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Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved, Renewed 33 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In May; 133 General Permits In 2024

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to 33 general water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Clearfield, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Tioga counties.

This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 133. Read more here.

The approvals were granted under SRBC regulation 18 CFR 806.22(e) and (f) that creates a general permit-type process to grant approval for water use by individual shale gas drilling pads.

Individual uses of this general permit are not subject to public review.

A separate water withdrawal approval is required by SRBC for actually withdrawing water from a specific water source for use by shale gas drilling operations. Read more here.

Here’s a list of the general permits approved--

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Herbert Drilling Pad; ABR-201404001.R2; Harford and Lenox Townships, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 6, 2024.

-- NEW. Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC; Pad ID: COP Tract 726 Pad F; ABR-202405001; Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Beech Resources, LLC; Pad ID: Premier Well Site; ABR-201905002.R1; Lycoming and Old Lycoming Townships, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 3.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Freed; ABR-201204014.R2; Albany Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Molly J 2; ABR-201905001.R1; Monroe Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Reilly; ABR-201204015.R2; Colley Township, Sullivan County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL— Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: PetersenH P1; ABR-201205002.R2; Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: PHC 4H; ABR-20090501.R3; Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: PHC 5H; ABR-20090502.R3; Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Gaylord Pad; ABR-201204020.R2; Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Glover Pad; ABR-201204019.R2; Thompson Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Page Pad; ABR-201204021.R2; Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Preston-Perkins; ABR-201204025.R2; Stevens Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Seamans Pad; ABR-201204022.R2; Harford Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Walker Pad; ABR-201204023.R2; Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: May 12, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Blanchard Drilling Pad; ABR-201405002.R2; McNett Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 16, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Inflection Energy (PA), LLC; Pad ID: TLC Pad; ABR-201405004.R2; Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 16, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: BENSE (01 025/070) B; ABR-20090509.R3; Troy Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 16, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: CEASE (01 005/008) R; ABR-20090506.R3; Troy Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 16, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: PHC 9H; ABR-20090503.R3; Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 16, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Black Unit # 1H; ABR-20090517.R3; Burlington Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 23, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Harper Unit # 1H; ABR-20090515.R3; West Burlington Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 23, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Hart; ABR-201205009.R2; Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 23, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Maris; ABR-201205010.R2; Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 23, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Wilcox Pad F; ABR-20090505.R3; Covington Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 23, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: Little Fawn Pad A; ABR-201905004.R1; Cascade Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 26, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: DCNR 100 Pad P; ABR-201205011.R2; Lewis Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 26, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: TONYA EAST; ABR-201204012.R2; Great Bend and New Milford Townships, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: May 26, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: David C. Duncan Pad B; ABR-201905005.R1; Cascade Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 28, 2024.

-- NEW. Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Bechtel 674; ABR-202405002; Richmond and Covington Townships, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: May 28, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Hannan; ABR-20090520.R3; Troy Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 31, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Isbell; ABR-20090521.R3; Burlington Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 31, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Ward; ABR-20090519.R3; West Burlington Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: May 31, 2024.

For more information on programs, training opportunities and upcoming events, visit the Susquehanna River Basin Commission website. Click Here to sign up for SRBC’s newsletter. Follow SRBC on Twitter, visit them on YouTube.

(Photos: SRBC-approved shale gas drilling water withdrawal point on the Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County under construction.)

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