DEP Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities

The following DEP notices were published in the October 8 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industrial facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Note: Land Recycling/Brownfield cleanups include a Callon (Marcellus) LLL Yarasavage 1H well pad in Washington Twp., Wyoming County where DEP said the company lost control of a natural gas well causing a fire at the compressor unit and spilling an estimated 800 gallons of drilling wastewater.  DEP sent the company a technical deficiency letter on their final cleanup report  [DEP eFACTS facility ID 762556]

The list also includes three Risk Assessments submitted by ARG Refinery in Bradford, McKean County.

Land Recycling Cleanups

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - J. Griffiths Pad 1 Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel-based drilling mud in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County (PA Bulletin, page 6410)

-- ARG Refinery in Bradford, McKean County submitted a Risk Assessment related to remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert- Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4- (Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene, Pyrene, Chrysene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)- pyrene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene and groundwater: Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphtha- lene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Chrysene for EU-1E (PA Bulletin, page 6410)

-- ARG Refinery in Bradford, McKean County submitted a Risk Assessment related to remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with [different list] Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert- Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4- (Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene, Pyrene, Chrysene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)- pyrene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene and groundwater: Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphtha- lene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Chrysene for EU-1W (PA Bulletin, page 6410)

-- ARG Refinery in Bradford, McKean County submitted a Risk Assessment related to remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with [different list] Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert- Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4- (Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene, Pyrene, Chrysene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)- pyrene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene and groundwater: Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphtha- lene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Chrysene for EU-6  (PA Bulletin, page 6410)

-- Greylock Conventional LLC - Greylock Skib A Well Pad in Jefferson Twp., Greene County Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lead, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, arsenic, and copper (PA Bulletin, page 6411)

-- Callon (Marcellus) LLC - Yarasavage Well Pad in Washington Twp., Wyoming County DEP issued technical deficiency letter on Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with frac flowback fluid (drilling wastewater) contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, vanadium, zinc and other compounds that were released as the result when a driller lost control of a natural gas well.  (PA Bulletin, page 6412)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - GH6 Well Pad in Center Twp., Greene County DEP approved Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with  aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, stron- tium, vanadium, and zinc (PA Bulletin, page 6413)

-- EQT Corporation - Lumber Well Pad in Springhill Twp., Greene County DEP approved Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc (PA Bulletin, page 6413)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [9.30.22]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 9 conventional and 3 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 232 conventional and 589 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 173 conventional and 438 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 3,570 conventional and 900 unconventional

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report

DEP Issued These New Oil & Gas Permits [9.26.22 to 10.2.22]*

-- Bradford County, Leroy Twp.: Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Unconventional

-- McKean County, Sergeant Twp.: PVE Oil Corp - Conventional (7 wells)

-- Susquehanna County, Harford Twp.: Coterra Energy Inc. - Unconventional

-- Warren County, Warren City: John D. Branch - Conventional (2 wells)

-- Washington County, Nottingham Twp.: Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Unconventional

*Click Here for Excel File listing permit details

Pipeline Compressor/Pumping Stations/Engines

-- Eastern Gas Transmission - Intent to issue Air Quality Permit for Stoney Run Compressor Station in Gaskill Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 6389)

-- Williams Field Services Co. - Fraser Compressor Station in Forest Lake Twp., Susquehanna County issued DEP Air Quality Permit for 6 engines, emergency generator dehydrator with reboiler 4 condensate tanks (PA Bulletin, page 6416) 

-- Diversified Productions, LLC - Silvis Compressor Station in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County issued DEP Air Quality Permit for engine, 4 produced water tanks, truck loadout, venting/blowdowns and fugitive emissions (PA Bulletin, page 6416) 

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream and Resources LLC - Tupta Day Compressor Station in Amwell Twp., Washington County issued DEP Air Quality Permit for 5 engines, one dehydrator unit, reboiler, 3 produced water and condensate tanks (PA Bulletin, page 6416) 

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream and Resources LLC - MarkWest Lowrey Compressor Station in Hopewell Twp., Washington County issued DEP Air Quality Permit for station (PA Bulletin, page 6418) 

-- Columbia Gas Transmission Corp - Marietta Compressor Station in East Donegal Twp., Lancaster County issued DEP Air Quality Permit for changes at station (PA Bulletin, page 6418) 

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Romeika J. Pad 1 Well Site compressor engine in Gibson Twp., Susquehanna County issued DEP Air Quality Permit (PA Bulletin, page 6415)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. -Howell G. Pad 1 Well Site engine issued DEP Air Quality Permit in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County (PA Bulletin, page 6416)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Reynen J. Pad 1 Well Site engine issued DEP Air Quality Permit in Harford Twp., Susquehanna County (PA Bulletin, page 6416)

Waste Facilities

-- SWN Production Company - Fiondi Water Transfer Facility - DEP approves application for WMGR123 Residual Waste Permit for beneficial use of oil and gas liquid waste for processing, transfer in Middletown Twp., Susquehanna County  (PA Bulletin, page 6415)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Jacobs Bra Well Pad  submitted after-the-fact Chapter 105 Environmental Assessment covering construction activities affecting wetlands in Rome Twp., Bradford County (PA Bulletin, page 6421)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Seneca Resources Co., LLC - DEP issues Chapter 102 permit for project affecting Crooked Creek in Chatham Twp., Tioga County (PA Bulletin, page 6422)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - DEP issues Chapter 102 permit for project affecting Dry Run stream in Rome Twp., Bradford County (PA Bulletin, page 6422)

-- Laurel Mountain Production - DEP issues Chapter 102 permit for project affecting North Branch Bear Creek in Perry Township and Parker City, Armstrong County and Parker Twp., Butler County (PA Bulletin, page 6422)

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Previous Articles - DEP Oil & Gas Industrial Facility Notices:

-- DEP/Susquehanna River Basin Commission Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [10.3.22]

-- DEP Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.26.22]

-- DEP Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.19.22]

-- DEP Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.12.22]

-- DEP Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.5.22]

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[Posted: October 7, 2022]  PA Environment Digest