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

— DEP published notice in the October 4 PA Bulletin announcing the opportunity to bid on plugging 15 abandoned conventional oil and gas wells in Butler County at taxpayer expense.

— DEP published notice in the October 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval Permit covering the installation of 72 – 2.75 MW diesel-fired emergency generators and four 750 kW generators and one 250 kW generator at the Amazon Data Center in Salem Township, Luzerne County. (PA Bulletin, page 6995). Read more here.

— DEP published notice in the October 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments and will hold a November 14 hearing on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the coal and natural gas-fired Brunner Island, LLC power plant in East Manchester Township, York County. (PA Bulletin, page 6997) Read more here.

— DEP published notice in the October 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an initial Title V Air Quality Permit for the Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners, LLC natural gas-fired power plant in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 6998) Read more here.

— DEP published notice in the October 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of an Air Quality Permit for the Wolf Run Energy, LLC natural gas power plant in Wilmot Township, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6999) Read more here.

— DEP published notice in the October 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Title V Air Quality Permit for the Hunterstown Power, LLC natural gas-fired peaking power plant in Straban Township, Adams County. (PA Bulletin, page 7001) Read more here.

— DEP published notice in the October 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments and scheduling three hearings on implementation of RACT control techniques guidance for three High-Density Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Polystyrene Resins manufacturers in Pennsylvania. The manufacturers include Shell Chemical Appalachia in Beaver County, Rohm & Haas Co. in Bucks County and Multi Plastics Extrusions in Luzerne County. Comments due Nov. 7. Read more here.

— DEP published notice in the October 4 PA Bulletin it has issued an Air Quality Plan Approval modification to remove startup/shutdown hours standards at the Calpine Mid-Merrit, LLC natural gas-fired power plant in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 7028)

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

— EQT ARO LLC – Mallory Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7024)

— Chesapeake Appalachia LLC – Stethers Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Wyalusing Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7024)

— EQT Corporation – R. Smith Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater [aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, and chloride] to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Carroll Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7025)

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 140 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits – Issued

— EXCO Appalachia Midstream, LLC – Confer Compressor Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Burnside Twp., Centre County. (PA Bulletin, page 7026)

— NFG Midstream Trout Run, LLC – Bodine Compressor Station: DEP amended a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit to include 2 flares at the facility located in McIntyre Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7026)

— NFG Midstream Coving, LLC – Shaw Compressor Station: DEP approved a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Sullivan Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7026)

— Appalachia Midstream Services Company, LLC – Cherry Compressor Station: DEP amended a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit to add a new responsible official at the facility located in Cherry Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 7026)

— Appalachia Midstream Services Company, LLC – Granville Compressor Station: DEP amended a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit to add a new responsible official at the facility located in Granville Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7026)

— Appalachia Midstream Services Company, LLC – Red Fox Compressor Station: DEP amended a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit to add a new responsible official at the facility located in Fox Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 7026)

— Appalachia Midstream Services Company, LLC – Wilmot Compressor Station: DEP amended a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit to add a new responsible official at the facility located in Wilmot Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7026)

— Appalachia Midstream Services Company, LLC – Liberty Compressor Station: DEP amended a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit to add a new responsible official at the facility located in Towanda Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7027)

— Appalachia Midstream Services Company, LLC – Stagecoach Compressor Station: DEP amended a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit to add a new responsible official at the facility located in Wyalusing Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7027)

— Beech Resources LLC – Delta Well Pad: DEP approved a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Lycoming Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7027)

— Diversified Production LLC- Marchand Compressor Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Mahoning Twp., Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 7027)

— Expand Operating, LLCBernard McCulley Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP authorized a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7027)

— EQT Production Co. – Kuhn Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in East Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7027)

— Regency Marcellus Gas Gathering LLC: DEP issued a State Only Air Quality Permit for a “natural gas extraction facility” located in Washington Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 7029)

— Laurel Mountain Midstream LLC – Shambock Compressor Station: DEP issued an amendment to an Air Quality Permit changing administrative procedures for the facility located in German Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 7030)

— Infinity Natural Resources – South Bend Compressor Station: DEP issued a de minimis emissions increase for the facility located in South Bend Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 7030)

Individual NPDES Stormwater Permits – Comment

— Peoples Natural Gas Company – 11 Miles Of 2-Inch, 4-Inch, 6-Inch New Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on an Individual NPDES Water Quality Permit for the pipeline project discharging into SouthBranch Pigeon Creek, North Branch Pigeon Creek, Center Branch Pigeon Creek and Pigeon Creek located in North Bethlehem and Somerset Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6988)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits – Comments

— Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC – Water Pipeline Project: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Salt Spring Run (Exceptional Value), Brion Creek (Exceptional Value) and Taylor Run (Exceptional Value) located in Liberty Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7008)

— PECO Energy Co. – 8-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project using horizontal drilling located in the Graterford Correctional Institution in the City of Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 7010)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits – Issued

— Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC – Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting North Branch Mehoopany Creek and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Colley Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 7032)

— Appalachia Midstream SErvices LLC – Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting North Branch Mehoopany Creek and Exceptional Value weblands located in Wilmot Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7032)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits – Issued

— JKLM Energy LLC – Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impact Mitchell Creek located in Tioga, Jackson and Rutland Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7035)

— EQM Gathering OPCO LLC – Athena Valve Site: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Thorn Run located in Washington Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7035)

— CNX Gas Co., LLC – Norah Ast Shale Gas Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a well pad project impacting Little Sewickley Creek located in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7035)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [9.26.25]*

— Last Week – Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 18 unconventional

— Year To Date – Permits: DEP issued 143 conventional and 447 unconventional

— Last Week – Wells Drilled: 4 conventional, 15 unconventional

— Year To Date – Wells Drilled: 105 conventional and 315 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report – 9.26.25

*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 20 to 26 by county–

Greene County

— Wayne Twp.: Rice Drilling B LLC [EQT] – 7 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 Dashboard- March 29 to April 4 [PaEN]

— PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment – October 4 [PaEN]

— DEP Opportunity To Bid On Plugging 15 Abandoned Conventional Oil, Gas Wells At Taxpayer Expense In Butler County

— DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 77 Emergency Power Generators At The Amazon Data Center In Salem Twp., Luzerne County [PaEN]

— DEP To Hold Nov. 14 Hearing On Renewal Of An Air Quality Permit For The Coal, Natural Gas-Fired Brunner Island Power Plant In York County [PaEN]

— DEP Invites Comments On An Air Quality Permit For The Tenaska PA Partners, LLC Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant In Westmoreland County [PaEN]

— DEP Accepting Comments On The Renewal Of An Air Quality Permit For The Wolf Run Energy, LLC Natural Gas Power Plant In Bradford County [PaEN]

— DEP: Comments Now Being Accepted For An Air Quality Permit For The Hunterstown Power, LLC Peaking Electric Generation Facility In Adams County [PaEN]

— DEP Sets 3 Hearings On Air Quality Standards For Plastics Resin Manufacturers Shell Chemical Appalachia, Rohm & Haas Co. Multi Plastics Extrusions [PaEN]

— DEP Posted 74 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 4 PA Bulletin [PaEN]