MONACA, Pa. — The Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research will host an one-day workshop on Marcellus Shale and opportunities for economic development on Feb. 28 at Penn State Beaver in Monaca.

“Shale Economic Development and Utilization Opportunities” will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lodge in the Penn State Beaver campus Student Union Building, 100 University Drive, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.

The course content will be useful to business people and community members in a number of fields. Topics will include the region and country’s energy portfolio, shale trends, business opportunities, ethane crackers, ethylene uses and transporting natural gas.

The course instructors, Jim Ladlee, associate director of the center, and Matt Henderson, MCOR’s shale gas asset manager, have extensive experience on economic development issues related to the development of Marcellus Shale gas.

The course has been approved for professional development hours and continuing education. The cost is $329 for early registration by Feb. 20 and $379 after that. The fee includes course materials.

Registration information is available online at the MCOR website, www.marcellus.psu.edu, by clicking on the link for “Shale Economic Development and Utilization Opportunities.”