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

Friday, September 18, 2026

The following notices were published in the September 19 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Diversified Production LLC - NV34HS Compressor Station: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by compressor oil to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Morris Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6231)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 140 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Issued

-- Sandy Run Biogas, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP issued a WMG-55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility located in Broad Top Twp., Bedford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6232)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - East Fork Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Wharton Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 6212)

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co., LLC - Compressor Station 517: DEP invites comments on renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Jackson Twp., Columbia County. (PA Bulletin, page 6212)

-- Constellation Energy Generation Co. - Limerick Nuclear Power Plant: DEP invites comments on renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Limerick Twp., Montgomery County. (PA Bulletin, page 6213)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - McGavin Sus Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP renewed a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6233)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC - DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval for an unknown pipeline-related facility located in South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 6233)

-- Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC - Miller William Unit 10129: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase at the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6233)

-- Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC - Margaria Raymond Unit 11182: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase at the facility located in Cross Creek Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6234)

-- Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC - MCC Partners West Unit 11891: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase at the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6234)

-- Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC - Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant C Unit 11970: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase at the facility located in Smith Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6234)

-- Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC - Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant Unit 11970: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase at the facility located in Cross Creek Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6234)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- JKLM Energy LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Cook Creek located in Lawrence Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6239)

-- PA General Energy Co. LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting O’Brien Hollow (Exceptional Value), Parker Run (Exceptional Value) and Rock Run located in Norwich and Liberty Townships, McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 6240)

-- Pennenergy Resources LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Sarver Run (High Quality) located in Buffalo, Clinton and Jefferson Townships, Saxonburg Boro, Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 6240)

-- Snyder Bros Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Cowanshannock Creek and Long Run located in Valley Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 6240)

-- Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC - DMC to I-70 Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) located in Buffalo Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6240)

-- Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC - Bednarski TP to Schwotzer Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) and Wolf Run (High Quality) located in Blaine and Buffalo Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6240)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [9.11.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 6 conventional and 13 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 120 conventional and 395 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 3 conventional, 8 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 69 conventional and 274 unconventional

-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 43 conventional, 25 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,049 conventional and 901 unconventional

-- Enforcements 2026: 329 conventional and 137 unconventional (orders, agreements)

-- Inspections Last Week: 332 conventional and 334 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 14,846 conventional and 18,526 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 9.11.26

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent

DEP Issued These New/Renewed Oil & Gas Permits*

This is a list of conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from September 5 to 11 by county--

Allegheny County

-- West Deer Twp.: EQT Production Co. - 7 Shale Gas Permit Renewals

-- West Deer Twp.: Range Resources Appalachia LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit Renewal

Clarion County

-- Elk Twp.: Exley Oil & Gas Corp - 1 Conventional Well Permit

Forest County

-- Howe Twp.: Cameron Energy Co. - 6 Conventional Well Permits

-- Kingsley Twp.: Penn Hills Resources LLC - 4 Conventional Well Permits

Washington County

-- Robinson Twp.: Range Resources Appalachia LLC - 2 Shale Gas Permits

Westmoreland County

-- Washington Twp.: CNX Gas Co. LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit Modified

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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:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- September 12 to 18 [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 23: Cleanup Of 336,000 Gallon Spill Of Fracking Flowback Fluid From An Uncontrolled Shale Gas Well Continues At INR OPR LLC Pad In Young Twp., Indiana County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Routine Inspection Finds Contaminated Water From GASP Investment Conventional Oil & Gas Well Leaking From Tank In Bell Twp., Jefferson County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Wind Tipped Over Conventional Crude Oil Tank, Spill Travels Nearly 1,000 Feet Down Access Road, Seeps Into A Stream On State Game Lands In Knox Twp., Jefferson County [PaEN]

-- DEP Confirms Gas Leak In Gathering Pipeline From Conventional Well Owned By Mid East Oil Co. In Unity Twp., Westmoreland County [PaEN]

-- DEP: CNX Gas Co., LLC Fails To Restore Drakulic Shale Gas Well Site To Meet Standards Before Permit Expires In Penn Twp., Westmoreland County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 5,284: Pressure Testing Confirms Shale Gas Well Casing/Cementing Failure Continues At EXCO Resources PA Well Pad In Sullivan County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 1,391: Complaint Inspection Finds BKV OPR LLC Shale Gas Well With Known Casing/Cement Failure Venting Gas In Wyoming County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 14: No Action Taken At K Petroleum Inc. Shale Gas Well Site Where Contaminated Water Found Flowing Down Side Of Storage Tank In Washington County [PaEN]

-- The Allegheny Front: Inadequate Safety And Training Led To 2025 Explosion At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County, Federal Safety Board Finds

-- DEP: Shell Petrochemical Plant Fire Resulted In Possible Release Of An Unknown Quantity Of 1,3-Butadiene And Benzene Into The Atmosphere In Beaver County [PaEN - 6.5.25]