In December, the Executive Director of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission 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.  (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

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: DobrosielskiJ P1; ABR-202312003; Auburn & Dimock Townships, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 7, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Amcor; ABR-201211018.R2; Meshoppen Township, Wyoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: December 8, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Joeguswa; ABR-201211019.R2; Cherry Township, Sullivan County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: December 8, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Lucarino Drilling Pad # 1; ABR-201112010.R2; Wilmot Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: December 8, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Range Resources—Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: State Game Lands 075A—East Pad; ABR-201311005.R2; Pine Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 8, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Sherman 492W; ABR-201310001.R2; Sullivan Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 8, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: TNT 1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; ABR-201112006.R2; New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: December 8, 2023.

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: ConboyT P1; ABR-202312002; Middletown Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 10, 2023.

-- Greylock Production, LLC; Pad ID: Ron Well Pad; ABR-202312001; Hector Township, Potter County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 10, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Edger; ABR-201112020.R2; Smithfield Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: December 18, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: RGB; ABR-201112021.R2; Smithfield Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: December 18, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Wildonger; ABR-201112026.R2; Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: December 18, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Yost; ABR-201112022.R2; Franklin Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: December 18, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: CareyR P1; ABR-201112023.R2; Harford Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 18, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: DCNR 007 Pad K; ABR-201112018.R2; Delmar Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 18, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: NR-11-DAYTON-PAD; ABR-201312002.R2; Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: December 18, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: NR-14-BRANT-PAD; ABR-201312001.R2; Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: December 18, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: RU-40-BREESE-PAD; ABR-201312003.R2; New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: December 18, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Cotton Hanlon 595; ABR-201612001.R1; Sullivan Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 20, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: Kurt Haufler Pad A; ABR-201312005.R2; Cogan House Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 26, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: STICKNEY (07 087) A; ABR-201312004.R2; Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 26, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Scheible 898; ABR-201112039.R2; Deerfield Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 26, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: LOCH; ABR-201112031.R2; Cogan House Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: December 26, 2023.

-- Inflection Energy (PA), LLC; Pad ID: Easton Well Site; ABR-202312004; Upper Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 29, 2023.

-- RENEWAL—Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: Jeffers Farms P1; ABR-201112003.R2; Harford Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: December 29, 2023.

Click Here to read the entire PA Bulletin notice.

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(Photo: PA General Energy constructed an SRBC-approved water withdrawal in the Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek attracting notices of violation from DEP and the Fish and Boat Commission.)

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[Posted: January 19, 2024]

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