Marcellus shale will be No. 1 gas field in two years

摘要

The Marcellus shale-gas play is destined in a couple of years to be the biggest gas-producing field in the world, growing from practically zero production in 2007 to more than 12 billion cubic feet a day, says Ray Walker, senior vice president and chief operating officer for the play's 2007 founder, Range Resources Corp. The Pennsylvania-concentrated shale formation currently makes some 8.5 Bcf of gas a day and has captured the attention of global gas markets.