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

The following notices were published in the September 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notice in the September 26 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a PA General Energy Co., LLC 3.9 mile long permanent Saluda access road and staging area to support shale gas development in the Loyalsock State Forest in Gamble and Cascade Townships, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 6011) Read more here.

On May 6, 2026, DEP denied a Chapter 105 permit for this project saying-- “PGE failed to properly address the mitigation of all stream impacts, provide plans showing that the access road is properly graded in relation to the stream relocation and adjacent stormwater control measures, and provide clarification and detail concerning potential bridge design effects on the Proposed Project’s limits.” Read more here.

-- The US Environmental Protection Agency published notice on September 23 inviting comments on the reissuance of an expired EXCO Resources (PA) LLC Irvin A-19 oil and gas waste UIC Class IID disposal injection well permit for a facility located in Bell Township, Clearfield County. A virtual hearing is scheduled for October 27, if requested by the public. Read more here.

-- DEP released a copy of a September 22 Air Quality Plan Approval and comment/response document it issued for the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County on September 25, 2026..

The permit covers multiple sources of air pollution at the facility, including ethylene emissions and air pollution controls on ground flares, the wastewater treatment plant and as-built air pollution controls. Read more here.

The permit is now being reviewed by community and citizen groups who raised a series of concerns about ongoing environmental and health impacts and the poor compliance record of the facility. Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the September 26 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 35 general water use permits in June for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Clinton, Elk, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties. Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Buckeye Pipeline Co., LP - Guthsville Junction: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated by unleaded gasoline to meet the Statewide Health Standards at a location in South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County. (PA Bulletin, page 6428)

-- Devon Energy Inc. - D. Laurer Shale Gas Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by hydraulic oil to meet the Statewide Health Standards at a pad in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6428)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Ingalls Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Liberty Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6428)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Wygrala 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 Wysox Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6429)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 144 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Issued

-- SECCRA Community Landfill - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP issued a Waste Facility Permit for a landfill gas facility at the Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority Community Landfill in London Grove Twp., Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 6430)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - NV North #1 Centralized Contaminated Water Impoundment: DEP issued a Waste Permit for the facility located in South Franklin Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6430)

NPDES Wastewater Permit - Comments

-- New Castle Power LLC - 354.4 MW Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP invites comments on renewal of an NPDES Wastewater Permit for the facility located in Taylor Twp., Lawrence County. (PA Bulletin, page 6386)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Repair Slope Failure Along Thorne 080 to Hillis Riser Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a slope fair repaired located in Apolacon Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6411)

-- Diversified Energy PLC - Removal Of Unauthorized Stream Crossing: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 Environmental Assessments for a project located in Bell Twp., Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 6417)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC - Project To Protect Leidy Line B Natural Gas Pipeline From Stream Damage: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the project located in Lower Mt. Bethel and Plainfield Townships, Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 6442)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Pine Run Midstream LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Little Buffalo Creek (High Quality) and Sarver Run (High Quality) located in Buffalo and Winfield Townships, Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 6439)

-- INR Midstream LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Anthony Run, Gobblers Run and Walker Run located in Armstrong Twp., Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 6439)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Timber Newman Pipeline Lateral: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) located in Buffalo Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6439)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- XTO Energy Inc. - AK Steel D Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit for air pollution sources at the well pad located in Butler Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 6430)

-- Environmental Commodities Corp - Coal Mine Methane Flare At Bailey Mine: DEP issued a GP-21 General Air Quality Permit for a methane flare located in Center Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6430)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc. - Lincoln Heights Compressor Station: DEP issued a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 6432)

-- Pin Oak Energy Partners, LLC - Central Facility Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP revoke an Air Quality Permit for certain facilities because they were no longer operating and removed at the facility located in Ridgway Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 6432)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [9.18.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 5 conventional and 6 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 130 conventional and 401 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 1 conventional, 3 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 70 conventional and 277 unconventional

-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 27 conventional, 13 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,081 conventional and 914 unconventional

-- Enforcements 2026: 339 conventional and 137 unconventional (orders, agreements)

-- Inspections Last Week: 312 conventional and 289 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 15,217 conventional and 18,943 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 9.18.26

*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 September 12 to 18 by county--

Allegheny County

-- West Deer Twp.: EQT Production Co. - 1 Shale Gas Permit

Sullivan County

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

Tioga County

-- Deerfield Twp.: Seneca Resources Co. LLC - 3 Shale Gas Permits

Warren County

-- Sheffield Twp.: Pennhills Resources LLC - 5 Conventional Well Permits

*Click Here to find oil and gas well permits recently issued near you

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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 Snapshot - September 19 to 25 [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Violations To Mifflin Energy Resources LLC For Abandoning, Not Plugging 16 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Greene County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Tank Truck Releases Contaminated Water On Access Road Leading To EQT ARO LLC DCNR Shale Gas Well Pad In Lycoming County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Complaint Inspection Finds Slope Failure, Erosion & Sedimentation Violations Along Equitrans Water SVC (PA) LLC [EQT] Shale Gas Water Pipeline In Washington County [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 26 [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Air Quality Plan Approval For As-Built Air Pollution Controls, Wastewater Treatment Plant At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On New PA General Energy Application For 3.9 Mile Long Access Road, Staging Area To Support Shale Gas Development In Loyalsock State Forest In Lycoming County [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 35 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In August; 258 In 2026 [PaEN]

-- US EPA Invites Comments On Reissuance Of Expired EXCO Resources (PA) Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well Permit In Bell Twp., Clearfield County; Virtual Hearing Set For Oct. 27 [If Requested] [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 73 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In September 26 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

-- Indiana County Conservation District Issues 2 PAG-02 Stormwater General Permits For Homer City A.I. Data Center/Power Plant Complex In Indiana County [PaEN]