The following DEP notices were published in the August 5 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a proposed Section 401 Water Quality Certification related to an Equitrans proposal to drill two new horizontal natural gas storage wells in the Swarts Complex and Hunters Cave Storage Fields in Center, Franklin, Morris and Washington Townships, Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4499)   Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments at a September 19 public meeting and hearing on the expansion of the Marcus Hook Terminal’s ethane chilling capacity in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4456)   Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- GM Trucking, Inc - Production Wastewater Spill: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with oil and gas production wastewater in Wyalusing Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 4489)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Warner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEp received final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4489)

-- EQT ARO, LLC - Elbow Fish & Game Club Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with triethylene glycol in Cogan House Twp., Lycoming County.   (PA Bulletin, page 4490)

-- Blackhill Energy LLC - Jackson South 2H North Produced Wastewater Spill: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 4490)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Maggie BRA Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4490)

-- PPG Operations, LLC - Coldstream B Impoundment: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with oil and gas wastewater in Goshen Twp., Clearfield County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4490)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - W.Wright Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with hydraulic fracturing fluid in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County.   (PA Bulletin, page 4491)

Waste Permits

-- Appalachian Drilling Services, Inc. - Oil & Gas Drilling Waste Transfer Station: DEP invites comments on renewal of oil and gas waste transfer station permit in Beech Creek Twp., Clinton County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4454)

Air Quality Permits

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Marcus Hook Terminal: DEP invites comments on Title V Air Quality Permit covering expansion of ethane chilling capacity for the facility in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.  Public Hearing set for September 19.   (PA Bulletin, page 4456)  Read more here.

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Lightcap BRA Shale Gas Well Pad Compressor: DEP approved Air Quality Plan Approval for a new compressor engine at the facility located in New Albany Borough, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 4491)

-- Greylock Midstream, LLC - Veres Compressor Station: DEP approved Air Quality Plan approval for an emergency generator at the facility located in Greene Twp., Greene County.   (PA Bulletin, page 4492)

-- Markwest Liberty Bluestone, LLC - Natural Gas Processing Facility: DEP approved Air Quality Plan Approval for vapor combustion unit at the railcar loading operations area for the facility in Jackson Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4492)

-- Elkhorn Gas Processing, LLC - Kane Natural Gas Processing Plant: DEP issued a State Only Minor Operating Air Quality Permit for the natural gas processing facility in Wetmore Twp., McKean County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4492)

-- Norfolk Southern Railway Company - Juniata Locomotive Shop: DEP approved de minimis emissions increases resulting from re-connection of 5 natural gas-fired backup generators at the facility located in the City of Altoona, Blair County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4493)

Section 401 Water Quality Certification

-- Equitrans, LP - Hunters Cave Natural Gas Storage Field & Swarts Complex: DEP invites comments on proposed Water Quality Certification related to construction of 2 new horizontal storage wells and require approximately 77.86 acres of earth disturbance.  (PA Bulletin, page 4499)  Read more here.

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - Washington Reservoir No. 3 Floating Water Intake: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for the facility in North Franklin Twp., Washington County.    (PA Bulletin, page 4471)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.: DEP approved Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Willow Brook and Martins Creek in Lenox Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 4496)

-- Pennsylvania General Energy Co., LLC: DEP approved Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Bear Creek (High Quality), Loyalsock Creek (High Quality in segments affected) in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4496)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP approved Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Clawson Run, Roberts Run, Toms Run, Blockhouse Run in Gilmore and Jackson Townships, Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4496)

NPDES Stormwater Permits

-- PA General Energy LLC - Gravel Staging Area: DEP invites comments on NPDES Stormwater application for 4 acre staging area discharging into Mill Creek (High Quality) in Mill Creek, Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4445)

-- UGI Utilities, Inc. - Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on NPDES Stormwater permit application for 6.1 acre project discharging into  Oswayo and Wildcat Creeks in Sharon Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 4448)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [7.28.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 11 conventional and 22 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 106 conventional and 453 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 105 conventional and 239 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 9,006 conventional and 14,310 unconventional

-- NOVs Last Week: 129 conventional, 0 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 3,737 conventional and 814 unconventional 

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- DEP Investigates Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Leak As Possible Source Of Village Of Reno Water Supply Contamination In Venango County; Customers Under Do Not Consume Advisory For 2 Weeks+  [PaEN]

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - July 29 to August 4; More Abandoned, Leaking Wells, Reno Water Supply Contamination; Rager Mtn. Natural Gas Storage Area Spills  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - August 5  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posts 75 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 5 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week:

-- TribLive: Olympus Energy Submits Application To DEP For 5th Shale Gas Well Pad In Upper Burrell Twp

-- PUC: Columbia Gas To Pay $990,000 Penalty In Revised Settlement Involving Home Explosion In Washington County

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: PUC Approves $990,000 Penalty Settlement With Columbia Gas Over 2019 House Explosion In Washington County

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Negotiating Community Benefits, Like Those With Shell Petrochemical Plant Penalty Fund In Beaver County, Takes A Village; So Does Mitigating Harm

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Equitrans Gets FERC Approval For New Ohio Valley Connector Expansion Pipeline Project To Gulf Coast And Midwest

-- The Center Square: 14 State Attorneys General [Including PA] Want Action On ‘Plastic Pollution Crisis’

Related Articles This Week:

-- New Penn State Study: Brine Water Pumped From Played-Out Conventional Oil & Gas Wells And Used As Dust Suppressants, Winter Road Treatments Exceed Environmental, Health Standards, Just Like Conventional Oil & Gas Brine Water  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Take A Deep Breath! Now Think What You Just Inhaled. If You Live Along A Dirt Road You Could Be Inhaling Oil & Gas Wastewater - By Siri Lawson, Warren County   [PaEN]

-- DEP Publishes Final Chapter 105 Environmental Assessment Alternatives Analysis Technical Guidance  [PaEN]

-- DEP Sets Sept. 19 Meeting/Hearing On Air Permit For Expansion Of Marcus Hook Terminal’s Ethane Chilling Capacity In Delaware County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Section 401 Water Quality Certification For Equitrans To Replace Abandoned Natural Gas Storage Wells In Greene County Due To Coal Mining  [PaEN]

-- Environmental Health Project: Shale Gas Development And Cancer Fact Sheet

-- Eureka Resources Extracted 97% Pure Lithium Carbonate Used In Making Lithium-ion Batteries From Oil & Gas Wastewater [PaEN]

-- PA Attorney General Henry Joins Coalition Calling For Stronger Federal Strategy To Fight Plastic Pollution Crisis  [PaEN]

[Posted: August 4, 2023]

8/7/2023