In September, the Executive Director of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission gave his approval to 19 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, 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

-- Renewal—Blackhill Energy, LLC; Pad ID: HOUSER 1H Pad; ABR-201107018.R2; Burlington Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9900 mgd; Approval Date: September 10, 2023.

-- Renewal—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: BUTLER (07 086) J; ABR-201309003.R2; Apolacon Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 10, 2023.

-- Renewal—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: MURPHY (07 075) D; ABR-201309002.R2; Apolacon Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 10, 2023.

-- Renewal—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: OLYMPIC LAKE ESTATES (07 083); ABR-201309005.R2; Apolacon Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 10, 2023.

-- Renewal—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: ROGERS (05 235) H; ABR-201108051.R2; Windham Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 10, 2023.

-- Renewal—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: SHEA (07 021) D; ABR-201309004.R2; Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 14, 2023.

-- Renewal—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: GU 04 Williams Aeppli; ABR-201309001.R2; Herrick Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9999 mgd; Approval Date: September 14, 2023.

-- Renewal—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Lathrop Farm Trust B Drilling Pad; ABR-201309009.R2; Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: September 19, 2023.

-- Renewal—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Shumhurst2; ABR-201709002.R1; Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: September 19, 2023.

-- Renewal—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Yencha; ABR-201209012.R2; Monroe Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: September 25, 2023.

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: BushnellR P1; ABR-202309001; Springville Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 25, 2023.

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: PalkoJ P1; ABR-202309002; Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 25, 2023.

-- Renewal—Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: StoddardT P1; ABR-201309012.R2; Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 25, 2023.

-- Renewal—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Bradford 481; ABR-201309008.R2; Sullivan Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 25, 2023.

-- Renewal—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Blueberry Hill; ABR-201209014.R2; Overton Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: September 27, 2023.

-- Renewal—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Carr; ABR-201209015.R2; Wilmot Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: September 27, 2023.

-- Renewal—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Delaney 651; ABR-201209013.R2; Sullivan Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 27, 2023.

-- Renewal—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Elliott B Drilling Pad # 1; ABR-201109030.R2; Monroe Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: September 28, 2023.

-- Renewal—Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: HeitzenroderA P1; ABR-201109025.R2; Springville Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: September 28, 2023.

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

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[Posted: October 20, 2023]

10/23/2023