The following notices were published in the January 20 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 January 20 PA Bulletin it is scheduled to hold a February 1 hearing on water withdrawal requests-- including eight related to shale gas drilling-- to be considered at the Commission’s March 14 business meeting.  Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin its Executive Director gave his approval to 25 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Lycoming, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.   Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Hopson Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received and is reviewing a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with vanadium to Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Asylum Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 264)

-- Chesapeake Appalachian, LLC - Mowry Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received and is reviewing a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 264)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Laurel Hill D Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received and is reviewing a Final Report on remediation of soil contamination with production wastewater to Statewide Health and Background standards at the well pad located in Cogan House Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 265)

-- NFG Midstream Covington, LLC - Compressor Station: DEP received and is reviewing a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to Statewide Health Standards at a site located in Sullivan Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 265)

-- EQT ARO, LLC - DCNR Tract 551 Shale Gas Pad A: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater from a leak in the gas production unit to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in McIntyre Twp. Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 266)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Conventional Gas Well: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to Statewide Health and Background Standards for the well located in Greenwood Twp., Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 266)

-- Coterra Energy Inc. - J.Reilly Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated by production wastewater to Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Gibson Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 266)

-- Monroe Energy Trainer Refinery - Tank 95: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with benzene, sec-Butylbenzene, tert-butyl- benzene, Cumene, Cyclohexane, Ethylbenzene, Hexane, Toluene, 1,2,4- Trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene, Xylenes, Cobalt, Nickel, Vanadium, Zinc, Acenaphthene, Anthracene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)- fluoranthene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, 1,1-Biphenyl, Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, Chrysene, m-Cresol (3-methylphenol), o-Cresol (2-methylphenol), p-Cresol (4-methylphenol), Dibenz(a,h)anthracene, Diethyl Phthalate, 2,4-Dimethylphenol, n-Dibutyl phthalate, 2,4- Dinitrophenol, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, Indeno(1,2,3- cd)pyrene, 2-Methylnaphthalene, Naphthalene, 4-Nitro- phenol, Phenanthrene, Phenol, Pyrene, pyridine, and Quinoline to Statewide Health Standards for the facility located in Trainer Boro, Delaware County.  (PA Bulletin, page 266)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups--

Notices Of Intent: 2  Final Reports: 13  Remedial Investigations: 1  Approved: 8  Disapproved: 1

Waste Permits

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Yonker George Well Site Reuse Water Storage Facility: DEP revoked the WMGR163 General Permit for oil and gas wastewater because the facility was never constructed or not operated in Mount Pleasant Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 267)

-- CES Biogas, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility DEP issued a WMGM055 General Permit for a landfill gas facility located in Foster Twp., Schuylkill County. (PA Bulletin, page 267)

Air Quality Permit

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - MOR-10 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality permit for the operation of 10 shale gas wells and other sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Morris Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 268)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - RHL-11 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality permit for the operation of 10 shale gas wells and other sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Richhill Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 268)

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC - Compressor Station 520: DEP issued a RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Mifflin Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 268)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- UGI Appalachia, LLC: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 for a project [no description in the notice which is standard practice]  located in Richhill Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 257)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Texas Eastern Transmission LP:  DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting the Susquehanna River located in East Donegal Twp., Lancaster County.  (PA Bulletin, page 272)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) and Chartiers Creek located in Buffalo and Canton Townships, Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 272)

-- Hyperion Midstream LLC - Guardian Compressor Station: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Lyons Run located in Penn Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 272)

-- CNX Midstream OPR Co, LLC - M2N Jumper Pipeline Exposure to avoid longwall coal mining: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Lick Run to Bates Fork (High Quality) in Morris Township, Greene County and Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 273) 

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - NIJUS046 Pipeline: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for the pipeline project impacting Growns Creek (High Quality) and Bates Fork (High Quality) located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 273)  

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [1.12.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 12 conventional and 13 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 12 conventional and 22 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 5 conventional and 9 unconventional 

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Weekly PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 13 to 19;  9 Abandoned Conventional Wells; 4 Abandoned Shale Gas Wells; Freshwater Pipeline Break; Ice & Snow  [PaEN]

-- 4 Months Later, XTO Energy, Inc. Said They Will Plug 4 Shale Gas Wells DEP Found To Be Abandoned And Not Plugged In September  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - January 20  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 41 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 20 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:

-- DEP Releases Final Guidance On Environmental Considerations In Using Trenchless Technology To Construct Natural Gas, Other Pipelines  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets Feb. 1 Hearing On Water Withdrawal Requests, Including 8 Related To Shale Gas Development; And On Cooperative Fish Nursery General Permit  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 25 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In Bradford, Lycoming, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming Counties  [PaEN]

-- Senate Environmental Committee To Hold 2nd Joint Hearing With Ohio Legislature On Electric Grid Reliability Feb. 1;  Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities?  [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection Issues New Cold Weather Alert For Western Region Jan. 19-22  [PaEN]

-- CFA Approves $27 Million In Watershed, Recreation Projects Funded By Act 13 Drilling Impact Fees; Fees Dropping $104 Million In 2024; New Grant Round Opening  [PaEN]

-- DEP Hosts In-Person, Virtual Q/A Sessions On Applying For $5 Million Shell Petrochemical Plant Mitigation Grants In Beaver County  [PaEN]

-- Health Effects Institute Hosts Annual Conference April 28-30 In Philadelphia; Call For Abstracts  [PaEN]

-- PA Cong. Thompson, Deluzio Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Provide Flexibility To States Implementing The Federal Conventional Orphan Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- WJAC - Stoker Wieczorek: Equitrans Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Leak Site Not Cleaned Up Over A Year Later In Cambria County

-- Reuters: Severe US Cold Snap Prompts Peak Power, Natural Gas Demand, Drop In Gas Production  [Freeze-offs Caused 17 Billion Cubic Foot Reduction In Gas Production; 19.6 Bcfd Reduction During Winter Storm Elliott; 20.4 Bcfd Reduction In Feb. 2021]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: US Natural Gas Prices Make Huge Jump On Deep Freeze; Some Shale Gas Prices Increase By 400%

-- TribLive Letter: Proliferation Of Natural Gas Operations In Bell Township, Westmoreland County Raise Concerns - Cody Deluisio

-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Demand Eyes Record As Arctic Blast Dents Output

-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Supplies Drop Due To Frozen Wells, Record Demand Forecast Due To Extreme Cold  [Again]

-- Reuters: US LNG Natural Gas Feedgas To LNG Plants Drops To One-Year Low By Arctic Freeze, Problems At Freeport LNG Plant In Texas

-- Bloomberg: US Deep Freeze Force LNG Natural Gas Exporters To Cancel, Delay Shipments

-- Bloomberg: EU Sees Natural Gas Storage Levels More Than Half Full By Winter’s End

-- Bloomberg: LNG Natural Gas Tankers Divert From Red Sea As Qatar Warns Of Escalation

-- Financial Times: The LNG Natural Gas Glut Will Chill The Gas Ambitions Of Oil Majors

-- Financial Times: US Energy Security Role In Question As Natural Gas Exports Receive New Scrutiny

[Posted: January 19, 2024]

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