Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved, Renewed 24 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In August; 212 General Permits So Far In 2024

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 24 general water use permits in August for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Cameron, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.

This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 212.  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.

SRBC has so far issued a total of 23 approvals for shale gas development water withdrawals from specific sources in 2024.  Read more here.

Here’s a list of the general permits renewed and issued--

--RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Deer Park; ABR-201907003.R1; Windham Township, Wyoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 8, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Coterra Energy, Inc.; Pad ID: CraneJ P1; ABR-201907002.R1; Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 8, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Blackhill Energy, LLC; Pad ID: Gerbino # 1; ABR-20090710.R3; Ridgebury Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 17, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: White SUS; ABR-201407008.R2; Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 17, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: COP Tract 653 Pad A; ABR-20090405.R3; Beech Creek Township, Clinton County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 17, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: COP Tract 653 Pad B; ABR-20090414.R3; Beech Creek Township, Clinton County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 17, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Kent; ABR-20090726.R3; Towanda Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 19, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: McDonough; ABR-201407009.R2; Meshoppen Township, Wyoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 19, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: SGL-12 A Drilling Pad; ABR-201407007.R2; Overton Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 19, 2024.

-- NEW. Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC; Pad ID: COP Tract 726 Pad A; ABR-202408001; Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Blackhill Energy, LLC; Pad ID: Warren # 1; ABR-20090711.R3; Ridgebury Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: Larrys Creek F&G Pad A; ABR-20090411.R3; Cummings Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—EQT ARO, LLC; Pad ID: Larrys Creek F&G Pad B; ABR-20090416.R3; Cummings Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: PHC 7H; ABR-20090722.1.R3; Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 25, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Hershberger; ABR-20090739.R3; Terry Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 26, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Inflection Energy (PA), LLC; Pad ID: Hamilton Well Site; ABR-201403010.R2; Upper Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 26, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: J. Pino Pad G; ABR-20090717.R3; Covington Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 29, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: PHC 8H; ABR-20090723.1.R3; Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 29, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Claudia; ABR-20090807.R3; Terry Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 30, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Eileen; ABR-20090806.R3; Smithfield Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 30, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Fitzsimmons; ABR-20090809.R3; Albany Township, Bradford County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 30, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC; Pad ID: Hunter; ABR-201408001.R2; Meshoppen Township, Wyoming County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 30, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: CRV Pad C09-G; ABR-201408002.R2; Shippen Township, Cameron County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 30, 2024.

-- RENEWAL—Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Pad ID: T. Wivell Horizontal Pad; ABR-20090814.R3; Covington Township, Tioga County, PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: August 30, 2024.

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

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