PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 8

The following notices were published in the November 8 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notice in the November 8 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the  Rover Pipeline LLC - Rover-Bulger Compressor Station and Harmon Creek Meter Station Expansion Project located in Smith Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7822)

-- DEP published notice in the November 8 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for uprating the Calpine Mid-Merit II, LLC - Block 2 Gas-Fired Power Plant located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 7812)

-- DEP published notice in the November 8 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC 20-inch natural gas gathering pipeline in Mount Pleasant and Cecil Townships, Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7797)  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the November 8 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval Permit covering the installation of 15 natural gas-fired electric generators to power 15 Iron City Wells, LLC  A.I. data centers in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7787)  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the November 8 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the United Refinery in the City of Warren, Warren County (PA Bulletin, page 7788)   Read more here.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the November 8 PA Bulletin announcing its December 4 business meeting to consider, among other items, three water withdrawal requests related to shale gas development-- 

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Coterra Energy, Inc. (Susquehanna River), Susquehanna Depot Borough, Susquehanna County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20201201).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating, LLC (Towanda Creek), Monroe Township and Monroe Borough, Bradford County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20201202).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating, LLC (Wyalusing Creek), Rush Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Application for renewal with modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20220604).  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Hosler #8 Conventional Well: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc) to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Jefferson Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 7809)

-- Expand Operating, LLC - Roundwood Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Braintrim Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7810)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - R.Bushnell Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 7810)

-- EQT Corporation - Porter Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, vanadium, zinc, and strontium) to meet Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Allegany Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7810)

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 155 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Terminated/Under Another Permit

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - Bell Point Aboveground Wastewater Storage Facility: DEP terminated a WMGR163 General Waste Permit since the facility has a WMGR123 General Waste permit for the facility located in Bell Twp, Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7811)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Leidy Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Leidy Twp., Clinton County. (Correction to notice published Oct. 11, 2025.) (PA Bulletin, page 7787)

-- Iron City Wells, LLC - 15 A.I. Data Center Generators: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval Permit covering  the installation of 15 natural gas-fired electric generators for 15 data center buildings in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7787)  Read more here.

-- Divert PA Dev Co LLC - Food Waste Processing/Biogas Facility: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for a food waste anaerobic digester to produce biogas located in Conewago Twp., Adams County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7787)

-- United Refining, Inc. - United Refinery: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the United Refinery in the City of Warren, Warren County (PA Bulletin, page 7788)   Read more here.

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- EQM Gathering Opco, LLC - Kryptonite Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Amwell Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7812)

-- Sunoco Midstream, LLC - Altoona Terminal: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for a new gasoline storage tank and associated piping at the facility located in Allegheny Twp., Blair County. (PA Bulletin, page 7812)

-- Calpine Mid-Merit II, LLC - Block 2 Uprating At Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval to uprate the power output from 760 MW to 830 MW and changed emission limits at the facility located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 7812)

-- Williams Field Service Co, LLC - Teel Compressor Station: DEP issued an administrative amendment to the State Only Air Quality Permit changing responsible official for the facility located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 7812)

-- Williams Field Service Co, LLC - Wilcox Compressor Station: DEP issued an administrative amendment to the State Only Air Quality Permit changing responsible official for the facility located in Tunkhannock Twp., Wyoming County.. (PA Bulletin, page 7812)

Section 401 Water Quality Certification - Issued

-- Rover Pipeline LLC - Rover-Bulger Compressor Station and Harmon Creek Meter Station Expansion Project: DEP issued a Section 401 Certification to the project located in Smith Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7822)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - 20-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for the pipeline project to connect Chiarelli shale gas well site to another natural gas site permitted as part of the Augustine Pipeline impacting Miller’s Run and Robinson Run and other areas located in Mount Pleasant and Cecil Townships, Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7797) Read more here.

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Sabre Energy Development LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Muncy Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Penn Twp., Lycoming County and Davidson Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 7819)

-- 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 7820)

-- 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. (PA Bulletin, page 7820)

-- INR Midstream LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Draig Run and Whiskey Run located in Young Twp., Indiana County and South Bend Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 7820)

-- PennEnergy Resources LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Connoquenessing Creek located in Forward Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 7820)

-- EQT Production Co. - PAFHEW001 Herriott to Edenborn Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Browns Run located in German Twp., Fayette County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7820)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [10.31.25]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 6 conventional and 13 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 167 conventional and 534 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 5 conventional, 29 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 123 conventional and 267 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 10.31.25

*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 October 25 to 31 by county--

Beaver County

-- New Sewickley Twp.: PennEnergy Resources LLC - 11 Shale Gas Permits

Forest County

-- Howe Twp.: Cameron Energy Co. - 2 Conventional Well lPermits

McKean County

-- Bradford Twp.: PennHills Resources LLC - 4 Conventional Well Permits

Sullivan County

-- Shrewsbury Twp.: EXCO Resources PA LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit

Wyoming County

Washington Twp.: BKV OPR LLC - 1 Shale Gas Modified Permit

*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 - Nov. 1 to 7 - Failed To Plug Shale Gas Well For 1,521 Days; 20,000 Gallon Spill Into Mine Void; 99% Of Conventional Well Owners Fail To Comply With Methane Rule  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP:  More Than 99% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Facility Owners Failed To Comply With VOC/Methane Reduction Regulations Covering 64,660 Wells; Had 193 Days To File  [PaEN]

     -- DEP: Spills, Releases Continue At Seneca Resources Taft Shale Gas Well Pad In Middlebury Twp., Tioga County For 373 Days And Counting  [PaEN]  

     -- DEP: MarkWest Liberty Midstream Pipeline Construction Results In 20,000 Gallon Spill Into Coal Mine Voids Under Washington County, For The 3rd Time  [PaEN]   

     -- DEP: EQM Gathering Has 6th ‘Inadvertent’ Release During Pipeline Construction In Nottingham Twp., Washington County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP:  LPR Energy LLC Fails To Plug Abandoned Shale Gas Well For 1,521 Days And Counting In Fayette County [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 8 [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For MarkWest Liberty Midstream 20-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline In Mount Pleasant & Cecil Townships, Washington County [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 15 Natural Gas Generators To Power 15 Iron City A.I. Computing Centers In Karthaus Twp., Clearfield County   [PaEN]   

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Title V Air Quality Permit For United Refinery In City Of Warren, Warren County  [PaEN] 

     -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Meets Dec. 4 On 2026 Fee Schedule, Water Withdrawal Requests, Including 3 Related To Shale Gas Development  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 71 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 8 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week: 

-- House Environmental Committee Puts Spotlight On Proposed Penn America LNG Gas Export Facility In Chester, Delaware County  [PaEN]  

-- Nov. 12 Joint Meeting Of DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board To Hear EJ Concerns With A.I. Data Centers, Update On DEP’s EJ Initiatives, Cumulative Impacts Of Facilities  [PaEN]

-- PUC Approves Proposed Model Tariff For Public Review To Balance A.I. Data Center Growth And Ratepayer Protection  [PaEN]

-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - November 10  [PaEN] 

-- PJM Winter Power Outlook: Adequate Power Supplies Available To Serve Growing Demand Under Expected Conditions; 1 GigaWatt Of Mostly Solar Power Capacity Added Since Last Winter  [PaEN] 

-- Guest Essay: Don’t Trade Away Pennsylvania's Climate Regulations As Part Of State Budget Deal  [Fossil Fuel Power Plants Power Wave Of Data Center Proposals]  -  By Rep. Greg Vitali, Majority Chair, House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee  [PaEN] 

-- Moms Clean Air Force PA Urge Gov. Shapiro To Protect The RGGI Program Regulating Carbon Pollution From Power Plants To Cut Climate Pollution  [PaEN]   

-- PEC Podcast: Advanced Electric Transmission Technology - More Capacity, More Power Out Of Our Existing Grid At A Fraction Of The Cost  [PaEN] 

-- Water At Risk: A.I. Data Centers Bait And Switch? - By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association, Monroe County [PaEN] 

-- PUC: Utilities Will Not Terminate LIHEAP-Eligible Heating Customers During Federal Shutdown; Customers Need To Call Utilities Now To Stay Connected This Winter  [PaEN]  

NewsClips:

-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: CNX Resources Sues Nonprofit News Outlet For Defamation Over Shale Gas Fracking Article

-- Delaware Currents: Speakers Decry LNG Gas Export Plant Proposal On Delaware River In Chester, Delaware County: ‘Our Community Says No’

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Chester Mayor, Environmentalists Object To LNG Gas Export Terminal Proposal In Delaware County: ‘We’ve Moved On’

-- Rep. Vitali: PA House Environmental Committee Examines Impacts Of Proposed LNG Gas Export Terminal In Southeast PA

-- Tribune-Democrat: Attorney General: Shale Gas Driller Seneca Resources Charged With Environmental Crimes For Polluted Water Spills In 8 Counties  [PDF of Article]

-- PennLive - John Beauge: Seneca Resources Natural Gas Driller Charged With Environmental Crimes In 8 PA Counties

-- Marcellus Drilling News: PA Attorney General Goes Wild, Charges Seneca Resources Natural Gas Driller With 100 Criminal Violations [PDF of Article]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Coterra Energy NE PA Shale Gas Well Gets Frisky, Sprays Mist During Fracking [PDF of Article]

-- Utility Dive: What The Last Natural Gas Boom (And Bust) Says About Today’s Rush To Build; New Gas Generation Remains A Risky Investment, Analysts Say 

-- Reuters: Exxon, QatarEnergy Threaten European Union - Will Stop Selling Natural Gas To Them If The EU Doesn’t Loosen Climate Law 

-- Reuters: US LNG Gas Producers Ink Near Record Contract Volumes, Even As Fees Climb, Rising Costs

-- Spotlight PA: Millions At Risk Of Power Shut Off Because Of Federal LIHEAP Funding Delays During Federal Shutdown [PA Included]

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Environmental Groups Rally In Fear Harrisburg Budget Deal Will Sink RGGI Greenhouse Gas Reduction Initiative  [RGGI Was Never Implemented]

-- PA Capital-Star: Environmentalists Urge Shapiro, Lawmakers Not To End RGGI Climate Initiative In Budget Agreement [RGGI Was Never Implemented]

-- TribLive: Surge In A.I. Data Centers Sparks Concern Over Water Demands

-- Wall Street Journal: What Happened When Small-Town America Became A.I. Data Center, USA [PDF of Article] 

-- Utility Dive: Exelon’s A.I. Data Center Load Forecast Grows To 18 GW; Market Monitor Continues Call For Review Of PECO - Amazon Data Center Agreement Impact On Ratepayers 

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pittsburgh Energy Storage Maker EOS Defies Skeptics, Sees Large Market For A.I. Data Center Projects

[Posted: November 7, 2025]  PA Environment Digest