Saturday, October 3, 2026

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Snapshot - September 26 to October 2

Here is a snapshot of oil and gas compliance actions taken by the Department of Environmental Protection from Sept. 26 to October 2--

-- FracTracker Alliance/DEP Report Owners Of Over 81,000 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Did Not Report How Much Waste They Produced In 2025; DEP Proposes Changes To Eliminate Failure To Report Waste information  [PaEN]  

-- DEP Issues 22 More Violations For Abandoning, Not Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells To 19 Companies In 12 Counties; Total Of 47 Abandoned Well Violations In September  [PaEN]  

-- DEP: Equipment Failure At Catalyst Energy Injection Well Results In Contaminated Water Discharges In Keating Twp., McKean County [PaEN] 

-- DEP - Day 202: Ows Acquisition Co Conventional Well Site Still Discharging Contaminated Water In the City Of Hermitage, Mercer County  [PaEN] 

-- DEP - Day 873: Contaminated Water Still Leaking From Stonehaven Energy Conventional Oil & Gas Well Storage Tank In Clearfield County  [PaEN]  

-- DEP: Pipeline Excavation Hits Conventional Oil & Gas Well Drill Cuttings Disposal Area At Eastern Gas Transmission Oakford Gas Storage Area In Westmoreland County  [PaEN] 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: 2 EQT Shale Gas Subsidiaries Lose Bid To Toss West Virginia Kids Health Lawsuit From Federal Court  [PaEN]


-- 86 Abandoned Conventional Wells Inspected For Federal Well Plugging Program


-- Click Here for violations issued Sept. 26 to Oct. 2


-- Click Here for inspection entries Sept. 26 to Oct. 2


Weekly Workload Report - 9.25.26

-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 57 conventional, 6 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,206 conventional and 922 unconventional

-- Enforcements 2026: 357 conventional and 139 unconventional (orders, agreements)

-- Inspections Last Week: 384 conventional and 369 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 15,687 conventional and 19,494 unconventional

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


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.]


PA Oil & Gas Industry, Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 3 [PaEN]

      -- DEP Publishes Formal Notice Announcing Issuance Of Shell Petrochemical Plant Air Quality Plan Approval For Beaver County Facility  [PaEN]  

-- DEP Posted 49 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 3 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Air Permit For Operating Natural Gas Boilers, Backup Generators At TECfusions Keystone LLC New Kensington Data Center In Westmoreland County; Stormwater Permit Issued  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP: Cleanup Of The Sharon Steel Corp Farrell Works Disposal Area Superfund Site Is Now Complete In Mercer County  [PaEN] 

     -- PUC Holds Oct. 7 Meeting To Hear Presentation On Recommendations For Grid Modernization To Develop New Electric Generation At 21 Deactivated Energy Sites To Support Large Loads  [PaEN]

     -- PUC To Seek Comments On Regulations To Give Electric Utilities New Tools To Manage Data Centers During Periods Of Strained Electricity Supplies And Curtailments To Maintain Grid Reliability  [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- House Environmental Committee To Hold Oct. 5 Hearing On New DEP Conventional Oil & Gas ‘Mineral Brine’ Permit Allowing Unrestricted, Unlimited Road Dumping Of Contaminated Water [PaEN] 

-- 500 Feet Isn't Enough! The Protective Buffers PA Coalition Will Hold A Rally At The State Capitol In Harrisburg Oct. 7 Calling For Increasing Setbacks From Shale Gas Drilling To Protect Public Health, The Environment [PaEN] 

-- DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meets Oct. 7 To Review Draft Changes To Co-Product Determination Process For Reclassifying Materials As Not Waste; It Became Controversial In Debate Over Road Dumping Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells  [PaEN] 

-- State Fire Commissioner Now Accepting Applications For Act 13 Unconventional Gas Well Emergency Response Grants  [PaEN] 

-- PUC Approves UGI Gas Rate Increase Of 5.7%; Increase In Monthly Residential Customer Care From $16.25 to $20; Add A Weather Normalization Surcharge Pilot Program  [PaEN]

-- PUC PaOneCall Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $220,000 In Penalties For Violations Of Underground Utility Notification Requirements

NewsClips:

-- WTAE: Heating Oil Costs Projected To Jump Nearly $900 This Winter

-- ABC6/Philadelphia: Heating Costs Expect To Rise Sharply This Winter, With Home Heating Oil Seeing Biggest Increase 

-- Morning Call: Lehigh Valley Farmers Under Pressure As Fuel, Other Prices Rise: ‘There’s Not Much Of A Profit To Be Made’

-- Observer-Reporter: Farmers Face Higher Costs As Price Of Diesel Skyrockets: ‘It Could Get Ugly’

-- Inquirer: Affordability Is On Voters’ Minds In PA Swing Districts As The Cost Of Gasoline, Groceries Skyrockets 

-- Financial Times: US Oil Industry Warns Diesel Prices Will Not Return To Normal For A Year 

-- Financial Times: US Refiners Reap Windfall Profits As Wars Push Up Fuel Prices For Consumers

-- AP: US Households Will Pay More For Energy Because Of President’s Policy Changes, Nonpartisan Think Tank Says [What President’s Policies Cost Pennsylvanians ]

-- AP: President’s Administration Reduces Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards [At The Same Time President’s War Continues Keeping Gasoline, Diesel Prices High]  

-- Utility Dive: US Senate Permitting Bill Gives FERC Authority To Issue Permits For Electric Transmission Projects; Reduces Authority Of States For Section 401 Water Quality Permitting For Gas Pipelines 

-- Utility Dive: PJM Delays Backstop Power Supply Auction After FERC Decides To Approve Only Part Of PJM’s Plan Tuesday; FERC Chair Slams PJM ‘Mess’ 

[Posted: October 2, 2026 ]  PA Environment Digest

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