DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Expand Operating LLC Double, 16-Inch Aboveground Shale Gas Water Pipelines In Sullivan County

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for Expand Operating LLC double, 16-inch HDPE aboveground shale gas water pipelines in Elkland and Fox Townships, Sullivan County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6078)

The project will impact Porter Creek (Exceptional Value), Hoagland Branch (Exceptional Value) and Exceptional Value wetlands in multiple areas.

No hearing is scheduled, but one can be requested.

Comments are due October 12-- 30 days from this notice.

Comments should be sent to: DEP Eastern District Oil and Gas Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 or by email to:  RA-EPEASTERNOGPRG@pa.gov. 

To arrange for an in-person review of the application, contact the DEP Eastern District Oil and Gas Management Program at (570) 321-6550 or by email to: RA-EPEASTERNOGPRG@pa.gov. 

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.   (PA Bulletin, page 6078)

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-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Snapshot - September 5 to 11

     -- DEP: Tank Valve Failure Leads To 4,610 Gallon Spill Of Contaminated Water At XTO Energy Inc. Shale Gas Well Pad In Butler County  [PaEN]  

     -- DEP: Contaminated Water Misting Out Of Storage Tank, Fluid Spill At Expand Operating, LLC Shale Gas Well Pad In Bradford County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP: Thick Orange Fluid Leaking From Storage Tank At Conventional Gas & Gas Well Site In Monroeville, Allegheny County  [PaEN]

     -- DEP: Complaint Investigation Finds Conventional Well Venting Gas In A Manner Posing A Safety Risk To Nearby Residence In Mercer County  [PaEN]

     -- DEP Finds Conventional Well Venting Gas During Investigation Of Leaking Conventional Gas Gathering Line In Unity Twp., Westmoreland County  [PaEN]   

     -- DEP: Drill Cuttings From Conventional Oil & Gas Well Improperly Spread Over Drill Site For Disposal In McKean County  [PaEN]  

-- DEP - Day 106: Ows Energy Inc. Failed To Cleanup Soil Contaminated By Water From Conventional Gas Well In Crawford County  [PaEN]  

     -- DEP: Pressure Testing Confirms Casing/Cementing Failures In 3 Expand Operating LLC Shale Gas Wells In Bradford County, Including One New Violation  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Issued 2nd Round Of Major Erosion & Sedimentation Violations At Equitrans Water SVC (PA) [EQT] Jaybird Shale Gas Water Impoundment Restoration Site In Washington County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP: Site Preparations For Plugging Diversified Production LLC Conventional Gas Well Results In Multiple Erosion & Sedimentation Violations In Fayette County  [PaEN] 

     -- PUC Issues $875,000 Penalty In Settlement With Columbia Gas For 2019/2020 Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Violations In Allegheny, Washington Counties  [PaEN] 

PA Oil & Gas Industry, Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 12 [PaEN]

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Expand Operating LLC Double, 16-Inch Aboveground Shale Gas Water Pipelines In Sullivan County  [PaEN]

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permits For Texas Eastern Transmission Project To Daylight 4.4 Miles Of 4  Natural Gas Pipelines To Protect Them From Coal Mining Damage In Greene County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Wastewater Permit For Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Issued Chapter 105 Permit For Expand Operating LLC  4.98 Mile, 16-Inch Aboveground Shale Gas Water Pipeline In Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 66 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In September 12 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP To Hold Oct. 14 Meeting/Hearing On Major Amendment To Water Quality Permit For Homer City Data Center/Power Plant Complex In Indiana County; Stormwater Permit Issued  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Received Act 2 Land Recycling Remediation Report For Former Cheswick Generating Station Data Center Site In Springdale, Allegheny County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP To Hold Oct. 14 Hearing [If Requested] On New Title V Air Quality Permit For Webco Industries Oil City Tube Division In Venango County  [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board Meets Sept. 16 To Hear Updates On New Methane Control Regulations; Federal Well Plugging Program; Other Issues  [PaEN]  

-- Governor's Budget Office Takes $138.5 Million From Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee, Marcellus Legacy Fund, Farmland Preservation Fund, Underground Storage Tank Insurance Fund To Balance State Budget  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- TribLive: Shell Petrochemical Plant To Pay $15 Million Settlement For Air Pollution Violations 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: PA Natural Gas Production Drops For 2nd Straight Quarter

-- Reuters: Federal Court Vacates New Jersey Permit For Northeast Supply Enhancement Natural Gas Pipeline

[Posted: September 11, 2026]  PA Environment Digest