The following DEP notices were published in the April 20 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DCED’s Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Advisory Council will meet April 25 in State College (remote attendance options available).  On the Agenda is a discussion of dumping wastewater on public roads, taxpayer-funded conventional well plugging grant programs, DEP regulations limiting methane pollution from conventional wells and more. Public comment period available.  Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the April 20 PA Bulletin announcing a May 2 hearing on water use requests, including seven shale gas drilling-related requests in Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.     Comments are due May 13. The requests are scheduled to be considered at the SRBC’s June 13 business meeting.  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining &  Marketing, LLC - No. 4 Separator Release: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with petroleum constituents to the Statewide Health Standards for the site located on West Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 2126)

-- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining &  Marketing, LLC - 2016 Release East of Former Tank PB 23: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with petroleum constituents to the Statewide Health Standards and Site-Specific Standards for the site located on West Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 2126)

-- Shell Petrochemical Plant - Former Horsehead Corp. Site: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with VOCs [volatile organic compounds], SVOCs [semi-volatile organic compounds], PCBs, metals, lead, arsenic, cadmium, zinc, mercury, antimony, aluminum, cobalt, iron, manganese, nickel, selenium, silver, and thallium to meet the Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards located in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 2155)

-- EQT Corporation - Polecat Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with chloride, aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Whiteley Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2155)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Hunter Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contamination with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards located in Meshoppen Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 2156)

-- EQT Corporation - Hoosker Doo Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to meet the Statewide Health Standards on the pad located in New Freeport, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2157)

-- EQT Corporation - Barley Wine Shale Gas Well Pad:  DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with chloride to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Jackson Center Borough, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2157)

-- Sunoco Pipeline LP - Tinicum Release Site: DEP approved a Remedial Investigation Report/ Cleanup Plan on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline to the Site-Specific Standards for a site located in Tinicum Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 2156)

-- Equitrans LP - George L. Reade 1 Conventional Well [related to uncontrolled venting from Rager Gas Storage Area]: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with chloride, aluminum, boron, barium, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, acetone, xylenes, 2-butanone (MEK), and carbon disulfide to meet the Statewide Health Standard for the facility located in Jackson Twp., Cambria County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2157)  [Read more here about $1.1 million penalty DEP assessed.]

-- Evergreen Resources Management - Former Sunoco Philadelphia Refinery:  DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with benzene, toluene, total xylenes, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethylbenzene, naphthalene, cumene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene (124-TMB), 1,3,5-tri- methylbenzene (135-TMB), 1,2-dibromoethane (EDB), 1,2- dichloroethane (EDC), anthracene, fluorene, benzo(a)- anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo- (g,h,i)perylene, chrysene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and lead to meet  the Site-Specific Standards for the facility located on West Passyunk, Philadelphia.  (PA Bulletin, page 2156)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups--

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 111 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits

-- Chambersburg Energy LLC - Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality permit for the facility located in Guilford Twp., Franklin County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2129)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation - Marietta Natural Gas Transmission, Storage Station Facility: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Permit setting air emission and hazardous air pollutant limits for the facility located in East Donegal Twp., Lancaster County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2130)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - Bechtelsville Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Washington Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 2130)

-- EQT Chap, LLC - Deemston-Wicks Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a State-Only Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Deemston Borough, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 2131)

-- DTM Tioga Gas Gathering LLC - Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution for the facility  located in Westfield Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2158)

-- PA General Energy LLC - Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution from storage tanks, pipeline pigging station and other parts of the facility located in Union Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2158)

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - Compressor Station/Pipeline Pigging: DEP approved an Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Middletown Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2158)

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2158)

NPDES Water Quality Permits

-- Chance Gas & Oil, LLC - Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an NPDES Water Quality Permit for a wastewater treatment facility impacting the Youghiogheny River in Dunbar Twp., Fayette County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2117)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Imperial & Cibus Ranch Compressor Stations: DEP invites comments on a new NPDES Water Quality Permit for a wastewater treatment facility impacting Robinson Run in Robinson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 2118)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - 12-Inch Gas/ 16-Inch Water Pipelines: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit application for the pipelines project impacting 22 acres of wetlands and streams “to provide safe reliable development and conveyance of Marcellus Shale Natural Gas [from notice]” located in Franklin Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2136)

-- Williams Field Services Co. LLC - 10-Inch Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Bear Swamp Creek, wetlands and floodways in Gibson Twp, Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2162)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Semerod Clinton Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 102 permit for this facility impacting North Branch Robinson Creek in North Fayette Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 2140)

-- Coterra Energy Inc.: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting White Creek in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2165)

-- NFG Midstream Covington LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting West Branch Stony Fork Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Delmar and Shippen Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 2165)

-- NFG Midstream Trout Run LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Mill Creek and Lycoming Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Gamble Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2165)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting the Susquehanna River located in Wyalusing Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2165)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Redd Run located in Amwell Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 2165)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [4.12.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 8 conventional and 7 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 56 conventional and 144 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 35 conventional and 110 unconventional

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 13 to 19 - Oil & Gas Well Owners Actively, Repeatedly Ignoring DEP Notices Of Violation; 12 Abandoned Wells  [PaEN]

-- Attorney General Henry Files Charges Against Shell Falcon Pipeline For Failure To Report Drilling Issues That Caused Industrial Waste, Potential for Water Pollution  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 20 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 74 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 20 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week - Gas:

-- Senate Hearing: The Case For An Immediate, Total Ban On Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater  [PaEN]

-- Senate Hearing: Penn State Expert: ‘No More Research That Needs To Be Done’ To Justify A Ban On Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater  [PaEN]

-- Senate Hearing: First-Hand Account Of Health, Environmental Impacts From Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater - ‘Inhaling Oil & Gas Wastewater 24-Hours A Day’  [PaEN]

-- Senate Hearing: 3.5 Million Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On PA Public Roads Since DEP’s ‘Moratorium’ On Dumping Started 6 Years Ago  [PaEN]

-- Senate Hearing: DEP Still Evaluating The Data On Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater; Asks Public To Report Road Dumping  [PaEN]

-- April 25 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Advisory Council Meeting Features Discussion Of Dumping Wastewater On Public Roads; Well Plugging Grant Programs; Regs. Limiting Methane Pollution From Wells  [PaEN]

-- PA Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Doubles-Down On Support For Exporting PA Natural Gas To China, Our Economic, Military Competitor  [PaEN]

-- Bloomberg: Europe’s Demand For LNG Gas Set To Peak In 2024 As Crisis Fades

-- Commonwealth Court Affirms EHB Ruling Sen. Muth Lacks Standing To Appeal A DEP Permit For Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility [PaEN]

-- Protect PT Hosting April 30 Webinar On How Your Municipality Can Protect Itself From The Dangers Of Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds May 2 Hearing On Water Use Requests, Including 7 Shale Gas Drilling Uses In Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming Counties  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Claims That Only Thermal Energy Resources Can Ensure Electric Grid Reliability Don’t Pass The Laugh Test - By John Quigley, Kleinman Center For Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania  [PaEN]

NewsClips - Gas:

-- Environmental Health Project: Gov. Shapiro’s Record On Shale Gas And Health - A Look At The Grand Jury Recommendations One Year In

-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Attorney General Files Criminal Charges Against Shell Falcon Pipeline On Whistleblower Reports Over Pipeline Spills

-- PA Capital-Star: Democratic State Senators Want To End Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater

-- MyChesterCounty.com: PA Senators Call For Ban On Spraying Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater On Roads

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: PA Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment/Disposal Company Was Building A Conglomerate; What’s Left Is A Pile Of Waste 

-- Warren Times Editorial: Government Too Quick To Use Taxpayer Money To Plug Abandoned Conventional Wells

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Power, Pipeline Corridors Becoming Wildlife Habitat

-- The Guardian: Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Leak Exposes Carbon Capture Safety Gaps In Louisiana April 3

-- The Energy Age Blog: PA Oil & Gas Well Terminology From DEP

[Posted: April 19, 2024]

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