Fayette County Marcellus Shale Permits 1/11/21 - 1/24/21
Contents
Maps
Pennsylvania Bulletin Listings
Ronco Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Plant residual waste processing and storage facility renewal
Dogbone Centralized Water Facility
residual waste general permit WMGR123 for the processing and
storage of oil and gas liquids for beneficial use renewal
eFACTS Listings
F NUTT 1 Well Plugging Notice Alternate
Method Issued 1/7/2021
Price of Natural Gas
Notes
Map
Key
Red dots: items in this permit list with an exact location.
Blue stars:
Marcellus
Gas Well Water Sources.
Where well laterals are mapped they show in red; a 400-foot buffer
surrounding the lateral shows in blue (lavender where it overlaps
a mapped mineral tract).
Where mineral tracts are mapped, they show in pink. Mineral tracts
can overlap; the overlap will show in red. The precise meaning of
"mineral tract" is not clear.
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: 5
dark purple: 6
purple: 18
(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
Orange triangles: Storage Field Wells (currently Dominion North
Summit Storage Field)
Crosses: SPUD Unconventional well permits
Green: "Natural areas", e.g. state game lands, state forests
More Maps
Source:
Pennsylvania Bulletin
General Permit No. WMGR123SW01.
Appalachian Water Services, LLC, 2326 McClellandtown Road,
Masontown, PA 15461. Application for a permit renewal for a residual
waste processing and storage facility at the Ronco Industrial
Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2326 McClellandtown Road, Masontown, PA
15461 in Masontown Borough, Fayette County, was renewed in the
Regional Office on January 4, 2021.
Persons interested in reviewing the general permit or the
application may contact the Department of Environmental Protection,
Regional Files, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745,
412-442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the
Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.
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General Permit No. WMGR123SW025.
Chevron Appalachia, LLC, 700 Cherrington Parkway, Coraopolis, PA
15108. A residual waste general permit WMGR123 for the processing
and storage of oil and gas liquids for beneficial use at the Dogbone
Centralized Water Facility, Rush Run Road, Millsboro, PA Township in
Luzerne Township, Fayette County, was renewed in the Regional Office
on January 4, 2021.
Persons interested in reviewing the general permit or the
application may contact the Department of Environmental Protection,
Regional Files, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745,
412-442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the
Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.
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Source:
eNOTICE
(+
PA
Oil and Gas Mapping,
Well
Pad Report.) Well Details via
Data
Portal Services: Oil and Gas Wells All (ID: 3).
Please see the
Disclaimer below
regarding Parcel Id data.
Authorization ID: 1338080
Permit number: 051-24067
Site: F NUTT 1 OG WELL
Client: BURKLAND WILLIAM S
Authorization type: Well Plugging Notice Alternate Method
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 12/21/2020
Status: Issued on 1/7/2021
Permit Decision Guarantee Applies: No
Sub-Facilities for Authorization:
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility
Name Description
975113 F NUTT
1 Well
Permit Review Notes:
Date Review Note
1/7/2021 The technical review
and decision review are complete and either the permit decision
and/or permit issuance are forthcoming.
1/5/2021 The permit
application package is complete, has been accepted, and is
undergoing technical review.
<
https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1338080>
Site Programs:
Oil & Gas
Site Municipalities:
Jefferson Twp, Fayette County
Well
Details:
Permit Number: 051-24067
Well Name: F NUTT 1
Unconventional Well: N
Well Configuration: Vertical Well
Well Type: GAS
Well Status: Regulatory Inactive Status
Coal Association: NonCoal
Conservation Well: N
Primary Facility ID: 710063
Site ID: 710268
Site Name: F NUTT 1 OG WELL
Well Pad ID: 0
Well Pad Name:
Storage Field:
Operator: THE PRODUCTION CO LLC
Operator Number: OGO-39567
Permit Date: 2008-08-29
Permit Date Expires: 2009-08-29
SPUD Date: 2008-09-06
Date Plugged:
UIC ID:
UIC Type:
Surface Elevation: 1161
County: Fayette
Municipality: Jefferson Twp
Location: 40.038407,-79.82968
Map URL: <
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=40.038407&mlon=-79.82968#map=15/40.038407/-79.82968>
OG
WELLS PERMIT DOCS:
2021-01-07: Other Permit Documents, Name:
051-24067_William Burkland_F. Nutt_Alt Method_12-21-20 (for
Authorization:
1338080):
<
http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/pdfHandler/pdFHandler.ashx?Doc=MTY0NDUyNg==&ext=PDF>
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OPERATOR: THE PRODUCTION CO LLC
INSPECTION_ID: 3127037
INSPECTION_DATE: 12/29/2020
INSPECTION_TYPE: Routine/Complete Inspection
API_PERMIT: 051-21078
FARM_NAME: R JACKSON 1
UNCONVENTIONAL: No
SITE_ID: 502835
SITE_NAME: R JACKSON 1 OG WELL
FACILITY_TYPE: Oil & Gas Location
INSPECTION_CATEGORY: Primary Facility
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Luzerne Twp
INSPECTOR: VIRRUET, IVAN
INSPECTION_SOURCE: SUBSAIR
INSPECTION_RESULT_DESCRIPTION: Violation(s) Noted
INSPECTION_COMMENT: On 12/29/2020 at 10:15am I arrived on location
to conduct a routine inspection. The wellhead was tagged and the
pump jack was still. The well label was pealing off, as seen in
picture #3.
There was a gas oder
emeniating from the valve in picture #5. It
was also noted that the brine tank had brine staining on on the
outside of the tank and staining on the ground, picture #7. A WQS
follow up has been requested by The Department. An APR hasn't been
received since 2017. An MIA has't been received since 2015.
VIOLATION_ID: 905708
VIOLATION_DATE: 12/29/2020
VIOLATION_CODE: 78.121(B) - WELL REPORTING – PRODUCTION REPORTING
– Operator failed to electronically submit production and status
report to the Department through its web site.
VIOLATION_TYPE: Administrative
VIOLATION_COMMENT:
RESOLVED_DATE:
RESOLUTION_REASON_CODE_DESC:
CONTINUING_VIOLATION:
ENFORCEMENT_ID:
ENFORCEMENT_CODE_DESCRIPTION:
DATE_EXECUTED:
ENFORCEMENT_FINAL_DATE:
ENFORCEMENT_FINAL_STATUS:
PENALTY_FINAL_DATE:
PENALTY_FINAL_STATUS_CODE_DESC:
PENALTY_AMOUNT:
TOTAL_AMOUNT_COLLECTED:
VIOLATION_ID: 905707
VIOLATION_DATE: 12/29/2020
VIOLATION_CODE: 78.88(e) - OPERATING WELLS - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY
OF OPERATING WELLS - Operator failed to submit an annual report to
the Department identifying the compliance status of each well with
the mechanical integrity requirements for structurally sound wells
in compliance with 25 Pa. Code Section 78.73(c).
VIOLATION_TYPE: Administrative
VIOLATION_COMMENT:
RESOLVED_DATE:
RESOLUTION_REASON_CODE_DESC:
CONTINUING_VIOLATION:
ENFORCEMENT_ID:
ENFORCEMENT_CODE_DESCRIPTION:
DATE_EXECUTED:
ENFORCEMENT_FINAL_DATE:
ENFORCEMENT_FINAL_STATUS:
PENALTY_FINAL_DATE:
PENALTY_FINAL_STATUS_CODE_DESC:
PENALTY_AMOUNT:
TOTAL_AMOUNT_COLLECTED:
Well
Details:
Permit Number: 051-21078
Well Name: R JACKSON 1
Unconventional Well: N
Well Configuration: Vertical Well
Well Type: GAS
Well Status: Active
Coal Association: Coal
Conservation Well: N
Primary Facility ID: 525482
Site ID: 502835
Site Name: R JACKSON 1 OG WELL
Well Pad ID: 0
Well Pad Name:
Storage Field:
Operator: THE PRODUCTION CO LLC
Operator Number: OGO-39567
Permit Date: 1999-02-17
Permit Date Expires: 2000-02-17
SPUD Date: 1999-03-05
Date Plugged:
UIC ID:
UIC Type:
Surface Elevation: 1190
County: Fayette
Municipality: Luzerne Twp
Location: 39.966716,-79.910506
Map URL: <
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.966716&mlon=-79.910506#map=15/39.966716/-79.910506>
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Source:
Reuters
Commodities: Energy
Commodity |
Exchange |
Currency |
Expire |
Last Trade |
Trade Time |
Change |
Open |
Day's High |
Day's Low |
NATURAL
GAS CON1
Feb21 |
NYM |
USD |
02/24 |
2.69 |
01/29
00:36 |
+0.02 |
2.68 |
2.69 |
2.67 |
Data as of12:47am EST
(Delayed at least 20 minutes).
<
https://www.reuters.com/finance/commodities/energy>
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Notes:
[None]
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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:
<
https://www.dep.pa.gov/PublicParticipation/OfficeofEnvironmentalJustice/Pages/default.aspx>).
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 Redstone, Springhill, Nicholson, and German 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:
<
https://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: <
https://www.pabulletin.com/>
eNOTICE: <
https://www.ahs2.dep.state.pa.us/eNOTICEWeb/>
DEP Oil and Gas Reports: <
https://www.dep.pa.gov/DataandTools/Reports/Oil%20and%20Gas%20Reports/Pages/default.aspx>
DEP Permits Issued Detail Report:
<
http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/Permits_Issued_Detail>
DEP SPUD (drilling started) Report:
<
http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/Spud_External_Data>
DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report:
<
http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/OG_Compliance>
DEP PA Oil & Gas Mapping:
<
https://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping>
Data Portal
Services Directory [Technical]
<https://www.depgis.state.pa.us/arcgis/rest/services>
Query: Oil and Gas Wells All (ID: 3) [Technical]:
<https://www.depgis.state.pa.us/arcgis/rest/services/OilGas/OilGasAllStrayGasEGSP/MapServer/3/query?where=&text=&objectIds=&time=&geometry=&geometryType=esriGeometryEnvelope&inSR=&spatialRel=esriSpatialRelIntersects&relationParam=&outFields=*&returnGeometry=true&returnTrueCurves=false&maxAllowableOffset=&geometryPrecision=&outSR=&returnIdsOnly=false&returnCountOnly=false&orderByFields=&groupByFieldsForStatistics=&outStatistics=&returnZ=false&returnM=false&gdbVersion=&returnDistinctValues=false&resultOffset=&resultRecordCount=&f=html>
(Be sure to enter a Where clause in SQL format. Dates are in
milliseconds since midnight 1/1/1970).
DEP Oil and Gas Electronic Submissions
<
https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eSubmissionPublicSearch>
DEP Air Quality Air Emission Plants Facilities Report
<
http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/AQ/SSRS/AQ_AEP_Facilities>
DEP Oil and Gas Electronic Notifications
<
http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/OG_Notifications>
DEP Oil and Gas Well Pad Report
<
http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/Well_Pads>
Fayette County Assessment Office Search For Tax Records:
<
http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/search.aspx>
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access:
<
https://www.pasda.psu.edu/default.asp>
DEP Spatial Data Repository:
<
ftp://www.pasda.psu.edu/pub/pasda/dep/>
National Response Center:
<
https://www.nrc.uscg.mil/>
EPA-Echo: <
https://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/compliance_report_air.html>
FERC citizen involvement: <
https://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: <
https://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/southwest_regional_office/13775/file_review/593164>
Environmental Hearing Board: <
https://ehb.courtapps.com/public/index.php>
PA DEP Environmental Policy Comment System:
<
https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment/>
Federal Register Environment: <
https://www.federalregister.gov/environment>
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: <
https://frack.skytruth.org/pennsylvania-frack-alerts/fayette_pa>
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, Public Notices:
<
https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/>
EPA Pennsylvania Public Notices: <
https://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: <
https://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 in part by hand
using copy and paste and in part using automated methods; it may
omit relevant permits.
Parcel data is provided via the tax
records search web page offered by the Fayette County Assessment
Office (
http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/).
Presumed Parcel Id links are subject to availability provided by
that agency and associated web sites. Presumed Parcel Ids are
determined as the
mapped parcel containing a given latitude
and longitude, are a best effort determination which is subject to
error, and are not official. In cases where a facility is leased and
there is a separate parcel id for the lease, if this parcel id is
not separately mapped, the parcel id shown will be the id for the
enclosing parcel. Parcel owners may be surface owners only and may
or may not have any relationship to oil & gas facilities.
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.