The following DEP notices were published in the May 18 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater and diesel fuel to meet the Statewide Health Standards for a site located in McIntyre Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2680)

-- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC - No.4 Separator Release: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with petroleum to meet Statewide Health Standards for the site located at 3144 West Passyunk Ave. in Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 2681)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Aldrich Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuels at the pad located in Gibson Twp, Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2681)

-- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing, LLC - 869 Unit Cooling Townwer And Hartranft Street: DEP approved a Final report on remediation of soil contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, cumene, 1,2,4- trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, chrysene, fluorene, naphthalene, phenanthrene, and pyrene to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the site located at 3144 Passyunk Ave. in Philadelphia.   (PA Bulletin, page 2682)

2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 122 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Ferree Shale Gas Well Pad Aboveground Storage Tank: DEP invites comments on a WMGR123 General Waste Permit for conventional and unconventional wastewater storage located in Middlesex Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 2658)

-- Highland Field Services, LLC - Norris Brook Tank Farm: DEP issued a WMGR163 General Waste Permit for the storage of liquid oil and gas wastewater for the facility located in Chatham Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 2683)

Air Quality Permits

-- Texas Eastern Transmission LP - Gas Pipeline Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a  State Only Air Quality Permit for a compressor station located in Bedford Twp., Bedford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2661)

-- NFG Midstream Covington, LLC - Lawton Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Delmar Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 2683)

-- Mainesburg GS, LP - Wells Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Sullivan Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2683)

-- Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC - Compressor Station/Dehydration Plant:  DEP issued an Air Quality General Permit 5 for the facility located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2684)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC - Flare Replacement: DEP issued an Air Quality General Permit 5 for the facility located in South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County. Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2684)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality General Permit 5 covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Independence Twp., Beaver County.   (PA Bulletin, page 2684)

-- Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC - York Energy Center Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality permit for the upgrade of the power plant located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2684)

-- Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC - York Energy Center Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality permit with modifications for the power plant located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2684)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Distribution Terminal: DEP renewed the State-Only Air Quality permit for the facility located in Allegheny Twp., Blair County.   (PA Bulletin, page 2685)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Williams Field Services Co., LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Beebe Creek and a tributary to Each Branch Wyalusing Creek in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2088)

-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC - Leto Compressor Station: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Dawson Run located in West Deer Twp., Allegheny County.   (PA Bulletin, page 2088)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Miller Ralph 18119 Well Site: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Raccoon Creek located in Independence Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 2088)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Norris Tank Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Lardintown Run in Fawn Twp., Allegheny County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2088)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [5.10.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 6 conventional and 2 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 75 conventional and 170 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 52 conventional and 124 unconventional

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 11 to 17; Lots Of Spills Week; 3 More Abandoned Shale Well NOVs; Well Shut In To Prevent Frack-Out  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 18 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 72 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 18 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week - Gas:

-- Rep. Vitali To Introduce Bill Banning The Disposal Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater By Dumping It On Public Roads; Rep. Causer To Introduce Bill Legalizing It  [PaEN]

-- Illegal Wastewater Dumping Continues, Even On Mothers Day, Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners’ Campaign Of Intimidation Of Senate Witness; Now Dumping Before It Rains, On Paved Roads [PaEN]

-- DEP Imposed $2.2 Million In Penalties Against Shale Gas Drilling, Pipeline Companies In 2023 For Violations Dating Back To 2018  [PaEN]

-- Environmental Hearing Board Clears Away More Attempts By Olympus Energy To Block Shale Gas Permit Appeal By Protect PT In Westmoreland County; Olympus Fails To Provide Info On PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Use  [PaEN]

-- The Derrick: PUC To Hold May 21 Prehearing On Future Of Venango Water Company; Water Source Contaminated By Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension May 30 Webinar On Landowner Role In Conventional Orphaned, Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells  [PaEN]

-- National Energy Technology Lab, University Of Pittsburgh Say Oil & Gas Wastewater Can Be Major Source Of Lithium For Rechargeable Battery Production  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: $5 Million In Grants Recommended To Support Mitigation Projects In Beaver County Related To Shell Petrochemical Plant Environmental Violations + Shell Paid Total Penalties Of $7,606,027.75  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week - Gas:

-- The Energy Age Blog: Shale Gas Violations Run Rampant In Pennsylvania, $2.2 Million In Penalties Assessed

-- Warren Times: Oil & Gas Wastewater Spreading Battle Back On In General Assembly

-- KDKA: West Deer Twp. Residents Fighting Back Against Proposed Olympus Energy Shale Gas Well Installations In Allegheny County

-- WPXI: West Deer Twp. Neighbors Fight To Keep Olympus Energy Shale Gas Wells Far From Homes In Allegheny County 

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Environmental Mitigation Fund, Set Up Thru Shell Petrochemical Plant Air Penalties Ready To Dole Out Money

-- Beaver County Times: Projects Selected For Shell Petrochemical Plant Environmental Mitigation Funding

-- Post-Gazette/Inside Climate News: Water Quality Advocates Concerned About Increased Pollution, Strong Odors From Outfalls From Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County

-- Inside Climate News: Q&A: Is Pittsburgh Becoming ‘The Plastic City’?

-- The Energy Age Blog: EQT Corp. New Act 14 Notices Of New Wells From Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad In Union Twp., Washington County Headed To Library, South Park In Allegheny County

-- The Energy Age Blog: Path Of May 11 Tornado In Washington County Ended Between The McIntosh Natural Gas Compressor Station, EQT Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad 

-- TribLive: Does It Seem Like More Tornadoes Are Striking Western PA?  They Are

-- Erie Times Guest Essay: State Program To Plug Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Saves Lives, Creates Prosperity - By Environmental Health Project

-- AP: CNX Plans $1.5 Billion Hydrogen Aviation Fuels Plant At Pittsburgh Airport, But Wants Federal Tax Credit To Build It

-- CNX, KeyState Plan Hydrogen Aviation Fuel Hub At Pittsburgh Airport

-- AAA Gasoline Prices: PA- $3.75  National- $3.59  Ohio- $3.50

-- WNEP: UGI Utilities Announces 4.5% Increase In Cost Of Gas Starting June 1, Another 7.3% Increase Projected For Dec. 1 

-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Same As Last Week- 21

-- The Allegheny Front/WV Public Broadcasting: Residents Near Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Say Details Are Scarce On What Caused Rupture Of Pipe During Test

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Martins Ferry, WV Not Getting Answers On PA Company’s Abandoned Oil & Gas Wastewater Facility Cleanup From Ohio DNR

-- Oil & Gas Journal: Gulfstream LNG Gas Export Facility Gains FERC Approval For Next Step In permitting Process [Not Affected By Pause]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: ETF Trends: US LNG Gas Export Capacity To Rise 80% By 2028 [Even With Pause In Permits For New Export Facilities]

[Posted: May 17, 2024]

5/20/2024