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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - July 22

The following DEP notices were published in the July 22 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

SRBC Water Withdrawal Requests

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold an August 10 hearing on proposed water withdrawal requests, including eight related to shale gas drilling operations and 1 in the Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County. (formal notice) Read more here.

The projects are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 14, 2023

The shale gas development-related projects include--

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: BKV Operating, LLC (East Branch Wyalusing Creek), Jessup Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180902).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Coterra Energy, Inc. (Tunkhannock Creek), Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180903).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT ARO, LLC (Pine Creek), McHenry Township, Lycoming County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180901).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Inflection Energy (PA), LLC (Loyalsock Creek - Exceptional Value Watershed), Upper Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.700 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20221214).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Susquehanna River), Terry Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180909).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Wappasening Creek), Windham Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180910).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Crooked Creek), Middlebury Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: S.T.L. Resources, LLC (Pine Creek), Pike Township, Potter County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).

Click Here for more information on each proposed project and to submit comments.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.

The hearing will be held in-person and telephonically at the SRBC offices at 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg starting at 6:30 p.m. Join by telephone using the toll free number (877) 304-9269 and then entering guest passcode 2619070 followed by #.

Read more here.

For more information on programs, training opportunities and upcoming events, visit the Susquehanna River Basin Commission website. Click Here to sign up for SRBC’s newsletter. Follow SRBC on Twitter, visit them on YouTube.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - O’Dowd SUS Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater at the pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3886)

-- EQT ARO LLC - Salt Run HC Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for the well pad located in Cascade Twp. Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 3888)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - State Game Lands South Unit/North Unit Pad B: DEP approved a final report on remediation of oil contaminated by production wastewater in Leroy Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3888)

-- Jim Smith - Former BP Terminal No. 4574: DEP disapproved a Risk Assessment/Remedial Investigation/ Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum related volatile organic compounds in Sinking Spring Borough, Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 3888)

-- Energy Transfer Partners - Bradyville Road/Valley Road Release Site: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), cumene, naphthalene, 1,2,4- trimethylbenzene and 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene on the site located in Edgmont Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 3888)

Storage Tank Cleanups

-- Monroe Energy Trainer Refinery: DEP approved a Remedial Action Completion Report on remediation of soil contaminated with sulfuric acid for the refinery located in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 3899)

Waste Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Wastewater Storage Facility: DEP invites comments on an application it received for coverage under WMGR163 Residual Waste General Permit for a facility to be located in Franklin Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3862)

Air Quality Permits

-- Hamilton Liberty LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Asylum Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3864)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission - Holbrook Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 3865)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Well Site Pigging Stations: DEP approved Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple air pollution sources, including compressor engines, pigging operations at the facility located in Pine Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 3889)

-- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Young Compressor Station: DEP approved Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple air pollution sources, including compressor engines, venting and other equipment for the facility in Springfield Twp. Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3889)

-- Monroe Energy LLC - Trainer Refinery: DEP extended the expiration of Air Quality Plan Approval for the construction of three new cooling towers for the facility located in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 3890)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage - Punxsutawney Compressor Station: DEP issued the renewal of a Title V Air Quality permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Perry Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 3891)

-- Buckeye Pipe Line - Malvern Terminals: DEP issued the renewal of a Title V Air Quality permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in East Whiteland Twp., Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 3891)

-- Kinder Morgan/Tennessee Gas Pipeline - Marienville Compressor Station 307: DEP issued a revised Title V Air Quality Permit incorporating certain Plan Approval requirements for the facility located in Howe Twp., Forest County. (PA Bulletin, page 3894)

NPDES Stormwater Permits

-- National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. - Pipeline Project: DEP invites comments on NPDES Stormwater Permit for natural gas pipeline replacement project in Barnett and Heath Townships, Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 3857)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA - Two Natural Gas Pipelines: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for the construction of two temporary natural gas pipelines with associated stream crossing and other impacts on High Quality streams and Exceptional Value wetlands in Union Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 3871)

-- Sunoco Pipeline, LP - Mariner West Pipeline Right-Of-Way Slope Failure: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a project to remediate a slope failure within the right-of-way of the Mariner West Pipeline in Mount Pleasant Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 3896)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting West Branch Deer Creek located in West Deer Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 3897)

-- EQM Gathering Opco, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Rush Run, Roberts Run, Hoovers Run located in Gilmore and Wayne Townships, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 3897)

-- ETC Northeast Pipeline, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Raccoon Creek located in Independence Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 3898)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [7.14.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 2 conventional and 6 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 95 conventional and 418 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 96 conventional and 225 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 8,428 conventional and 13,498 unconventional

-- NOVs Last Week: 108 conventional, 34 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 3,535 conventional and 795 unconventional

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report

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