The following DEP notices were published in the June 3 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Conventional Well Plugging Notice

The Department of Environmental Protection gave notice in the June 3 PA Bulletin it is taking action to enforce an order against Michael Harju and Economy Natural Gas, Inc. for their failure to plug four conventional natural gas wells leaking methane in Scott Township, Allegheny County.  (June 3, 2023 PA Bulletin, page 3031)  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - DPH Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with ethylene glycol for a well pad in Windham Twp., Wyoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3017)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - F. Lippincott Well Pad 1: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for a well pad in Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3018)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - D. Brazitis Well Pad 1: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for a well pad in Lenox Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3018)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - MAJ 18 Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with arsenic, aluminum, barium, boron, chromium, copper, iron, lead, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, and naphthalene for a well pad in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 3019)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - NV 48 Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc for a well pad in Morris Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3019)

Waste Permits

-- EPP Renewable Energy, LLC - Landfill Gas Project: DEP issued WMGM055 General Permit for landfill gas project in Cumru Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 3020)

-- SWN Production Company, LLC: DEP issued WMGR123 General Permit for storage of oil and gas liquid waste at the Preston Perkins Facility in Stevens Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3020)

Air Quality Permits

-- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Young Compressor Site: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for various air pollution sources at the site in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3021)

-- Regency Marcellus Gas Gathering, LLC - Canoe Run Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for various air pollution sources at the site in Mifflin Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 3021)

-- Waste Management Disposal Services Of PA, Inc. - Mountain View Reclamation Landfill Replacement of Ground Flare: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for a ground flare to dispose of methane from the landfill located in Antrim and Montgomery Townships, Franklin County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3021)

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC - Compressor Station 520: DEP issued an extension of the Air Quality Plan Approval to November 5, 2023 for the facility in Mifflin Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3022)

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC - Compressor Station 520: DEP issued revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility in Mifflin Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3022)

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC - Compressor Station 517: DEP issued revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility in Mifflin Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3022)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Shelp Creek in Jessup Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3027)

-- Geopetro, LLC - Petrick Bea Well Pad A: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting North Fork Little Beaver Creek (High Quality) and Brush Run (High Quality) in South Beaver Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 3027)

-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Thorn Run (High Quality) and Steels Run (High Quality) in Washington Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 3027)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Harts Run in Aleppo Twp., Greene County.   (PA Bulletin, page 3027)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [5.26.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 4 conventional and 6 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 54 conventional and 342 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 58 conventional and 165 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 6,490 conventional and 10,306 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 2,694 conventional and 621 unconventional 

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PA Oil & Gas Public Notice Dashboards:

-- DEP Moves To Enforce Order To Plug 4 Abandoned Conventional Gas Wells Leaking Methane In Allegheny County Owned By Michael Harju & Economy Natural Gas, Inc.  [PaEN]

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 27 to June 2 -- Conventional Operators Fail To Start Plugging, Fail To Cleanup Spills; More NOVs For Abandoning Wells  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - June 3   [PaEN]

-- DEP Posts 59 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In June 3 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- PA Capital-Star: Lawmakers Are Clawing Back State’s Power To Prevent The Abandonment Of Conventional Oil/Gas Wells

-- Warren Times Guest Essay: Simple Truth - Conventional Oil/Gas Well Operators Frequently Abandoned Their Wells, Better Bonding Is A Solution To This Ever-Growing Problem - By Sierra Club

-- Observer-Reporter: Environmental Groups Seek Results Of Pitt Health Studies On Impact Of Natural Gas Development

-- Post-Gazette-Megan Tomasic: Elizabeth Twp. Residents Concerned About Planned Shale Gas Drilling Well Pad Near High School In Allegheny County

-- Warren Times: Environmental Group Announces PA General Energy To Plug Gas Well Proposed As Oil/Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Indiana County  [Read more here]

Related Articles This Week:

-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports PA Natural Gas Production Peaked In 4th Quarter 2021 [PaEN]

-- UPDATED: Susquehanna River Basin Low Stream Flows Trigger SRBC Water Withdrawal Restrictions On 49 Oil & Gas Drilling Operations & Other Water Users  [PaEN]

-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets June 13 To Hear Acting DEP Secretary Negrin Outline His Vision For Changing DEP; Enforcement, Customer Service Strategies; Permit Review Changes; Environmental Justice Plans; More  [PaEN] 

[Posted: June 2, 2023] 

6/5/2023