PA Environment Digest Blog

The following notices were published in the September 12 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Chapter 105 permit for an Expand Operating LLC 4.98 mile, 16-inch aboveground shale gas water pipeline in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6097) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for Expand Operating LLC double, 16-inch HDPE aboveground shale gas water pipelines in Elkland and Fox Townships, Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 6078) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Section 401 Water Quality Certification, Chapter 102 and a Chapter 105 permits for a Texas Eastern Transmission LP project to daylight 4.4 miles of four natural gas pipelines to protect them from damage from Consol coal mining in Center, Franklin and Richhill townships, Greene County. The Section 401 certification notice begins at (PA Bulletin, page 6102). The Chapter 105 notice begins at (PA Bulletin, page 6103). The Chapter 102 notice begins at (PA Bulletin, page 6104). Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of an NPDES Wastewater Permit for the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Potter Township, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6055) Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 139 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Comments

-- Select Water Solutions, LLC - Standing Stone Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plant: DEP invites comments on transfer of WMGR123 General Waste Permit from Eureka Resources LLC to new owner of the facility in Standing Stone Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6066) Read more background here.

-- Select Water Solutions, LLC - Second Street Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plant: DEP invites comments on transfer of WMGR123 General Waste Permit from Eureka Resources LLC to new owner of the Second Street Facility in City of Williamsport, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 6066) Read more background here.

Waste Permits - Issued

-- Aria Energy East LLC - Landfill Gas Plant: DEP issued a renewal of a WMG55 General Waste Permit for Bethlehem Landfill gas plant located in Lower Saucon Twp., Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 6091)

-- Pioneer Crossing Energy, LLC - Landfill Gas Plant: DEP issued a renewal of a WMG55 General Waste Permit for Bethlehem Landfill gas plant located in Exeter Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 6091)

NPDES Wastewater Permit - Comments

-- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC - Shell Petrochemical Plant: DEP invites comments on renewal of NPDES Wastewater Permit for the facility located at Potter Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6055) Read more here.

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Delmont Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP invites comments on renewal of NPDES Wastewater Permit for the facility located in Salem Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 6061).

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Easton Compressor Station Drainage Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project to address an ongoing stormwater runoff and drainage issue at the facility located in Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 6105)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Transue Creek and Tuscarora Creek located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6099)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Meshoppen Creek located in Meshoppen Twp., Wyoming County and Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6099)

-- Pennenergy Resources LLC - Pipeline Project: [Correction Notice] DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Connoquenessing Creek and Little Connoquenessing Creek located in Forward Township and Connoquenessing Boro, Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 6100)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Foltz To Cross Creek Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Cross Creek (High Quality) and Dunkle Run (High Quality) located in Hopewell Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6100)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc. - Greenlick Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Stewardson Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 6067).

Air Quality Permits - Issued/Revoked

-- XTO Energy Inc. - AK Steel Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a renewal of a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the pad located in Butler Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 6092)

-- Terreva Wayne Township RNG, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval to continue temporary operation of the Wayne Township Landfill gas plant located in Wayne Twp., Clinton County. (PA Bulletin, page 6093)

-- Diversified Production Company LLC - Stubrick Compressor Station: DEP revoked a State Only Air Quality Permit because the emissions were found to be exempt from Plan Approval and other requirements at the facility located in Valley Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 6095)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [9.4.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 4 conventional and 11 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 106 conventional and 382 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 2 conventional, 13 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 66 conventional and 266 unconventional

-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 31 conventional, 26 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 3,935 conventional and 849 unconventional

-- Enforcements 2026: 325 conventional and 131 unconventional (orders, agreements)

-- Inspections Last Week: 356 conventional and 312 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 14,416 conventional and 18,03 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 9.4.26

*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 August 29 to September 4 by county--

Bradford County

-- Tuscarora Twp.: Chesapeake Appalachia LLC [Expand Operating LLC] - 3 Shale Gas Permits

McKean County

-- Hamilton Twp.: Cameron Energy Co. - 8 Conventional Well Permits

Potter County

-- Hector Twp.: Greylock Production LLC - 4 Shale Gas Permits

Warren County

-- Sheffield Twp.: Daniel P. Hornburg - 2 Conventional Well Permits

-- Sheffield Twp.: Pennhills Resources LLC - 2 Conventional Well Permits

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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 Weekly Compliance Snapshot - September 5 to 11

-- DEP: Tank Valve Failure Leads To 4,610 Gallon Spill Of Contaminated Water At XTO Energy Inc. Shale Gas Well Pad In Butler County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Contaminated Water Misting Out Of Storage Tank, Fluid Spill At Expand Operating, LLC Shale Gas Well Pad In Bradford County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Thick Orange Fluid Leaking From Storage Tank At Conventional Gas & Gas Well Site In Monroeville, Allegheny County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Complaint Investigation Finds Conventional Well Venting Gas In A Manner Posing A Safety Risk To Nearby Residence In Mercer County [PaEN]

-- DEP Finds Conventional Well Venting Gas During Investigation Of Leaking Conventional Gas Gathering Line In Unity Twp., Westmoreland County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Drill Cuttings From Conventional Oil & Gas Well Improperly Spread Over Drill Site For Disposal In McKean County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 106: Ows Energy Inc. Failed To Cleanup Soil Contaminated By Water From Conventional Gas Well In Crawford County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Pressure Testing Confirms Casing/Cementing Failures In 3 Expand Operating LLC Shale Gas Wells In Bradford County, Including One New Violation [PaEN]

-- DEP Issued 2nd Round Of Major Erosion & Sedimentation Violations At Equitrans Water SVC (PA) [EQT] Jaybird Shale Gas Water Impoundment Restoration Site In Washington County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Site Preparations For Plugging Diversified Production LLC Conventional Gas Well Results In Multiple Erosion & Sedimentation Violations In Fayette County [PaEN]

-- PUC Issues $875,000 Penalty In Settlement With Columbia Gas For 2019/2020 Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Violations In Allegheny, Washington Counties [PaEN]