PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 21

The following notices were published in the December 21 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC - Tioga Marine Terminal Pier 179N: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline to meet the Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards at the facility located at 3300 North Delaware Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 8336)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Matson 2 Conventional Well: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-TMB, benzene, cyclohexane, ethylbenzene, isopropyl benzene, naphthalene, sec-butylbenzene, tert-butylbenzene, toluene, total xylenes, 1,1’-biphenyl, 2-methylnaphtalene, acenaphthene, anthracene, benzo[a]anthracene, benzo-[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[g,h,I]perylene, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and phenolics to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Warsaw Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 8337)

-- Kyle Borden - Spigot Booster Station: DEP sent a Technical Deficiency Letter on the Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc (production wastewater) to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the site located in Franklin Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 8337)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 271 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits - Received

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Delmont Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Salem Twp., Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 8307)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- NFG Midstream Covington LLC - Krause Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Sullivan Twp., Tioga County. Received Nov. 12, Issued Dec. 6.  (PA Bulletin, page 8338)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Cibus Ranch & Imperial Compressor Stations: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at two compressor stations located in Robinson Twp., Washington County.  Received Nov. 5, Issued Dec. 4.   (PA Bulletin, page 8339)

-- Perennial CMM Pennsylvania, LLC - Cumberland Mine Borehole Methane Flare: DEP issued a GP-21 Coal-Mine Enclosed Flare General Permit for the facility located in Wayne Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 8339)

-- Perennial CMM Pennsylvania, LLC - Coal Mine Borehole Methane Flare: DEP issued a GP-21 Coal-Mine Enclosed Flare General Permit for the facility located in Franklin Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 8339)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP approved a Chapter 105 permit for the facility impacting Sugar Run, floodways and wetlands located in Terry Twp., Bradford County.  Received July 12. Issued Dec. 4.  (PA Bulletin, page 8342)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - 20-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP approved a Chapter 105 permit for the 7,200 foot pipeline connecting the Vankirk shale gas well pad with the existing Franklin Lakeview to Folly Hollow pipeline impacting Chartiers Creek located in North Franklin and South Franklin Townships, Washington County. Received June 26. Issued Dec. 4.  (PA Bulletin, page 8343)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- CNX Gas Col LLC - Bell Point Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the pad impacting a tributary to the Kiskiminetas River located in Bell Twp., Westmoreland County. Received Oct. 11, Issued Dec. 4. (PA Bulletin, page 8343)

-- Equitrans Water Svc (PA), LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting PA Fork Fish Creek and Blockhouse Run located in Gilmore and Jackson Townships, Greene County. Received Aug. 29, Issued Dec. 4  (PA Bulletin, page 8344)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia LLC - Wagers To Hallam Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Little Chartiers Creek (High Quality) and Redd Run located in Amwell Twp., Washington County.  Received Sept. 20, Issued Nov. 27.  (PA Bulletin, page 8344) [Incomplete notice]

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [12.13.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 18 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 175 conventional and 510 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 156 conventional and 296 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 - Dec. 14 to 20 -- Shale Gas Wells Abandoned For 42 Months; Failure To Cleanup Conventional Well Spill For 19 Months; Gas Pipeline Land Slump  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: Apollo Resources, LLC Failed To Comply With Order To Cleanup Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill 19 Months After It Was Discovered In Fayette County  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 21 [PaEN] 

-- DEP Posted 63 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 21 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]  

Related Articles:

-- PUC Urges Natural Gas Customers To Explore Ways To Reduce Heating Costs; All But One Major Gas Utility Has Increased Cost Of Gas In PA  [PaEN] 

-- Save The Date: Feb. 27 - Shale Gas And Public Health Conference, Duquesne University  [PaEN]  

-- EarthWorks Blog: Common Sense Needed In The Commonwealth - How To Protect Pennsylvanians From The Environmental, Health Impacts Of The Oil & Gas Industry - By Melissa Ostroff & Charlie Palladino, EarthWorks  [PaEN]

-- PUBLIC NOTICE: Proposed Oil & Gas Well Plugging Settlement With Diversified Energy, EQT May Affect Pennsylvania Surface Landowner Rights; Apply To Have A Well Plugged  [PaEN] 

-- DEP To Review Shell Petrochemical Plant Title V Air Quality Permit Under Environmental Justice Policy Enhanced Public Participation Process  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Revised Application, Instructions Available For Coal-Mine Methane Enclosed Flares Air Quality General Permit  [PaEN] 

-- PUC Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank Appointed Chair Of National Assn. Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Committee On Natural Gas  [PaEN] 

-- EPA, DOE Award $850 Million To Support Oil & Gas Sector Methane Pollution Reduction, Including $10 Million Grant To Penn State  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: Revised Application, Instructions Available For Coal-Mine Methane Enclosed Flares Air Quality General Permit  [PaEN] 

-- North American Electric Reliability Corp: AI Poses Threat To North American Electricity Grid  [PaEN] 

-- US DOE Releases LNG Gas Export Study: Facilities Already Approved Will Meet Global Demand For Decades; Unfettered Exports Would Increase Domestic Natural Gas Prices; Electricity Prices; Costs To Manufacturers  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- TribLive: Additional Hearing Required For Proposed Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Plum Borough, Allegheny County That Doesn’t Meet Setbacks

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak, et al: Expanding Natural Gas Exports Will Increase Prices, Pollution, Report Says

-- Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Calls For Immediate Lift Of LNG Export Facility Permit Review Ban  [EQT, PA Shale Gas Says We Have A ‘Duty’ To Sell More Gas To China Our Economic, Military Competitor]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Energy & Business Groups Respond To US DOE LNG Gas Export Study  [PDF of Article]

-- Reuters: Demand For US LNG Gas Exports Head For First Decline In 8 Years; Europe Bracing For New Price Shock As Weather Depletes Storage 

-- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Markets Brace For ‘Volatility’ With Expiration Of Gas Transit Deal Between Russia And Ukraine Jan. 1 

-- Bloomberg: Republican Administration Threatens Tariffs If EU Doesn’t Buy More US Oil, Natural Gas 

-- Bloomberg: Oil/Gas Sector Lobbies Republican Administration To Spare It From Tariffs, Regulation 

-- Post-Gazette: PA Lawmakers Talk Of Requiring Natural Gas Detectors In Buildings After Explosion That Killed 7 In Reading 

-- TribLive: Residents Of Mt. Peasant Personal Care Homes Start Returning Hours After Natural Gas Leak In Westmoreland 

-- The Derrick - Makayla Keating: Aqua PA Cites Existing Problems At Rhodes Utilities Water Companies  [PDF of Article]  [Water Companies Related To Venango County Conventional Well Spill Incident]   

-- The Guardian: DOE Warns ‘Unfettered’ Natural Gas Expansion Would Drive Up Domestic Costs

-- Utility Dive: US LNG Gas Exports Raise Electricity Bills, Gas Prices And Emissions, DOE Report Concludes 

-- Financial Times: LNG Gas Export Boost Would Increase Prices, Hurt Climate, US Study Says

-- Reuters: US DOE Releases LNG Gas Export Facility Study Urging Caution On New Permits

-- Bloomberg: Biden’s LNG Gas Export Study Presents ‘Speed Bump’ For New Republican Administration

-- S&P Global: Major New US Industry At A Crossroads - A US LNG Impact Study - Phase I 

-- Reuters: US Keeps LNG Gas Exports Crown Even With Facility Outages, Delays In Projects Under Construction, Slowing Demand

[Posted: December 20, 2024]  PA Environment Digest