The following notices were published in the January 13 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 13 PA Bulletin that it has issued a Section 401 Water Quality Certification covering an Equitrans project to drill two new horizontal natural gas storage wells in the Swarts Complex and Hunters Cave Gas Storage Fields in Center, Franklin, Morris and Washington Townships, Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 213)  Read more here.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 13 PA Bulletin it has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas from the Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area in Jackson Township, Cambria County in November 2022. (PA Bulletin, page 201)  Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the January 13 PA Bulletin of water withdrawal projects approved in December, including those related to shale gas drilling.  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- BP Point Breeze LLC - Former Petroleum Tank Farm: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate the site contaminated with volatile organic compounds and semi-volatile organic compounds in soil and volatile organic compounds, metals and PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in groundwater for the facility located at 6310 West Passyunk Ave. in  Philadelphia.   (PA Bulletin, page 172)

-- United Refining Co. Asphalt Terminal: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate the site chlorinated volatile organic compounds in soil and groundwater and Trichloroethene (TCE) in groundwater for the facility located in Springdale Boro, Allegheny County.  (PA Bulletin, page 173)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Susan Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report to remediate soil contaminated with drilling wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 200)

-- EQT Corporation - Rush Run Road Spill Site: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with chlorides for a spill site located in Center Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 201)

-- EQT Corporation - Hoosker Doo 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 to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Aleppo Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 201)

-- EQT Corporation - GH58 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Center Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 201)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Latrobe Brewing #4 Conventional As Well: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Derry Twp., Westmoreland County.   (PA Bulletin, page 201)

-- Equitrans - George L. Reede 1 Conventional Well Pad - Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with chloride, aluminum, boron, barium, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, acetone, xylenes, 2-butanone (MEK), and carbon disulfide to document remediation of the site to meet Statewide Health Standards located in Jackson Twp., Cambria County.  (PA Bulletin, page 201)   Read more here.

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Keystone Conventional Well #12: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with benzene, sec-butylbenzene, tertbutylbenzene, cyclohexane, ethylbenzene, isopropyl ben- zene (cumene), naphthalene, toluene, trimethylbenzene 1,2,4-, Trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-, xylenes, acenaphthene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo- (g,h,i)perylene, biphenyl, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, 2-methylnaphthalene, phenan- threne, and pyrene to the Statewide Health Standards for the well located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 203)

-- Greylock Production, LLC - Stelco Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on 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 tp Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Jefferson Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 203)

-- Greylock Production, LLC - Broadwater Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Remediation Investigation Report/Final Report on 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, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc for groundwater to Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Jefferson Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 203)

-- Greylock Production, LLC - Skib B Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on 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 to Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Jefferson Twp., Westmoreland County.   (PA Bulletin, page 203)

[2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups--

[Notice Of Intent: 2   Final: 9   Remedial Investigation: 1  Approved: 5  Disapproved: 1 ]

Air Quality Permits

-- PEI Power LLC - Gas-fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for this facility located in Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 176)

-- Helix Ironwood LLC - Gas-fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in South Lebanon Twp., Lebanon County.  A public hearing has been scheduled for February 27 at 10:00 a.m. at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.  (PA Bulletin, page 176)  Read more here.

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - DCNR 010 Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Pollution Plan Approval covering multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Ward Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 204)

-- Snyder Brothers, Inc. - Ambrose Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality GP-5 permit for the compressor station located in East Franklin Twp Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 204)

-- Diversified Production LLC - Malone Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality GP-5 permit for the compressor station located in Conemaugh Twp., Indiana County.  (PA Bulletin, page 204)

-- Hilcorp Energy Co. - Jefferson Montgomery Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality GP-5 permit for the compressor station located in Jefferson Twp., Mercer County.  (PA Bulletin, page 204)

-- OWS Energy LLC - Haslett Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality GP-5 permit for the compressor station located in Jackson Twp., Venango County. (PA Bulletin, page 205)

-- Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC - Belknap Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality GP-5 for the facility located in Wayne Twp., Armstrong County.   (PA Bulletin, page 205)

-- D&B Gas Production, LLC - Clawson Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality GP-5 permit for  coal bed methane wells located in Blacklick Twp., Indiana County.  (PA Bulletin, page 205)

-- EQM Gathering Opco, LLC - Gygrymus Compressor Station: DEP approved continued operation of air pollution sources at the facility located in Gilmore Twp., Greene County.   (PA Bulletin, page 205)

-- Monroe Energy, LLC - Trainer Refinery: DEP approved Air Quality Plan Approvals to replace a reactor at the facility located in Trainer Boro, Delaware County.   (PA Bulletin, page 205)

-- Monroe Energy, LLC - Trainer Refinery: DEP approved Air Quality Plan Approvals to add three new cooling towers at the facility located in Trainer Boro, Delaware County.   (PA Bulletin, page 205)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - Perulack Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan approval for multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Lack Twp., Juniata County.  (PA Bulletin, page 206)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Williams Field Services Company - Landfill Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 application for 14,000 feet of gas pipeline crossing Exceptional Value wetlands located in Falls Twp., Bucks County.  (PA Bulletin, page 184)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission - Conventional Gas Well: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 application for a project to retrieve tools and replace head valve on the gas well impacting wetlands and a regulated floodway located in Donegal Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 184)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Water Pipeline: DEP approved a Chapter 105 permit for a water pipeline project located in Albany and Terry Townships, Bradford County.   (PA Bulletin, page 208)

-- Equitrans - Gas Storage Area Replacement Project: DEP approved a Chapter 105/ Section 401 Water Quality Certification for a project to drill two new horizontal natural gas storage wells in the Swarts Complex and Hunters Cave Gas Storage Fields in Center, Franklin, Morris and Washington Townships, Greene County.   (PA Bulletin, page 213)  Read more here.

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Deuel Creek and East Branch Wyalusing Creek in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 210)

-- NFG Midstream Covington, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Baldwin Run (High Quality) in Chatham, Delmar and Middlebury Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 210)

-- Pennenergy Resources, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Glad Run located in Forward Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 210)

-- Anegada Energy LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Black Run located in Worth Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 210)

-- CNX Gas Co LLC -Mamont Shale Gas Pad & Waterlines: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Beaver Run in Bell Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 210)

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-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 9 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 9 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 2 conventional and 5 unconventional 

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 4 to 12 - 9 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Leaking Wastewater Tanks; Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Cleanup Continues; Pipeline Land Slips  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - January 13  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 13 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

2023 Oil & Gas Compliance Reports:

-- DEP Issued At Least 512 Violations To 95 Conventional Oil & Gas Operators For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them In 2023; 10 Shale Gas Operators Were Issued NOVs For Abandoning Wells  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Record 6,860 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators In 2023-- Nearly 52% More Than In 2021; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues  [PaEN] 

-- 2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More  [PaEN]

-- PA Environment Digest: Articles On Oil & Gas Facility Impacts

Related Articles This Week:

-- Environmental Hearing Board Allows Protect PT Appeal Of Olympus Shale Gas Well Permits In Westmoreland County To Proceed; Olympus Was Trying To Deprive Protect PT Of Its Rights  [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection: Winter Weather Forces Natural Gas Pipeline Fuel Restrictions, ‘Conservative Operations’ Declared To Assure Electric Grid Reliability Through Jan. 17  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Water Quality Certification For Equitrans Project To Replace Abandoned Natural Gas Storage Wells In Greene County Due To Coal Mining  [PaEN]

-- DEP Reviewing Equitrans Act 2 Soil Cleanup Report On Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Conventional Well That Failed Venting 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In Cambria County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issued Air Quality Permit For Leachate Evaporation System At Westmoreland  Landfill With Special Radiation Monitoring Due To The Disposal Of Shale Gas Drilling Waste  [PaEN]

-- DEP Sets Feb. 27 Hearing On Helix Ironwood Gas-Fired Power Plant Air Quality Permit Renewal, Lebanon County  [PaEN]

-- No False Solutions PA Coalition Issues Position Statement On Hydrogen, Carbon Capture & Storage, Chemical Recycling Of Plastics, Other Climate 'Solutions'  [PaEN]

-- Jewish Earth Alliance, Beth Am Israel Hosting Jan. 23 Online Program Rethinking Our Connection To Fossil Fuels - A Discussion  [PaEN]

-- Evangelical Environmental Network: EPA Proposes Waste Charge On Methane Leaking From Large Oil & Gas Facilities  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week - Oil & Gas:

-- Bob Donnan Blog: Fracking Groundwater Study Underway In SW PA

-- TribLive: Olympus Energy Contends Natural Gas Compressor Station For Penn Twp. Not Harmful To Environment In Westmoreland County

-- Bob Donnan Blog: What’s Not To Hate About Natural Gas Compressor Stations?

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Problem Persists [Industry Points To Out-Of-State Pipeline Delays As Examples]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Partisan Split On Energy, Environment Makes Compromise Unlikely

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Chesapeake Energy Buys Southwestern Leapfrogging EQT As Biggest Gas Producer In US

-- Bloomberg Columnist: US Oil And Gas Boom Doesn’t Feel Like One To Workers

-- Wall Street Journal - Kris Maher: Democrat PA Gov. Shapiro, CNX Fracking Executive And The Deal They Struck, Can It Work?

-- TribLive Editorial: Hydrogen Isn’t Clean If It Adds To Climate Pollution; Biden’s Rules Are A Good Start

[Posted: January 12, 2024] 

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