Range Announces CNG Fleet Investment

Range Resources Corporation announced on August 7 that the company's vehicle fleet is now being largely fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG).

Range officials were joined at its Southern Marcellus Shale Division offices, located south of Pittsburgh, for an event attended by public- and private-sector leaders, as well as environmental and nonprofit organizations, to share ideas and discuss the numerous advantages of this fuel. The company now has approximately 184 CNG vehicles in its corporate fleet, with 100 serving its growing southwestern Pennsylvania operations.

The vehicle models purchased by the company are the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and Ram 2500. In addition to the environmental benefits of driving vehicles with cleaner burning engines, the company estimates that the pay back for the investment is approximately two years.

The company's commercial fleet order of factory-engineered CNG vehicles is the largest single order for both Chrysler Group and GM. Representatives from both companies participated in the event.

"Companies like Range Resources, who are transitioning to a natural gas fleet, will be able to reduce operating costs and improve the environment by switching to a cleaner burning fuel," said Mark Karney, Alternative Fuels Director, General Motors Fleet and Commercial. "We anticipate that demand for CNG vehicles...will continue to grow as infrastructure expands and as a broader array of vehicles are offered."

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