PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 9
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The following DEP notices were published in the March 9 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. 

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- American Refining Group Refinery: DEP received a Risk Assessment concerning remediation of soil contaminated with Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Ben- zene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4- (Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene, Pyrene, Chrysene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)- pyrene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene and groundwater contaminated: Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Iso- propylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trim- ethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Chrysene for EU-6 for the facility located in Bradford Twp., McKean County.   (PA Bulletin, page 1251)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups--

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 67 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to 67 oil and gas facility site cleanups. 

Waste Permits

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Hopewell 18 Tank Pa Reuse Water Storage Facility: DEP invites comments within 60 days on an WMGR123 General Permit for oil and gas wastewater treatment for the facility located in Hopewell Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1226)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Hanover 32 Tank Pa Reuse Water Storage Facility: DEP invites comments within 60 days on an WMGR123 General Permit for oil and gas wastewater treatment for the facility located in Hanover Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1226

Air Quality Permits

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Gettysburg Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Straban Twp., Adams County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1228)

-- Sunoco Midstream, LLC - Mechanicsburg Petroleum Terminal: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Hampden Twp, Cumberland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1229)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Co., LLC: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at a compressor station located in Richhill Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1254)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - MOR-42 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at its well pad located in East Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1254)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Brownlee Kelley Unit 12333 Shale Gas Welll Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Hopewell Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1254)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Brownlee Michael Unit 11860 Shale Gas Welll Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Buffalo Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1254)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. - EGTS South Oakford Compressor Station: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for the facility located in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 1255)

-- Beaver Dam Energy, LLC Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a revised State Only Air Quality Permit making changes to responsible officials and contact persons for the facility located in Canton Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1256)

-- Milan Energy, LLC Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a revised State Only Air Quality Permit making changes to responsible officials and contact persons for the facility located in Smithfield Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1256)

-- Alpaca Energy, LLC Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a revised State Only Air Quality Permit making changes to responsible officials and contact persons for the facility located in Canton Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1256)

--Wolf Run Energy, LLC Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a revised State Only Air Quality Permit making changes to responsible officials and contact persons for the facility located in Wilmont Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1256)

-- XTO Energy, Inc. - Mountain Gathering Shale Gas Welll Pad: DEP authorized a deminimis increase in air emissions from the well pad located in Penn Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1256)

Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit

-- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery and Marketing LLC - Bellwether District: DEP invites comments on an individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for the redevelopment of the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery site located in the City of Philadelphia.  (PA Bulletin, page 1218)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 application for a pipeline project involving multiple stream crossings impacing a tributary to the Little Loyalsock Creek (Exceptional Value) and multiple wetlands in Cherry Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 1233)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit impacting Schrader Creek (High Quality) and Millstone Creek (High Quality) for the project located in Monroe and Overton Townships, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1260)

-- Lola Energy Petroco, LLC:  DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit impacting Lowrey Run and North Branch Bear Creek for the project located in Allegheny Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1260

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [3.1.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 8 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 35 conventional and 104 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 17 conventional and 71 unconventional

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PA Weekly Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 2 to 8 - 119 Conventional Well Abandonment Violations; Pipeline Land Slips; Ignored Orders  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 9 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 69 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 9 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week - Gas:

-- DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board Meets March 19 On Drinking Water Supply Impacts From Drilling; New Financial Assurance Strategies To Prevent Abandonment; Draft Spill Policy; Injection Well Primacy; Much More  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Imposed $422,365 In Penalties On 14 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Operators In 2023 For Abandoning Wells, Spills, Venting Gas; 93 Operators Cited For Abandoning 271 Wells  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Declares 101 Medina Res Dev Co. LLC Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned, Not Plugged In Crawford, Erie Counties On March 5  [PaEN]

-- New Reporting On The Uncontrolled Impacts Of Shale Gas Industry: The ‘Poisons Are Still Going Through My System;’ Roar, Fire From Gas Flares; Nothing Has Changed In 15 Years  [PaEN]

-- US Senators Introduce Bill To Ban US LNG Gas Sales To Any Entity Under The Control Of Communist China To Protect US Jobs; Americans From Price Spikes; EQT Says We Have A ‘Duty’ To Provide LNG Gas To China; Where Do AMERICAN Interests Lie?  [PaEN]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: ‘Selling Oil And Natural Gas To China?’ ‘It Simply Should Not Happen, Period’  [PaEN]

-- Stars and Stripes Guest Essay: Pause On Permits For New LNG Gas Export Facilities Right Move For National Security - Rivals Like China Are Using US LNG To Build Influence - By Steve Anderson, US Army Brigadier General - Retired  [PaEN]

-- EPA Region III Issues Formal Notice With Instructions On Appealing Penneco Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Allegheny County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Reports Progress On Permitting Reform; Reduces Permit Backlog By 41%  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week - Gas:

-- WTAE: Concerns Over Flaring, Fracking In Cecil Twp., Washington County

-- The Energy Age Blog: What Flaring At A Shale Gas Well Pad Looks Like From Your Bedroom Window, Same As It Did 15 Years Ago  [Welcome To Washington County]

-- WTAE: Concerns Mounting Over Gas Leaks In Cecil Twp. Columbia Gas System In Washington County

-- Reading Eagle: Kutztown Post Office Evacuated After Gas Leak

-- Warren Times: Company Confirms Malfunction At United Refinery Releases ‘Silica Material’ Coating Homes, Vehicles

-- Erie News Now: United Refining Release Of Silica Dust Causes Concern In Warren [Video]

-- The Allegheny Front/PublicSource: Pittsburgh-Based EQT Gas Drilling Expansion In WV Sent 4 Families Reeling, While State Regulators Trusted The Company To Answer Their Complaints

-- Reuters: Pittsburgh-based EQT To Reduce Gas Production Through March On Low Prices

-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Prices Jump As EQT Slashes Output To Fight Glut

-- LancasterOnline: Why UGI Gas Rates Going Down - Glut Of Gas, Mild Winter Lowering International Gas Prices

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Hearing Begin On Proposed Peoples Natural Gas Rate Increase Of Up To 21.4%

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: A Rescue Plan For American Energy And The Environment- Unleash Gas Production, Expand LNG Exports - By Dave McCormick, Republican US Senate Candidate  [No Support For Limiting LNG Exports To China ]

-- Williamsport Sun Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Needs To ‘Get Smarter’ About Natural Gas Production - PA Making Times Tougher On Natural Gas, Coal Industries - By Rep. Joe Hamm (R)    

-- Williamsport Sun Guest Essay: State Legislators Need To Become Better Informed About All Energy Issues - By Ralph Kisberg, Responsible Drilling Alliance

[Posted: March 8, 2024]


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