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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - February 10

The following DEP notices were published in the February 10 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Sensinger Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Franklin Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 682)

-- Standing Stone Water Treatment Facility: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with oil and gas wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Standing Stone Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 682)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Parys Water Impoundment: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel to the Statewide Health Standard for the facility located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 682)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Grippo Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Terry Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 683)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Crain Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with methanol to the Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Rome Twp., Branford County. (PA Bulletin, page 684)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Deremer Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 684)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Hopson Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with vanadium to the Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Asylum Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 684)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Mowry Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with heating oil to the Statewide Health Standard at the well pad located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 684)

-- ELV Energy Services - Diesel Fuel Release: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel to the Statewide Health Standards at a location in Union Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 684)

-- EQT ARO LLC - Bodine Mountain Road Release: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards at a location in McIntyre Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 684)

-- National Fuel Gas - Clark Compressor Station: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards at a location in Sullivan Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 684)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Laurel Hill Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standard at the facility located in Cogan House Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 684)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Shaw Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standard at the well pad located in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 685)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - State Game Lands 244-22: DEP approved a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to the Statewide Health Standard at the well site located in McCalmont Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 685)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Hetrick Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a technical deficiency letter on the Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Chloride, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Selenium, Strontium, Vanadium, and Zinc to the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Washington Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 685)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received these Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility cleanups: Final Reports--41 Approved-- 22 Technical Deficiencies-- 2 Disapproved-- 1 Remedial Investigations-- 1 Risk Assessments/Cleanup Plans - 2, Disapproved - 1

Waste Permits

-- RES Water - Avis, LLC - RES Water Canton Wastewater Facility: DEP invites comments on WMGR123 General Waste Permit for a facility located in Canton Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 657)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Wastewater Storage: DEP issued a WMGR163 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Franklin Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 686)

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Reno Well Pad: DEP issued a WMGR123 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Middlesex Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 686)

Air Quality Permits

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Donegal Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of pollution, including an enclosed flare, at the facility located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 659)

-- Beech Resources - ISA Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution, including pigging operations, at the pad located in Lycoming Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 686)

-- National Fuel Gas Midstream Trout Run, LLC - Hagerman Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the station located in Lewis Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 687)

-- UGI Carlisle LNG, LLC: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Middlesex Twp., Cumberland County. (PA Bulletin, page 687)

-- Greylock Midstream, LLC - Kuhl Skib Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 687)

-- Adelphia Pipeline - Quakertown Compressor/Metering Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in West Rockhill Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 687)

-- Mountain Gathering, LLC - Forward Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Operating Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Forward Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 688)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Putnam Compressor Station: DEP approved minor changes to the Air Quality Permit covering the facility located in Armenia Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 688)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Watkins Compressor Station: DEP approved minor changes to the Air Quality Permit covering the facility located in Columbia Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 688)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Thomas Compressor Station: DEP approved minor changes to the Air Quality Permit covering the facility located in Troy Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 689)

NPDES Water Quality Permits

-- Brunot Island Generating Station - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on renewal of NPDES water quality permit covering cooling tower blowdown, treated sewage, stormwater and other wastewater for the facility located in the City Of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 644)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - 16-inch Surface Waterline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the project impacting Kings Creek (Exceptional Value) and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Elkland Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 690)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- PennEnergy Resources LLC - B50 Truck Terminal & Temporary Shale Gas Drilling Waterline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Big Sewickley Creek located in Economy Borough, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 670)

-- PennEnergy Resources LLC - B50 Temporary Aboveground Shale Gas Drilling Waterline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Big Sewickley Creek located in Economy Borough, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 670)

-- Rev Resources, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacing Seeley Creek located in Jackson Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 692)

-- Anegada Energy, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Wolf Creek located in Slippery Rock Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 692)

-- EQT Prod Co. - Energy Cynic To Soles Waterline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Knob Run and Pigeon Run in Springhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 692)

-- Range Resources- Appalachia, LLC - Schwotzer Arthur 12705 Well Site: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a well pad impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) and Wolf Run (High Quality) located in Blaine Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 692)

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-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 2 conventional and 12 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 18 conventional and 64 unconventional

-- Year To Date Wells Drilled: 12 conventional and 38 unconventional

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