall mining as an individual donor and through systems and 46 continuous mining contributions from his company. units in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Utah The Ickes Family Life Center now and West Virginia. under construction at East Richland Murray Energy is positioned to proFriends Church near Murray’s cor- duce about 76 million tons of coal per porate headquarters along U.S. 40 is year. Further, Murray Energy holds one such project. Murray contributed approximately 3 billion salable tons $750,000 in seed money and gave an- of coal in reserves. other $500,000 in services from the This production and reserve base company. allows Murray Energy to provide Another example of Murray’s electric utility customers with lowgenerosity can be seen in Bethesda, cost, reliable and high-quality coal hometown of Robert E. Murray and supplies.

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Monday, February 25, 2019

2018 A Big Year for Shale Crescent USA Last year at this time, Shale Crescent USA had one lead and one prospect looking to expand somewhere in the United States.

Based in Marietta, Ohio, the organization encourages business growth in the Ohio Valley based on low natural gas prices that allow manufacturers to operate more efficiently while producing products more economically with access to water and half the population of the United States and Canada. Shale Crescent USA is made up of business leaders, regional economic development partners, nonprofit and non-governmental agencies, area chambers of commerce, utilities, financial and educational organizations throughout Ohio,

West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

The goal is to provide information and resources for companies and entrepreneurs looking to relocate, expand or start up.

A year ago, Shale Crescent USA’s efforts were just getting started. Expansion was discussed with some tri-state area companies, but there wasn’t much hard data to give them.

In January of 2018 Shale Crescent USA was preparing for a trip to Japan to speak to the Japanese Petrochemical Association. The Shale Crescent USA story of plentiful, economical natural gas, abundant water, an experienced workforce and proximity to markets was told to the JPCA and individual Jap-

anese companies. The meetings were set up by AEP and the West Virginia Development Office, who were part of the team representing the Shale Crescent USA region.

The Japanese petrochemical industry was quick to grasp the message and what it could mean to them. Key points for them included statements such as: “Over 30 percent of the USA’s natural gas is coming from the Shale Crescent USA region.”

The comment heard after every meeting was, “We had no idea.

We thought all of the gas was in Texas.”

International awareness of the Shale Crescent USA region had begun.

In March, the IHSMarkit study that the Shale Crescent USA organization commissioned was released to the world at the World Petrochemical Conference in Houston, Texas.

The study results told the world Shale Crescent USA is the most profitable place on Earth to build a petrochemical plant.

For the first time in many years, this region was featured on the main stage at WPC in front of 1,400 executives from around the globe. The entire week was spent talking to executive-level decision-makers.

Yahoo Finance picked up a Shale Crescent USA article, added to it and called this region “A

2nd Petrochemical Hub.” It went global.

Wally Kandel, Shale Crescent USA Executive Committee member and senior vice president of Solvay, was interviewed

by Bloomberg TV’s Commodities Edge. The interview went global.

Wally also was interviewed

by Chemical Week Magazine, read by executives around the world in the petrochemical industry. Shale Crescent USA was in print, one the radio and and in TV interviews including a TV interview on Comcast’s Newsmakers with exposure to 22 million households in December.

SCUSA has done presentations at numerous meetings and conferences including the West Virginia Governor’s Energy Summit, Global Plastics Summit in Chicago and the Marcellus- Utica Conference in Houston, Texas in November.

In December, the U.S. Department of Energy released a report to Congress on ethane storage and distribution, reinforcing the benefits of expanding America’s petrochemical asset base beyond the Gulf Coast to the Shale Crescent USA. The report referred specifically to the Shale Crescent USA brand and the IHSShale Crescent USA study.

Today, Shale Crescent USA has more than 30 leads, expansions and prospects. Shale Cres-

KEYS TO SUCCESS • Collecting and presenting data that demonstrates the economic potential of the natural gas and oil industry in the Ohio Valley.

• Appearing at industry events across the nation and around the globe to increases awareness of the Shale Crescent region.

• Marketing through published articles and interviews, presentations, conferences and exhibitions.

cent USA is now in sales mode, directly working with prospects to come here or expand. Two prospects have committed to the region and are determining which site in West Virginia or Ohio works best for them. One company met through the Governor’s Energy Summit came for a visit in December. Those officials looked at sites in West Virginia and Ohio and were introduced to JobsOhio and the West Virginia Development Office.

They liked what they saw.

The company vice president said, “The whole trip was awesome! There wasn’t a bad meeting. We need to make the most out of it now.”

The process is moving forward.

Plans for 2019 include a presentation at this year’s WPC in San Antonio in March. SCUSA is planning an event in conjunction with the Select USA Conference in Washington, D.C., in June and plans to continue marketing the region through conferences and exhibitions.

Most important is working with current and future prospects to sell them on the region and have them commit to come here. Once a company has committed to the region, the Shale Crescent USA organization works to support the West Virginia Development Office, JobsOhio and other organizations to help close the deal.

According to Greg Kozera, marketing and sales director for Shale Crescent USA, “The vision of Shale Crescent USA is to enhance the quality of life and standard of living for the people of the Shale Crescent USA region by bringing in high-wage manufacturing jobs.

“The process has started,” Kozera said. “Good things are happening. Companies are hiring. Wages are increasing. Success and the achievement of a big dream doesn’t happen in a day. It happens by what we all do day by day.”

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MarkWest Energy Reports Growth Locally Presence is maintained in Marshall, Wetzel, Harrison counties MAJORSVILLE — MarkWest Energy maintains a presence in Marshall and Wetzel counties and in Eastern Ohio, and while its operations are not currently slated for expansion they have grown over the past year.

MarkWest operates six major processing complexes in the Marcellus Shale region, including the Majorsville complex in Marshall County and the Mobley complex in Wetzel County, both of which undertake natural gas processing and de-ethanization services. That means both processing centers are capable of removing ethane and other natural gas liquids commonly found in the local “wet” natural gas stream, from the primary methane product.

Jamal Kheiry, a spokesman for MPLX LP, MarkWest’s owner, said that while no expansion plans for those facilities are currently in place, the operational region that includes West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky saw significant growth in

recent months.

“We averaged 5.3 billion cubic feet per day of gas, a 10 percent increase over the prior year,” Kheiry said of the company’s local gas processing operations.

The Mobley complex, which began operations in 2012, has a processing capacity of 920 million cubic feet of gas per day, and a de-ethanization capacity of 10,000 barrels per day. Majorsville, which began operations in 2010, has a processing capacity of 1.27 billion cubic feet per day of gas, 200 million of which was added in the third quarter of last year. Majorsville also has an 80,000 barrel per day de-ethanization capacity. Both of these complexes process hydrocarbons from the Marcellus Shale formation.

In Ohio, MarkWest has natural gas liquid pipelines from its Seneca complex to its Hopedale fractionation complex, drawing its products in the Buckeye State mainly from the Utica Shale formation. It also has rail and truck

loading facilities in Ohio for transporting natural gas and NGLs to market.

Markwest works with such companies as Columbia Gas, Dominion Transmission and the Rockies Express Pipeline to access markets in various parts of the country.

MarkWest’s facilities, such as the one at Hopedale, produce export quality low-ethane propane, iso-butane, high-purity normal butane and natural gasoline. Both its normal butane and natural gasoline meet requirements for direct blending into motor fuel. Since 2012, MarkWest has been exporting propane to northwestern European and Central and South America. Butane and natural gasoline are exported via rail to customers in Western and Eastern Canada.

MarkWest also has over 1.3 million barrels of storage capacity at its plant locations and proprietary storage on a third-party pipeline facility owned by TEPPCO. MarkWest offers customers various types of supply contracts, including annual contracts with summer/winter ratios, spot contracts based on current prevailing market factors and location, exchange contracts that allows exchange of product between two facilities, retail management services for inventory management, distribution and logistics of propane as well as pipeline transfer order sales contracts for volumes to be shipped on the TEPPCO pipeline system to a downstream facility for either storage or truck rack delivery.

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“WE AVERAGED 5.3 BILLION CUBIC FEET PER DAY OF GAS, A 10 PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR.”

• MarkWest provides storage, transportation and processing services to a variety of customers in the Natural gas and oil industries.

• The company offers several different types of supply contracts to meet customers’ needs.

• MarkWest works with other major natural gas processing, transmission and NGL companies to create and deliver all the products customers need.

— Jamal Kheiry, spokesman for MPLX LP, MarkWest’s owner

EQT Foundation Values Helping Communities From Staff Reports ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Most people have heard of the oil and gas-drilling industry company EQT, but some may not know it also has a charitable arm — the EQT Foundation.

The EQT Foundation helps communities prosper by supporting programs and organizations that reflect the values of EQT Corporation, according to information from the company.

“EQT is proud to be a part of the many communities where it operates and where its employees live and work. The company believes strongly that giving back is just the right thing to do,” the company notes on its website.

Since 2003, the foundation’s misson is to be a dedicated resource for financial, in-kind and volunteer support to those communities touched by the business Since its inception, the foundation has awarded nearly $50 million to nonprofits in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia that are making a difference in the lives of the individuals and families they serve.

The foundation is committed to supporting the education of local children; the development of diverse, livable communities; preserving environmental resources; and promoting a greater appreciation for the arts, according to the

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Ellen Rossi, manager of the EQT Foundation, talks to Bellaire Middle School’s seventh graders about the importance of learning CPR. EQT Foundation website.

“The EQT Foundation believes in meaningful engagement with the communities it calls home, and takes great pride in the role as

both a responsible and responsive tribute to the success of its busicorporate citizen. The foundation ness operations in those areas,” acfocuses its resources on areas that cording to company information. have a direct effect on the stability The EQT Foundation values include: of communities and in turn, conIntegrity: Being honest and hav-

ing strong moral principles; Leadership: Having courage to shape a better future; Transparency: Being open and candid in communications; Mission: The EQT Foundation helps communities prosper through focused giving; and Vision: EQT makes communities better places to live, work and prosper by creating access to opportunities for growth and enrichment.

One recent example of the foundation’s work was a hands-only CPR program held at several Belmont County middle schools and was kicked off at Bellaire Middle School.

That program was held by Kevin Pauley and Sonya Vezmar of the American Heart Associaton, Ellen Rossi, manager of the EQT Foundation, which sponsored the event, and B.J. Hammonds of the Neffs Fire Department.

Rossi noted the biggest cost is the CPR dummy kits themselves.

Each student was given a kit thanks to EQT. To apply for an EQT grant, visit www.eqt.com/our-communities/ eqt-foundation/grant or for more information write to Rossi at EQT Foundation, Ellen Rossi, EQT Foundation Manager, 625 Liberty Avenue, 25th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; call 412-553-7703; or email erossi@eqt.com.

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XTO (Continued from Page 3) In West Virginia, the company donated $10,000 to help with the upkeep and preservation of Fraternal Memorial Park, a recently re-discovered and historic African-American cemetery in Anmoore. The company also paid $22,000 to hire an archeologist to assist with ongoing preservation efforts and research about who is buried there. XTO spent more than $100,000 on restoration efforts after first coming across the cemetery.

XTO also makes sure its operations are conducted in the most efficient, effective, environmentally sound way

possible. That includes investments in local roads, an issue of intense interest locally.

In all of the areas where it operates, XTO obtains road use maintenance agreements, or RUMAs, which require the company to maintain and repair any damage incurred by hauling activities. With these RUMAs, combined with other road investments it has made voluntarily, XTO Energy spent $2 million on roads in Belmont County last year and $12 million since 2014.

Last year, the company even invested to fix roads that were in disrepair not because of its operations but because of bad weather.

Central to all of these investments is dialogue with the community. XTO has an open-door policy and responds to any calls it gets.

The company regularly meets with local residents who have questions about operations, and provides tours to officials who are interested in the development process.

“XTO Energy has been a member of this community for more than six years, and we plan to be here for years to come,” Teller said. “I’m grateful to be part of something that is making a difference in people’s lives and helping to rebuild and support our communities.”

“WE COULDN’T ASK FOR BETTER NEIGHBORS. EVERYONE HAS BEEN SO WELCOMING. IN RETURN, WE’RE COMMITED TO DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN DO TO REMAIN GOOD CORPORATE PARTNERS WHO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THESE COMMUNITIES AND TO THE LIVES OF OUR NEIGHBORS.” — Brian Teller, operations manager, XTO Energy Appalachia District

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OOGA (Continued from Page 3) Leadership The new year also brought a newly elected president of the association, Steve Downey from EnerVest Operating.

Downey joined the group at a time when, in Ohio, we have a new governor, a new Ohio House speaker, several new department heads and many newly elected county and local officials, all of whom will have questions about the oil and gas industry. Those questions give an opportunity to explain, discuss and educate about who the oil and gas industry is, and all it does.

Education brings awareness, and that brings understanding. Downey has been in the industry more than 30 years working for various companies in a variety of industry sectors. Not only has Downey been around the industry, he has also been very involved with the association while serving on a wide range of committees.

What’s Next Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy published a report to Congress: Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States. The report highlights the potential in Appalachia for the development

of a new ethane hub based on the tremendous low-cost resource from the Marcellus and Utica shales, and the accompanying security and reliability benefits derived from geographic diversity in the nation’s petrochemicals manufacturing base.

“We have found an incredible opportunity, which is the potential for establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the Appalachian region,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said at the annual National Petroleum Council meeting in Washington, D.C. “As our report shows, there is sufficient global need, and enough regional

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resources, to help the U.S. gain a significant share of the global petrochemical market. The Trump administration would also support an Appalachia hub to strengthen our energy and manufacturing security by increasing our geographic production diversity.”

Record Holder The United States is now the top producer of crude oil and natural gas in the world, with an additional benefit in the form of increased natural gas liquids, including ethane. Some NGLs are burned for space heating and cooking while others are blended into vehicle fuel. Ethane is partic-

ularly useful as a feedstock for petrochemical manufacturing. Ethane production in the Appalachian Basin is projected to continue its rapid growth through 2025 to a total of 640,000 barrels per day, more than 20 times greater than just five years ago. The Appalachian region has experienced near-exponential growth in natural gas production, and that production is expected to increase for decades to come. The region is home to the Marcellus and Utica shale formations, and were it an independent country, Appalachia would be the third-largest natural gas producer in the world.

According to the Energy Information Administration, production in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia has increased so rapidly that their combined share of total U.S. natural gas production has jumped from only 2 percent in 2008 to 27 percent in 2017. In addition, natural gas liquids processing and fractionating capacity in Appalachia has grown quickly to match this increase in natural gas production. However, the Appalachian region currently lacks other physical infrastructure for a “hub” that connects supply and demand sources, including storage for the liquids.

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69 EDGINGTON LANE | WHEELING, WV

90 YEARS

Thompson & Sons Inc.

SERVING OH, WV & PA OPEN M-F 8 TO 4:30 52 Second St., Dillonvale, OH 43917

800-648-7459 740-769-2804

Concept Development Art Direction Graphic Design

TV and Radio Outdoor Media Planning Interactive

Copywriting Print and Collateral Promotional Items

304-242-6311

6743 National Road | Triadelphia, WV 26059 | 304-547-1900 mgutman@gutmanadvertising.com

88 YEARS

87 YEARS

In Business Since 1929

BAKERY SUPPLIES Flour • Sugar • Shortening • Nuts • Butter • Fillings • Yeast • Pizza Supplies • Frozen Eggs • Bread • Cookies • Pies • Doughnuts • Cheese • Pepperoni

Creative Solutions for Business and Industry for 93 Years.

247 Main St. New Martinsville 304-455-2461

238 Jefferson Ave. Moundsville, WV 304-845-1940

FR Clothing Coal Mine Clothing & Boots

Bethel

Insurance agencIes Barnesville, OH 740-425-3658 St. Clairsville, OH 740-695-0511

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Cultivating Success: Through the Years

80 YEARS

71 YEARS

Wheeling Flower Shop

Heavy & Lightweight Belting • Browning Transmission Dixon Valve & Coupling • Aeroquip Hydraulic Hose & Fittings Garlock Mechanical Packings

Flowers for all occasions!

2125 Market St., Wheeling, WV

304-233-3320 58 YEARS 57

44 YEARS

DEVENDRA’S

Feb. 26th - March 1st April 2nd - April 5th ©

P.O. Box 6608, 2110 Main Street, Wheeling, WV Patrick E. Cronin Phone: 304-232-8280 Fax: 304-233-9650

SHANNON’S PLACE

304-845-4050

Special Events

MERCURY MerCruiser

53 YEARS

“There’s Something In It For You”

62 YEARS

Armstrong Catering We offer off premises catering

740-633-5421 Rt. 250, Colerain, OH. 8 mi., from Bridgeport.

500 seating. Banquets, Receptions, Seminars

42 YEARS

46 YEARS

Angelina Stone & Marble Ltd. “Take Us For Granite” 55341 W. Center St. Bridgeport, OH 43912

740.633.3360 angelinastoneltd@comcast.net

42 YEARS

AUTO CARE & TIRE CENTER MASTERCRAFT

TIRES

601 34th St., Bellaire, OH 43906

740 676-9053

Nicholas Oshie, President

41 YEARS

RITE CARPET

Thank you, Ohio Valley, for 41 Years of Business!

FREE ESTIMATES & IN-HOME SHOWINGS

740-635-2447 • 1-800-967-4894

Community Service: Our Guiding Principle

304-455-3300 39 YEARS

DON’S MOBILE TAX SERVICE TOLL FREE: 1-877-991-1930

304-232-1930 2100 MARSHALL ST., MCMECHEN, WV

Hours: Mon. & Fri. 9-6 • Tues., Wed. & Thurs. 9-5 • Sat. 10-3

FREE ELECTRONIC FILING REGISTERED TAX RETURN PREPARER Celebrating 39 Years Of Service

30 YEARS

22 YEARS

899 National Road, Bridgeport

Special Discount Prices Highest Quality, Lowest Prices

WINEMAKERS LOFT & GIFT SHOPPE

830 Main St., Follansbee, WV

740-676-LEVA (5382)

304-527-0600 • 304-527-2505

OPEN DAILY 9-6 • SATURDAY 9-5

19 YEARS

18 YEARS

200 Lafayette Ave, Moundsville WV • (The old Giant Eagle Building)

DIANNA’S CAKES & CATERING

Inventory includes: • Kitchen & Bath Cabinets • Floor Tile • Mosaic Tile • Grout • Adhesive • Bath Vanities & Tops • Tub / Shower Combos • Wheelchair Accessible Sinks • Interior / Exterior Doors • Laminate Flooring & much more

For more details, call

304-843-2622

All Occasion “Homestyle” Catering Service Available For Weddings, Picnics & Graduations

Call Now To Book Your Event.

Open Tuesday-Friday 9 am-4 pm & Saturdays 9 am-2 pm

19 YEARS

Since 2000, Security National Trust Company has successfully provided Trust Services to families & individuals across the Upper Ohio Valley Personal Trust Services Estate Settlement Retirement Services 1300 Chapline Street Wheeling, WV 26003 (304) 233-5215 | (877) 768-7878 www.securitynational.com

3300 Belmont Street, Bellaire, OH

AOI Storehouse/Warehouse

38 YEARS

Rt. 88, 1/2 mile from Rt. 250

304-845-5355

10 YEARS

BLACK SHEEP VINEYARD

A family owned winery in rural Adena, Ohio, serving hand-crafted wines in a cozy country atmosphere

NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR GIFT BASKETS 740-546-3741

Hours Friday 1-10pm and Saturday 1-11pm

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Progress

Monday, February 25, 2019