In October, 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, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming 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

-- JKLM Energy, LLC; Pad ID: TSF-12; ABR-202310001; Lawrence Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 3.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 2, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—BKV Operating, LLC; Pad ID: Mattocks 1; ABR-201110002.R2; Washington Township, Wyoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Bouse Drilling Pad # 1; ABR-201110008.R2; Monroe Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Laurel; ABR-201110004.R2; Overton Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Parkhurst; ABR-201309017.R2; Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: Elbow F&G Pad D; ABR-201309013.R2; Cogan House Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: Kenmar HC Pad A; ABR-201309014.R2; Cogan House Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: Mountain Meadow Lodge Pad B; ABR-201709005.R1; McIntyre Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Gamble Pad K; ABR-201309018.R2; Lewis Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Heckman Hiduk (Pad GS); ABR-201310003.R2; Herrick Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Salt Lick Hunting Club-Range-Pad59; ABR-201310002.R2; New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: October 13, 2023.

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Mitcheltree 6450; ABR-202310002; Richmond Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 15, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: PavelskiJ Pad 1; ABR-201810001.R1; Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 22, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Inflection Energy (PA), LLC; Pad ID: Bennett Well Pad; ABR-201308015.R2; Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 22, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: BELLOWS (03 078) L; ABR-201610001.R1; Columbia Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 22, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Chappell 855; ABR-201110009.R2; Middlebury Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 22, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Gamble Pad A; ABR-201110013.R2; Gamble Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 22, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: DCNR 594 (02 200); ABR-201810002.R1; Liberty Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 23, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: WilliamsD P1; ABR-201110018.R2; Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: October 26, 2023.

Click Here to read the entire PA Bulletin notice.

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

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