The following DEP notices were published in the May 4 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Cornwall Mountain Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard for the pad located in Lewis Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2415)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Kingsley Unit Shale Gas Well Pad B: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with compressor oil to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Monroe Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 2415)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Indian Foot Shale Gas Well Pad Lease Road: DEP disapproved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Monroe Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2415)

2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 114 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits

-- Philadelphia Gas Works - Richmond LNG Gas Plant: Philadelphia Air Management Services invites comments on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the natural gas liquefaction facility located at 3100 East Venango Street in Philadelphia.  (PA Bulletin, page 2392)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission LP - Marietta Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in East Donegal Twp., Lancaster County. (PA Bulletin, page 2392)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad Sources: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for gas flares, pipeline pigging operations and other sources of air pollution for the pad located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2417)

-- MFG Midstream Clearmont, LLC - Rich Valley Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Shippen Twp., Cameron County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2417)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC -Snapping Turtle Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for flares, compressor engines and other sources of air pollution at the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2418)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Marcus Hook Terminal: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval to expand the ethane chilling capacity at the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2418)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission - Donegal Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for a flare, pipeline fluids storage tank and other sources of air pollution at the facility located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 2418)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Centre Compressor Station: DEP issued a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Spring Twp., Centre County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2419)

--  Sunoco Midstream, LLC - Petroleum Products Distribution Terming: DEP issued a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Hampden Twp., Cumberland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2419)

-- Diversified Prod LLC - NV-58 Well Pad: DEP authorized “de minimis” air emissions increase for compressor equipment, storage tanks and other sources of air pollution at the facility located in Morris Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2420)

NPDES Water Quality Permits

-- Buckeye Pipeline Company LP - Macungie Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of any NPDES Water Quality permit impacting Swabia Creek (High Quality) located in Lower Macungie Twp., Lehigh County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2362)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Lick Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Cherry Twp., Sullivan County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2422)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Enlow Fork Coal Mine/Pipeline Mitigation Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project to mitigate longwall coal mining damage to a gas pipeline from Enlow Fork mining located in Morris Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 2425)

-- Equitrans LP: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Bates Fork (High Quality), Browns Creek (High Quality), Lightner Run (High Quality), Rush Run (High Quality) and South Fork Tenmile Creek located in Centre Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2423)

--Markwest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Littell Bend Pipeline: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Little Traverse Creek located in Hanover Twp., Beaver County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2423)

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - PER B7 Well Pad:  DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Brush Creek located in New Sewickley Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 2423)

-- Pine Run Midstream, LLC: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Marrowbone Run (High Quality) and Sipes Run (High Quality) located in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2423)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting a tributary to the Tioga River (High Quality) and Gaffers Creek located in Sullivan Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2422)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting a tributary to the Tioga River (High Quality) located in Sullivan Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2422)

-- Snyder Bros, Inc.:  DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Long Run (High Quality), Patterson Creek (High Quality) and Glade Run located in Sugarcreek Twp., Armstrong County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2423)

-- Snyder Bros, Inc.: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Bullick Run (High Quality), North Fork Pine Creek (High Quality) and South Fork Pine Creek (High Quality) located in Boggs Twp., Armstrong County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2423)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [4.26.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 1 conventional and 17 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 63 conventional and 163 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 40 conventional and 112 unconventional

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 27 to May 3 - Hunting Abandoned Quaker State Wells; Conventional Well Dumpster Fire; Multiple Water Withdrawal Violations  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 4 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 73 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 4 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- Senate Republicans Pass Bill Authorizing An Authority To Take Over Permitting Large-Scale Energy Projects; Eliminating Public Comment; Waiving Any Regulation; Providing Immunity From Prosecution; Barbers Reviewing Permits?  [PaEN]

-- Bill Reported Out Of Senate Committee Would Allow Pipelines Like Mariner East To Apply For Waivers Of Any PUC Regulation, Law Or Policy  [PaEN]

-- Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Says It’s A ‘Terrific Lie’ To Say It Is Responsible For Abandoning Thousands Of Wells; Industry To Change Definition So They Can Avoid Responsibility  [PaEN]

-- EDF: US House Passes Bill To Locate Abandoned/Orphaned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells, Improve Well Plugging Technology [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection Anticipates Adequate Electric Generation Resources To Meet Summer Demand Under 'Anticipated Conditions'  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Capital & Main: US Oil/Gas Production Is Booming; So Are The Industry’s Donations To Its Republican Allies [PA Will See A ‘Flood Of Money From The Industry’]

-- PennLive: PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Large-Scale Energy Projects To Bypass State Agencies

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Committee Advances Bill To Allow Utility Companies To Request A Waiver For Any Law Or Regulation Enforced By The PUC [Senate Bill 1174]

-- ABC27: Environmental Advocacy Groups Rally At Capitol For Action On Gas, Oil Industry

-- Sen. Muth, Environmental Advocates Join Author Justin Nobel At Capitol To Discuss Oil/Gas Industry Hazardous Waste

-- The Allegheny Front: New Book Takes On Radiation Dangers In Oil & Gas Industry

-- Center For Coalfield Justice, Partners Host May 4 Book Signing In Washington County With Justin Nobel, Author of Petroleum 238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret  [PaEN]

-- Better Path Coalition: On Demand: Brown Bag Briefing By Justi Nobel On His New Book Petroleum 238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret And the Grassroots Fight To Stop It

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Ohio AG Wants PA’s Austin Master Services CEO Jailed For Failing To Cleanup Oil & Gas Waste Plant In Martins Ferry

-- The Allegheny Front: Ohio AG Wants PA Company Held In Contempt For Failing To Cleanup Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste

-- Beaver County Radio: Study: PA Ranks High For Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Flaring Emissions

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: State Agencies Aren’t Listening To The People Who Produce Energy As The Develop Policy - By Mark Caskey, Steel Nation [Gas Industry-Related Business]

-- Williamsport Editorial: LNG Gas Permit Ban Is Simply Unreasonable  [The Pause-- Not Ban--  Is On NEW Export Projects, LNG Export Capacity Will Double During Pause; PA Shale Gas Coalition Wants To Export PA Gas To China, Our Competitor] 

-- Inside Climate News: Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Promised Prosperity, But To Some Residents It’s Become A ‘Shockingly Bad’ Neighbor 

-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Green Hydrogen: A Climate Change Solution Or Fossil Fuel Bait And Switch?

-- Reuters: Texas Gas Producers Turn To Flaring To Dispose Of Excess Natural Gas Amid Weak Prices  [Will PA Producers Do The Same?]

-- Bloomberg: Federal Trade Commission Alleges Shale Producer Scott Sheffield [Pioneer]  Tried To Collude With OPEC To Prop Up Crude Oil Prices By Coordinating Production Levels

-- Bloomberg: Texas Utility Makes Case Pipeline Prices Unfairly Drove Up Gas Prices In 2021 Storm

-- Reuters: US Oil, Gas Production Rebounds In Feb. After Extensive Winter Storm Disruptions

-- WSJ: In America’s Biggest Oil/Gas Field, The Ground Is Swelling And Buckling

[Posted: May 3, 2024]

5/6/2024