PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - December 2

The following DEP notices were published in the December 2 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 2 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed CNX Midstream project to expose two 10-inch natural gas pipelines and one 12-inch fresh water pipeline in Morris Township, Washington County to prevent damage from underground longwall coal mining.  [PA Bulletin, page 7418]   Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - J. Reilly Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater at the pad located in Gibson Twp., Susquehanna County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7431]

-- Greylock Production, LLC - Stelco Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc for soil; aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, lithium, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc for groundwater at the pad located in Jefferson Twp., Greene County. [PA Bulletin, page 7432]

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Keystone Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with benzene, secbutylbenzene, tertbutylbenzene, cyclohexane, ethylbenzene, isopropyl benzene (cumene), naphthalene, toluene, trimethylbenzene 1,2,4-, Trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-, xylenes, acenaphthene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo-(g,h,i)perylene, biphenyl, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, 2-methylnaphthalene, phenanthrene, and pyrene for the pad located in Derry Twp., Westmoreland County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7432]

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Kochas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, and chloride for a pad located in Unity Twp., Westmoreland County. [PA Bulletin, page 7432]

-- Laurel Pipe Line Company, LP: DEP issued a Technical Deficiency Letter for a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline for the facility located in Bethel Twp., Delaware County. [PA Bulletin, page 7433]

-- Penneco Oil Company, Inc. - Swiantek Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc at a facility located in Perry Twp., Fayette County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7434]

Waste Permits

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Yonker George Tank Pad: DEP issued a WMGR123 General Permit for processing oil and gas wastewater at the facility located in Mount Pleasant Twp., Washington County. [PA Bulletin, page 7434]

Air Permits

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Wood E Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple air pollution sources for the facility located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7435]

-- Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC - York Natural Gas-Fired Energy Center: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval extension for power output change from 760 to 830 MW for the facility located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County.   [PA Bulletin, page 7435]

-- Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC - York Natural Gas-Fired Energy Center: DEP issued a Air Pollution Emission Limits on electricity generation units for the facility located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County.   [PA Bulletin, page 7435]

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Houston Gas Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension to temporarily operate air pollution sources at the facility located in Chartiers Twp., Washington County.   [PA Bulletin, page 7436]

-- NFG Midstream Covington, LLC - Wellsboro 2 Compressor Station: DEP terminated Air Quality General Permit because air pollution sources were disconnected for the facility located in Charleston Twp., Tioga County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7439]

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Olympus Energy, LLC - Beaver Run Reservoir: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a water intake structure and pipeline in the reservoir located in Washington Twp., Westmoreland County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7442]

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - Washington Reservoir No. 3: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a water intake structure and pipeline in the reservoir located in North Franklin Twp., Washington County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7443]

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Towanda Creek in Canton Twp., Bradford County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7444]

-- Inflection Energy (PA), LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Mill Creek (High Quality) located in Upper Fairfield Twp., Lycoming County.   [PA Bulletin, page 7444]

-- Columbia Gas Trans, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Garner Run (High Quality), House Run (High Quality) and McCourtney Run (High Quality) located in Center and Jackson Townships, Greene County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7444]

-- Pennenergy Resources LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Glade Run located in Middlesex Twp., Butler County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7444]

-- XTO Energy Inc. - HCPP Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Cherry Run in Center Twp., Indiana County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7444]

-- Snyder Bros, Inc. - Frosty Mug to Hays Run Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting South Fork Pine Creek (High Quality) located in Boggs and Valley Townships, Armstrong County.  [PA Bulletin, page 7444]

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Aunt Clara Fork Kings Creek located in Hanover Borough, Washington County.   [PA Bulletin, page 7444]

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [11.24.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 807 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 178 conventional and 633 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 170 conventional and 379 unconventional

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 25 to Dec. 1 - 13 More Abandoned Conventional Well NOVs; Failure To Report Water Supply Impact In July  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industry Compliance So Far In 2023 - It Isn’t Pretty

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - December 2  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposed CNX Midstream Project To Expose Natural Gas, Water Pipelines To Prevent Longwall Mining Damage In Washington County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 71 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 2 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]  

Related Articles This Week:

-- DEP- EQT Settlement Agreement Allows Fracking To Resume From 2 Shale Gas Well Pads In Area Impacted By Frack-Out In New Freeport, Greene County; Does Not Address Water Supply Issues Of Residents  [PaEN]

-- DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board Meets Dec. 5 On Methane Reduction Program; Spill Policy; Chapter 78 Update; Certified Inspector Program; Injection Well Primacy  [PaEN]

-- EPA Finalizes Rule To Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Infrastructure; DEP’s  Oil & Gas Methane Regulations 1 Year Old  [PaEN]

-- Sen. Gene Yaw Announces He Received The Marcellus Shale Coalition 2023 Shale Gas Advocate Award [After Calling Gas Infrastructure Health, Safety Proposal ‘Stupid’]  [PaEN]

-- PUC Again Reminds Consumers Of Dec. 1 Price Changes: Natural Gas (+149% to -64.2%); Electric (+18.8% to -25.7%)  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week:

-- PA Capital-Star: A Year After Winter Storm Elliot, Natural Gas-Fired, Other Power Plant Problems ‘Still Likely’ In Extreme Weather

-- The Allegheny Front: Tour Of PA Natural Gas Fracking Sites Connects Activists From Appalachia And The Gulf Coast 

-- Environmental Health News: Gov. Shapiro Directs Agencies To Draft New Regulations Improving Disclosure Of Fracking Chemicals

-- PA Manufacturers Assn. Opposes Bill To Reduce Natural Gas Infrastructure Threats To Public Health, Safety; Praises Sen. Yaw’s Position [Who Called The Bill ‘Stupid’]

-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Time To Move On Natural Gas Development Safety Measures - By Molly Parzen, Conservation Voters Of PA

-- TribLive Letter: Stop Fracking In Murrysville Parks - By Meredith Juchniewicz

-- Bloomberg: Just One Stranded Natural Gas LNG Tanker In Australia Could Cause Rise In Global LNG Prices

[Posted: December 1, 2023]  PA Environment Digest