EnCana donates $7 Million to the University of Wyoming, UW Breaks Ground on Energy Resources Center

EnCana donates $7 Million to the University of Wyoming, UW Breaks Ground on Energy Resources Center by Wyoming Alumni, November 19, 2010
Encana Oil & Gas USA provided the largest private donation toward construction of the ERC, a $5 million commitment in 2007 that was matched by the state. In addition, Encana also gifted $2 million to UW for three new engineering research laboratories. The Encana Research Laboratory and the Encana Integrated Simulation Data Center in the College of Engineering and Applied Science are already open, and plans are under way to open one additional laboratory. “Encana has enjoyed a long and productive association with this prestigious university and the state of Wyoming itself, which is where we first started our U.S. operations,” says Eric Marsh, Encana’s executive vice president for natural gas economy and a UW graduate. “Our investment in the Energy Resources Center is the latest chapter of a relationship we have been privileged to be a part of, and we look forward to seeing how it will benefit the natural gas industry.” He adds, “This new center of higher learning mirrors our own commitment to excellence and innovation in the natural gas energy industry.” [Emphasis added]