-- The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting public comments on two Chapter 105 encroachment applications submitted by Olympus Energy/Hyperion Midstream LLC covering natural gas gathering pipelines and water pipelines in Westmoreland County, according to public notices in the August 12 PA Bulletin. Read more here.
-- Project Part I: Olympus/Hyperion is proposing 8.5 miles of 30-inch natural gas gathering pipeline and a 16-inch permanent waterline between the Rogers Compression Station and the Athena shale gas well pad. (PA Bulletin, page 5037)
The project is located in Upper Burrell and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County.
-- Project Part II: Olympus/Hyperion is proposing 8.4 miles of 30-inch natural gas gathering pipeline and a 16-inch permanent waterline between the Athena shale gas well pad and the proposed Odyssey Interconnect Site. (PA Bulletin, page 5038)
The project is located in the Municipality of Murrysville and Salem and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County. Read more here.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Folta Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for the well pad located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 5053)
-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Dorsch Unit Shale Gas Site: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene, Sec-butyl Benzene, Tert-butyl Benzene, Cyclo- hexane, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (‘‘1,2,4-TMB’’), 1,3,5-Trim- thylbenzene (‘‘1,3,5-TMB’’), Cumene, Naphthalene, Acenaphthene, Anthracene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(b)- fluoranthene, Benzo(g,h,i) Perylene, Chrysene, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene, 2-Methylnapthalene, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, 1,1 Biphenyl, and Phenol (‘‘Condensate List of Parameters’’); Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Chloride, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Strontium, Vanadium, Zinc, and Selenium (‘‘Brine List of Parameters’’) located in Lancaster Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 5054)
Air Quality Permits
-- McElroy Green Marketing LLC - Mine Methane Flare Project: DEP invites comments on Air Quality Plan Approval for the project located in Gilmore Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 5029)
-- NG Advantage, LLC - Compressor Engines: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 5057)
-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - Wind Ridge Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for various air pollution sources, including a pigging operation, at the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 5057)
-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - Ten Mile Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for various air pollution sources, including a pigging operation, at the facility located in Franklin Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 5057)
-- Assai Energy LLC - Non-enclosed Landfill Gas Flare System: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the system located at the Keystone Landfill in Throop Borough, Lackawanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 5057)
-- Eureka Resources LLC - Oil/Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension [date not published] for the facility located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 5057)
-- Adelphia Gateway, LLC - Quakertown Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension [date not published] for the facility located in West Rockhill Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 5058)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits
-- Olympus Energy/Hyperion Midstream LLC - 8.5 Miles Of Natural Gas Gathering Line And Permanent Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for the project located in Upper Burrell and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County impacting several Exceptional Value and High Quality streams and wetlands. (PA Bulletin, page 5037) Read more here.
-- Olympus Energy/Hyperion Midstream LLC - 8.4 Miles Of Natural Gas Gathering Line And Permanent Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for the project located in the Municipality of Murrysville, Salem and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County impacting several Exceptional Value and High Quality streams and wetlands. (PA Bulletin, page 5038) Read more here.
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits
-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC: DEP approved Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Mill Creek and Tomjack Creek in West Burlington Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 5062)
-- EQT ARO, LLC: DEP approved Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Veley Fork and Mits tributaries in Cummings Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 5062)
-- Laurel Mountain Production: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting South Branch Bear Creek in Bruin Borough, Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 5062)
-- Markwest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Hunter Longwall Mining Panels 1 & 2: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for the pipeline project impacting Middle Wheeling Creek in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 5063)
-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - Nidbs006-Nidbh006 & Beacon Dehy/Interconnect Project: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for the pipeline project impacting Toms Run in Jackson Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 5063)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [8.4.23]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 9 conventional and 4 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 106 conventional and 457 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 105 conventional and 256 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Inspections: 9,353 conventional and 14,682 unconventional
-- NOVs Last Week: 207 conventional, 7 unconventional
-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 3,944 conventional and 821 unconventional
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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - August 5 to 11; Routine Venting Of Conventional Wells, Shale Gas Wells; Major Conventional Spills; Pipeline Subsidence [PaEN]
-- Mayor Of Sugarcreek Asks For Donations To Refill Village Of Reno Water Tank After Contamination In Venango County; Emergency Water Distribution Resumes; Contamination From Conventional Oil Wastewater Tanks Suspected [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - August 12 [PaEN]
-- DEP Accepting Comments On 2 Major Olympus Energy/Hyperion Midstream Natural Gas, Water Pipeline Projects Impacting EV, HQ Streams, Wetlands In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 58 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 12 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
NewsClips This Week:
-- Ohio River Valley Institute Blog: Oil & Gas - Central To Pennsylvania Politics, But Not Its Economy
-- Happy Valley Industry: KeyState Energy Natural Gas-Based Manufacturing, Carbon Capture Project Doubles Cost To $2 Billion, Pushes Back Start Of Operations Up To 2 Years In Clinton County
-- Public Source: Inside PA’s Compliance Monitoring Of Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; DEP Struggling To Keep Up
Related Articles This Week:
-- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Will Release Results Of Shale Gas Development Health Impact Study On Aug. 15 In Washington County [PaEN]
-- EPA: G2 STEM LLC Withdraws Application For Oil/Gas Wastewater Underground Injection Well Permit In Fayette County [PaEN]
-- DEP Extends Comment Period On Proposed Roulette Oil/Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Clara Twp., Potter County To Sept. 7 [PaEN]
-- DEP Extends Current ESCGP-3 Oil & Gas Erosion Control General Permit Without Changes Thru Jan. 2025 [PaEN]
-- PA-Based Evangelical Environmental Network: Over 51,000 Christians Call For Stronger Standards On Fossil Fuel Power Plants [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection, Other Grid Operators Express Concerns Proposed EPA Power Plant Rule Will Accelerate Retirements Of Fossil Fuel Plants Without Reliable Renewable, Storage Technologies To Replace Them [PaEN]
-- PA League Of Women Voters, Food & Water Watch Launch Letter-Writing Campaign Opposing Hydrogen Hubs In PA [PaEN]
[Posted: August 11, 2023] PA Environment Digest
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