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

The following notices were published in the October 10 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notice in the October 10 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Chapter 105 permit to Expand Operating LLC for a four mile long, 16-inch aboveground shale gas water pipeline in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6745) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the October 10 PA Bulletin announcing a Request for Information on prospective energy generation or storage projects that could be eligible for State sponsorship by the Commonwealth to PJM Interconnection as an Expedited Interconnection Track Project for the 2027 window. Responses are due November 16. Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Laurel Pipe Line Company, LP - Primary Facility: DEP received Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated by diesel fuel to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the site located in Bethel Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 6711)

-- Laurel Pipe Line Company, LP -Primary Facility: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with unleaded gasoline to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the site located in Bethel Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 6737)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 148 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Issued

-- Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority - SECCRA Landfill Gas Facility: DEP issued a WMG55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility located in Grove Twp., Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 6739)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - GU-M Glaine Hoyd Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in Stevens Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6739)

-- Expand Operating LLC - RU-17 Barkem Squirrel Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6739)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - R.Smith Shale Gas Pad 3: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6740)

-- INR OPR, LLC - Anegada Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in Armstrong Twp., Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 6740)

-- INR OPR, LLC - Jost Van Dyke Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in Young Twp., Indiana County. [County was wrong in notice] (PA Bulletin, page 6740)

-- INR OPR, LLC - Cooper Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in Young Twp., Indiana County. [County was wrong in notice] (PA Bulletin, page 6740)

-- EQT Production Company - Cernuska Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6740)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - NV55 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in Morris Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6740)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - RNL27 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6740)

-- EQM Gathering Opco, LLC - Halo Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of pollution at the facility located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6741)

-- Sunoco Midstream, LLC - Altoona Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Allegheny Twp., Blair County. (PA Bulletin, page 6741)

-- Monroe Energy, LLC - Trainer Refinery: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 6742)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Ellisburg Compressor Station: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Genesee Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 6742)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Harrison Compressor Station: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Harrison Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 6742)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Chambersburg Compressor Station: DEP renewed a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Hamilton Twp., Franklin County. (PA Bulletin, page 6743)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Meshoppen Creek located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6748)

-- Blackhill Energy LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Tomjack Creek located in Smithfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6748)

-- PA General Energy Co., LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Turkey Run located in Fairfield Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 6748)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Dug Road Creek and Mill Creek located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6748)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Stevenson Thomas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Raccoon Creek and Cherry Run located in Smith Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6748)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [10.2.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 10 conventional and 20 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 141 conventional and 427 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 6 conventional, 3 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 80 conventional and 294 unconventional

-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 110 conventional, 21 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,426 conventional and 957 unconventional

-- Enforcements 2026: 365 conventional and 139 unconventional (orders, agreements)

-- Inspections Last Week: 510 conventional and 376 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 16,314 conventional and 20,056 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 10.2.26

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent

DEP Issued These New/Renewed Oil & Gas Permits*

This is a list of 30 conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from September 25 to October 2 by county--

Armstrong County

-- Boggs Twp: Snyder Brothers, Inc. - 1 Shale Gas Permit

Bradford County

-- Smithfield Twp: Blackhill Energy LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit

Forest County

-- Jenks Twp: Minard Run Oil Co. - 10 Conventional Oil & Gas Permits

Sullivan County

-- Elkland Twp: Expand Operating LLC - 4 Shale Gas Permits

Susquehanna County

-- Auburn Twp: Coterra Energy Inc. - 9 Shale Gas Permits

Wyoming County

-- North Branch Twp: Expand Operating LLC - 5 Shale Gas 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 Snapshot- October 3 to 9 [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 51: Multiple Contaminated Water Seeps Continuing From INR OPR LLC Cooper Shale Gas Well Pad In Indiana County After 336,000 Gallon Fracking Fluid Spill [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 357: S.R. Star O&G LLC Still Fails To Comply With An Order To Plug At Least Some Of The 11 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells It Owns In Butler County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Conventional Well Fracking By Cline Oil Inc. Causes Uncontrolled Release Of Crude Oil From 2nd Abandoned Conventional Well In The City Of Bradford, McKean County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Large Release Of Contaminated Water Soaks Ground At DJR Well Services Conventional Oil & Gas Well Site In Mercer County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Routine Inspection Of Appalachia Midstream SVC Shale Gas Water Pipeline Construction Site Found Fertilizer Mixture Sprayed Directly Into A Stream In Lycoming County [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 10 [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For Expand Operating LLC 4 Mile Long 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline In Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 73 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 10 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On A Chapter 105 Permit For Amazon Data Services Project Rosebud II In Luzerne County [PaEN]

-- DEP Sets Nov. 18 Hearing On Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Line Project In Lehman And Delaware Townships, Pike County [PaEN]