The following DEP notices were published in the November 25 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the November 25 PA Bulletin it will hold a business meeting December 14 on water withdrawal requests-- including seven related to shale gas drilling in Bradford, Lycoming, Snyder and Tioga counties and the Loyalsock and Pine Creek Exceptional Value Watersheds.  Read more here.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the November 25 P Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to 19 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming counties.  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- EQT Corporation - DCNR Tract 551B Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for the well pad located in McIntyre Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7324)

-- Diversified Production LLC - Spencer 34 Conventional Well: DEP received a Final Report on the remediation of soil with production wastewater for the well located in Greenwood Twp., Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 7325)

-- EQT Corporation - Wolverine Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc for the pad located in Fallowfield Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7325)

-- Greylock Conventional, LLC - Skib Well Pad: DEP received a Remediation Investigation Report/ Final Report related to remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc for soil; aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, lithium, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc for groundwater at the well pad located in Jefferson Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7325)

-- Greylock Production LLC - Broadwater Well Pad: DEP received a Remediation Investigation Report/ Final Report related to remediation of oil and groundwater contaminated with with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc for soil; aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc for groundwater at the well pad located in Jefferson Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7325)

-- PA General Energy Company - Potato Creek Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final  Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, chromium, copper, lead, lithium, selenium, strontium, and zinc; and in groundwater for aluminum, arsenic, barium, boron, chloride, chromium, copper, lead, lithium, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc at the well pad located in Norwich Twp., McKean County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7326)

-- EQT Corporation - Master Splinter Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with chloride, aluminum, barium, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, boron, zinc, and iron at the well pad located in Somerset Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7327)

Waste Permits

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - Drift Ridge Water Storage Facility: DEP invites comments on General Permit WMGR123 for processing oil and gas wastewater for the facility located in Wayne Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7306)

Air Quality Permits

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Delmont Terminal: DEP invites comments on significant modification to Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources, including storage tanks, for the facility located in Salem Twp., Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7307)

-- Waste Management of Fairless LLC - Landfill Gas Flares: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for the operation of landfill gas flares at the facility located in Falls Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 7327)

-- Apollo Resources, LLC - Hribal Pipeline Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for the operation of gas-fired compressor station located in East Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7328)  [Note: On November 15, DEP issued notices of violation to Apollo Resources LLC for abandoning and not plugging four conventional wells.  Read more here.]

Storage Tank Permits

-- UPMC - 28,000 Gallon Diesel Fuel Tank: DEP invites comments on an individual storage tank permit for the facility located at 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 7313)

Chapter 105/102 Encroachment Permits

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - 20-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline Across Schuylkill River: DEP received a Chapter 105 application for a pipeline crossing the Schuylkill River in Spring City Borough, Chester County and Upper Providence Twp., Montgomery County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7336)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - 20-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline Across Schuylkill River: DEP received a Chapter 102 application for a pipeline crossing the Schuylkill River in Spring City Borough, Chester County and Upper Providence Twp., Montgomery County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7336)

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit application for a stream restoration project to restore cover over a 10-inch natural gas pipeline located in Upper Merion Twp., Montgomery County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7335)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Seneca Resources Co. LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Grays Run and Brown Hollow, both Exceptional Value Watersheds for a project located in Lewis Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7333)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [11.17.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 11 conventional and 1 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 178 conventional and 626 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 169 conventional and 366 unconventional

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 18 to 24 - 5 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; 2nd Spill At Same Shale Gas Pad This Month; Village Of Reno Wastewater Cleanup Slow Going  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - November 25  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 47 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 25 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industry Compliance So Far In 2023 - It Isn’t Pretty

NewsClips:

-- The Derrick: DEP: Little Headway In Reno Cleanup  [PDF of article]

-- The Daily Item Guest Essay: State Senator Calls Natural Gas Infrastructure Public Health And Safety Bill ‘Stupid’ - By Scott and Jessica Mathias, Health Care Providers

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Southwest PA Families Call On Gov. Shapiro To Fulfill Recommendations Of Natural Gas Grant Jury

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Must Continue For Health Of Pennsylvania - By Evangelical Environmental Network

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Reliable Power Means Applying Robust Reliability Standards To Natural Gas Infrastructure

-- Tribune-Democrat Editorial: Reliable Power Means Shoring Up Natural Gas Infrastructure

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: PA Natural Gas, Electric Utility Prices Are About To Be Reset For The Winter  [Range Of Changes: Natural Gas (+149% to -64.2%); Electric (+18.8% to -25.7%) ] 

-- TribLive: Plans For New Hazardous Waste Landfill Near Yukon, Westmoreland County Suspended After EPA Report  [75% Of Waste Comes From Shale Gas Operations ]

-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: EPA Finds Spills, Leaks, Heavy Metals At Hazardous Waste Landfill Near Yukon, Westmoreland County

-- Bloomberg: Cooking A Big Meal With Gas Can Produce More Indoor Air Pollution Than Health Guidelines Suggest Is Safe

-- Reuters: Utility-Scale Batteries Becoming Cheap Enough To Make Developers Abandon Scores Of Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants

-- WTAE: Turtle Creek Battery Manufacturer Eos Energy Promising A Safer Environment, More Jobs For The Region

Related Articles This Week:

-- The Derrick: DEP: Little Headway In Reno Oil Well Wastewater Cleanup In Venango County  [PaEN]

-- The Daily Item Guest Essay: State Senator Calls Natural Gas infrastructure Public Health And Safety Bill 'Stupid' - By Scott and Jessica Mathias, Health Care Providers  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Business Meeting Dec. 14 On Water Withdrawal Requests, Including Shale Gas Drilling In Loyalsock, Pine Creek Exceptional Value Watersheds  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 19 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In Bradford, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming Counties  [PaEN]

[Posted: November 25, 2023]

11/27/2023