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

Friday, October 30, 2026

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 31

The following notices were published in the October 31 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 31 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a proposed 4.5 mile, 10-inch EQT ARO LLC natural gas pipeline on Tiadaghton State Forest Land in Cummings and Watson Townships, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7126) Read more here.

-- DEP published notices in the October 31 PA Bulletin announcing it has extended the three Air Quality Plan Approvals to allow the temporary operation of the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Center and Potter Townships, Beaver County until April 28, 2027. The permits were due to expire on October 28, 2026. The plant began operating in November 2022. (PA Bulletin, page 7121) Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Seneca Resources Company LLC - Vandergrift Shale Gas Pad 290: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate groundwater contaminated with production wastewater at a pad located in Charleston Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7089)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Ruth Wyo Shale Gas Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by motor oil to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Meshoppen Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7117)

-- American Refining Group - Bradford Refinery: DEP received a Risk Assessment on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with benzene, naphthalene, fluorene, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene, chrysene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, toluene, ethylbenzene, cumene (isopropyl benzene), indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene, lead to meet a Site-Specific Standard at the facility located in the City of Bradford, McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 7117)

-- EQT Production Co. - Harriott A Shale Gas Well Pad Incident: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in German Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 7118)

-- EQT Production Co. - NIDBH015 Shale Gas Wastewater Pipeline Incident: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the site located in Aleppo Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7118)

-- Diversified Production LLC - Irvin 591M Conventional Oil & Gas Well: DEP issued a deficiency letter on a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater that failed to prove the cleanup met the Statewide Health Standards at the well site located in Bell Twp., Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 7118)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 159 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Xpress Natural Gas, LLC - LNG Processing, Distribution Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Forest Lake Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 7096)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - Tiffany Wyo Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP renewed a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for the facility located in Windham Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7120)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - RU-29 Zeffer Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP renewed a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for the facility located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 7120)

-- Laurel Mountain Production LLC - Currently Unpermitted Hilderbrand Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution on the pad site located in Parker Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 7120)

-- XTO Energy, Inc. - Cratty Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an updated GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution on the pad located in Franklin Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 7120)

-- INR OPR, LLC - Virgin Gorda Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution on the pad located in Armstrong Twp., Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 7120)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - MOR-44 Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7121)

-- Calumet Karns City Refining, LLC - Karns City Refinery: DEP issued renewal of Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Karns City Borough, Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 7122)

Chapter 102 Permits - Issued

-- Sunoco Pipeline LP - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project located in Spring Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 7109)

-- JKLM Energy LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Painter Run located in Rutland Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7129)

-- Williams Field Services Co, LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Hop Bottom Creek located in Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 7129)

-- PA General Energy Co., LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Wallis Run (Exceptional Value) located in Gamble Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7129)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Meshoppen Creek located in Washington Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7129)

-- Appalachia Midstream Services LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting South Branch Towanda Creek and Bennetts Creek located in Monroe Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7129)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Pawlosky to Willison Twp. Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Racoon Run located in Robinson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7129)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [10.23.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 2 conventional and 5 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 148 conventional and 449 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 2 conventional, 5 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 88 conventional and 302 unconventional

-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 43 conventional, 17 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,694 conventional and 1,025 unconventional

-- Enforcements 2026: 407 conventional and 144 unconventional (orders, agreements)

-- Inspections Last Week: 557 conventional and 303 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 17,941 conventional and 21,338 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 10.23.26

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

DEP Issued These New/Renewed Oil & Gas Permits*

This is a list of 4 conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from October 17 to 23 by county--

Forest County

-- Howe Twp.: Cameron Energy Co. - 1 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Permit

Tioga County

-- Tioga Twp.: JKLM Energy LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit

Warren County

-- Mead Twp.: Bull Run Resources LLC - 1 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Permit

Wyoming County

-- Forkston Twp.: Expand Operating LLC - 1 Modified Shale Gas Permit

*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:

-- PA Weekly Oil & Gas Compliance Snapshot - October 24 to 30

-- DEP: Fracking Fluid Hose Rupture Contaminates Range Resources Appalachia Shale Gas Pad, And Down The Well Pad Slope In Washington County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Release From Diversified Production LLC Conventional Contaminated Water Pipeline Pollutes Field In Indiana County [PaEN]

-- DEP Investigates Transfer Of Conventional Well Ownership, Finds Abandoned, Unplugged Well Leaking Gas 10 Feet From Apartment Building In Washington County [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 31 [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For 4.5 Mile EQT ARO Natural Gas Pipeline On State Forest Land In Lycoming County [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Another Extension Of Air Quality Plan Approvals Allowing Temporary Operation Of The Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Title V Application Still Under Review Since July 2024 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 59 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 31 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

-- DEP To Hold Dec. 3 Meeting/Hearing On Air Permit For Installation Of Emergency Generators At Aligned AI PA Data Center In Shippingport Boro, Beaver County [PaEN]

-- DEP Issued Air Quality Plan Approval Extension For Installation Of Emergency Generator For Innovation 411 Fee Owner LLC Data Center Chilled Water Expansion Project In Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County [PaEN]