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

The following notices were published in the January 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 January 17 PA Bulletin announcing it has approved an Air Quality Plan Approval covering the installation of 176 - 3.25 MW backup diesel generators to serve the Greenfield Road Owner, LLC A.I. data center project in the former LSC Communication East facility in the City of Lancaster. (PA Bulletin, page 420) Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.-P.Guiton Shale Gas Well Pad I: DEP received a Notice Of Intent to remediate soil contaminated by production wastewater at the pad located in Middletown Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 391)

-- Energy Transfer - Pittsburgh Terminal, Allegheny Cold Storage: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate a petroleum sheen in the Allegheny River at a site located in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 391)

-- Expand Operating, LLC - Boy Scouts Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Elkland Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 416)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Laurel Hill E Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Jackson Twp., Lycoming College. (PA Bulletin, page 418)

-- Expand Operating, LLC - Kerrick 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 Asylum Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 418)

-- Monroe Energy - Trainer Refinery Quill Release: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with inorganics and other organics to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 419)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 7 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- Seneca Resources Co LLC - 16-Inch Freshwater Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting 1.2 acres of wetlands and 0.175 acres of streams located in Richmond and Covington Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 404)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Comments

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Hutchinson James Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 102 permit for the well pad impacting Little Raccoon Run located in Robinson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 405)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting French Creek located in Albany Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 428)

-- Seneca Resources Co LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Crooked Creek located in Middlebury Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 428)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Big Sandy Run (Exceptional Value) and Moagland Run (Exceptional Value) located in Cogan House Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 428)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Foster Brand and Sugar Run located in Wilmot and Terry Townships, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 428)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Sugar Run and French Creek located in Albany Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 428)

-- CNX Gas Co LLC - Rock & Roll Shale Gas Well and Maintenance Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Beaver Run located in Belfast Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 428)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Beham Ridge Longwall Mining Pipeline Damage Prevention Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Robinson Fork located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 428)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Drape To Schiller Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Bailey Run and Days Run located in Frazer Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 428)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - Lilly Compressor Station Replacement Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project located in Cresson Twp., Cambria County. (PA Bulletin, page 431)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Mountain Gathering LLC - Dry Run Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for continued operation of the facility located in Chapman Twp., Clinton County. (PA Bulletin, page 420)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream LLC - Clyde Compressor Station: DEP approved a renewal of a GP-5 Air Quality General permit for the facility located in West Wheatfield Twp., Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 420)

-- ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC - Constellation Remote Pigging Station: DEP approved a renewal of a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Oakland Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 420)

-- Pin Oak Energy Partners LLC - Lake William Compressor Station: DEP approved a renewal of a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Deer Creek Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 420)

-- Monroe Energy LLC - Trainer Refinery - 3 Cooling Towers: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval for the construction of the cooling towers located at the refinery in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 420)

-- Monroe Energy LLC - Trainer Refinery - FCCU Reactor: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval for the construction of the FCCU reactor located at the refinery in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 421)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - IPI Operation: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval for a facility located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 422)

-- Energy Center Harrisburg LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County. (PA Bulletin, page 422)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Fort Mifflin Marine Terminal & Hof Island Wharf: DEP revoked Title V Air Quality Permit for these facilities because they have been closed for more than 2 years in Tinicum Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 425)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [1.9.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 12 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 12 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 1 conventional, 7 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 1 conventional and 19 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 1.9.26

*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 January 3 to 9 by county--

Greene County

-- Wayne Twp.: EQT Prod Co. - 1 Shale Gas Permit

Lycoming County

-- McHenry Twp.: EQT ARO LLC - 2 Shale Gas Permits

Tioga County

-- Bloss Twp.: Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - 5 Shale Gas Permits

-- Charleston Twp.: Seneca Resources Co LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit

-- Farmington Twp.: Seneca Resources Co LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit

Washington County

-- West Finley Twp.: CNX Gas Co LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit

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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 Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 17 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 63 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 17 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

-- DEP To Hold Feb. 17 Meeting/Hearing On Revised Water Quality Permit For 1,300 Acre Project Hazelnut A.I. Data Center Project In Hazle Twp., Luzerne County [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Federal Coastal Zone Consistency Determination For The Canada-US Lake Erie Electric Transmission Line Project, Landfall Erie County, PA [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Jan. 29 Hearing On Water Withdrawal Requests, Including Amazon Data Center; And Statement Of Investment Policy [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Air Quality Permit For 176 - 3.25 MW Backup Diesel Generators For A.I. Data Center Project In City Of Lancaster