The consent orders cover the obligations of each company in the transfer of the five wells from CNX Gas to Leatherwood so Leatherwood can plug the wells prior to coal mining operations in Center County.
The CNX Gas consent order amends a 2019 consent order signed with DEP covering violations at these and other wells.
On October 2, 2019, CNX and DEP signed a consent order resolving violations by requiring the plugging of 141 coal bed methane and gas wells and 5 unconventional gas wells in Allegheny, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. [Read more here]
The settlement required CNX to post a $1.48 million performance bond and provided an extended schedule for CNX to plug the wells and restore the well sites.
Click Here for a copy of the CNX Gas COA.
Click Here for a copy of the Leatherwood COA.
CNX Gas Company and Leatherwood have a common corporate history going back to CONSOL Energy.
In 2017, CONSOL Energy split off its natural gas operations to form CNX Resources Corp. of which CNX Gas Company is a part.
The coal operations became CONSOL Energy, Inc. of which Leatherwood, LLC is now a part.
The operations of both companies remain closely related, sometimes of the same properties.
Report Violations
To report oil and gas violations or any environmental emergency or complaint, visit DEP’s Environmental Complaint webpage.
Text photos and the location of abandoned wells to 717-788-8990.
Check These Resources
Visit DEP’s Compliance Reporting Database and Inspection Reports Viewer webpages to search their compliance records by date and owner.
Sign up for DEP’s eNOTICE service which sends you information on oil and gas and other permits submitted to DEP for review in your community.
Use DEP’s Oil and Gas Mapping Tool to find if there are oil and gas wells near or on your property and to find wells using latitude and longitude on well inspection reports.
Resource Link:
-- DEP Reaches Settlement With CNX On Well Plugging Violations At 141 Conventional Coalbed Methane & Gas Wells, 5 Unconventional Gas Wells In 4 Southwest Counties [PaEN]
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[Posted: April 30, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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