Steel Mills
January 1, 2018
U.S. Steel Welcomes Fracking Operation to Mill Site
Written by Sandy Williams
A steel slab mill in Pennsylvania plans to welcome a complementary industry to its grounds. U.S. Steel has leased 10 acres of land at its Edgar Thomson Plant at Mon Valley Works to Merrion Oil and Gas for the purpose of gas drilling and fracking in the Marcellus shale region. The agreement reportedly will provide U.S. Steel with 20 million cubic feet of gas per day for its steelworks.
“We view this project as a potential opportunity to enhance the long-term cost competiveness of our local Mon Valley works facilities, including the Edgar Thomson plant,” said a statement from U.S. Steel. Edgar Thomson operates two blast furnaces at the plant.
