PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 17

Posted Friday, October 16, 2026 7:45 pm

David E. Hess (via PA Environmental Digest)

The following notices were published in the October 17 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 17 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Chapter 105 permit application to Seneca Resources Co, LLC for a 16-inch shale gas freshwater pipeline running through Farmington and Chatham Townships in Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6831) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the October 17 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the State Only Air Quality Permit for the Oxbow Creek Energy, LLC 23MW natural gas power plant in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 6811) Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 17 PA Bulletin announcing an October 28 hearing on changes to its access to records policy, an increase in fees for next year and water withdrawal requisitions, including one for shale gas development - Expanding Operating, LLC, Terry Twp., Bradford County. Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Leatherwood, LLC - Briston Fonner #1 Conventional Well Site: DEP received a Final Report on remediate of soil and groundwater contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, sec-butylbenzene, tert-butylbenzene, cyclohexane, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene, cumene, naphthalene, acenaphthene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene, 2-methylnaphthalene, phenanthrene, pyrene, 1,1-biphenyl, phenols to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the site located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6827)

-- EQT Corporation - Barley Wine Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater at the pad located in Jackson Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6828)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 150 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Comments

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - 3 Aboveground Contaminated Water Tanks: DEP invites comments on a WMGR-123 General Waste Permit for the installation of 3 aboveground storage tanks for reuse of oil and gas liquid waste for a project in Kiskiminetas Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 6811)

Individual Stormwater Permits - Comments

-- Peoples Natural Gas Co, LLC - Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement Project: DEP invites comments on Individual Stormwater Permit for a project to replace 6,375 feet of pipeline with plastic pipe in Nottingham Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6808)

-- Peoples Natural Gas Co, LLC - Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement Project: DEP invites comments on Individual Stormwater Permit for a project to replace 3,876 feet of pipeline with plastic pipe in Nottingham Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6808)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Lick Creek (Exceptional Value), Chilson Run (High Quality), Schrader Creek (High Quality) and Millstone Creek (High Quality) located in Overton and Monroe Townships, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6838)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLC - Herminie Compressor Station/Contaminated Water Tanks: DEP invites comments on renewal of State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 6812)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Diversified Production, LLC = Lynn Robbins Compressor Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Knox Twp., Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 6828)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - MOR30 Shale Gas Well Site: DEP renewed a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6828)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - MOR31 Shale Gas Well Site: DEP renewed a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in East Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6828)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - Bell Point 2 M&R Dehydration Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Bell Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 6828)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - GH55 Shale Gas Well Site: DEP renewed a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Center Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6828)

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - Shale Gas Well Site/Pigging Station : DEP renewed a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Morris Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6829)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [10.9.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 5 conventional and 7 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 146 conventional and 434 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 2 conventional, 3 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 82 conventional and 297 unconventional

-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 28 conventional, 13 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,491 conventional and 983 unconventional

-- Enforcements 2026: 369 conventional and 141 unconventional (orders, agreements)

-- Inspections Last Week: 298 conventional and 291 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 16,661 conventional and 20,413 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 10.9.26

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

DEP Issued These New/Renewed Oil & Gas Permits*

This is a list of 6 conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from October 3 to 9 by county--

Beaver County

-- Hanover Twp: Range Resources Appalachia LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit Renewed

Warren County

-- Sheffield Twp: Cameron Energy Co. - 5 Conventional Oil & Gas Permits Renewed

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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 10 to 16 [PaEN]

-- DEP: Investigation Of A ‘Frac Hit’ Between 3 Seneca Resources Co Shale Gas Well Pads In Middlebury Twp., Tioga County Leads To Contaminated Water Spill [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Federal Pipeline Regulatory Agency Says Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipelines Have A ‘System-Wide Risk” Of Leaks Similar To The One Discovered In Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 57: More Water Seeps Break Out From INR OPR LLC Cooper Shale Gas Well Pad Possibly Related To Broken Pad Drainage System In Indiana County, Site Of 336,000 Gallon Frack Water Spill [PaEN]

-- DEP: Routine Inspection Finds Overflowing Contaminated Water Tank At Penn View Exploration Conventional Oil & Gas Well In Clearfield County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 71: Violations Continue At John D. Branch Conventional Well Site For Failing To Have Adequate Spill Containment Around Tanks Holding 42,000 Gallons On Contaminated Water In Warren County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Ruptured Underground Gathering Line Releases Crude Oil Near Bull Run Resources Conventional Well In Warren County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 1,916: Monitoring Of Casing/Cement Failure Continues At Expand Operating Lucarino Shale Gas Well Pad In Bradford County [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 17 [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For A Seneca Resources Co 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline Running Through Farmington & Chatham Townships, Tioga County [PaEN] https://tinyurl.com/yc83vp9d

-- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of State Air Quality Permit For The Oxbow Creek Energy Natural Gas Power Plant In Wyoming County [PaEN]