Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved, Renewed 22 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In June; 155 General Permits In 2024

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the July 27 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 22 general water use permits in June for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Susquehanna and Tioga counties.

This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 155.  Read more here.

The approvals were granted under SRBC regulation 18 CFR 806.22(e) and (f) that creates a general permit-type process to grant approval for water use by individual shale gas drilling pads.

Individual uses of this general permit are not subject to public review.

A separate water withdrawal approval is required by SRBC for actually withdrawing water from a specific water source for use by shale gas drilling operations.  Read more here.

Here’s a list of the general permits approved--

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Chancellor; ABR-20090532.R3; Asylum Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: June 5, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Corbett Unit Pad; ABR-201905006.R1; Overton Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: June 5, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: James Barrett; ABR-20090530.R3; Asylum Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: June 5, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: John Barrett; ABR-20090529.R3; Asylum Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: June 5, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Judd; ABR-20090534.R3; Monroe Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: June 5, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: May; ABR-20090528.R3; Granville Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: June 5, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Clapper; ABR-20090533.R3; Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: June 6, 2024.

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: DefargesJ P1; ABR-202406001; Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: June 13, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: RU-55 CONKLIN; ABR-201204018.R2; New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: June 13, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Shughart 490; ABR-201403004.R2; Richmond Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: June 21, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Shughart 534; ABR-201403003.R2; Richmond Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: June 21, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: O'Brien Pad; ABR-201205012.R2; Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: June 21, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: ALEXANDER (01 124); ABR-201905003.R1; Armenia Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: June 24, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: GrasavageE P1; ABR-201403014.R2; Jessup Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: June 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: HawkJ P1; ABR-201403013.R2; Auburn and Springville Townships, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: June 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: HARRIS (01 004) M; ABR-20090508.R3; Armenia Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: June 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC; Pad ID: PHINNEY (01 006) J; ABR-20090510.R3; Troy Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: June 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: Tice 653; ABR-201403002.R2; Richmond Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: June 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Harris # 1H; ABR-20090556.R3; Burlington Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: June 28, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Iceman; ABR-201205016.R2; Wilmot Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: June 28, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Lepley Pad—TI-04; ABR-201405006.R2; Liberty Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: June 28, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—SWN Production Company, LLC; Pad ID: Powers Pad Site; ABR-20090511.R3; Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: June 28, 2024.

For more information on programs, training opportunities and upcoming events, visit the Susquehanna River Basin Commission website.  Click Here to sign up for SRBC’s newsletter.   Follow SRBC on Twitter, visit them on YouTube.

(Photos: SRBC-approved shale gas drilling water withdrawal point on the Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County under construction.)

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[Posted: July 26, 2024]  PA Environment Digest