Range Resources was the early pioneer in the modern Marcellus shale play in the Appalachian Basin, and today it enjoys an enviable position. Of its 1.3 million acres in the basin, it considers a whopping 700,000 acres prospective for the Marcellus, said John Pinkerton, chairman and CEO of Fort Worth-based Range Resources Corp., speaking at Hart Energy’s Marcellus Midstream conference in Pittsburgh.Range had deep roots in Appalachia, and its resources included an extensive database of existing well data and years of operating experience. Early on, one of its focus areas ...