PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 11

The following notices were published in the October 11 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notices in the October 11 PA Bulletin announcing the approval of permits covering the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company’s Northeast Supply Enhancement Quarryville Pipeline Loop and compressor station projects in Chester and Lancaster counties.  

The projects-- a 10.17 mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline and related compressor station modifications-- are located in Drumore, East Drumore and Eden Townships, Lancaster County and East Whiteland Township, Chester County.  (PA Bulletin 7204 - 7206)  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the October 11 PA Bulletin announcing it proposes to deny the renewal of a NPDES wastewater permit for Eureka Resources LLC oil and gas wastewater treatment facility in Standing Stone Township in Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7206)  Read more here.

After several enforcement actions by DEP, Eureka Resources submitted a plan in September for cleaning up over 4.6 million gallons of oil and gas wastewater and closing the Standing Stone Facility and the two other oil and gas wastewater treatment facilities owned by the company.  

Eureka said 2,100,000 gallons of wastewater have to be removed from its Standing Stone Treatment Plant alone. Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 11 PA Bulletin announcing an October 28 hearing on proposed 2026 program fees and 15 water withdrawals that include three for shale gas development. The Commission intends to take action on the items on the hearing agenda at its December 4 business meeting.  Read more here.

--  The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 11 PA Bulletin announcing the approval of 11 water withdrawal requests related to shale gas development and two for power plants on September 24.  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- EQT Corporation - Porter Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc) to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Allegheny Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7192)

-- Diversified Gas & Oil Corp - AJ Stahura 8 Conventional Well: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, and chloride) to meet Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Susquehanna Twp., Cambria County. (PA Bulletin, page 7193)

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 142 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Comments

-- EQT Chap LLC - Herriott Shale Gas Pad A: DEP invites comments on WMGR123 General Waste Permit for a 1.68 million gallon wastewater storage tank with containment for temporary storage of wastewater until liquid waste can be transferred for reuse in fracking another well site. The pad is located in German Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 7164)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage - Leidy Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for installation of technologies to reduce emissions at the facility located in Leidy Twp., Clinton County. (PA Bulletin, page 7166)

-- Ameresco Greenridge RNG LLC - Greenridge Landfill Renewable Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a modified Air Quality Plan Approval for changes to open flare at the facility located in East Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7166)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Minard Run Oil Company - TB-5129 Compressor Station: DEP approved a GP-16 Air Quality General Permit for a natural gas-fired engine to power an oil pump located in Kingsley Twp., Forest County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7194)

-- PA General Energy Co, LLC - Run Still Shale Gas Well Pad Compressor: DEP approved a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit for pad in Norwich Twp., McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 7195)

-- Sunoco Midstream, LLC - Petroleum Products Storage Tank: DEP approved a GP-2 Air Quality General Permit for the tank located in Allegheny Twp., Blair County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7195)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating LLC - Dunbar Compressor Station: DEP issued a change to the GP-5 Air Quality General Permit related to responsible officials that covers multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Dunbar Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 7195)

-- United Refining Company - Warren Refinery: DEP issued an extension of an Air Quality Plan Approval at the facility located in the City of Warren, Warren County. (PA Bulletin, page 7195)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Harmon Creek 2 Natural Gas Processing Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension until March 28, 2026 located in Smith Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7196)

-- Armstrong Power South Bend - 688 MW Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued an administrative amendment to the Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility incorporating a recent Plan Approval for the facility located in South Bend Twp., Armstrong County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7197)

NPDES Wastewater Permits - Comments

-- American Refinery Group - Bradford Refinery: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an NPDES Wastewater Permit for the facility impacting Tunungwant Creek located in Bradford City, McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 7148)

-- Eureka Resources LLC - Standing Stone Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility: DEP has decided to deny the renewal of an NPDES Wastewater Permit for this facility located in Standing Stone Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7206)  Read more here.  [Note: After several enforcement actions by DEP, Eureka Resources has submitted a plan in September for cleaning up over 4.6 million gallons of oil and gas wastewater and closing this and two other oil and gas wastewater treatment facilities owned by the company.  Read more here.]

Individual Stormwater Permits - Comments

-- National Fuel Gas - Dutch Road Gas Pipeline Replacement: DEP invites comments on Individual Stormwater Permit on replacement of 8,220 feet of natural gas pipeline using horizontal drilling impacting Porcupine Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Pinegrove Twp., Venango County. (PA Bulletin, page 7156)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- Anegada Energy LLC - 2.1 Miles 4-Inch Gas Gathering Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project connecting Halterlein 2064 and a Peoples Natural Gas pipeline impacting 5 streams, floodways and 10 wetlands located in Mercer Twp., Butler County and Liberty Twp., Mercer County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7174)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Daylighting Gas Pipelines Ahead Of Tunnel Ridge Longwall Mining Mitigation Project: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering a project to prevent damage to a 26-inch and 36-inch natural gas pipelines located in West Finley Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7206)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- JKLM Energy LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Mitchel Creek located in Tioga Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7201)

-- PA General Energy Co, LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Big Run (Exceptional Value) located in Shrewsbury Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7201)

-- JKLM Energy LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting the Tioga River located in Tioga Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7201)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Partners Creek located in Harford Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7201)

-- Blackhill Energy LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Mill Creek located in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7201)

-- INR OPR LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Whisky Run located in Young Twp., Indiana County and South Bend Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 7202)

-- MarkWest Liberty Bluestone LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Likens Run located in Jackson Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7202)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Ziolkowski to Clinton Frankfort Road Station Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Raccoon Creek and Potato Garden Run located in Findlay Twp., Allegheny County and Independence Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 7202)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [10.3.25]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 27 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 143 conventional and 474 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 3 conventional, 11 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 108 conventional and 326 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 10.3.25

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent

DEP Issued These New/Renewed Oil & Gas Permits *

This is a list of conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from September 27 to October 3 by county--

Armstrong County

-- South Buffalo Twp.: Snyder Brothers, Inc. - 4 Shale Gas Wells

Bradford County

-- Albany Twp.: Expand Oper LLC - 2 Shale Gas Wells

-- Wyalusing Twp.: Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 1 Shale Gas Well Modification

Indiana County

-- Young Twp.:  INR OPR LLC - 1 Shale Gas Well

Lycoming County

-- McNett Twp.: EQT ARO LLC - 13 Shale Gas Wells

Sullivan County

-- Colley Twp.: Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 1 Shale Gas Well Modification

*Click Here to find oil and gas well permits recently issued near you

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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 - Oct. 4 to 17: Shale Gas Driller Fails To Restore Impoundment, Well Pad For 2,463 Days; Pipeline Permits Withdrawn For Noncompliance; Massive Pad Project Has Multiple E &S Violations  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 11 [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 18  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 85 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 11 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 18 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- Rep. Vitali Introduces Legislation To Increase Setbacks From Unconventional Shale Gas Wells From 500 Feet To 2,500 Feet From Homes, 5,000 Feet From Schools, Hospitals  [PaEN]

-- Inquirer Editorial: The Language Of ‘Opportunity’ Surrounding Shale Gas Fracking And A.I. Data Centers Sounds Distressingly Familiar As PA Joins Rush To Latest Promised Economic Boom  [PaEN] 

-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - October 20  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Sabre Energy Chapter 105 Permit For Proposed Shale Gas Water Withdrawal On Exceptional Value Muncy Creek In Penn Twp., Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Proposes To Deny Eureka Resources Water Quality Permit Renewal For Standing Stone Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility In Bradford County  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Issues Approvals For Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Northeast Supply Enhancement Quarryville Pipeline Loop, Compressor Station In Chester, Lancaster Counties  [PaEN] 

-- Inside Climate News: New Jersey Officials Consider New Permit Requests For Transcontinental Northeastern Supply Enhancement Pipeline

-- DEP published notice in the October 11 PA Bulletin announcing an opportunity to bid on plugging 44 abandoned conventional oil and gas wells in the Allegheny National Forest in Highland Township, Elk County at taxpayer expense.  Mandatory pre-bid meeting October 22 and 23. Click Here for bid document.

-- DEP Invites Comments On Homer City Generation Chapter 105 Permit Covering Permanent Loss Of 441 Feet Of Stream To Develop Part Of A.I. Data Center Campus In Indiana County  [PaEN] 

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Network Files Lawsuit Challenging DRBC Gibbstown LNG Gas Export Facility Dock Permit  [PaEN] 

-- Environmental Groups, Citizens Request DEP To Hold Public Hearing On The First Title V Air Quality Permit For Tenaska Natural Gas Power Plant In Westmoreland County  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets Oct. 29 Hearing On Proposed 2026 Program Fees And 15 Water Withdrawals, Including 3 For Shale Gas Development  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves Water Withdrawal Requests For 11 Shale Gas Development Operations, 2 Power Plants  [PaEN] 

-- State Fire Commissioner Makes $250,000 Available To Help Fire, Rescue And EMS First Responders Prepare For Gas Well Fires, Explosions

-- PUC Approves 6.6% Philadelphia Gas Works Rate Increase, Keeps Weather Normalization Adjustment; PGW Required To Develop A 'Pathway' For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense: Scientists Find Evidence PA Townships’ Water Contaminated By Shale Gas Frack-Out [Townships Declare Disaster Emergency]

-- PennLive Letter: Some PA Lawmakers Are Trying To Silence Local Voices On Shale Gas Development - By Dr. Barbara Brandom, Concerned Health Professionals Of PA

-- The Allegheny Front: Shale Gas Drilling Waste Again Poses Threat To Monongahela River [Westmoreland Landfill]

-- Tribune-Democrat: New US Policy Pulls Back From Renewable Energy Just As Demand Swells  [Part I]  [PDF of Article] 

-- Warren Times Observer Guest Essay: Natural Gas, A.I. Data Centers And The Future Of Pennsylvania’s Economy - By Kurt Knaus, PA Energy Infrastructure Alliance [PDF of Article]  

-- PennLive Letter: Gov. Shapiro’s Natural Gas Claims For A.I. Data Centers Don’t Hold Water - By Karen Feridun, Better Path Coalition  

-- Inside Climate News: New Jersey Officials Consider New Permit Requests For Transcontinental Northeastern Supply Enhancement Pipeline

-- The Derrick: New Energy Demands From A.I. Data Centers Takes Center Stage At Drake Energy Dialogues [PDF of Article] 

-- Warren Times: Shale Gas Driller PA General Energy Makes $600 Donation To Support Warren Student ‘Containment Zone’ Haunted House Fundraiser  [PDF of Article]

-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Carnegie Mellon Research Behind New Global Map Of Power Plant, Refinery, Other Air Pollution

-- Ohio River Valley Institute: New Report On State Implementation On Federally-Funded Methane Emissions Reduction Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program 

-- WV Governor Morrisey: West Virginia, Diversified Energy Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Conventional Well Plugging Fund

-- Wall Street Journal: West Virginia To Unveil Privately Funded Oil & Gas Well Plugging Fund To Retire 20,000 Conventional Wells  [Diversified Energy] [PDF of Article] 

-- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.04  Ohio- $2.82  PA- $3.21 [10.18.25]

-- AAA Gasoline Prices:  National - $3.08  Ohio- $2.77   PA- $3.26  [10.11.25]

-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs - 17 - Same For 3 Weeks  [10.18.25]

-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs - 17 - Same As Last Week [10.11.25]

-- US EIA Forecasts 36.6% Increase In Natural Gas Prices By January 2026 

-- US EIA: Winter Fuels Outlook: Electricity Costs In Mid-Atlantic Expected To Increase 6% Driven By Increases In Natural Gas Costs, Rapid Demand Growth [A.I. Data Centers]

-- WJAC: Natural Gas Leak Prompts Lengthy Repair, Evacuations In Downtown Ebensburg

-- Post-Gazette: White Powder Found In Envelope At Peoples Natural Gas Was Flour, Employees Briefly Sheltered In Place 

-- Beaver Times: Report Says Shell Petrochemical Plant Falling Short On Promises 

-- Financial Times: Energy Companies To Spend $50 Billion On 8,800 Miles Of New Pipelines In US To Fulfill A.I. Data Center, LNG Gas Export Demands

-- Bloomberg: JP Morgan: US Can’t Generate The Power It Needs Without Wind, Solar

-- Bloomberg: IEA Raises Its Estimate For Record Oil, Natural Gas Liquids Oversupply In 2026

[Posted: October 14, 2025]  PA Environment Digest