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

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

-- DEP published notice in the May 17 PA Bulletin announcing it issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the expansion of the MarkWest Energy Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 3512) Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Marbaker Shale Gas Well Pad 1.6.25 Release: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3507)

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC - Clearmont Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, vanadium, zinc, and strontium) to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Jones Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 3509)

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 67 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Issued

SWN Production Company, LLC - Water Storage Tank Facility: DEP issued a WMGR163 General Waste Permit for a short duration water storage tank facility located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 3510)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Alterra Energy LLC - Thermochemical Plastics Recycling Facility: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for a recycling facility proposed in Sugarloaf Twp., Luzerne County. (PA Bulletin, page 3470) Read more here.

-- Altoona Terminals DE LLC - Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the petroleum products terminal facility located in Allegheny Twp., Blair County. (PA Bulletin, page 3472)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Bulk Storage & Distribution Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Point Twp., Northumberland County. (PA Bulletin, page 3473)

-- Williams Field Services Co. - Teel Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for the facility located in Springdale Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3473)

-- Williams Field Services Co. - Wilcox Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for the facility located in Tunkhannock Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 3473)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Marmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the expansion of the facility located in Smith Township, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 3512) Read more here.

-- Hunlock Energy LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Hunlock Twp., Luzerne County. Received March 6, Issued April 30. (PA Bulletin, page 3514)

--Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Bennett Compressor Station: DEP issued A GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Stevens Twp., Bradford County. Received April 11, Issued May 1. (PA Bulletin, page 3511)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Anderson R Shale Gas Pad 1: DEP issued a renewal of a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility plus a pipeline pigging station located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. Received April 11, Issued April 28. (PA Bulletin, page 3511)

-- Expand Operating, LLC [Chesapeake Appalachia] - NR-25 Nowicki Shale Gas Pad: DEP issued a renewal of a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility plus a pipeline pigging station located in Oakland Twp., Susquehanna County. Received April 14, Issued April 28. (PA Bulletin, page 3511)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - WFN-12 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the pad being constructed in West Finley Twp., Washington County. Received April 17, Issued April 30. (PA Bulletin, page 3511)

-- Sunoco Pipeline, LP - Hollidaysburg Pumping Station: DEP issued a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Allegheny Twp., Blair County. Received January 13, Issued April 30. (PA Bulletin, page 3514)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued

-- Repsol Oil & Gas LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad Expansion: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the expansion impacting wetlands and a floodway at the pad located in Pike Twp., Bradford County. Repsol will also purchase .18 acres of wetlands mitigation at the Butters Farm Mitigation Site. (PA Bulletin, page 3517)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp - WAGA Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for project involving 1.7 miles of 4-inch natural gas pipeline located in McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 3522)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Canoe Camp Creek in Richmond Twp., Tioga County. Received Feb. 25, Issued May 6. (PA Bulletin, page 3519)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Kettle Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Leidy Twp., Clinton County. Received Feb. 13, Issued may 6. (PA Bulletin, page 3519)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Fall Brook located in Troy Twp., Bradford County. Received March 18, Issued May 6. (PA Bulletin, page 3520)

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Buffalo Creek (High Quality) located in Winfield Twp., Butler County. Received April 2, Issued May 1. (PA Bulletin, page 3520)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [5.9.25]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 2 conventional and 13 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 50 conventional and 234 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 34 conventional and 166 unconventional

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Act 14 Notices To Municipalities

Many communities and citizens are not aware that a state law passed in 1984 gives them the first chance to comment on Department of Environmental Protection permit applications even before they are submitted to the agency. Read more here.

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 10 to 16 -- 18 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Failure To Comply With Plugging Order; 2,000 Gallon Wastewater Spill; Consol Still Cleaning Up Water Supply Contamination [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 17 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 91 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 17 PA Bulletin [PaEN]