Permits for the Petraitis 1H and Petraitis 2H wells were issued on May 9, 2014 and expired on May 9, 2015 and were only ever partially drilled and not completed for 11 years.
DEP also issued violations for “failure to drill with due diligence” and failure to post the well permit number and the owner’s name, address and phone number at the well site.
DEP requested a response to the violations by May 29.
10 Abandoned Shale Gas Well Violations In 2026
So far in 2026, DEP issued or continued 10 notices of violation for shale gas well abandonment.
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.
(Photos: DEP inspection report photos of Petraitis 1H and 2H shale gas wells.)
[Note: If you believe your company was listed in error, contact DEP’s Oil and Gas Program.]
[Note: These may not be all the NOVs issued to oil and gas companies during this time period. Additional inspection reports may be added to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database.]
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[Posted: May 28, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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