The Department of Community and Economic Development PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on November 16 to continue its discussion of issues related to abandoned and legacy wells and production reporting.

The production reporting initiative is designed to bring down the relatively high rate of non-compliance in conventional oil and gas production reporting.  If an operator corrects their deficiencies voluntarily, no enforcement action will be taken.  If DEP has to issue orders to correct the violations, then penalties will follow.

Also on the agenda is a presentation on brine hauling and disposal costs, economic incentives for improved production and recommendations on DEP options for testing new technologies.

The Advisory Council was formed in June 2016 as part of Act 52 that killed DEP’s update of regulations covering conventional oil and gas well drilling.

One of the Council’s duties was to advise DEP on developing oil and gas regulations, but has yet to really discuss the issue.  The focus has been on legacy well and other issues.

The meeting will be held in Hearing Room 1, 2nd Floor, Keystone Building, 400 North Street in Harrisburg starting at 1:00.  A conference call option is available for attending by calling 515-739-1545 and using passcode 270595#.

For more information and available handouts, visit DCED’s PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council webpage.  DCED Contact: Zach Reber, 717-720-1451.

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[Posted: Nov. 3, 2017]

11/6/2017