PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 21

The following notices were published in the February 21 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notices in the February 21 PA Bulletin announcing the issuance of water quality permits for a project to protect four Texas Eastern Transmission, LP natural gas pipelines from damage caused by underground longwall coal mining in Center and Richhill Townships, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1071 to 1073)  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the February 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a Expand Operating LLC 16-inch shale gas water pipeline project impacting an unnamed tributaries to the Susquehanna River, Lanning Creek, Wysox Creek, Pond Hill Run, floodways and wetlands located in Wysox Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1046)

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Diaz Family Shale Gas Well Pad 2 Feb. 19, 2025 Spill: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1037)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - D.King Shale Gas Well Pad 1: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated by production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1037)

-- EQT Corporation - Route 18 Wastewater Truck Spill Site: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with wastewater located in Jackson Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1038)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Diaz Family Shale Gas Well Pad 2 Oct. 1, 2024 Spill: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1059)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - UP-24 Pipeline: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with oil and gas wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at Station 125+05 located in Wharton Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 1061)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 24 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- WB SE Chester, LLC - New Waga Energy Landfill Gas Plant: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval to construct a new landfill gas plant at the Southeastern Chester County Authority Community Landfill located in London Grove Twp., Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 1039)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Williams Field Services Company, LLC - MacNew Compressor Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1062)

-- Expand Operating, LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad/Pigging Station: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for a facility located in Jackson Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1062)

-- Expand Operating, LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad/Pigging Station: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for a facility located in Franklin Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1062)

-- Adelphia Gateway, LLC - Natural Gas Boiler: DEP renewed a GP-1 General Air Quality Permit for equipment located in Lower Saucon Twp., Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 1062)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Watkins Compressor Station: DEP renewed a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Columbia Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1063)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- Expand Operating LLC - 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting an unnamed tributaries to the Susquehanna River, Lanning Creek, Wysox Creek, Pond Hill Run, floodways and wetlands located in Wysox Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1046)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued

-- Anegada Energy, LLC - 4-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline between the Halterlein 2064 shale gas well pad in Mercer Twp., Butler County to a Peoples Natural Gas pipeline in Liberty Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 1066 - 1067)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- EXCO Resources PA, LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Muncy Creek located in Shrewsbury Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 1069)

-- EXCO Resources PA LLC - Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Muncy Creek located in Davidson and Shrewsbury Townships, Sullivan County and Penn Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1069)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Horton Creek located in Lathrop Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1069)

-- Appalachia Midstream Services LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting North Pleasant Stream (Exceptional Value), Fall Run (Exceptional Value), Pleasant Stream (Exceptional Value), Rock Run (Exceptional Value) and Weed Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Fox Twp., Sullivan County and McNett Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1069)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - PATMNG128 to Foley Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Rudolf Run and Haynes Run in Perry, Wayne and Whitely Townships, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1069)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Minton Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Raredon Run located in Independence Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 1069)

Chapter 102, Chapter 105, Section 401Water Quality Certification - Issued

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - M1 Longwall Coal Mining Damage Prevention Project, 4 Natural Gas Pipelines: DEP issued Chapter 102, Chapter 105 and  Section 401 Water Quality Certification approvals for a project to excavate, elevate and replace 5.33 miles of two 30-inch and two 36-inch pipelines located in Center and Richhill Townships, Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1071 to 1073)  Read more here.

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [2.13.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 25 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 6 conventional and 89 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: ZERO conventional, 14 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 7 conventional and 47 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 2.13.26

*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 February 7 to 13 by county--

Indiana County

-- Young Twp.: INR OPR LLC -  3 Shale Gas Modified, 2 Shale Gas New

Susquehanna County

-- Dimock Twp.: Coterra Energy Inc. - 3 Shale Gas Modified

Tioga County

-- Rutland Twp.: JKLM Energy LLC - 3 Shale Gas

-- Tioga Twp.: JKLM Energy LLC - 3 Shale Gas

*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 Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 14 [PaEN] 

     -- DEP To Hold March 19 Meeting, April 7 Hearing On Shell Petrochemical Plant Air Quality Plan Approval For Ground Flares, Wastewater Treatment Plant, As-Built Air Pollution Equipment In Beaver County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 76 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 14 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 21 [PaEN]

     -- DEP Issues Water Quality Permits For Major Longwall Coal Mining Damage Prevention Project Covering 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines In Greene County  [PaEN]  

-- DEP Posted 63 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 21 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- Guest Comments: How Is PA General Energy Allowed To Destroy Natural Forest Values To Which I Am Entitled To Enjoy With Its Shale Gas Well Pad And Access Road Project In Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County? - By Cynthia Bower, Resident  [PaEN] 

-- Guest Comments: PA General Energy Shale Gas Road, Well Pads Project Would Close Access To State Forest Land, Threaten Already Threatened Forest Bird Species In Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County -- By Bruce Buckle, President, Lycoming Audubon Society  [PaEN]  

-- The Derrick: Aqua Pennsylvania Reports ‘Settlement In Principle’ To Purchase Venango Water Company [Fallout From Public Water Supply Contamination By Conventional Oil Wastewater Spill Continues]  [PaEN]  

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Capital & Main Resolves Legal Challenge From CNX Resources Over Its Reporting With Editor’s Note Explaining What It Did Not Say Or Write About In An Article  [PaEN] 

-- Gov. Shapiro Secures 2 Year Extension Of PJM Price Cap, Collar On Electricity Capacity Auctions [PaEN] 

-- Montour County Commissioners Vote To Reject Talen Energy's Request To Rezone 800 Acres Of Agricultural Land For Industrial A.I. Data Centers  [PaEN] 

-- Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves Limerick Nuclear Power Plant Digital Modernization Plan For Safety, Diagnostic Systems; Data Center Proposed Next Door  [PaEN] 

-- US EIA Increases Natural Gas Price Projection For 2026 By 40% Due To Large Withdrawals From Gas Storage [PaEN]  

-- 12th Annual Pennsylvania Renewables Summit Set For March 16-17 In Harrisburg Area  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Philadelphia Penn LNG Gas Export Facility Appears To Be Dead [PDF of Article]

-- Utility Dive: American Council For An Energy-Efficient Economy Says Energy Efficiency, Demand Flexibility Can Meet Growing Data Center Loads - And Do It Cheaper Than Gas Which Is 2 to 5 Times More Expensive 

[Posted: February 20, 2026 ]  PA Environment Digest