PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 5

The following notices were published in the October 5 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - 2 Pipelines: 13-Mile Long 24-Inch Natural Gas, 3.9-Mile Long 20-Inch Water Pipeline [Slickville Trunkline Pipelines]: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering this pipeline project through Bell, Loyalhanna and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6332)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company - 2 Pipelines: 13-Mile Long 24-Inch Natural Gas, 3.9-Mile Long 20-Inch Water Pipeline [Slickville Trunkline Pipelines]: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit impacting Beaver Run, Wolford Run, Beaver Run (High Quality), and Porters Run (High Quality) located in Bell, Loyalhanna and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6337)

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 5 PA Bulletin it will hold a hearing October 30 on a proposed 2025 Fee Schedule and water withdrawal requests, including four supporting shale gas development in Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties.  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

--- Coterra Energy, Inc. - J.Blaisure Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of  soil contaminated to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Jessup Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6324)

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC - Watkins 820 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater and oil-based drilling mud to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Chatham Twp., Tioga County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6324)

-- Consol Energy - Conventional Well 1462: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with organic compounds related to crude oil to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6324)

--Lucknow-Highspire Terminals - Fullerton Distribution Terminal: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum to meet Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards at the site located in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6325)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Milochik Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the site located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6325)

-- Diversified Production LLC - Loyalhanna #2 Well: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater-related compounds to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the site located in Loyalhanna Twp., Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6325)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 215 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits

--  Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Montello Distribution Terminal: DEP invites comments on the Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources located in Spring Twp., Berks County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6299)

-- Diversified Midstream LLC - Tioga Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Duncan Twp., Tioga County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6299)

-- Sunoco Pipeline LP - Plainfield Natural Gas Liquids [ethane, propane, butane] Pumping Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Lower Frankford Twp., Cumberland County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6300)

-- Mountain Power LLC - Fuel Oil Power Plant: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in South Middleton Twp., Cumberland County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6300)

-- SWN Production Company LLC - RU-33 Innes Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6327)

-- BKV Operating LLC - Baker West Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Forest Lake Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6327)

-- Snyder Brothers, Inc - Furnace Run Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in East Franklin Twp., Armstrong County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6327)

-- ECC Bethany, Inc. - Enclosed Coal Mine Methane Flares: DEP issued an Air Quality Approval for flares located in Munster Twp., Cambria County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6327)

-- McElroy Green Marketing, LLC - Roberts Run Borehole Methane Flares: DEP issued a GP21 Air Quality General Permit for flares located in Gilmore Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6327)

-- ENV Commodities Corp- Bailey Expansion Coal Mine Borehole Methane Flares: DEP issued a GP21 Air Quality General Permit for flares located in Richhill Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6327)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating LLC - Unknown Pipeline Facility: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension for the project located in Greensboro Borough, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6327)

-- Reed Oil Co - Grove City Petroleum Products Distribution Facility: DEP issued a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Grove City Borough, Mercer County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6329)

-- Tolna Power, LLC - Oil-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a renewal of the State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Hopewell Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 6329)

-- Range Resources Corporation - Unknown Facility: DEP issued a de minimis increase in approved Air Pollution emissions at the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6330)

Waste Permits

-- Shawville Power LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a Waste Permit modification to the facility to revise grading and other details of the cap design for the waste facility located in Bradford Twp., Clearfield County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6327)

Individual Stormwater Permit

-- WB McKean LLC - McKean Natural Gas Processing Plant: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for the project impacting Rock Run and Little Sicily Run (High Quality) in Sergeant Twp., McKean County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6290)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - 2 Pipelines: 13-Mile Long 24-Inch Natural Gas, 3.9-Mile Long 20-Inch Water Pipeline [Slickville Trunkline Pipelines]: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering this pipeline project through Bell, Loyalhanna and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6332)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Williams Field Services Co LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Dority Creek located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6337)

-- PA General Energy Co LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Ott Fork Creek (High Quality) located in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6337)

-- XTO Energy, Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Cherry Run located in Center Twp., Indiana County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6337)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Ruth Cossell Pipeline: DEP approved a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Middle Wheeling Creek located in Donegal Twp., Washington County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6337)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company - 2 Pipelines: 13-Mile Long 24-Inch Natural Gas, 3.9-Mile Long 20-Inch Water Pipeline [Slickville Trunkline Pipelines]: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit impacting Beaver Run, Wolford Run, Beaver Run (High Quality), and Porters Run (High Quality) located in Bell, Loyalhanna and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6337)

NOTE:  DEP Permitting Efficiency: 22,411 Permits Since 11/2023; Decisions On 18,655;  Three  Currently Eligible For PAyback Did Not Meet Decision Deadlines; ZERO Application Fees Refunded [10.4.24] 

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [9.27.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 16 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 167 conventional and 397 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 127 conventional and 226 unconventional

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Act 14 Notices To Municipalities

Many communities and citizens are not aware that a state law passed in 1984 gives them the first chance to comment on Department of Environmental Protection permit applications even before they are submitted to the agency.   Read more here.

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 - Five More Abandoned  Shale Gas Well Violations; Failure To Disclose Fracking Chemicals; Failure To Report Waste Generation & Disposal; Lawnmower Causes Conventional Pipeline Gas Leak [PaEN] 

-- DEP Issues Violations To 7 Shale Gas Drillers For Failure To Submit Monthly Waste Generation, Disposal, Production Reports - 1 Company For 3 Years; 2 More Drillers Fail To Disclose Fracking Chemicals  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 5 [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets Oct. 30 Hearing On The Proposed 2025 Fee Schedule; Water Withdrawal Requests, Including 4 Supporting Shale Gas Development  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 72 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 5 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- DEP Begins Accepting Grant Applications Oct. 9 To Plug Orphan Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Advisory Group To Hear How DEP Proposes To Implement New Federal Methane Reduction Rule For Conventional Oil & Gas, Shale Gas Wells, Infrastructure Oct. 10  [PaEN]

-- State Fire Commissioner Now Accepting Applications From Local Fire, Emergency Services For Training, Equipment To Respond To Shale Gas Infrastructure Fires, Emergencies  [PaEN]

-- Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Oct. 16 In-Person Program In Waynesburg, Greene County On Protecting Public Health, Resources From Shale Gas Development   [PaEN] 

-- Sen. Yaw Introduces Bill To Prohibit State Government From Owning Any Clean Energy Credits; Would Force The Use Of More Taxpayer Money To Plug Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Routinely Abandoned By Conventional Well Owners  [PaEN] 

-- PennFuture: Lawmakers Move Bill To Require Clean Solar Energy Facilities To Have Bonds; But Fail To Have Adequate Plugging Bonds For Dirty Oil & Gas Wells Leaving Taxpayers To Pick Up The Cost  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Oct. 8 On Hydrogen Hubs, Data Centers, Food Processing Residuals, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Regulation  [PaEN]

-- No Decision Posted Yet From DEP On Whether Flare Gas Chemical Makeup, Volume At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Is Confidential Business Information  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Fracking In Pennsylvania Hasn’t Gone As Well As Some May Think

-- The Allegheny Front - Susan Phillips: Fracking In Pennsylvania Hasn’t Gone As Well As Some May Think

-- LancasterOnline Letter: Remembering The Reality Of Fracking - Doing It Safely Or The Wild West - Not For Or Against - By Bruce Riefenstahl, Mount Joy

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Pennsylvania Factions Spar Over Treating Roads With Drilling Wastewater

-- Olean Times Herald (NY): Marine Vet In McKean County Deals With Fracking Wastewater Injection Well Next Door: ‘I Regret Purchasing This Home’ 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Work On Shale Gas Wastewater Injection Well In McKean County Progresses  [PDF of Article]

-- The Energy Age Blog: Update: Emergency DEP Conventional Well Plugging Continues In Allegheny County 

-- PennLive - John Beauge: Construction Of PA General Energy Natural Gas Pipelines In Lycoming County Can Begin Despite Concerns For Trail, Wild Trout Streams  [Read more here ] 

-- Federal Pipeline Safety Agency Increases Grants To State With Pipeline, Underground Gas Safety Programs [PA PUC Receive $2.6 Million In Base Grant In 2023]

-- Senate Passes Sen. Baker’s Extension Of PA One Call Program For Underground Utility Safety

-- The Allegheny Front - Kara Holsopple: New Guidelines Center On The Needs Of People With Disabilities During Petrochemical Disasters

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Federal Court Certifies Class Action Lawsuit Against Range Resources For Potentially 204 Landowners Over Lease/Royalty Issues  [PDF of Article ]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: EQT Natural Gas Driller Announces Plan To Cut 15% Of Its Workforce-- About 250 Employees

-- Reuters: Natural Gas Producer EQT To Lay Off 15% Of Workforce

-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Rigs Up 1 To 15 From Last Week [Down 28% Since Aug. 23]

-- Observer-Reporter: Marcellus Shale Has Wealth Of Natural Gas And More [Royalty Payments, Act 13 Drilling Impact Fees]  [PDF of Article]  [Part 3]

-- Utility Dive: Natural Gas Association Warns Of Colder Winter, Higher Gas Prices On Heels Of North American Electric Reliability Corp Concerns About Sufficient Gas Supplies 

-- The Guardian: LNG Gas Has Far Worse Climate Emissions Than Coal, Cornell Study Finds 

-- Bloomberg: LNG Gas Traders Choose To Pay Penalties For Not Shipping Gas To Germany To Chase Higher Profits In Asia

-- Bloomberg: LNG Gas Exporter New Fortress Energy Stock Plunges After Delaying Dividend Payment  [Proposing Gas Export Facilities In PA]

-- Reuters: Big US Oil/Gas Companies Reveal ‘Massive’ $42 Billion In Payments To Foreign Governments; US Gets Worst Natural Resource Extraction Deals 

[Posted: October 4, 2024]  PA Environment Digest