PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 24

Posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 5:39 am

David E. Hess (via PA Environmental Digest)

The following notices were published in the October 24 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 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 Encroachments permit for a NFG Midstream Covington LLC double 24-inch and a 20-inch natural gas pipelines project on a route going through Farmington, Deerfield and Chatham Townships in Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6959) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the October 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 Encroachments Permit for an XTO Energy, Inc. 1.78 mile, 12-inch aboveground shale gas water pipeline in Franklin Township, Butler County. The pipeline will connect the Old Route 422 Water Vault to the existing Stein and Cratty shale gas well pads. (PA Bulletin, page 6960) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the October 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval application by Clear Water Technology, LLC for an oil and gas wastewater treatment facility in Jessup Township, Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6953) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the October 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit application by Shippingport Power Station, LLC for a natural gas fuel yard related to the Aligned Data Centers Project in Shippingport Borough, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6942) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the October 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the 165 MW Armstrong Power natural gas power plant in South Bend Township, Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 6951) Read more here.

--DEP published notice in the October 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a State Only Air Quality permit for the CNX Gas Company NV-1 shale gas water impoundment in Prosperity Township, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6952) Read more here.

-- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the October 24 PA Bulletin announcing the creation of a Ratemaking Working Group (RWG) to examine potential improvements to longstanding ratemaking processes. Electric, natural gas, water and wastewater utilities will be included in the review.

The initial focus of the Group will be return on equity (ROE), transparency in rate case settlements and the methodology used to establish returns associated with Distribution System Improvement Charges (DSIC). Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 24 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 35 general water use permits in September for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Lycoming, McKean, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, and Wyoming counties. So far in 2026, SRBC issued 291 shale gas-related general permits. Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Devon Energy Corp - J.Benner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Forest Lake Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6973)

-- Devon Energy Corp - J.Benner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Forest Lake Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6973)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - NV34HS Compressor Station: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with benzene, ethylbenzene, isopropyl benzene, cumene, naphthalene, toluene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, chrysene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, phenanthrene, and pyrene to meet Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Morris Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6974)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 153 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- XTO Energy, Inc. - Stein Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the well pad located in Franklin Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 6976)

-- XTO Energy, Inc. - Lesney Pawlowicz Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the well pad located in Connoquenessing Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 6976)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Margaria Raymond Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the well pad located in Cross Creek Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6976)

-- Ontelaunee Power Operating Co., LLC - 728 MW Ontelaunee Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Ontelaunee Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 6978)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Upper Chichester Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 6978)

-- Blythe Recycling and Demolition Site - Landfill Gas Collection and Treatment System: DEP issued a State Only Air Quality Permit for the landfill gas system located in Blythe Twp., Schuylkill County. (PA Bulletin, page 6978)

-- Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Peach Bottom Atomic Station: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions from the temporary addition of diesel-fired engines at the facility located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 6978)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- UGI Utilities - 8-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Beaver Creek located in Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin County. (PA Bulletin, page 6961)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Elk Creek (Exceptional Value), Porter Creek (Exceptional Value) and Hoagland Branch (Exceptional Value) located in Fox and Elkland Twps., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 6981)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Miller Brook located in North Branch Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 6982)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting South Branch Towanda Creek, Satterlee Run (High Quality), Ladds Creek, Deep Hollow (High Quality) and Millstone Creek (High Quality) located in Overton, Albany and Monroe Twps., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6982)

-- 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 6982)

-- NFG Midstream Covington LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Losey Creek located in Farmington and Chatham Twps., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6982)

-- Formenters Opr LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Miller run and Miller Creek located in Hepburn Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 6982)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting the Tioga River and South Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Union and Ward Twps., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6982)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting the Tioga River, Fall Brook and Fellows Creek located in Ward Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6982)

-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting the Susquehanna River and King Creek located in Standing Stone Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6982)

-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Meshoppen Creek, Horton Creek, Martins Creek, Willow Brook, Utley Brook, Millard Creek and Tower Branch located in Lathrop, Springville and Lenox Twps., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6983)

-- Pennenergy Resources LLC - B46 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pad project impacting North Branch Legionville Run located in Economy Boro, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6983)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [10.16.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 10 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 146 conventional and 444 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 4 conventional, ZERO unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 86 conventional and 297 unconventional

-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 20 conventional, 12 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,544 conventional and 1,002 unconventional

-- Enforcements 2026: 378 conventional and 142 unconventional (orders, agreements)

-- Inspections Last Week: 272 conventional and 219 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 17,089 conventional and 20,837 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 10.16.26

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

DEP Issued These New/Renewed Oil & Gas Permits*

This is a list of 10 conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from October 10 to 16 by county--

Sullivan County

-- Fox Twp.: Expand Operating LLC - 2 Shale Gas Permits

Tioga County

-- Farmington Twp.: Seneca Resources Co. LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit

-- Middlebury Twp.: Seneca Resources Co. LLC - 3 Shale Gas Permits

Washington County

-- Canton Twp.: Range Resources Appalachia LLC - 3 Shale Gas Permits

-- West Finley Twp.: CNX Gas Co LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit

*Click Here to find oil and gas well permits recently issued near you

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This is the only way you can get notified of when oil and gas-related permits are submitted to DEP.

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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 17 to 23

-- DEP - Day 119: Contaminated Water Discharges Continue, Failure To Comply With Cleanup Order At Equitrans Water SVC [EQT] Richter Impoundment In Greene County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Routine Inspections Find 16 Anderson Energy SVC LLC Conventional Wells Abandoned, Not Plugged In Forest County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Follow-Up Inspections Of 4 Michael Harju Conventional Wells Found They Continue To Be Abandoned, Not Plugged Going Back To 2020 In Westmoreland County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Routine Inspections Find 3 Keystone Crude LLC Abandoned, Unplugged Conventional Gas Wells In Allegheny County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Equitrans LP [EQT] Conventional Well Plugging Results In Multiple Spills, Inadvertent Returns, Failure To Comply With Permits In Greene County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Bialy Gas Production Intent To Plug Abandoned Conventional Well Leads To Discovery Of Severely Corroded Contaminated Water Tanks With Holes, Leaking Fluids In Beaver County [PaEN]

-- DEP: EQT Production Site Prep For Well Plugging Leads To Significant Well Pad, Access Road Erosion Violations In Fayette County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Contaminated Water Tank Failed Causing Release At Diversified Production LLC Conventional Oil & Gas Well Site In Warren County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Contaminated Water Release Discovered At Deer Run Oil & Gas LLC Conventional Oil & Gas Well Site In Crawford County

-- DEP - Day 645: First Amer Energy Inc. Failed To Comply With Order To Restore 3 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Sites In Warren County [PaEN]