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Fayette County Marcellus Shale Permits 5/18/15 - 5/31/15
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Key
Red dots: items in this permit list with an exact location.
Orange triangles: Notifications in this permit list with an exact location.
Blue stars: Marcellus Gas Well Water Sources.
Municipality shading: number of "facilities", with each well counting separately
(includes the red dots):
Red dots: items in this permit list with an exact location.
Orange triangles: Notifications in this permit list with an exact location.
Blue stars: Marcellus Gas Well Water Sources.
Municipality shading: number of "facilities", with each well counting separately
(includes the red dots):
gray: 0
pale turquoise: 1
turquoise: 2
pale blue: 3
middle blue: 4
dark blue: 8
dark purple: 11
purple: 17
(Color coding may differ from one issue to the next.)
(Note if a project spans multiple municipalities -- e.g. a pipeline -- it will show in the count for each municipality.)
The number of facilities also follows the municipality name in brackets.
Municipality counts are based on the way the permit is listed by DEP; DEP has been known to get a municipality wrong.
Locations in brackets identify a precise location used to locate a surrogate for the actual site being permitted (e.g. locating a well pad or pipeline by the known location of a well.) Locations labeled beginning with "~" and ending in "[?]" are approximate and speculative based on inferences using on-line property and lease records. These are marked in the text as "[Approximate, Speculative]
eFACTS/eNOTICE applications of type Notification are not mapped.
pale turquoise: 1
turquoise: 2
pale blue: 3
middle blue: 4
dark blue: 8
dark purple: 11
purple: 17
(Color coding may differ from one issue to the next.)
(Note if a project spans multiple municipalities -- e.g. a pipeline -- it will show in the count for each municipality.)
The number of facilities also follows the municipality name in brackets.
Municipality counts are based on the way the permit is listed by DEP; DEP has been known to get a municipality wrong.
Locations in brackets identify a precise location used to locate a surrogate for the actual site being permitted (e.g. locating a well pad or pipeline by the known location of a well.) Locations labeled beginning with "~" and ending in "[?]" are approximate and speculative based on inferences using on-line property and lease records. These are marked in the text as "[Approximate, Speculative]
eFACTS/eNOTICE applications of type Notification are not mapped.
Cross-hatching: Environmental Justice Areas
Yellow triangles: Compressor Stations
Crosses: Unconventional well permits (may not have been drilled)
Green: "Natural areas", e.g. state game lands, state forests
Yellow triangles: Compressor Stations
Crosses: Unconventional well permits (may not have been drilled)
Green: "Natural areas", e.g. state game lands, state forests
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Source: Pennsylvania Bulletin
ESCGP-2 NO.: ESX15-051-0004
Applicant Name: Chevron Appalachia LLC
Contact: Alex Genovese
Address: 800 Mountain View Drive
City: Smithfield State: PA Zip Code: 15478
County: Fayette Township(s): Washington & Perry Twps
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNTs to Mill
Run/Middle Monongahela River Watershed; Other
WWF; Siltation-Impaired
<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol45/45-21/959c.html>
Site: SICKLE PIPELINE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Location [of SICKLE UNIT 7H (surrogate)]: 40.1185,-79.786619 <http://osm.org/go/ZWsgXmWN--?m=>
Municipalities: Perry Twp, Washington Twp
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Interim Final Technical Guidance Document
DEP ID: 012-0900-001. Title: Policy for Development and Publication of Technical Guidance. Description: This policy establishes the standards and procedures for drafting the Department's technical guidance documents (TGD) and describes a uniform process for developing, revising, approving and publishing these documents. The policy has been substantively revised to clarify existing processes for development and publication of TGDs, and to enhance public transparency surrounding this process. Included in the revisions to this policy is establishment of a method to submit electronic comments online, the new eComment for Policies. eComment allows for more effective submission of comments by the public and management of those comments by the Department. As part of eComment for Policies, all public comments will be publicly available for view in eComment within 5 business days of their receipt, and will remain available until respective documents are finalized. Also included as a revision is establishment of a Non-Regulatory Agenda indicating TGDs and other documents the Department intends to develop on an annual basis to provide additional transparency for the public.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this interim final TGD by July 14, 2015. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and address. Commentators are urged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment for Policies at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments should be submitted to Laura Henry, Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Policy, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063, ecomment@pa.gov.
Contact: Laura Henry, (717) 783-8727, ecomment@pa.gov.
Effective Date: May 30, 2015
JOHN QUIGLEY,
Acting Secretary
<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol45/45-22/1014.html>
The draft Technical Guidance document is available here:
<http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-107398/012-0900-001.pdf>
A link to the eComment web site has been added to the Resources section below.
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26-00413: Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P. (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX, 77251-1642). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it has issued a renewal Title V Operating Permit (TV-26-00413) to Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P. (TE) to authorize continued operation of the Uniontown Compressor Station located in North Union Township, Fayette County.
The main sources of emissions at the facility include two natural gas-fired turbines, two stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines driving emergency electric generators, and facility fugitive VOC emissions.
The emission restrictions and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice conditions of the TVOP have been derived from the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Parts 52, 60, 61, 63, and 70, and Pa. Code Title 25, Article III, Chapters 121—145. The renewal Title V Operating Permit was issued final on May 12, 2015.
<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol45/45-22/1012c.html>
Location: 39.934301,-79.671661 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpyxU4u--?m=>
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Source: eNOTICE (+ PA Oil and Gas Mapping)
Authorization ID: 987315
Permit number: PAR316114
Site: CALFRAC WELL SVCS CORP
Client: CALFRAC WELL SVCS CORP
Authorization type: PAG-03 Discharge of Stormwater Assoc w Industrial Activities
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 07/26/2013
Status: Issued on 5/14/2015
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1112724 SW OUTFALL 001 Discharge Point
1112725 SW OUTFALL 002 Discharge Point
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=987315>
Location: 39.805278,-79.778333 <http://osm.org/go/ZWphcOTg--?m=>
Municipalities: Georges Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
[Conventional well:]
Authorization ID: 1073281
Permit number: 051-21712
Site: HAINES 1 051-21712
Client: RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Well Plugging Notice Intent to Plug Single Well
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 05/13/2015
Status: Issued on 5/21/2015
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
766580 HAINES 1 Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1073281>
Authorization ID: 1073282
Permit number: 051-21712
Site: HAINES 1 051-21712
Client: RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Well Plugging Notice Alternate Method
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 05/13/2015
Status: Issued on 5/21/2015
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
766580 HAINES 1 Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1073282>
Location: 39.724723,-79.624895 <http://osm.org/go/ZWo9VZuY--?m=>
Municipalities: Wharton Twp
Authorization ID: 1073070
Permit number: GP052615202
Site: COLUMBIA GAS OF PA FAYETTE CNTY
Client: COLUMBIA GAS OF PA INC
Authorization type: GP-05 Utility Line Stream Crossings
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 03/23/2015
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1073070>
Authorization ID: 1073984
Permit number: GP052615203
Site: COLUMBIA GAS OF PA FAYETTE CNTY
Client: COLUMBIA GAS OF PA INC
Authorization type: GP-05 Utility Line Stream Crossings
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 04/13/2015
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1073984>
Municipalities: Bullskin Twp, Connellsville, Fairchance Boro, German Twp, North Union Twp
Authorization ID: 1071252
Permit number: ESX15-051-0009
Site: DOG BONE WATERLINE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: New
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 04/29/2015
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1071252>
Locations: Connection to existing water pipeline: 39.937886,-79.931361 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpY0P8E--?m=>;
Stewart well pad 39.960244,-79.943942 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpZOYlA--?m=>;
Baily well pad 39.962475,-79.989728 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpTuXNQ--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
[See Notes.]
Authorization ID: 1064240
Permit number: ESX15-051-0007
Site: YODER WELL PAD ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: New
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 03/05/2015
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1064240>
Location: 39.97565,-79.924014 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpZzGUo--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
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Source: Reuters Commodities: Energy
Natural Gas
| Commodity | Exchange | Currency | Expire | Last Trade | Trade Time | Change | Open | Day's High | Day's Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATURAL
GAS CON1 Jun15 |
NYM | USD | 06/26 | 2.62 | 05/30 21:08 | -0.03 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.60 |
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Notes:
Locations for the DOG BONE WATERLINE project were taken from the NOI (Notice of Intent) received by the Fayette County Planning Commission under Act 14. The pipeline takes a kind of tilted "m" shape, with the Mon as baseline, the Baily connection at the west end, the Stewart connection in the middle, and the connection to the existing waterline at the east end.
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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>
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.
DEP Well Details Report: <https://www.paoilandgasreport
Well Details may not show any
information for new permits and will not show permits which have
not yet been issued. Lookup for Well Details is by permit number.
DEP Permits Issued Detail Report:
<http://www.depreportingservic
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>
DEP PA Oil & Gas Mapping:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping>
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access:
<http://www.pasda.psu.edu/default.asp>
DEP Spatial Data Repository:
<ftp://www.pasda.psu.edu/pub/pasda/dep/>
National Response Center:
<http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/>
EPA-Echo: <http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/
FERC citizen involvement: <http://www.ferc.gov/for-citiz
To receive E-mail notification of
all documents filed in a FERC docket, see:
<http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp >
<http://www.ferc.gov/docs-fili
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/publ
PA DEP Environmental Policy Comment System:
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment/>
Federal Register Environment: <https://www.federalregister.g
Browsing of recent comment
opportunities for federal agencies, e.g. EPA. Click "sign up" to
subscribe to daily E-mails of new document listings.
SkyTruth Fayette County Drilling Alerts: <http://frack.skytruth.org/pen
EPA Region 3 Water Protection Public Notices: <http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/p
Marcellus Shale waste disposal
injection wells in Pennsylvania are regulated directly by EPA, not
DEP. Notice of any new permit applications will appear at the
above web address. I'm not aware of any subscription service
to be notified of such applications. I'm not aware of any
Marcellus Shale waste disposal injection wells in Fayette County
(yet ...) but we need to monitor this page for future
applications.
Energy Assurance Daily: <http://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/ead.aspx>
Daily newsletter from the US
Department of Energy about events relating to energy. The Natural
Gas section has information about pipelines.
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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. Does not include landfill permits even though many such are for Marcellus Shale waste. (It is not possible at this time to distinguish which landfill permits are for Marcellus Shale waste and which are not without doing File Review for each permit.)
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.