Dec 31, 2017 1 min read

With the Nov. 13 completion of its $6.7 billion acquisition of Rice Energy, Pittsburgh-based EQT became the largest natural gas production company in the U.S. “With the closing of the transaction, we are combining two of the leading operators in the Appalachian Basin to create an even stronger company that is positioned to deliver greater returns to shareholders through operating efficiencies and improved overall well economics, “said”EQT CEO Steve Schlotterbeck.