PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Jan. 7

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

This post also includes DEP’s 2022 Year End Oil & Gas Program Workload Report. Click Here to compare to 2021.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Newpark Drilling Fluids:  DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with oil-based drilling fluids in City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.   (PA Bulletin, page 94)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Hattie BRA Drill Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Wilmot Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 94)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Koromlan Property: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with releases of drilling wastewater in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 96)

-- CNX Gas Company - GH5 Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc in Center Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 95)

-- EQT Corporation - Kevech Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, and chloride in Fallowfield Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 96)

-- EQT Corporation - Trax Farm Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, vanadium, zinc, and chloride did NOT demonstrate attainment of Statewide Health Standards in Union Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 96)

Waste Permits

-- Hydro Recovery, LP - Hydro Recovery Washington Facility: DEP issued modification to WMGR123 for the installation of temporary pipeline to support completion of nearby well in Hanover Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 97)

Air Quality Permits

-- NFG Midstream Wellsboro, LLC - Wellsboro Compressor Station: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for Wellsboro Tract 007 Compressor Station in Delmar Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 98)

-- Susquehanna Gathering Company - CDP No. 1 Compressor Station: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for compressor station in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 98)

-- Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Greensburg Terminal: DEP issued renewal of State Air Quality Permit for terminal in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 99)

--  Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.:  DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval Extension for temporary operation of a source previously authorized in Leidy Twp., Clinton County.  (PA Bulletin, page 98)

-- Empire Pipeline, Inc. - Jackson Compressor Station: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval Extension for temporary operation of sources in Jackson Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 99)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - NV-34 Well Pad: DEP issued De Minimis Emissions Authorization for well pad located in Morris Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 101)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - NV-58 Well Pad: DEP issued De Minimis Emissions Authorization for well pad located in Morris Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 101)

-- Panda Patriot Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval Extension for temporary operation of a source previously authorized in Clinton Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 99)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Williams Field Services Co LLC - Natural Gas Pipeline Project.  DEP invites comments on pipeline project with multiple stream and wetlands crossings in Jessup and Rush Townships, Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 83)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issued after-the-fact Chapter 105 permit for fresh water impounding impacting wetlands in Standing Stone Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 102)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issued after-the-fact Chapter 105 permit for well pad development work impacting wetlands in Auburn Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 102)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- EQM Gathering Opco, LLC: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for project impacting Sharp Run, Roberts Run and Rush Run in Wayne Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 85)

-- Delmar Midstream LLC: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for pipeline project impacting Campbells Run (High Quality), West Branch Stoney Fork (Exceptional Value) in Delmar and Shippen Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 104)

-- Williams Field Services Co, LLC: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for pipeline project impacting Thomas Creek in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 104)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for project impacting Towanda Creek in Franklin Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 104)

2022 Year End Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [12.31.22]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 4 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 295 conventional and 748 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 216 conventional and 574 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 12,846 conventional and 21,627 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 5,059 conventional and 1,148 unconventional

*DEP’s 2022 Year End Oil & Gas Program Workload Report. Click Here to compare to 2021.

 

DEP Issued These New Oil & Gas Permits *

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DEP Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 31 to Jan. 6  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Jan. 7  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posts 60 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Jan. 7 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Oil & Gas Industry Compliance Reports:

-- PA Oil & Gas Industry Has Record Year: Cost, Criminal Convictions Up; $3.1 Million In Penalties Collected; Record Number Of Violations Issued; Major Compliance Issues Uncovered; Evidence Of Health Impacts Mounts

-- DEP Report Finds: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Routinely Abandon Wells; Fail To Report How Millions Of Gallons Of Waste Is Disposed; And Non-Compliance Is An ‘Acceptable Norm’

Related Articles This Week:

-- Guest Essay: Counties, PEMA Need To Include A Complete Vulnerability Assessment Of All Natural Gas Facilities In State, County Hazard Mitigation Emergency Plans - By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident  [PaEN]

-- DEP Releases Bid Solicitations To Plug 46 Conventional Natural Gas Wells In Armstrong, Washington Counties At Taxpayer Expense [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Christmas Fire At Energy Transfer’s Revolution Natural Gas Cryogenic Plant Keeps Facility Offline

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: DEP Report: Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Fines Total $1.3 Million, Environmental Costs Of $1.8 Billion For Taxpayers  

-- Williamsport Sun: DEP Issued Thousands Of Violations To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators For Newly Abandoned Wells That Can Cost PA Taxpayers $1.8 Billion  

-- TribLive: DEP Report On Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Criticizes Industry For Abandoning Wells, Failing To Comply With Environmental Regulations

-- Bucks County Beacon Guest Essay: Delaware River Basin Commission’s New Fracking Wastewater Regulations Fall Short - By Delaware River Frack Ban Coalition

[Posted: January 7, 2023]  PA Environment Digest