The following notices were published in the May 25 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued an oil and gas wastewater injection well permit to PA Well Development LLC for the David A. Weaver #1 disposal well in Young Township, Jefferson County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2904)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin extending the three temporary Air Quality Operating Permits for the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2895)

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the waste transfer facility permit for five oil and gas wastewater injection wells owned by Bear Lake Properties, LLC in Columbus Township, Warren County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2853)  Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin announcing the agenda for the June 13 business meeting, including water use requests for seven shale gas drilling-related requests in Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.  Read more here.

-- From January through April, the Executive Director of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission gave his approval to 100 general water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Elk, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- EQT Production Company - Lumber Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Notice Of Intent to remedial soils contaminated by production wastewater on the pad located in Springhill Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2852)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Parys Water Impoundment: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel to the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2889)

-- EQT Corporation - RICE Mac Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Whiteley Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2890)

-- Olympus Energy, LLC - Athena Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with benzene, tert-butylbenzene, sec- butylbenzene, cyclohexane, ethylbenzene, isopropyl- benzene, (cumene), naphthalene, toluene, xylenes, trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-acenaph- thene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, biphenyl, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, 2-methylnaphthalene, phenanthrene, phenol, and pyrene to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Washington Twp., Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2890)

-- EQT ARO LLC - Mallory Shale Gas Well Pad A: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 2890)

-- EQT ARO LLC - Salt Run HC Shale Gas Well Pad A: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with tri-ethylene glycol and ethylene glycol to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Plunkets Creek Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 2890)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Amcor Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater and lubricating oil to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Meshoppen Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 2891)

-- Greylock Production, LLC - Coastal Green Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Whiteley Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2891)

-- Leatherwood LLC - Hopkins Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2891)

2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 131 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - Marlin Wastewater Storage Tank Facility: DEP invited comments on a modification to the WMGR123 General Permit for the facility located in Jackson Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2852)

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Ferree Shale Gas Well Pad Wastewater Reuse: DEP invites comments on a WMGR123 General Permit for the reused of shale gas and conventional wastewater at the facility located in Middlesex Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2854)

-- WB McKean LLC - McKean RNG Plant: DEP invites comments on WMGM055 General Permit for the facility that will process and refine landfill gas located at Sergeant Twp., McKean County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2854)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Bare Wastewater Tank Pad: DEP issued a WMGR123 General Permit for oil and gas wastewater processing at the pad located in Smith Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 2892)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - MCC Partner Reuse Water Storage Facility: DEP issued a WMGR123 General Permit for oil and gas wastewater processing at the pad located in Jefferson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 2892)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - Marlin Wastewater Storage Tank Facility: DEP issued a modification to the WMGR123 General Permit for the facility located in Jackson Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2892)

Air Quality Permits

-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - Callisto Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2855)

-- Columbia Gas Transmissions, LLC - Artemas Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Mann Twp., Bedford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2856)

-- Pin Oak Energy Partners LLC - Foulk Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit Renewal for the facility located in Beaver Twp., Crawford County. (PA Bulletin, page 2892)

-- Fairman Corporation - Big Run Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit Renewal for the facility located in Gaskill Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 2892)

-- Snyder Brothers, Inc. - Ringgold Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit for multiple sources of air pollution, including wastewater storage tanks, an enclosed flair and truck loadout operations at the well pad located in Boggs Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 2893)

-- XTO Energy, Inc. - Bergbigler Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Clearfield Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 2893)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage Inc. - Punxsutawney Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Perry Twp., Jefferson County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2893)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission LLC - Gettysburg Compressor Station: DEP issued a renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Straban Twp., Adams County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2895)

-- Sunoco Malvern Marketing & Terminals - Bulk Gasoline Terminal: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in East Whiteland Twp., Chester County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2896)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Houston Gas Processing Plant: DEP extended the Air Quality Plan Approval to May 28, 2024 for the facility located in Chartiers Twp., Washington County.   (PA Bulletin, page 2895)

-- Hummel Station LLC - Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP extended the temporary Title V Operating Permit thru November 2024 [3 Bulletin notices) for the facility located in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County. (PA Bulletin, page 2894)

-- Shell Petrochemical Plant: DEP published notices extending three temporary Air Quality Operating Permits for the facility located in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County.   (PA Bulletin, page 2895)

Wetlands Mitigation Bank

-- CNX Green Ventures, LLC - Blacksville Mitigation Bank: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit covering the project consisting of restoration, enhancement, and conservation activities within approximately 822 acres of the Dunkard Creek watershed above Lake Wilma in Wayne Township, Greene County.  The project proposes to result in 21,804 stream credits and 16.53 wetland credits which includes a proposed credit adjustment for providing restricted covenants in over 29,000 feet of additional headwaters.  (PA Bulletin, page 2867)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Exposing Natural Gas Pipelines In Preparation of Longwall Coal Mining: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the project involving daylighting multiple natural gas pipelines impacting multiple crossings of Dutch Fork (High Quality) stream located in Donegal Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2898)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Elk Creek (Exceptional Value) in Elkland Twp., Sullivan County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2901)

-- JKLM Energy LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Woodcock Creek (High Quality) located in Allegany Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 2901)

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Glade Run located in Middlesex Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2901)

-- PennEnergy Resources LLC - B37 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEp issued a Chapter 102 permit for the pad impacting Brush Creek located in New Sewickley Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 2902)

-- Snyder Bros Inc.: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a water pipeline project impacting the Allegheny River and Huling Run located in Washington Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 2901)

-- CNX Gas Co LLC - RHL-29 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the pad impacting Dunkard Fork located in Richhill Twp., Greene County.   (PA Bulletin, page 2902)

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-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 6 conventional and 13 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 81 conventional and 183 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 54 conventional and 136 unconventional

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 18 to 24 - 3 Abandoned, Plugged Shale Gas Wells Still Leaking Gas; 480 Abandoned Conventional Well NOVs  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 25 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 81 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 25 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week: - Gas

-- Gas Industry, Sen. Bartolotta Seek Legislation To Eliminate Environmental Hearing Board Appeals Of DEP Permits For Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities  [PaEN]

-- Damascus Citizens: Do You Live In An Oil & Gas Wastewater Disposal Facility? Public Roads In 84 Municipalities In PA, One County In NY Are Being Used As Disposal Areas For Wastewater  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit To PA Well Development LLC In Young Twp., Jefferson County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Waste Transfer Permit For 5 Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells Owned By Bear Lake Properties In Warren County  [PaEN] 

-- EPA Invites Comments On Draft Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit Renewal For Seneca Resources Company, LLC In Elk County  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission June 13 Business Meeting To Consider Water Use Requests Including 7 Shale Gas Drilling Uses In Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming Counties  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 100 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In First 4 Months Of 2024  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Oil & Gas Industry Waste And Radioactive Drinking Water In Pennsylvania -  By Justin Nobel, Author of Petroleum-238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It  [PaEN]

-- Pennsylvanians Realized $500+ Billion In Public Health Benefits By Eliminating Coal-Fired Power Plants, Switching To Natural Gas  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week - Gas:

-- TribLive: Many West Deer Residents Calling For More Stringent Regulations On Shale Gas Drilling In Allegheny County

-- TribLive: Indiana Twp. Rezoning Would Accommodate Fracking Off Route 910 In Westmoreland County

-- TribLive: Natural Gas Well Fracking Plans On Hold In Indiana Twp. As Planning Commission Seeks Info; Residents Pack Meeting In Westmoreland

-- Williamsport Sun: Republican US Senate Candidate Says US Needs Energy Independence [Why Do PA Gas Drillers Want To Ship Gas To China?]

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: We Need Long-Term Answers To Energy Needs; Pursuit Of More Renewable Energy Can Happen Currently With Production Of Oil & Gas

-- FracTracker Alliance: Not-So-Radical Transparency - An Ineffective And Unnecessary Partnership Between Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro And The Shale Gas Company CNX

-- The Energy Age Blog: Federal Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste Exemption History

-- WHYY: Could PA’s Oil & Gas Wastewater Hold The Key To The Country’s Energy Transition?

-- PennLive: Here’s How PA Could Become A Huge Player In Lithium Mining [Oil & Gas Wastewater]

-- Meadville Tribune Guest Essay: Abandoned Conventional Well Plugging Grant Program Is Opportunity To Work Collaboratively With Oil & Gas Industry To Benefit The Environment - By Rep. Mandy Steele (D-Allegheny)  [Conventional Well Industry Paid $4,400 Into Well Plugging Fund So Far In 2024]

-- The Allegheny Front: Air Pollution Decreased, But Sill Causes Hundreds Of Deaths A Year In Allegheny County

-- MCall Guest Essay: Now We’re Cooking With Gas And Deadly Pollutants - By Bruce Wilson, Green Builder

-- SpotlightPA: Communities Fear Health, Environmental Harms As They Await More Info On Hydrogen Hub Projects

-- TribLive/Spotlight PA: Communities Fear Health, Environmental Harms As They Await More Info On Hydrogen Hub Projects

-- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Is Hydrogen The Road To A Decarbonized Future Or Just Another Lifeline For Fossil Fuels

-- Citizens Voice Editorial: Protect Consumers From Energy Market Volatility By Reforming Utility-Rate Process [UGI Gas Increases]

-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Prices Will Be Increasing Through 2025

-- YahooFinance: CEO Of Pittsburgh-Based EQT Natural Gas Warned Federal Regulations On Carbon Capture Could ‘Sabotage’ US Ability To Meet Power Needs

-- Reuters: Top US Gas Producer Chesapeake Energy Cuts Jobs

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Acquisition Of Equitrans Gas Pipeline Company Clears Antitrust Hurdle

-- Reuters: Promising Pipelines, Fracking, Ex-President Rakes In Millions At Texas Fundraisers

[Posted: May 24, 2024]

5/27/2024