The following DEP notices were published in the February 11 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- UGI Utilities - Allen Manufactured Gas Plant: DEP received Intent To Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated by volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and lead in City of Allentown, Lehigh County. (PA Bulletin, Page 870)

-- UGI Utilities - Reading Holder Site: DEP received Intent To Remediate soil contaminated with arsenic and certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in City of Reading, Berks County. (PA Bulletin, Page 870)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Warriner Well Pad 2: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by diesel-based drilling mud discovered on May 19, 2022 in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, Page 895)

Air Quality

-- United Refining Company: DEP invites comments on proposed Plan Approval for gasoline loading rack at the facility in City of Warren, Warren County.  (PA Bulletin, Page 872)

-- Hazelton Generation LLC Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on renewal of Title V air quality permit for facility in Hazle Twp., Luzerne County.  (PA Bulletin, Page 873)

-- Williams Field Services Co., LLC - Lathrop Compressor Station: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for dehydrators, other equipment at the compressor station in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, Page 898)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Nineveh 34 Well Pad: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for natural gas production facility in Morris Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, Page 899)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Nineveh 58 Well Pad: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for natural gas production facility in Morris Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, Page 899)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Nineveh 60 Well Pad: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for natural gas production facility in Morris Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, Page 899)

-- Greylock Production, LLC - Beacon Well Pad: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for natural gas production facility in Waynesburg Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, Page 899)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - RHL-37 Well Pad: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for natural gas production facility in Richhill Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, Page 899)

-- Adelphia Gateway, LLC - Compressor Station: DEP extended Air Quality Plan Approval for new natural gas compressor station in Rockhill Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, Page 900)

-- Diversified Energy Company PLC - Electric Generator: DEP issued De Minimis Air Quality Authorization for a facility in Morris Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, Page 901)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP invites comments on proposed Chapter 105 application for a waterline serving drilling pads in Burlington and West Burlington Townships, Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, Page 879)

-- EQT Production Company - Cigar Well Pad: DEP invites comments on proposed Chapter 105 application for an after-the-fact permit in Amwell Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, Page 881)

Chapter 102 Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for a facility impacting Little Meshoppen Creek in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, Page 904)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline facility impacting Job Creek in Aleppo and Jackson Townships, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, Page 904)

-- Apex WML Midstream, LLC: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline facility impacting Lyons Run in Murrysville Borough, Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, Page 904)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [2.5.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 5 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 10 conventional and 78 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 13 conventional and 58 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 1,293 conventional and 2,495 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 286 conventional and 112 unconventional 

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report

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PA DEP Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Feb. 4 to Feb. 10 - 12 NOVs For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Feb. 11  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posts 57 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Feb. 11 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

PA Oil & Gas Industry Compliance Reports:

-- DEP Report Finds: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Routinely Abandon Wells; Fail To Report How Millions Of Gallons Of Waste Is Disposed; And Non-Compliance Is An ‘Acceptable Norm’  [PaEN]

-- DEP 2021 Oil & Gas Program Annual Report Shows Conventional Oil & Gas Operators Received A Record 610 Notices Of Violation For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industry Has Record Year: Cost, Criminal Convictions Up; $3.1 Million In Penalties Collected; Record Number Of Violations Issued; Major Compliance Issues Uncovered; Evidence Of Health Impacts Mounts  [PaEN]

-- Feature: 60 Years Of Fracking, 20 Years Of Shale Gas: Pennsylvania’s Oil & Gas Industrial Infrastructure Is Hiding In Plain Sight [PaEN]

-- EDF: Conventional Gas Wells In Allegheny National Forest Leaked Over 6 Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In 2019; Conventional Operators Seek To Block Methane Limits  [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- Natural Gas Industry Tells House They Want Faster Permit Reviews, But Didn’t Say They Don’t Use 40% Of The Well Permits They Get From DEP; Industry Practices Keep Energy Prices High   [PaEN]

-- DCED Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Advisory Council Feb. 16 Meeting Agenda Includes Discussion Of Poor Compliance Record Of Industry, Status Of Regulations Updates, Challenge To VOC/Methane Regs  [PaEN]

-- Ohio/PA Train Derailment, Pipeline Explosions, Uncontrolled Releases Put Spotlight On Public Health, Safety Threats Posed By Petrochemical, Natural Gas Industrial And Pipeline Infrastructure In PA [PaEN]

-- Inside Climate News: DEP Took 9 Days To Inspect Natural Gas Liquids Plant That Caught Fire On Christmas Day In Washington County [PaEN]

-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: PA Environmental Officials Took 9 Days To Inspect Natural Gas Liquids Plant That Caught Fire On Christmas Day In Washington County

-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council To Hear Updates From Oil & Gas, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Programs Feb. 14  [PaEN]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Shale Gas Companies Play ‘Dirty Pool’ By Reactivating Expired Leases By Claiming They Are Part Of Back-dated Pooling Declarations  [PaEN]

-- Senate Environmental, Consumer Protection Committees To Hold Feb. 27 Hearing On Grid Reliability And Winter Storm Elliot  [PaEN]

-- PUC Approves 48.9% Increase In Natural Gas Charges By Leatherstocking Gas Company In Susquehanna & Bradford Counties [The Heart Of Shale Gas Drilling In PA]  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: As More Utility Customers Struggle To Pay Their Bills, More Are Also Cut Off For Nonpayment  [Cost Increases Due To Natural Gas Price Spikes]

-- PA Physicians For Social Responsibility Host Feb. 22 Webinar On Radioactive Contaminants From PA Oil And Gas Operations  [PaEN]

-- Better Path Coalition To Host Feb. 22 Webinar On How Green Is Blue Hydrogen? Made From Natural Gas  [PaEN]

[Posted: February 10, 2023]

2/13/2023