PA Environment Digest Blog: DEP Issues Violations To 7 More Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners For Abandoning, Not Plugging Wells In 7 Counties

Between August 15 and September 11, 2026, the Department of Environmental Protection issued notices of violations to seven more conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning and not plugging wells in seven counties.

The owners and wells are--

-- Allegheny County, Trafford Boro: D&B Gas Prod LLC: Conventional - Trafford Commerce Center Inc. 1

-- Armstrong County, Madison Twp.: MGPR LLC: Conventional - M. Douthette (100A) 1

-- Butler County, Parker Twp.: B & K Partnership: Conventional - Bruce & Kevin Smith 1

-- Cameron County, Shippen Twp.: Unknown Owner: Conventional - Pardee Estate 3

-- Cameron County, Shippen Twp.: Unknown Owner: Conventional - Pardee Estate 5

-- Crawford County, Beaver Twp.: Venro Co.: Conventional - Alvin Coy Jr. 1

-- Erie County, Millcreek Twp.: David Palotas & Allison Kaverman: Conventional - Padden1;

-- Erie County, North East Twp.: Ronald W. Stubbe Jr.: Conventional - 11271 Curtis Rd 1;

-- Greene County, Wayne Twp.: HR McClure - Conventional - JB Coen 14

DEP inspection reports on these wells can be viewed using DEP’s Inspection Reports Viewer.

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.

[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.]

(Photo: B&K Partnership abandoned well site in Butler County.)

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