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

The following notices were published in the July 4 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - Vanblarcom 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 Columbia Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3908)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Aldrich 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 Gibson Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3908)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - C. Frystack Shale Gas Well Pad 2: 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 3908)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Oilcan Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Overton Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3909)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 108 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Comments

-- Montour, LLC - Montour Power Plant: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a Waste Permit for the Coal Ash Waste Landfill #3 at the facility located in Derry Twp., Montour County. (PA Bulletin, page 3884)

-- Energy Developments Morgantown, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a WMGM-55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility located in Caernarvon Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 3884)

Waste Permits - Issued

-- WM Renewable Energy, LLC - Land Fill Gas Facility: DEP renews WMGM-55 General Waste Permit for the Tullytown Landfill Gas Facility located in Falls Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 3910)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Ingenco Wholesale Power, LLC - Multi-fuel Power Plant: DEP invites comments on renewal of an Air Quality Permit to allow for switch from multiple fuels to diesel only at the facility located in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County. (PA Bulletin, page 3885)

-- Sunoco, LLC - Marcus Hook Race Fuels Storage Tanks: DEP invites comments on Air Quality Plan Approval revising emission limits for storage tanks related to racing fuels at the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 3886)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Beardslee Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3911)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Decristo D Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP renewed an Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the pad located in Sullivan Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 3911)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Scarlet Oak Shale Gas Pad Compressor/Pigging Station: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3911)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Drann Shale Gas Pad compressor/Pigging Station: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3911)

-- Wycomp LLC - Fairview Twp. Compressor Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Fairview Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 3912)

-- Lab Energy, LLC - Gas-Fired Combined Heat/Power Facility For Medical Cannabis Facility: DEP renewed a GP-20 Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Penn Twp., Perry County. (PA Bulletin, page 3912)

-- Perennial CMM PA, LLC - Cumberland Mine Borehole Methane Flare: DEP issues a GP-21 General Air Quality Permit for the mine methane flare located in Center Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 3912)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - Pettit Compressor Station: DEP issues a reviewed GP-5 General Air Quality Permit to make changes at the facility located in Center Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 3912)

-- Hickory Run Energy LLC - 1034 MW Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issues an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County. (PA Bulletin, page 3913)

Individual Stormwater Permits - Comments

-- UGI Utilities - Hill City Road, SR2015 Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for a project impacting Halls Run and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Cranberry Twp., Venango County. (PA Bulletin, page 3876)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Transue Creek and Tuscarora Creek located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3918)

-- EQM Gathering EPCO, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Pucketa Creek located in Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County.

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [6.26.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 5 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 66 conventional and 275 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 1 conventional, 2 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 43 conventional and 190 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 6.26.26

*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 June 20 to 26 by county--

Bradford County

-- Tuscarora Twp.: Expand Operating LLC - 2 Shale Gas Permits

Tioga County

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

Warren County

-- Glade Twp.: Phoenix Energy LLC - 2 Conventional Well Permits

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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:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- June 27 to July 3 [PaEN]

-- DEP: Equitrans Water SVC Reports Wastewater Release From Pipeline Connected To Richter Shale Gas Water Impoundment During Reclamation In Aleppo Twp., Greene County; Drainage Pipes Held Together By Duct Tape [PaEN]

-- DEP: Seneca Resources Failed To Notify DEP Of Casing/Cementing Failures In 6 Shale Gas Wells For 15 Years In Delmar Twp., Tioga County [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 4 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 49 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 4 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Title V Air Quality Permit For Keystone Coal-Fired Power Plant In Armstrong County [PaEN] https://tinyurl.com/23un2465

-- DEP Issues 2 Chapter 105 Permits For Project Hazelnut A.I. Data Centers Offsite Utilities In West Hazleton Borough, Luzerne County [PaEN]

-- PUC Invites Comments On Potential Regulations For Interconnecting Electric Loads, Including Large Loads, Like Data Centers [PaEN]

-- DEP/Agriculture Invite Comments On Updated Safeguards To Prevent PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' In Wastewater Biosolids From Polluting Groundwater [PaEN]