The following DEP notices were published in the December 10 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- EQT Corporation - David C. Duncan Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Cascade Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7553)

-- Coterra Energy Inc. - J. Griffiths Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel-based drilling mud in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 7553)

-- Penneco Oil Company, Inc. - Braddock 7H Well Pad: DEP received a Final report on remediation of soil contaminated with Benzene, sec-Butylbenzene, tert-Butylbenzene, Cyclohexane, Ethyl benzene, Isopropyl benzene (Cumene), Naphthalene, Toluene, 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-trim- ethyl benzene, Xylene, Acenapthalene, Anthracene, Benzo-(a)anthracene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene, Biphenyl, Chrysene, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, Indenopyrene, 2-Methylnaphthalene, Phen- anthrene, Pyrene, and Phenol in Aleppo Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7553)

Hazardous Waste Permits

-- Energy Transfer/Sunoco Partners - Marcus Hook Terminal: DEP invites comments on an application for renewal of hazardous waste storage facility permit in the Borough of Marcus Hook, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 7529)  (PA Bulletin, page 7554)

Residual Waste Permit

-- SWN Production Company - Odell Water Transfer Facility: DEP invites comments on General permit WMGR123 for processing of oil and gas drilling liquid waste in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7529)

Pipeline Compressor/Pumping Stations/Heaters

-- Equitrans LP - Pratt Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Operating permit for the compressor station and pigging operation facility in Franklin Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7534)

-- Equitrans LP - Hartson Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Operating permit for the compressor station and pigging operation facility in Franklin Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7534)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating LLC - Davis Compressor Station: DEP issued Air Quality Permit for the facility in Jefferson Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7555)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc. - Crayne Compressor Station: DEP issued Air Quality Permit for a temporary compressor in Franklin Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7555)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- EQT ARO LLC: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a shale gas drilling pad impact Pleasant Stream (Exceptional Value/High Quality Wild Trout) and Exceptional Value Wetlands in McNett Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7538)

-- Coterra Energy LLC: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a shale gas drilling pad affecting wetlands in Lathrop Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 7539)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP notice correcting earlier notice inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a shale gas drilling pad affecting wetlands in Osceola Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7539)

-- Sunoco Pipeline LP - Mariner West Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit to remediate slope failure within the Mariner West Pipeline right-of-way and restoring Cherry Run affecting wetlands and the stream in Mount Pleasant Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7540)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - James Barrett Bra Well Pad Project: DEP issued an after-the-fact Chapter 105 permit covering impacts to wetlands in Asylum Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7560)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Bennett Bra Well Pad Project: DEP issued an after-the-fact Chapter 105 permit covering impacts to wetlands in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7560)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project affecting King Creek in Standing Stone Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7562)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project affecting the Susquehanna River in Asylum Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7562)

-- Appalachia Midstream Services LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project affecting Satterlee Run (High Quality) and South Branch Towanda Creek in Monroe Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7563)

-- EQT Production Company: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project affecting Naynes Run, Dunkard Creek, Rudolph Run in Perry Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7563)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [12.2.22]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 14 conventional and 5 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 285 conventional and 699 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 208 conventional and 537 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,804 conventional and 1,066 unconventional 

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DEP Issued These New Oil & Gas Permits [10.3.22 to 10.9.22]*

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Previous Articles - DEP Oil & Gas Industrial Facility Notices:

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [12.9.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [12.2.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [11.25.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [11.18.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities  [11.11.22] 

-- DEP Permit Notices - Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [11.4.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices - Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [10.28.22]

-- DEP/SRBC Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [10.21.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [10.14.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [10.7.22]

-- DEP/SRBC Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.30.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.23.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.16.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.9.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.3.22]

DEP Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard -  Dec. 3 to 9  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 50 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In The Dec. 10 PA Bulletin   [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- Sign Petition Urging Governor-Elect Shapiro To Prioritize Banning Roading Dumping Of Conventional Drilling Wastewater  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Orders To Equitrans To Plug Additional Wells At Cambria County Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility, Bring Other Wells Up To Current Casing Standards And Take Other Actions  [PaEN]

-- Delaware River Basin Commission Adopts A Ban On Discharging Wastewater From Hydraulic Fracturing Drilling Operations, Strengthens Rules On Exporting, Importing Water To Support Fracking  [PaEN]

-- Bob Donnan Blog: Comparing How The Delaware River Basin Commission And The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission Address Shale Gas Industry Wastewater

-- Bay Journal: Hellbender Habitat Slammed By Pollution From Shale Gas Development In PA's Loyalsock Creek - By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal  [PaEN]

-- DCED’s Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Advisory Council Meets Dec. 15 On Radioactive Drilling Waste; Road Dumping Wastewater; Limits On Methane Emissions; More  [PaEN]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: 3 Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Groups File Lawsuit To Block Rule Limiting VOC/Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN]

-- Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Moves To Renewable Natural Gas, Away From Shale Gas To Power Vehicles  [PaEN]

-- PUC Winter Natural Gas Reliability Reports - Households Using Natural Gas Will See A Significant Increase In Heating Bills  [PaEN]

-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports 3rd Quarter PA Natural Gas Production Dropped For 3rd Consecutive Quarter Over 2021; PA Hub Natural Gas Price Increased 94.7% Over Last Year  [PaEN]

-- PUC Approves $48,000 Refund To Sunoco Pipeline On A Penalty It Paid For Mariner East Pipeline Construction Violations  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Equitrans Natural Gas Storage Well Leak In Cambria County Sparks Overhaul Of Monitoring Efforts

-- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: DEP Says Leaks, Spill Damage Continue At Cambria County Gas Storage Site That Leaked For Weeks

-- WJAC: DEP: Investigation Into Cambria County Storage Area Natural Gas Leak Revealed ‘Numerous Violations’ By Company

-- Tribune-Democrat: DEP Orders Gas Company To Take Mitigation Steps After Storage Area Natural Gas Leak; Incident Brought 10 Violations, State Says

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: DEP Orders Equitrans To Take Action On Natural Gas Storage Area Release

-- Bloomberg: Pennsylvania Says Many Violations Seen At Site Of Natural Gas Storage Area Leak

-- Environmental Health News: Waste From 8 PA Shale Gas Drilling Sites Using PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Shipped To At Least 97 Sites For Reuse And Disposal [23 Million Gallons Of Waste, 30,390 Tons Of Solid Waste]

-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Dimock Clean Drinking Water Plea Suggests New PA Governor Won’t Tolerate Violations By Energy Companies, Advocates Say

-- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Inside The 14-Year Battle To Secure A Water Line For Fracking’s ‘Ground Zero’ [Dimock, Susquehanna County]

-- AP: Delaware River Basin Commission Limits Fracking Waste In Delaware River Watershed

-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Delaware River Basin Commission Bans Fracking Wastewater From Watershed

-- WHYY: Delaware River Basin Commission Votes To Ban Fracking Wastewater Discharges

-- Courier Times/Pocono Record: Water And Fracking - What The Delaware River Basin Commission Bans, Allows Under New Rules

-- PennLive: Customers Going To Pay More For Electric, Natural Gas In Central PA

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Natural Gas Price Up 95%; New Shale Gas Wells Up 42%

-- Power For Tomorrow: The Impact Of Natural Gas Price Spikes On Electricity Prices

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Marcellus/Utica Drillers (All Gas Drillers) Had Fantastic Third Quarter Earnings

-- Baker Hughes PA Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count Same As Last Week - 22

-- RMI: The Business Case For New Fossil Gas Power Plants Is Shrinking

-- Marcellus Shale Coalition Video: Time To Build Natural Gas Pipelines, Power Plants And More 

[Posted: December 9, 2022]

12/12/2022