Consol Announces Natural Gas Production Plans

Consol Energy has announced that it expects to spend $1.5 billion this year to further its natural gas exploration and production activities.  The company also announced that it has selected the former vice president of the Appalachia South Business Unit for Chesapeake Energy, Timothy Dugan, to serve as CEO of its exploration and production unit. Part of the investment will go to drill 32 wells in Harrison, Belmont, Guernsey and Noble Counties, Ohio.