In July, the Executive Director of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission gave his approval to 25 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga counties.  (formal notice)

The approvals were granted under SRBC regulation 18 CFR 806.22(e) and (f) that creates a general permit-type process to grant approval for water use by individual shale gas drilling pads.

Individual uses of this general permit are not subject to public review.

A separate water withdrawal approval is required by SRBC for actually withdrawing water from a specific water source for use by shale gas drilling operations.  Read more here.

Water Uses Approved

-- Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC; Pad ID: COP Tract 726 Pad E; ABR-202307001; Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 17, 2023.

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: StarzecE P1; ABR-201306009.R2; Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 23, 2023.

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: VandermarkR P1; ABR-201107029.R2; Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 23, 2023.

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: Lynn 719; ABR-201207012.R2; Liberty Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 23, 2023.

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: DCNR 100 PAD B; ABR-201107035.R2; Cogan House and McIntyre Townships, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 23, 2023.

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: DCNR Tract 007 Pad D; ABR-201807001.R1; Delmar Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 23, 2023.

-- SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Heckman Camp (Pad F); ABR-201307001.R2; Herrick Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: July 23, 2023.

-- SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: King N (Pad NW1); ABR-201307004.R2; Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: July 23, 2023.

-- SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: TNT LTD PART WEST; ABR-201307002.R2; New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: July 23, 2023.

-- SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Whipple (Pad 14); ABR-201307003.R2; Herrick Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: July 23, 2023.

-- Alliance Petroleum Corporation; Pad ID: Sterling Run Club 4; ABR-201706003.R1; Burnside Township, Centre County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 3.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Alliance Petroleum Corporation; Pad ID: Sterling Run Club 5; ABR-201706004.R1; Burnside Township, Centre County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 3.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Blackhill Energy, LLC; Pad ID: NICHOLS 2H Pad; ABR-201107020.R2; Smithfield Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9900 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Brown Homestead; ABR-201207005.R2; Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: CDJ; ABR-201207018.R2; Wilmot Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Cherrymills; ABR-201207019.R2; Cherry Township, Sullivan County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: MAC Pad B; ABR-201805002.R1; Cascade Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: ALDERSON (05 269); ABR-201807002.R1; Pike Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: BROADLEAF HOLDINGS (01 115); ABR-201807003.R1; Columbia, Springfield and Troy Townships, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: MOUNTAIN RUN HUNTING CLUB (02 153); ABR-201107050.R2; Union Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: DCNR 595 Pad G; ABR-201107033.R2; Blossburg Borough and Blossburg Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Rich Valley Pad E; ABR-201107032.R2; Shippen Township, Cameron County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Taft 851 ALT; ABR-202307002; Middlebury Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: July 27, 2023.

-- Blackhill Energy, LLC; Pad ID: CRANE Pad; ABR-201107023.R2; Smithfield Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9900 mgd; Approval Date: July 28, 2023.

-- Blackhill Energy, LLC; Pad ID: HOLCOMBE 1H Pad; ABR-201107022.R2; Smithfield Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9900 mgd; Approval Date: July 28, 2023.

Click Here for the formal notice of the water use approvals in the PA Bulletin.

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(Photos: Impacts of constructing Shawnee water withdrawal and pipeline crossing to Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek.)

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[Posted: August 25, 2023]

8/28/2023