EQT Corp (EQT) Financial

EQT Corp. is a natural gas production company, which engages in the provision of supply, transmission, and distribution of natural gas. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and currently employs 1,523 full-time employees. The company has operations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. The company owns or leases approximately 610,000 net acres in Pennsylvania. Most of the acreage is located in the southwestern region of the state, with the majority located in Greene and Washington Counties. The company is developing the Marcellus Shale and Upper Devonian Shale in this area. The company also owns or leases 405,000 net acres in West Virginia. Most of the acreage is located in the northwestern region of the state, with the majority located in Doddridge, Marion, Tyler and Wetzel Counties. The company owns or leases 65,000 net acres in eastern Ohio and is developing the Utica Shale in Belmont County. The company operates Utica wells throughout its Ohio acreage. The Marcellus Shale lies nearly a mile or more beneath the surface throughout much of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia.