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

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

*Weekly Workload Report - 5.10.24

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