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__________________________________________________________________ NWPA Oil and Gas Hub est Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Hub Business2Business Forum "What's in it for You?" PDF Flyer June 7th, 2012 9 AM – 2 PM (Registration 8:30 AM) Venango Technology Center 1 Vo-Tech Drive; Oil City, PA 16301   Cost: $25 – includes Lunch & Breaks Take advantage of this worthwhile event to learn about the business opportunities available due to the growth of the natural gas industry and find out "What's in it for You?"   PRESENTATIONS Improving and Expanding your Business with the Natural Gas Market Speaker- John Canterberry, Project Executive – Energy Division, Walsh Group - Knowing the Culture and the structure of the Oil and Gas Industry. Natural gas utilization – isn’t it time for a change? Speaker Robert Garland,  Senior Technical Advisor Universal Well Services – How our sources of energy and how we do things will change with the abundance of Natural Gas in our region.   How can you/your company benefit from the influx of Natural Gas in Our Region? – Decrease your Overhead! Speaker: Geoff Bristow, Regional Manager of PA Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Energy Assistance in Meadville.  Mr Bristow has over 15 years of experience working in the state’s energy office where his main role has been the development and implementation of technical assistance, energy education, and grant programs focusing on efficiency, conservation and alternative energy approaches.   Business Opportunities for YOU as a Result of the Proposed Cracker Plant in Beaver County Speaker - Jon Laughner, Penn State Extension, Beaver County: Landowner Groups, Legaleze, and Wealth Managemen Speaker - Bud Shuffstall, Senior Oil, Gas, and Mineral Officer of Northwest Savings Bank  REGISTRATION: Registration Deadline: May 31, 2012 ______________________________________________________   NW PA Oil and Gas Hub Information Center ONLINE EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION PDF Anadarko: www.anadarko.com Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is currently offering exciting employment opportunities in several functional areas. We welcome your resume in response to our open positions. The link to search jobs at Anadarko is:  https://careers.anadarko.com/ext/search.asp   Enervest: www.enervest.net EnerVest is always on the lookout for skilled people who are focused on the oil and gas industry. They take great pride in our ability to sustain a pleasant and rewarding work environment. To submit your résumé for their consideration, please email resume to: humanresources@enervest.net   Cabot Oil and Gas: cabotog.com Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation is an equal opportunity employer please click on the following link to upload a resume. http://www.cabotog.com/employment.html   Chesapeake Energy: www.chg.com Believe that their people are the key to their success. They take pride in recruiting the best talent available for every facet of our business. Their success is a direct result of the contributions and work ethic of the most talented work force in the industry. Click on the following link for career opportunities. http://www.chk.com/Careers/Apply/Pages/default.aspx Chief Oil and Gas: www.chiefog.com Chief is proud to work with local contractors and hire employees from the areas around their operations. The majority of workforce is hired locally. Chief is also committee to expanding the qualified workforce in the energy industry through partnerships with local colleges and training groups. They welcome you to contact them if you are interested in working for Chief. For questions regarding employment contact their Human Resources Department at jobs@chiefog.com Consol Energy:  www.consolenergy.com With almost 9,000 employees, CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) is the leading diversified energy producer in the Appalachian basin. Named one of America’s most admired companies by Fortune magazine, CONSOL Energy produces both natural gas and high-BTU coal. Together, natural gas and coal fuel two-thirds of the nation’s power. El Paso Gas Corporation: http://www.elpaso.com Headquartered in Houston, El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient and dependable manner. Their two core businesses are Pipelines, and Exploration and Production. To apply for employment click on the following link; http://www.elpaso.com/careers/# Halliburton: www.halliburton.com This company is constantly looking for talented and motivated new employees who can contribute to the success of their company. To take a look at their employment opportunities click on the following link: http://www.halliburton.com/careers/   HRI, Inc. : www.hriinc.com HRI, Inc., a leading heavy civil contractor, is seeking HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND LABORERS for site work related to the gas industry. Minimum three years of experience.   Pennsylvania General Energy: www.penngeneralenergy.com. Pennsylvania General Energy is an active and growing company dedicated to contributing to the economy in Northwestern Pennsylvania by utilizing dedicated workers interested in a career in the Appalachian Basin. We hire qualified individuals to ensure our oil and natural gas exploration and production efforts are completed successfully and in an environmentally sensitive manner. Phillips Resources Inc:  www.phillipsres.com Phillips Resources, Inc. (Phillips) is an independent natural gas exploration and production company with approximately 250,000 net acres of land holdings. Phillips owns or operates more than 4,000 producing natural gas wells in Pennsylvania and is actively exploring drilling opportunities in both shallow conventional formations as well as the more prolific Marcellus Shale formation in Pennsylvania. To date, Phillips has operated or participated in the drilling of more than 50 Marcellus Shale wells (both vertical & horizontal). Phillips has been operating in Western Pennsylvania for 35 years with the roots of the Company stemming back to 1896. We have the resources and relationships with landowners, suppliers, service providers and industry partners to allow us to move quickly and efficiently in our endeavors. Range Resources: www.rangeresources.com Range has a highly motivated team that has developed many unconventional energy projects that will serve Range and its shareholders for many years to come. For career information click on the following link: http://rangeresources.silkroad.com/ Rex Energy Corp:   www.rexenergycorp.com Rex Energy Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of oil and gas, with properties concentrated in the Appalachian Region, Illinois Region and Rockies Region. We pursue a balanced growth strategy of exploiting our sizeable inventory of lower risk developmental drilling locations, pursuing our higher potential exploration drilling prospects and actively seeking to acquire complementary oil and natural gas properties. Our success is the result of the Company's seasoned and diversified management team comprised of expert personnel, using the latest technologies, and sound business practices. Seneca Resources: www.nationalfuelgas.com Provided is information from Seneca Resources website to contact Seneca Resources East Division: 300 Essjay Road - Suite 150 Centerpointe Corporate Park Williamsville, NY 14221Telephone:1-800-673-0351 Shell Oil:    http://www.shell.us/careers Shell is a leading oil and gas producer in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, a recognized pioneer in oil and gas exploration and production technology and one of America’s leading oil and natural gas producers, gasoline and natural gas marketers and petrochemical manufacturers. We operate in 50 states and employ more than 22,000 people delivering energy in technically innovative ways. Superior Well Services:  www.swsi.com Is a growing oilfield services company operating in many of the major oil and natural gas producing regions of the United States. We provide a wide range of wellsite solutions to oil and natural gas companies, primarily technical pumping services and down-hole surveying services. We focus on offering technologically advanced equipment and services at competitive prices, which we believe allows us to successfully compete against both major oilfield services companies and smaller, independent service providers. Talisman Energy, USA, Inc.:  www.talismanusa.com/careers.html Talisman Energy USA. is the largest natural gas producer in New York State and is currently developing the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. Universal Well Services, Inc.: http://www.univwell.com/index.html As a leader in a highly technical field, people are the most important resource Universal Well has to offer. We are committed to providing quality training and resources to our employees. If you would like the opportunity to join our team, please send a resume and a cover letter to: HR Manager - 13549 S. Mosiertown Rd. Meadville, PA 16335 Division of Universal Well Services :  Eastern Reservoir Services: www.easternreservoirservices.com Weavertown Environmental Group: www.weavertown.com Weavertown has successfully been in business for over 30 years.  We were founded and currently headquartered in Southwestern Pennsylvania.  Weavertown also has terminals in Kentucky, Ohio, and Central Pennsylvania.  __________________________________________________________ Business Prep for the Oil and Gas Industry Certificate Program Put your Business Ahead of the Competition! FLYER REGISTRATION FORM March 21, 2012 – May 30, 2012 6 Wednesday sessions from 8-11AM Cost: $250   Must register to attend - Limited to first 30 people To register, please fill out the registration form linked above and return. If you have any questions, please call Lance Hummer at 814-677-4427 or Mary Cochran at 814-677-3152   Conference Room - Klapec Auto Body 180 Regina Drive, Cranberry, PA Venango County (Turn between McDonalds and Bob Evans towards WalMart) Wednesday, March 21, 2012: Oil and Gas Industry 101 (Knowing the Culture and the structure of the Oil and Gas Industry). PowerPoint  PDF Wednesday, April 4, 2012: HR (Human Resource) Issues      (Speaker from PGE) PowerPoint;  OSHA PowerPoint PDF Wednesday, April 18, 2012:  Compliance Requirement: ISNetworld PDF, Insurance (Barr's Insurance) PDF Wednesday, May 2, 2012: Media/Public Relations Wednesday, May 16, 2012: MSA (Master Service Agreement) Wednesday, May 30, 2012: Accounting and Legalese Must register to attend - limited to first 30 To register, please call Lance Hummer at 814-677-4427 or Mary Cochran at 814-677-3152 _____________________________________ Tips for Landowners Wanting to Lease Land Disclaimer:  This document was prepared as a general guide.  It should not be construed as providing legal and or financial advice.  It is always advisable to seek the advice of experts.   In any land transaction, it is imperative to have an attorney who has experience in natural gas leasing to review your lease.      Prior to meeting a landowner group or attorney specializing in natural gas, make a list of any items that you feel are important to you in a lease or any questions you may have about leasing and drilling.  This insures that all of your concerns are put on the table at the first meeting. Make sure all terms are addressed in writing in the lease. There’s no such thing as a standard contract.  Minerals and oil gas are separate in Pennsylvania.  Also leasing and selling rights are different.  Lease, don’t sell your rights.  A good lease should preserve the surface, ensuring that the land will be restored as well as possible to its natural state. Remember it is never a good time to sign a bad lease, but it is always a good time to sign a good lease. You can set your own time frame.  You don’t have to sign the lease immediately.  Take your time to review it. There’s no reason you cannot talk to multiple companies and compare their offers.   You can also ask your neighbors who have signed leases to review their leases with you, if they are willing. Groups offer power in numbers allowing multiple company negotiations.  Make sure all leases include mid-term and terminal reclamation, restoring property to its natural state.  Limit gas companies to what they need, not want, therefore allowing additional income streams for further negotiation.   ie.  foreign pipelines - which refers to a pipeline that is not carrying gas from your property but across your property.  Any extension of the primary term should be absolutely understood.  Leases should contain language that has remedies for non-performance and non-payment from the drilling company.  It is suggested that the landowner is notified in writing if the lease is assigned to another company.  Good contracts require water be tested from every water source on your property for both quality and quantity by a third party.  This can be life changing wealth and you should receive sound financial advice to serve your family’s long-term needs. Get educated, research, and ask questions to become comfortable with the decision that can affect future generations!   NEW Penn State Marcellus Webinars: Your Business and Marcellus Shale: Moving Forward 2011 Realizing that there are some people who would like to take advantage of these webinars, but do not have access to high-speed internet access, the NW PA Oil and Gas Hub has made arrangements to broadcast these webinars in four area counties.   Clarion County – Structural Modulars, Inc (SMI), 102 Southern Ave., Strattanville, PA To register for Clarion County sessions, please call 814-226-0626, or 814-226-9045 Crawford County – Meadville/Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce office 908 Diamond Park, Meadville PA. To register for Crawford County sessions, please call 814-677-4427. Mercer County – Christ Lutheran Church, 396 Buhl Blvd, Sharon, PA 16146 To register for Mercer County Sessions, please call 724-699-5035.   Venango County- Business Innovation Center, 679 Colbert Avenue Suite 101 Oil City, PA 16301  To register for Venango County Sessions, please call 814-677-3152 or 814-677-4427. Each of the sessions will run from 9 AM – 10:15 AM ·         Sept 13, "Local Business View: Experience in the Northeast" ·         Sept. 26, "Industry View: What Does Industry Look For?" ·         Oct. 11, "Local Business View: Experience in the Southwest" ·         Oct. 24, "The Process: How Do You Sell Into Industry?" ·         Nov. 8, "The Work Plan: Financial and Planning Suggestions" From UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – “A series of Web-based seminars aimed at helping local businesses prosper from natural-gas drilling and development will be offered this fall by Penn State Extension's Marcellus Educational Consortium. "Your Business and Marcellus Shale: Moving Forward 2011" is a five-part program intended to help local businesses understand and take advantage of the opportunities arising from development of the Marcellus Shale. "Participants will expand their knowledge of the opportunities that exist in the market and learn how to make connections and plan for doing business in this growing industry," said Jonathan Laughner, extension educator in Beaver County who is moderating the sessions, one of which will be held every other week. Each webinar will feature speakers who are experts in the field.   "Our webinar speakers will include natural-gas industry representatives, local business people successfully responding to opportunities, financial specialists and business-development representatives," Laughner said. "Anyone interested in learning more about this aspect of the industry is welcome to attend."   For those of you who have high-speed internet The website for the webinars is https://meeting.psu.edu/marcellusbiz. Webinar access requires a free Friends of Penn State account, which can be obtained at https://fps.psu.edu.   Sponsored by NW Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Hub Taskforce     NW PA Oil and Gas Industry Hub Business2Business Forum (held 6/28/2011) Derrick Article: Future is now Local businessmen already feeling impact of shale boom   By JEREMY JOHNSON JeremyJohnson.TheDerrick@gmail.com Staff Writer The first wave of speakers at Tuesday’s Business 2 Business Forum at the Venango Technology Center spent most of the morning touting the potential of the state’s Marcellus shale industry and offering advice to business owners on how they More... Copies of Presentations: Bud Stuffstall - How to Break Into This Industry Carl Knoblock - Marcellus Shale Supply Chain with an Online Database Joe Barone - "Five Steps to Success in Marcellus Shale" Al Catanzarite, Sam Liberto - Marcellus Shale - Pennsylvania's Global Game Changer Dick Fontanesi - Master Services Agreement __________________________ Marcellus Shale - In the News! Five Ways Community Businesses Can Get a Foot In The Door of The Marcellus Industry  By: Joseph Barone, President PAGasDirectory.com   Get of Comfort Zone – The businesses that will see the greatest benefit are the ones that are most productive Know your skills – Find the one “little thing you can do really well and stick with it.” No Silver Bullet – Find ways to get your company’s name out there so people know who you are. Networking – is essential; attend expos, be there first, don’t be shy, remember everyone is there to make contacts. Follow-Up – Make no less than six follow-up calls when trying to connect with a Marcellus Company. Continually go back and talk with them. Marcellus Shale: Creating Jobs & Opportunity A wide array of skilled workers are crucial to oil & natural gas operations. High school/vocational education through post-graduate degrees needed. America's Oil and Natural Gas Industry supports over 9 million jobs. One of them could be yours! Learn more about this opportunity Marcellus Expo Presentations View the powerpoint presentations by clicking any of the following links. If you don't have Microsoft Powerpoint installed on your computer, you can still view the presentations by following these directions: How to Open a PPT File Without Powerpoint Obtain A DVD Of The Expo Presentations Taped sessions from the NWPA Marcellus Shale Showcase are available on DVD by contacting Kevin P. Tommaney at 814-336-3174 ext 227 or ctv13@zoominternet.net Marcellus Shale - In the News! The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA Database of Articles - Marcellus Shale - Gas Wells | The Examiner - Philadelphia - Marcellus Shale The Derrick - Oil City, PA - Marcellus Shale database The Clarion News - Clarion, PA - Marcellus Shale database The Bradford Era - Marcellus Shale Scranton Times/Review - Marcellus Shale Sommerset Daily American - Marcellus Shale Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Marcellus Shale The Express-Lock Haven - Marcellus Shale