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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 7

The following notices were published in the December 7 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Greylock Production LLC - Martinez #2 Conventional Gas Well: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Selenium, Strontium, Vanadium, Zinc, and Chloride (production wastewater) to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Cumberland Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7956)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 263 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Read more here.

Individual NPDES Stormwater Permits

-- UGI Utilities, Inc. - 12-Inch Gas Pipeline Replacement: DEP invites comments on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for a project impacting Letort Spring Run (High Quality) and Hogestown Run located in Middlesex and South Middleton Townships, Cumberland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7895)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Received

-- Seneca Resources Co. LLC - Shale Gas Freshwater Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit impacting Elk Run and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Richmond and Covington Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7919)

-- Seneca Resources Co. LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit impacting wetlands located in Delmar Twp., Tioga County. Permitee will address permanent wetland impacts by purchasing mitigation credits from the approved Upper Susquehanna River Mitigation Bank Phase II within the Upper Susquehanna River Subbasin Watershed. (PA Bulletin, page 7919)

Chapter 105 Permits- Approved

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP approved a Chapter 105 permit for the project impacting Marsh Run (Exceptional Value) and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Cherry Twp., Sullivan County. Received July 23, Issued Nov. 15. (PA Bulletin, page 7962)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Approved

-- EXCO Resources PA LLC - Unknown Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Mud Run (High Quality) located in Mifflin Twp., Lycoming County. Received Oct. 11, Issued Nov. 18. (PA Bulletin, page 7963)

-- NFG Midstream Covington LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Baldwin Run (High Quality) and Hibard Hollow located in Delmar Twp., Tioga County. Received March 31, Issued Nov. 19. (PA Bulletin, page 7963)

-- PA General Energy Co. LLC - Unknown Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Bear Creek (Exceptional Value), Mill Creek (Exceptional Value) and Little Mill Creek (High Quality) located in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County. Received Oct. 10, Issued Nov. 21. (PA Bulletin, page 7963)

-- INR OPR LLC - Unknown Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Gobblers Run located in Armstrong Twp., Indiana County. Received Oct. 9, Issued Nov. 21. (PA Bulletin, page 7963)

-- Snyder Brothers Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting South Fork Pine Creek (High Quality) located in Boggs Twp., Armstrong County. Received Oct.2, Issued Nov. 21. (PA Bulletin, page 7963)

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - PER B2 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a pad impacting Brush Creek located in New Sewickley Twp., Beaver County. Received Oct. 8, Issued Nov. 19 (PA Bulletin, page 7963)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - NIDBS017 Pipeline: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Bloody Run, Roberts Run located in Gilmore Twp., Greene County. Received Sept. 6, Issued Nov. 19. (PA Bulletin, page 7964)

Air Quality Permits - Received

-- Opal Fuels LLC - Imperial Landfill Gas Company LLC Equipment: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Robinson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7905)

-- Shade Landfill LLC - Landfill Gas Flare: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for a flare and related equipment located in Shade Twp., Somerset County. (PA Bulletin, page 7905)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Bulk Liquid Petroleum Storage, Loading Facility: DEP invites comments on a Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Spring Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 7906)

-- PECO Energy Co. - Natural Gas Compression & Storage Station: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Upper Merion Twp., Montgomery County. (PA Bulletin, page 7907)

-- MarkWest Liberty Bluestone LLC - Royal Oak Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Minor Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Forward Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 7908)

-- Mechanicsburg Terminal DE LLC - Bulk Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7908)

-- Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals Inc. - Bulk Material Handling Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Minor Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Falls Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 7908)

Air Quality Permits - Approved

-- JKLM Energy, LLC - Reese Hollow 117 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the pad located in Sweden Twp., Potter County. Received Oct. 9, Approved Oct. 22. (PA Bulletin, page 7957)

-- JKLM Energy, LLC - Headwaters 145 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the pad located in Ulysses Twp., Potter County. Received Oct. 15, Renewed Nov. 18. (PA Bulletin, page 7957)

-- Perennial CMM PA LLC - Coal Mine Flare CMB 3 Borehole: DEP issued a GP-12 General Air Quality permit for the flare located in Whiteley Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7958)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Houston Gas Processing Plant: DEP approved the temporary extension of the Air Quality Plan Approval for the plant located in Chartiers Twp., Washington County. Received Oct. 14, Effective Nov. 28. (PA Bulletin, page 7959)

-- NextEra Renewable Fuels LLC - Lycoming County Landfill Gas Project: DEP renewed the Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Brady Twp., Lycoming County. Received Sept. 21, Issued Nov. 13. (PA Bulletin, page 7959)

-- Diversified Midstream LLC - Tioga Compressor Station: DEP renewed a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Duncan Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7959)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [11.29.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 2 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 175 conventional and 474 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 153 conventional and 282 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 11.29.24

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Act 14 Notices To Municipalities

Many communities and citizens are not aware that a state law passed in 1984 gives them the first chance to comment on Department of Environmental Protection permit applications even before they are submitted to the agency. Read more here.

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 - Abandoned Shale Gas Wells Doubled From Last Year; Failure To Comply With Court Order To Plug Conventional Wells; Abandoned Waste Injection Well [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 7 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 91 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 7 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- DEP Sees ‘Very Significant Budget Gap’ In Funding Oil & Gas Regulation Program Due To Reduced Permit Fee Revenue [PaEN]

-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Up 1 To 16 From Last Week; 21 On Aug. 23

-- DCED PA Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council Meets Dec. 12 To Discuss Road Dumping Oil & Gas Wastewater; New EPA Methane Emissions Reduction Program; Other Updates [PaEN]

-- What Will Shale Gas Leave Behind? DEP Issues 10 Violations To Big Dog Energy, LLC, Diversified Production LLC For Abandoning Shale Gas Wells; Violations For Shale Gas Abandonments More Than Doubled In 2024 [PaEN]

-- DEP: Horizontal Exploration LLC Failed To Comply With State Court Order To Plug 6 Conventional Wells In McKean County [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Abandoned Well Violation To Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well With Nearly Full Storage Tanks, Expired EPA Permit In Venango County [PaEN]

-- Apply Now! DEP Conventional Oil & Gas Methane Reduction Well Plugging Grant Applications Due Dec. 16; $44.4 Million Available - Only 10 Applicants Applied For 77 Wells So Far [PaEN]