A change in technology could result in new oil and …

AP FILE PHOTO | JULY 11, 2014 | published: August 19, 2014

A change in technology could result in new oil and gas exploration in the area. EnerVest, a Houston-based company, believes that with changes in drilling techniques, activity will increase in the oil-rich northern part of the Utica Shale, which includes Trumbull County. Geological engineering graduate students prepare shale core samples for advanced laboratory testing.