Spigelmyer retires as Marcellus Shale Coalition president
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
David Spigelmyer recently announced his retirement as president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition during the organization’s winter membership meeting, according to the Observer-Reporter.
Spigelmyer served as the coalition’s president for the past seven years. He is exiting the natural gas industry with nearly four decades of experience.
Spigelmyer will be succeeded by David Callahan, a vice president with JKLM Energy and vice-chair of MSC’s executive board.
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Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
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