The Department of Environmental Protection Wednesday formally announced that hearing officer Michael Bangs has canceled the October 27 and 28 public hearing sessions and formally closed the docket on Hilcorp Energy Co.’s Application for Gas Well Spacing Units.
The official order was received by the department late yesterday afternoon.
On Friday, August 29 Hilcorp withdrew its application for a well spacing order to establish four gas well drilling units on 3,267 acres to drill into the Utica Shale Formation in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County and Shenango Township, Mercer County. On the same day, DEP requested the hearing officer officially cancel the hearing and close the docket.
Under the Oil and Gas Conservation Law of 1961, when a spacing order application is submitted, an administrative hearing must be held prior to a final decision on the application.
For more information, visit DEP’s Conservation Law webpage or call 717-772-2199.
