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

The following notices were published in the February 17 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a major amendment to the Chapter 102 permit for the Mariner East II Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline in West Goshen Township, Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 850)

The purpose of the proposed amendment is for the installation of Best Management Practices on property owned by Sunoco in order to comply with the West Goshen Township Stormwater Ordinance. Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin inviting comments and scheduled a hearing for March 20-- if requested-- on a proposed change to an existing Title V Air Quality Permit for the Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. Punxsutawney Compressor Station in Perry Township, Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 795) Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Air Quality State Implementation Plan amendment incorporating RACT III requirements for the PEI Power Corp natural gas-fired power plant located in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 851) Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC project to expose four natural gas pipelines for over 5,500 feet-- 12-inch (2), 16-inch, 20-inch-- for approximately six months to avoid damage from longwall coal mining at a site located in Donegal Twp., Washington County, impacting Dutch Fork (High Quality), wetlands and associated floodways in 31 different areas. (PA Bulletin, page 811) Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Technical Deficiency letter to Equitrans on the Final Act 2 Land Recycling Report on remediation of soil contaminated with chloride, aluminum, boron, barium, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, acetone, xylenes, 2-butanone (MEK), and carbon disulfide to the Statewide Health Standards for the George Reade conventional gas well at the Rager Mountain Gas Storage Facility located in Jackson Twp., Cambria County. (PA Bulletin, page 835)

-- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin seeking public comments on a petition by the Williams Companies, Inc. to declare that two planned 11 MW solar energy facilities not directly connected to a distribution system qualify to generate Solar Alternative Energy Credits under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards.

The solar energy facilities are proposed to provide electric to Transco natural gas compressor stations in Columbia (Station 610) and Wyoming (Station 605) counties. Read more here.

-- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin seeking public comments concerning a proposed $250,000 settlement related to the over-pressurization of the Peoples Natural Gas distribution system serving the community of Robinson, Indiana County, that caused a wide range of damage to utility and customer equipment. Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Roeber Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater and petroleum products to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Wyalusing Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 833)

-- EQT Corporation - Stattler Road Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Whiteley Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 834)

-- Olympus Energy - Calliope Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP sent a Technical Deficiency letter on the Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, benzene, tert-butyl- benzene, sec-butylbenzene, cyclohexane, ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene (cumene), naphthalene, toluene, total, xylenes, trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-, acenaphthene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)- pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, biphe- nyl, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)- pyrene, 2-methylnaphthalene, phenanthrene, phenol and pyrene to the Statewide Health and Background Standards located in Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 835)

-- Equitrans - George Reade Conventional Well at Rager Mountain Gas Storage Facility Well: DEP sent a Technical Deficiency letter on the Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with chloride, aluminum, boron, barium, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, acetone, xylenes, 2-butanone (MEK), and carbon disulfide to the Statewide Health Standards located in Jackson Twp., Cambria County. (PA Bulletin, page 835)

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - WR 64 Fiondi Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on soil contaminated with servicing fluid used to cleanout wells to the Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Middletown Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 834)

-- McKissick Trucking, Inc. - Scenic Drive Incident: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to the Statewide Health and Background Standards located in Independence Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 835)

-- EQT Corporation - Iron Man Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to Statewide Health Standards located in North Bethlehem Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 836)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received these Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility cleanups: Final Reports--48 Approved-- 25 Technical Deficiencies-- 4 Disapproved-- 1 Remedial Investigations-- 1 Risk Assessments/Cleanup Plans - 2, Disapproved - 1

Air Quality Permits

-- PEI Power Corp - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on proposed Air Quality State Implementation Plan amendment incorporating RACT III requirements for the facility located in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 851) Read more here.

-- Buckeye Terminals LLC - Williamsport Petroleum Bulk Station/Terminal: DEP invites comments on proposed State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Armstrong Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 792)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Punxsutawney Compressor Station: DEP invites comments and scheduled a March 20 hearing-- if requested-- on Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Perry Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 795) Read more here.

-- Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC - Compressor Station 315: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Charleston Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 799)

-- Beech Resources, LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution, including compressors and pigging station at the well pad located in Lycoming Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 837)

-- EQT Production Company - Ealy Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution, including compressors, water storage tanks and other facilities at the well pad located in East Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 837)

-- Greylock Midstream, LLC - Veres Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution, including compressors, flash tank, water storage and other facilities at the well pad located in Greene Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 838)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution, including compressors, storage tanks and other facilities at the well pad located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 838)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - MCC Partners Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Jefferson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 838)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Robin Hill B Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Robinson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 838)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - South Oakford Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for certain sources of air pollution at the facility located in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 838)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Crayne Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for certain sources of air pollution at the facility located in Franklin Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 838)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC - Herminie Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for certain sources of air pollution at the facility located in Newton Borough, Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 838)

-- EQM Gathering Opco, LLC - Callisto Compressor Station: DEP issued a minor modification to the Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 839)

-- EQM Gathering Opco, LLC - Twilight Compressor Station: DEP issued a State-Only Air Quality Permit to the facility located in West Pike Run Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 842)

NPDES Stormwater Permits

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Welling Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an individual NPDES Stormwater Permit impacting Wolf Run (High Quality) located in Buffalo Township, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 778)

-- Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC - 13 Mile Project For New 1, 4, 6-inch Natural Gas Pipelines: DEP invites comments on an individual NPDES Stormwater Permit impacting Castle Run, Daniels Run, Plum Run, and Tenmile Creek located in Morgan Township, Greene County and Deemston Borough, East Bethlehem and West Bethlehem Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 786)

-- Williams Field Services Company LLC - 14,200 feet of RNG Pipeline at Fairless Landfill: DEP invites comments on an individual NPDES Stormwater Permit impacting the Delaware River located in Falls Township, Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 787)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit impacting Exceptional Value wetlands along the pipeline route located in Cherry Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 808)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Chapter 105 Environmental Assessment for an existing shale gas well pad located in Litchfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 815)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Expose Existing Natural Gas Pipelines To Reduce Mining Damage: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a project involving exposing four natural gas pipelines for over 5,500 feet-- 12-inch (2), 16-inch, 20-inch-- for approximately six months at a site located in Donegal Twp., Washington County, impacting Dutch Fork (High Quality), wetlands and associated floodways in 31 different areas. (PA Bulletin, page 811) Read more here.

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Big Sewickley Creek Water Withdrawal: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a water withdrawal structure from Big Sewickley Creek located in Economy Borough, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 846) Read more here.

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Sunoco Pipeline LP - Mariner East II Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a major amendment to the Chapter 102 permit for the Mariner East II Pipeline in order to comply with the West Goshen Township Stormwater Ordinance for an area located in West Goshen Twp., Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 850) Read more here.

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Level Branch Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Overton Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 847)

-- Pin Oak Energy Partners, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Wolf Run (High Quality) and West Branch Clarion River located in Jones Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 847)

-- Pin Oak Energy Partners, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting the Little Shenango located in Lake Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 848)

-- Olympus Energy - Aphrodite Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the well pad construction impacting Lyons Run located in Penn Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 848)

-- EQM Gathering Opco LLC - NIAMS013 Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Little Tenmile Creek and Bane Creek located in Amwell and South Franklin Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 848)

-- EQM Gathering Opco, LLC - Longwall Mining Pipeline Damage Avoidance Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Browns Creek (High Quality) in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 848)

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-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 20 conventional and 77 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 13 conventional and 44 unconventional

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