The following DEP notices were published in the September 24 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Arnold Centralized Fluid Processing Facility submitted Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling production wastewater in Asylum Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6094)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - S. Biniewicz Well Pad I submitted Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling production wastewater in Gibson Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6095)

-- Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC - Potato Creek 1H Well Pad submitted Final Report concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with brine and cuttings list of parameters in Norwich Twp., McKean County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6095)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [9.16.22]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 4 conventional and 13 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 223 conventional and 582 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 163 conventional and 421 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 3,150 conventional and 825 unconventional

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report

Pipeline Compressor/Pumping Stations

-- National Fuel Gas Supply - Kaylor Compressor Station application received for Air Quality Permit in Sugarcreek Twp., Armstrong County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6069)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply - Lamont Compressor Station application received for Air Quality Permit in Jones Twp., Elk County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6069)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply - Bowen Compressor Station application received for Air Quality Permit in Highland Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 6069)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC - Brown Compressor Station was issued an Air Quality Permit in Greene Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6097)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Application received for temporary workspace impacting palustrine emergent wetland in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6074)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - After-the-fact permit for wetlands impacts associated with Frisbee Bra Well Pad in Orwell Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6101)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Environmental assessment for existing well pad impacts on wetlands issued in Stevens Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6103)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Permit issued for project affecting Meshoppen Creek in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6103)

-- SWN Production Co., LLC - Permit issued for project affecting Cold Creek in Herrick Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6103)

-- Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC - Permit issue for project affecting Wysox Creek in Wysox Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6104)

-- NFG Midstream Trout Run, LLC - Permit issued for project affecting tributaries to Lycoming Creek, Long Run, Fourmile Hollow, Trout Run, Grays Run in Gamble, Lewis and McIntyre Townships, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 6104)

-- Pine Run Midstream, LLC - Permit issued for project affecting Little Buffalo Creek in Winfield Twp., Butler County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6104)

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Related Articles This Week:

-- Penn State Research Links Groundwater Contamination To Areas Of Unconventional Shale Gas And Conventional Oil And Gas Drilling  [PaEN]

-- Study: Industry Data Shows Hazardous Air Pollutants Are ‘Ubiquitous’ In The Natural Gas Transmission System; More Justification For Robust Leak Prevention Programs  [PaEN]

-- DEP Tells Citizens Advisory Council Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Still Does Not Meet Residual Waste Regulations; Remains Illegal  [PaEN]

-- U.S. Dept. Of Interior Notified DEP A Republican Bill Allowed To Become Law In July May Block Funding For New Federal Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program  [PaEN]

-- DEP Finalizing First Bid Packages To Plug 249 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Under New Federal Taxpayer Funded Well Plugging Program  [PaEN]

-- House Committee Fails To Address $70 Million In Penalties On Natural Gas Pipelines Or Real Concerns Of People Living Near Gas Production & Distribution Facilities  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council: Clean Hydrogen & Carbon Capture Can Be Part Of A Comprehensive Decarbonization Strategy: Responsibly Deployed With Environmental Integrity, Accountability And Equity  [PaEN]

-- Landowners Urge Lawmakers To Pass Real Community Solar Energy Bills To Give $1.8 Billion Boost To PA Economy, Help Farmers As Senate Committee Meets Sept. 20  [PaEN]

-- Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh: News Coverage, Recorded Sessions [PaEN]

[Posted: September 23, 2022]

9/26/2022