Note: Starting with this issue I will make an effort to mark those entries that are located in Environmental Justice Areas. DEP defines an environmental justice area as "any census tract where 20 percent or more individuals live in poverty, and/or 30 percent or more of the population is minority". (See:
<http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_environmental_justice_areas/20991>
<http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/dep_enhanced_public_participation_policy/20988>
). There are supposed to be enhanced public participation requirements for permits in environmental justice areas, but news of this actually ever happening is scarce. In Fayette County, the entirety of Springhill, Nicholson, German, and Georges Townships are environmental justice areas, as well as a large part of Dunbar Township. DEP's policy document on public participation guidelines for environmental justice areas is located here:
<http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Version-48671/012-0501-002.pdf>

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Source: Pennsylvania Bulletin

[No activity]

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Source: eNOTICE

Authorization ID:    900350
Permit number:    26-00594
Site:    CALFRAC
Client:    CALFRAC WELL SVC CORP
Authorization type:    Minor Source Operating Permit
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    10/06/2011
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1100959     BULK CEMENT PLANT     Process
1100961     DUST COLLECTOR     Air Pollution Control Device
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=900350>
Location: <39.81,-79.77333333>
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.81&mlon=-79.77332&zoom=15&layers=M>
Municipalities: Georges Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]

Authorization ID:    976298
Permit number:    ESX11-051-0020
Site:    SKIRPAN TO NORTH 24" PIPELINE ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    LAUREL MTN MIDSTREAM OPR LLC
Authorization type:    Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:    Notification
Authorization is for:    SITE
Date received:    05/09/2013
Status:    Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=976298>
Municipalities: Menallen Twp, Redstone Twp
Authorization # 976298 has been overdue as of 5/14/2013.
[Brownsville Twp should probably also be listed here -- see Notes.]

Authorization ID:    976382
Permit number:    ESX11-051-0039
Site:    REJISS 1H-3H UNIT ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:    Amendment
Authorization is for:    SITE
Date received:    05/13/2013
Status:    Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=976382>
Location: 39.835447,-79.884836
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.83545&mlon=-79.88485&zoom=15&layers=M>
[Location taken from the Well Details Report entry for Rejiss 1H, permit # 051-24515]
Municipalities: Nicholson Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]

[Conventional well:]
Authorization ID:    974206
Permit number:    051-21807
Site:    NWL CO 1 OG WELL
Client:    TURM OIL INC
Authorization type:    Well Plugging Notice Intent to Plug Single Well
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    04/29/2013
Status:    Issued on 5/20/2013
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=974206>
Location: 39.815389,-79.549139
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=39.81538&lon=-79.54913&zoom=15&layers=M>
Municipalities: Wharton Twp

Authorization ID:    970013
Permit number:    051-24576
Site:    BAER WELL SITES ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    03/15/2013
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1102333     BAER UNIT 6H     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=970013>
Location [approximate, see Notes]: 39.99870833,-79.81718611
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.99871&mlon=-79.81718&zoom=15&layers=M>
Municipalities: Redstone Twp

Authorization ID:    970019
Permit number:    051-24577
Site:    BAER WELL SITES ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    03/15/2013
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1102334     BAER UNIT 7H     Well
1102335     BAER UNIT 7H     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=970019>

Authorization ID:    970020
Permit number:    051-24578
Site:    BAER WELL SITES ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    03/15/2013
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1102336     BAER UNIT 9H     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=970020>

Authorization ID:    970117
Permit number:    051-24579
Site:    BAER WELL SITES ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    03/15/2013
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1102373     BAER UNIT 8H     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=970117>

Authorization ID:    973288
Permit number:    GP08260713003
Site:    SPRINGHILL TO BEZJAK PIPELINE
Client:    LAUREL MTN MIDSTREAM OPR LLC
Authorization type:    GP-05 Utility Line Stream Crossings
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    04/19/2013
Status:    Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=973288>
Municipalities: Nicholson Twp [an Environmental Justice Area], Springhill Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]

Authorization ID:    971908
Permit number:    30134001
Site:    WAYNESBURG PHASE IV 3D
Client:    GEOKINETICS INC
Authorization type:    Blasting Activity Permit
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    SITE
Date received:    04/11/2013
Status:    Issued on 5/21/2013
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=971908>
Municipalities/Counties
Springhill Twp [an Environmental Justice Area], Monongahela Twp, Greene County, Waynesburg Boro, Greene County

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Source: DEP Oil & Gas Compliance Report

INSPECTION ID: 2168510
INSPECTION CLIENT NAME: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
INSPECTION DATE: 05/22/2013
INSPECTION TYPE: Site Restoration
PERMIT #: 051-24489
UNCONVENTIONAL: Yes
INSPECTION CATEGORY: Primary Facility
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Menallen Twp
INSPECTION RESULT DESCRIPTION: Violation(s) Noted
INSPECTION COMMENT: Silt sox, sed traps, diversion channels, two pits and an impoundment still in place. Well drilling completed 6/23/12, and was not restored within 9 months or by 3/23/13.

Violation Details

VIOLATION ID: 668577
VIOLATION DATE: 05/22/2013
VIOLATION CODE & DESCRIPTION: 206C - Failure to restore well site within nine months after completion of drilling, failure to remove all pits, drilling supplies and equipment not needed for production.
VIOLATION TYPE: Administrative
VIOLATION COMMENT: site not restored due 3/23/13.
RESOLVED DATE:
RELATED ENFORCEMENTS: 297925

Enforcement Details

ENFORCEMENT ID: 297925
ENFORCEMENT CODE & DESCRIPTION: NOV - Notice of Violation
EXECUTED ENFORCEMENT DATE: 05/23/2013
PENALTY FINAL STATUS CODE & DESCRIPTION:
COMPLETED DATE:
PENALTY AMOUNT:
TOTAL AMOUNT COLLECTED:
RELATED VIOLATIONS: 668577

Site: JACKSON FARMS UNIT 43H OG WELL
Location: 39.967136,-79.809667
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.96714&mlon=-79.80967&zoom=15&layers=M>

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Source: DEP SPUD Report

SPUD DATE: 5/15/2013
API / PERMIT: 051-24479
OGO #: OGO-39307
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Jefferson Twp
FARM NAME: ROSUL UNIT 1H
WELL TYPE: GAS
WELL STATUS: Active
LATITUDE: 40.0876
LONGITUDE: -79.792427
CONFIGURATION: Horizontal Well
UNCONVENTIONAL: Yes
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=40.08761&mlon=-79.79241&zoom=15&layers=M>

SPUD DATE: 5/16/2013
API / PERMIT: 051-24480
OGO #: OGO-39307
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Jefferson Twp
FARM NAME: ROSUL UNIT 2H
WELL TYPE: GAS
WELL STATUS: Active
LATITUDE: 40.087616
LONGITUDE: -79.792475
CONFIGURATION: Horizontal Well
UNCONVENTIONAL: Yes

SPUD DATE: 5/17/2013
API / PERMIT: 051-24481
OGO #: OGO-39307
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Jefferson Twp
FARM NAME: ROSUL UNIT 3H
WELL TYPE: GAS
WELL STATUS: Active
LATITUDE: 40.087636
LONGITUDE: -79.792522
CONFIGURATION: Horizontal Well
UNCONVENTIONAL: Yes

SPUD DATE: 5/18/2013
API / PERMIT: 051-24482
OGO #: OGO-39307
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Jefferson Twp
FARM NAME: ROSUL UNIT 4H
WELL TYPE: GAS
WELL STATUS: Active
LATITUDE: 40.087655
LONGITUDE: -79.792569
CONFIGURATION: Horizontal Well
UNCONVENTIONAL: Yes

SPUD DATE: 5/15/2013
API / PERMIT: 051-24536
OGO #: OGO-39307
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Luzerne Twp
FARM NAME: HALL-HOGSETT UNIT 15H
WELL TYPE: GAS
WELL STATUS: Active
LATITUDE: 39.929283
LONGITUDE: -79.908733
CONFIGURATION: Horizontal Well
UNCONVENTIONAL: Yes
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.92927&mlon=-79.90871&zoom=15&layers=M>

SPUD DATE: 5/16/2013
API / PERMIT: 051-24535
OGO #: OGO-39307
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Luzerne Twp
FARM NAME: HALL-HOGSETT UNIT 14H
WELL TYPE: GAS
WELL STATUS: Active
LATITUDE: 39.929305
LONGITUDE: -79.908777
CONFIGURATION: Horizontal Well
UNCONVENTIONAL: Yes

SPUD DATE: 5/17/2013
API / PERMIT: 051-24580
OGO #: OGO-39307
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Luzerne Twp
FARM NAME: HALL/HOGSETT UNIT 13H
WELL TYPE: GAS
WELL STATUS: Active
LATITUDE: 39.929327
LONGITUDE: -79.908822
CONFIGURATION: Horizontal Well
UNCONVENTIONAL: Yes

SPUD DATE: 5/18/2013
API / PERMIT: 051-24533
OGO #: OGO-39307
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Luzerne Twp
FARM NAME: HALL-HOGSETT UNIT 12H
WELL TYPE: GAS
WELL STATUS: Active
LATITUDE: 39.929350
LONGITUDE: -79.908866
CONFIGURATION: Horizontal Well
UNCONVENTIONAL: Yes

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Source: Me

It is evidently the intention of DEP's Office of Surface Mining to enter into contract # OSM 26(7605)102.1 for remediation of a still burning underground mine fire known as the Phillips Mine Fire. The surface property is approximately adjacent to the surface property on which the Marcellus well site Kikta 1H-4H is located. (E.g. Kikta 1H, location 39.947036,-79.743575:
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleSite.aspx?SiteID=751831>
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=39.94704&lon=-79.74358&zoom=15&layers=M>
). What the implications are of an underground mine fire next to a Marcellus well site is not clear. All four of the Kikta wells have been drilled, fracked, and are in production. The surface owner's entry agreement with DEP also mentions the following identifiers:

land feature number 23 within Problem Area 7605
AMLF# 7605-23

I can find absolutely no information at all about this case on-line.

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Source: Reuters Commodities: Energy

Commodity	Exch	Currency	Expire	Last	Trade Date/Time	Net Chg	Open	High	Low
NATURAL GAS CON1 May13	NYM	USD	05/29	4.27	05/28 00:50	+0.03	4.22	4.31	4.20

<http://www.reuters.com/finance/commodities/energy>

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Notes:

Companies applying to DEP for an Erosion & Sedimentation permit to build a pipeline are required to send a Municipal Notification both to the municipality (typically Township) and to the County. (Note that this is for all municipalities, not just those that do their own zoning.) The original notification for the Skirpan to North 24" project sent to Redstone Township dated 1/21/2010 includes Brownsville Twp among the municipalities; the Skirpan well site which is evidently the western end of this pipeline is located in Brownsville Twp. Leaving Brownsville Twp out of the list of municipalities in the eFACTS site record for this permit is evidently an error on the part of DEP. I'm not aware of who at DEP is supposed to be informed of errors in eFACTS (of which alert readers of this bulletin will recall I've listed several!) 24" is pretty large for a gathering line. One would hope that with such a large diameter pipeline, DEP would take the trouble to at least get the muncipality list correct. If they can't even get this right, what else about this application hasn't been properly evaluated? This site was originally permitted under Authorization ID 882700, <http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=882700>. The previous Notification authorization for this site, Authorization ID 950027, <http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=950027>, was denied on 11/29/2012. Permit denials are not listed in the PA Bulletin, and the DEP denies very few permits. One wonders what the story is here.

The location shown above for the well BAER UNIT 6H is taken from the location given for an earlier permit for this well, which was withdrawn. The surface property owner asserted that the earlier permit, 051-24450, placed the Baer well site well bores too close to a water source (i.e. less than 500 feet), and DEP agreed. The current Baer permits are also the subject of a protest by the surface land owner, who asserts that they are within 500 feet of a spring which Chevron destroyed in constructing the well pad. At this writing this dispute is ongoing, and bears watching. This location was widely covered in the news, see e.g. "Bags of cremated remains ordered removed from disputed Fayette gas land". (Placing cremated ashes of ancestors at all property entrances is a religious requirement under the religion of the surface owner's wife; this was not done as a "maneuver" to block drilling, as some of the news articles about this site have implied.) The well pad has already been constructed, but the disputes concerning proximity to springs have so far kept Chevron from constructing any wells on it.

I have finally located the Fike Connect Compressor Station at 39.72222222,-79.47333333:
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.72222&mlon=-79.47334&zoom=15&layers=M>

That is fairly close to the guess from the previous issue of this bulletin, 39.72671,-79.49334
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.72671&mlon=-79.49334&zoom=15&layers=M>

Was there a zoning hearing for this compressor station?

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eNOTICE records are likely to list the same permit multiple times, as that permit moves through the DEP process.

Oil & Gas Wells designated with a site a number and the letter H typically designate horizontal wells.

The eMapPa web site does not work in web browsers other than Internet Explorer. For instructions on how to view eMapPa data in Firefox send me E-mail.

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Resources:

Pennsylvania Bulletin: <http://www.pabulletin.com/>

eNOTICE: <http://www.ahs2.dep.state.pa.us/eNOTICEWeb/>

DEP Well Details Report: <https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/WellDetails/WellDetails.aspx>

DEP Permits Issued Detail Report:
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/Permits_Issued_Detail>

DEP SPUD (drilling started) Report:
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/Spud_External_Data>

DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report:
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/OG_Compliance>

EPA-Echo: <http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/compliance_report_air.html>

FERC citizen involvement: <http://www.ferc.gov/for-citizens/get-involved.asp>

Follow the directions and enter the docket number to subscribe to.

Township  Supervisors receive information regarding Erosion & Sedimentation permits, and these records may be reviewable at township municipal offices.

DEP permits are reviewable through the File Review process, for application to do file review see: <http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/southwest_regional_office/13775/file_review/593164>

Environmental Hearing Board: <http://ehb.courtapps.com/public/index.php>

PA DEP Public Participation Center Proposals Currently Open for Comment:
<http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/proposals/14008>

Federal Register Environment: <https://www.federalregister.gov/environment>

SkyTruth Fayette County Drilling Alerts: <http://frack.skytruth.org/pennsylvania-frack-alerts/fayette_pa>

EPA Region 3 Water Protection Public Notices: <http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/public_notices.htm>

Energy Assurance Daily: <http://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/ead.aspx>

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Disclaimers:

This compilation from the above sources was done by hand using copy and paste and may omit relevant permits.

Does not currently include water supply permits.

Erosion & Sedimentation permit records do not currently include latitude and longitude. Where I am publishing latitude and longitude with E&S permits it is by inferring an associated well permit and using published latitude and longitude for the well. It is possible I may be inferring the wrong well site.

Municipalities are shown from eFACTS records on the DEP web site. The DEP has been known to list a municipality incorrectly.