PA Environment Digest Blog: PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment

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

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - GH5 Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report related to remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc in Center Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1106)

Air Quality Permit

-- PBF Logistics - Petroleum Storage Tanks: Philadelphia Air Management Services intents to issue a Title V Air Quality operating permit for the facility located in the City of Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 1090)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Kaufmann Well Pad/Pigging Operation: DEP issued Air Quality Plan approval for the facility in Wilmot Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1106)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Fractionation Tower: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 1107)

-- Pennsylvania State University - Natural Gas-Fired West Campus Steam Plant: DEP issued revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility in State College, Centre County. (PA Bulletin, page 1107)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.- JB Tonkin Compressor Station: DEP issued a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility in Murrysville Borough, Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 1109)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Apex Energy PA LLC - DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a facility impacting Bushy Run in Penn Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 1097)

-- Williams Field Services Company LLC - 10-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1110)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a facility impacting Deer Lick Creek in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1112)

-- EXCO Resources PA, LLC - DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a facility impacting Mud Run (High Quality) and First Fork Larry’s Creek (High Quality) in Mifflin Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1112)

-- EQT ARO, LLC - DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a facility impacting Robbins Run (Exceptional Valley) and Campbell Run (Exceptional Value) in McHenry Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1113)

-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC - DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Little Plum Creek in Plum Borough, Allegheny County and Murrysville Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 1113)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [2.17.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 27 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 10 conventional and 130 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 18 conventional and 72 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 1,960 conventional and 3,388 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 449 conventional and 165 unconventional

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report

DEP Issued These New Oil & Gas Permits *

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Did you know DEP can send you email notices when permit applications are submitted to DEP in your community?

This is the only way you can get notified of when oil and gas-related permits are submitted to DEP.

You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations.