The approvals were granted under SRBC regulation 18 CFR 806.22(e) and (f) that creates a general permit-type process to grant approval for water use by individual shale gas drilling pads.
Individual uses of this general permit are not subject to public review.
A separate water withdrawal approval is required by SRBC for actually withdrawing water from a specific water source for use by shale gas drilling operations. Read more here.
Water Uses Approved
-- Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: FrystakC P2; ABR-202404004; Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Garrison; ABR-201403012.R2; Washington Township, Wyoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Leh Drilling Pad # 1; ABR-201204002.R2; Burlington Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: TA; ABR-201403011.R2; Colley Township, Sullivan County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: COP Tract 231 (1000); ABR-20090406.R3; Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC; Pad ID: SGL 75 Pad F; ABR-201403005.R2; McHenry Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 2.5000 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: PHC 3H; ABR-20090424.R3; Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Fiondi—1; ABR-20090404.R3; Middletown Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Holbrook # 1; ABR-20090402.R3; Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Turner—1; ABR-20090403.R3; Liberty Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Webster—1; ABR-20090401.R3; Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 2.9990 mgd; Approval Date: April 15, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Manning; ABR-201204009.R2; Cherry Township, Sullivan County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: April 25, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Edkin 499; ABR-201304018.R2; Sullivan Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: April 25, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Flack 502; ABR-201304014.R2; Sullivan Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: April 25, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Hepler 235; ABR-201204008.R2; Sullivan Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: April 25, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: I. Harvey Drilling Pad; ABR-201404006.R2; Elkland Township, Sullivan County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: April 30, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: SGL 12 D DRILLING PAD; ABR-201704002.R1; Leroy Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: April 30, 2024.
-- RENEWAL—Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC; Pad ID: SGL75 Pad A; ABR-201404007.R2; McHenry Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 2.5000 mgd; Approval Date: April 30, 2024.
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(Photos: SRBC-approved shale gas drilling water withdrawal point on the Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County under construction.)
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