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Weak Job Growth Seen in Ohio Shale, But Retail Sales Strong

Weak Job Growth Seen in Ohio Shale, But Retail Sales Strong

Researchers from Cleveland State University (CSU) said Ohio counties with significant Marcellus and Utica shale development have seen only a modest increase in job creation in 2012, but those same counties also saw a large increase in retail sales.

March 27, 2013
Marathon Oil: Eagle Ford, Bakken ‘Highest-Value Resource Plays’

Marathon Oil: Eagle Ford, Bakken ‘Highest-Value Resource Plays’

Marathon Oil Corp. production targets are being raised sharply for its growing plays in the Eagle Ford and Bakken Shales, while the targeted sale of assets continues, as evidenced by a $170 million sale of a gas processing interest in Louisiana, CEO Clarence Cazalot said during a 4Q2012 conference call with financial analysts.

February 11, 2013