The well-- Young Men’s Christian Association of Green 1-- is owned by Mid East Oil Company.
DEP said the well owner had not submitted annual production and waste generation reports since 1998 and no well integrity report was submitted for 2025.
As part of the investigation, a small area was dug up to locate the gathering line and it was discovered the leaking line appears to run below a People’s Gas retail distribution pipeline.
DEP issued multiple violations to the well owner and requested a response by September 20.
DEP said it is continuing to investigate the source of the leaking gas gathering line in front of Tamarack Trail.
Click Here for August 31 DEP inspection report + photos.
DEP returned to the well on September 8 to evaluate the steps needed to secure the well to stop the gas leaking from the gathering line, including having a contractor blow down the well and isolate it from the gathering line
DEP also screened several homes along Tamarack Trail and did not detect any gas.
DEP is still evaluating the ownership of the well and its operation due to the ongoing gas leak.
A new violation was issued for abandoning the well without plugging it.
Click Here for Sept. 8 inspection report + photos.
Mid East Oil Company holds 573 permits.
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.
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Visit DEP’s Compliance Reporting Database and Inspection Reports Viewer webpages to search their compliance records by date and owner.
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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: Conventional well leaking gas; Area dug up to locate leaking gathering pipeline.)
[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: September 10, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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