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

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

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin of a November 2 hearing on water withdrawal requests-- including seven related to shale gas drilling-- to be considered at its December 14 business meeting. Two requests are for shale gas drilling in the Loyalsock and Pine Creek exceptional value watersheds. Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin the Executive Director of the Commission gave his approval to 19 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga counties. Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - R. Warriner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report addendum on remediation of groundwater contaminated by diesel-based drilling mud for the pad located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6613)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - M. Abbott Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediate soil contaminated by a release of compressor oil for the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6614)

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC - Covington Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for the pad located in Covington Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6613)

-- Laurel Pipeline Company, LP - Storage Tank Farm: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline chemicals for the facility located in Bethel Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 6614)

-- Former Bunting Oil: DEP sent a technical deficiency letter on a Remedial Investigation Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with MTBE for the facility located in Manheim Twp., Lancaster County. (PA Bulletin, page 6616)

-- ARG Refinery - Bradford Refinery: DEP a Risk Assessment on 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 ben- zene, 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 (Isopropyl- benzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Tri- methyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Tri- methyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Chrysene for EU-1E for the facility located in the City of Bradford, McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 6614)

Waste Permits

-- Highland Field Services, LLC - Clermond Wastewater Storage Facility: DEP invites comments on a WMGR123 General Permit to connect the Clermond Facility in Norwich Twp., McKean County to the Shawmut Grade Produced Water Facility in Sergeant Twp., McKean County by two parallel 8-inch wastewater pipelines. (PA Bulletin, page 6590)

-- Highland Field Services, LLC - Shawmut Grade Produced Water Facility: DEP invites comments on a WMGR123 General Permit to connect the Clermond Facility in Norwich Twp., McKean County to the Shawmut Grade Produced Water Facility in Sergeant Twp., McKean County by two parallel 8-inch wastewater pipelines. (PA Bulletin, page 6590)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - 294,000 Gallon, 20 Tank Wastewater Storage Facility: DEP issued a WMGR123 General Permit for the facility located in Fawn Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 6590)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC: DEP issued a WMGR123 General Permit for an oil and gas wastewater processing facility located in Buffalo Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6617)

Air Quality Permit

-- Handsome Lake Energy LLC - 286MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for this facility located in Rockland Twp., Venango County. (PA Bulletin, page 6594)

-- Blossburg Power, LLC - 24MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on State Only Air Quality permit for the facility located in Covington Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6595)

-- Hickory Run Energy, LLC - 1 GW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension to March 31, 2024 for the facility located in North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County. (PA Bulletin, page 6618)

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC - Compressor Station 535: DEP issued a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Wharton Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 6619)

-- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC - Petrochemical Plant (A-Permit): DEP issued an extension of temporary Air Quality Permit to April 28, 2024 for the facility located in Porter and Center Townships, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6619)

-- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC - Petrochemical Plant (B-Permit): DEP issued an extension of temporary Air Quality Permit to April 28, 2024 for the facility located in Porter and Center Townships, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6619)

-- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC - Petrochemical Plant (C-Permit): DEP issued an extension of temporary Air Quality Permit to April 28, 2024 for the facility located in Porter and Center Townships, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6619)

-- Energy Developments Morgantown, LLC - Landfill Gas Project: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Caernarvon Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 6619)

-- Energy Developments Honey Brook, LLC - Landfill Gas Project: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster County. (PA Bulletin, page 6619)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - Holbrook Compressor Station: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6619)

-- Greentree Landfill Gas Company - Brockway Booter Station: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Norton Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 6620)

-- Dresser Pipeline Solutions - Manufacturing Facility: DEP issued a State-Only Air Quality permit for the facility located in Bradford, McKean County.

Section 401/Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a pipeline project with multiple stream and exceptional value wetland crossing in Elkland Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 6599)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a pipeline project with multiple stream and exceptional value wetland crossing in Cherry Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 6600)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Protecting Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a stream location project to protect a 14-inch natural gas pipeline located in Ohioville Borough, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6626)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Seneca Resources Co, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Big Fill Hollow Creek (High Quality), Ninemile Run (High Quality), Pine Creek ( High Quality) located in Sweden Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 6624)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Meshoppen Creek located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6624)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Laning Creek in Wysox Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6625)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Browns Creek (High Quality) and Bates Fork (High Quality) located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6625)

-- Hyperion Midstream LLC [Olympus Energy] - Delmont North Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Pine Run, Beaver Run, Poke Run (High Quality) and Thorn Run (High Quality) located in Upper Burrell and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 6625)

-- XPR Resources LLC - Corbett Shale Well Site: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting McGee Run and Stony Run located in Derry Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 6625)

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-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 11 conventional and 12 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 151 conventional and 560 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 156 conventional and 328 unconventional

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