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Fayette County Marcellus Shale Permits 10/19/15 - 11/1/15
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Key
Red dots: items 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.
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: 6
dark purple: 11
purple: 19
(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]
pale turquoise: 1
turquoise: 2
pale blue: 3
middle blue: 4
dark blue: 6
dark purple: 11
purple: 19
(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]
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
[Arguably off-topic]
TVOP-26-00535 Dynegy Fayette II, LLC, (100 Energy Drive, Masontown, PA 15461) Administrative Amendment issued on September 18, 2015 to change the name of the company on the Title V Operating Permit. The company name has been changed from Duke Fayette II, LLC to Dynegy Fayette II, LLC. The Fayette Energy Center is located in Masontown Borough, Fayette County.
<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol45/45-43/1879c.html>
[Not mapped.]
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Source: eNOTICE (+ PA Oil and Gas Mapping)
Authorization ID: 1085017
Permit number: ESX12-051-0007
Site: CHRISTOFEL WELL CONNECT 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: 08/12/2015
Status: Issued on 10/14/2015
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1085017>
Location [of CHRISTOFEL 2 (surrogate)]: 40.037386,-79.797899 <http://osm.org/go/ZWp1Aw7k--?m=>
Municipalities: Jefferson Twp
Authorization ID: 1085018
Permit number: ESX11-051-0033
Site: HEATH WELL CONNECT 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: 08/12/2015
Status: Issued on 10/14/2015
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1085018>
Location [of HEATH 13 (surrogate)]: 39.739447,-79.819220 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpKsmeI--?m=>
Municipalities: Springhill Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Authorization ID: 1077080
Permit number: ESX10-051-0039
Site: NORTH PIPELINE PROJECT 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: 06/11/2015
Status: Issued on 10/15/2015
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1077080>
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area], Menallen Twp, Redstone Twp
Authorization ID: 1089542
Permit number: 051-24635
Site: YODER WELL PAD ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 09/14/2015
Status: Issued on 10/16/2015
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description eMap PA Location
1186051 YODER 1 Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1089542>
Conservation Well: N
Well Configuration: Vertical Well
Location: 39.975683,-79.923763 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpZzGbq--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
Full Permit:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping/PdFFetcher.ashx?Doc=xoTKsgMc2OcAAYSta5c4WA%3d%3d&ext=PDF>
Authorization ID: 1083076
Permit number: ESX10-051-0017
Site: CHESS 1H ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: BURNETT OIL CO INC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: Amendment
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 07/27/2015
Status: Issued on 10/26/2015
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1083076>
Location [of CHESS 1H]: 39.859833,-79.790694 <http://osm.org/go/ZWplCMCx--?m=>
Municipalities: Georges Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Authorization ID: 1087291
Permit number: 051-24580
Site: HALL/HOGSETT UNIT WELL SITES ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 08/11/2015
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1104887 HALL/HOGSETT UNIT 13H Well
1104886 HALL/HOGSETT UNIT 13H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1087291>
Location: 39.929327,-79.908822 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpY41Hu--?m=>
Municipalities: German Twp [probably incorrect -jr], Luzerne Twp
Authorization ID: 1093839
Permit number: 26-00588
Site: SHAMROCK COMP STA
Client: LAUREL MTN MIDSTREAM OPR LLC
Authorization type: Minor Facility Plan Approval New Source Performance Std
Application type: Extension
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 10/20/2015
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1093839>
Location: 39.918333,-79.825 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpasXGm--?m=>
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Authorization ID: 1093849
Permit number: 26-00588A
Site: SHAMROCK COMP STA
Client: LAUREL MTN MIDSTREAM OPR LLC
Authorization type: Major Facility Plan Approval New Facility Review Prevention of Significant Deterioration
Application type: Extension
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 10/20/2015
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1093849>
Authorization ID: 1084207
Permit number: ESG15-051-0011
Site: NEMACOLIN 7008 WELL PROJECT ESGP-2
Client: T & F EXPLORATION LP
Authorization type: Erosion and Sediment Control GP-2
Application type: New
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 08/07/2015
Status: Pending
Permit Review Notes:
Date Review Note
10/21/2015 Applicant has been issued a deficiency letter. If applicable, this application no longer qualifies for the Permit Decision Guarantee.
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1084207>
Location [of NEMACOLIN 7008-1H]: 39.805666,-79.520969 <http://osm.org/go/ZWprWth4--?m=>
Municipalities: Wharton Twp
Authorization ID: 1085249
Permit number: GP04260715001
Site: MONONGAHELA RIVER (4-H) WATER WITHDRAWAL PROJECT GP4
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: GP-04 Intake & Outfall Structures
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 07/23/2015
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1183139 MONONGAHELA RIVER (4-H) WATER WITHDRAWAL PROJECT GP4 Intake Structure
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1085249>
Location: 39.931997,-79.932245 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpYxPCq--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
Authorization ID: 1093762
Permit number: ESX11-051-0006
Site: HUMBERSTON FRESHWATER IMPOUNDMENT ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: Notification
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 10/05/2015
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1093762>
Location [of HUMBERSTON UNIT 1H]: 39.740383,-79.439622 <http://osm.org/go/ZWrAGSpi--?m=>
Municipalities: Henry Clay Twp
[See Notes.]
Authorization ID: 1069708
Permit number: ESX15-051-0008
Site: LIGGETT 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: 04/16/2015
Status: Issued on 10/26/2015
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1069708>
Location: 39.96845,-79.932322 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpZwKGq--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
[Arguably off-topic]
Authorization ID: 1094338
Permit number: 26-00535
Site: FAYETTE ENERGY FACILITY
Client: DYNEGY FAYETTE II, LLC
Authorization type: Major Facility Operating Permit
Application type: Transfer
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 08/14/2015
Status: Issued on 9/18/2015
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
890030 AUXILIARY BOILER Combustion Unit
805954 CGT TRAIN 1 COMBINED CYCLE TURBINE Process
805959 CGT TRAIN 2 COMBINED CYCLE TURBINE Process
1036141 CONDENSER COOLING TOWER Process
1036139 DIESEL EMERGENCY FIREWATER PUMP ENGINE(265 BHP) Process
1036140 DIESEL EMERGENCY GENERATOR ENGINE (489 BHP) Process
1095705 OXIDATION CATALYST UNIT 1 Air Pollution Control Device
1095706 OXIDATION CATALYST UNIT 2 Air Pollution Control Device
1095701 SCR UNIT 1 Air Pollution Control Device
1095702 SCR UNIT 2 Air Pollution Control Device
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1094338>
Location: 39.857441,-79.913856 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpM9Un6--?m=>
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area], Masontown Boro
Authorization ID: 1094420
Permit number: PA0218863
Site: FAYETTE ENERGY FAC
Client: DYNEGY FAYETTE II, LLC
Authorization type: Minor IW Facility with ELG
Application type: Amendment, Minor
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 10/22/2015
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
556321 OUTFALL 001 Discharge Point [Location: 39.866912,-79.930321 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpNhwOq--?m=>]
932927 OUTFALL 002 Discharge Point [Location: 39.861650,-79.916667 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpNi4a7--?m=>]
556322 OUTFALL 101 Discharge Point
556323 OUTFALL 201 Discharge Point
556324 OUTFALL 301 Discharge Point
556325 OUTFALL 401 Discharge Point
556326 OUTFALL 501 Discharge Point
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1094420>
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Authorization ID: 1091345
Permit number: ESX11-051-0034
Site: DICARLO WELL SITES ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: Amendment
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 10/01/2015
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1091345>
Location [of DICARLO UNIT 13H (surrogate)]: 39.934281,-79.895722 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpY72yi--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
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Source: DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
INSPECTION_ID: 2419580
INSPECTION_DATE: 10/23/2015
INSPECTION_TYPE: Drilling/Alteration
API_PERMIT: 051-24628
FARM_NAME: STEWART 2H
UNCONVENTIONAL: Y
SITE_ID: 788124
SITE_NAME: STEWART WELL SITE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
FACILITY_TYPE: Oil & Gas Location
INSPECTION_CATEGORY: Primary Facility
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Luzerne Twp
INSPECTION_RESULT_DESCRIPTION: No Violations Noted
INSPECTION_COMMENT: HORIZONTAL MARCELLUS, Drilling on air @ 3197' (TD). Setting Intermediate Casing and cementing tonight (10/23/2015). During cementing of casing loss circulation occurred at end of job. Operator has agree to (CBL) to determine top of cement.
Location: 39.962947,-79.946841 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpZPAOq--?m=>
[See Notes.]
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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 Nov15 |
NYM | USD | 11/25 | 2.26 | 11/01 00:53 | -0.06 | 2.27 | 2.28 | 2.25 |
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Notes:
HUMBERSTON UNIT 1H is shown in eFACTS Facility Search records as having status "Regulatory Inactive Status". (The Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status was issued 5/3/2012.) Readers are reminded that an authorization of type Notification is presumably an administrative filing, and does not necessarily indicate "new work". It may in fact indicate the operator is "done with" the site. (We would need the File Review documents to really know.) It is my understanding that the Chief Oil & Gas leases in Fayette County were purchased by Chevron. The fact that the listing above for the HUMBERSTON FRESHWATER IMPOUNDMENT, and the status of HUMBERSTON UNIT 1H as inactive, suggests that the impoundment is also likely to be inactive.
Chevron's horrendous level of problems with cementing continues with Stewart 2H. (This is at Chevron's most recently-SUPD well site. Evidently Chevron has not learned how to control this problem,) Note there is no violation. "CBL" stands for Cement Bonding Log. It is a kind of down-hole sonogram that can reveal flaws in the cement job.
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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.
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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 Pennsylvania Public Notices: <http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-pennsylvania#notice>
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.