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Fayette County Marcellus Shale Permits 8/25/14 - 9/7/14
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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.
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.
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: 7
purple: 11
(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 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: 6
dark purple: 7
purple: 11
(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 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
PROPOSED RULEMAKING
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY BOARD
Acceptance of Recommendation
[44 Pa.B. 5679]
[Saturday, August 30, 2014]
On August 19, 2014, the Environmental Quality Board (Board) accepted the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) recommendation not to accept a petition for rulemaking. This decision is in response to a petition submitted by Ashley Funk (petitioner) that requested the establishment of a rule in this Commonwealth to regulate fossil fuel carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and to establish an emissions reduction strategy that proposed to further reduce atmospheric concentrations of CO2 by 2100.
The decision to accept the recommendation to deny the petition was based on a report prepared by the Department and subsequent comments provided by the petitioner. The Department determined, and the Board concurred, that the Commonwealth is making a committed effort to implement a variety of initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Commonwealth has implemented, and will continue to evaluate and implement, a number of cost-effective GHG reduction strategies for all major source categories. In addition, as National policies or regulations are adopted, they will be implemented by the Commonwealth. Further, adopting the measures recommended in the petition for the Commonwealth will not achieve the emissions reductions proposed in the petition and, thus, adoption of these measures is not practical at this time. The Department affirmed to the petitioner that it will continue to evaluate and implement cost-effective GHG emission reduction strategies in order to protect the health and environmental resources in this Commonwealth.
The previously-referenced recommendation is included in a report that is accessible on the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (Select ''Public Participation Center''; ''The Environmental Quality Board''; ''EQB Meeting Schedule 2014'').
E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO,
Chairperson
<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol44/44-35/1815.html>
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Source: eNOTICE
Authorization ID: 1033172
Permit number: ESX11-051-0038
Site: ROSA WELL MCLS NO 1511 ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: Renewal
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 07/09/2014
Status: Issued on 8/20/2014
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1033172>
Location [of ROSA UNIT 7H]: 40.03546,-79.773442 <http://osm.org/go/ZWp1Ip~v--?m=>
Municipalities: Franklin Twp
Authorization ID: 1031735
Permit number: 051-24520
Site: ROSA WELL MCLS NO 1511 ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit Drill Deeper
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 06/11/2014
Status: Issued on 8/22/2014
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1138329 ROSA UNIT 7H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1031735>
[See Notes.]
Authorization ID: 1031739
Permit number: 051-24524
Site: ROSA WELL MCLS NO 1511 ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit Drill Deeper
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 06/11/2014
Status: Issued on 8/22/2014
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1138344 ROSA UNIT 11H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1031739>
Authorization ID: 1032557
Permit number: 051-24592
Site: BAILY 8-17 H WELL SITE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Alternate Waste Management Practice
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 01/24/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1121773 BAILY UNIT 10H Well
1121828 BAILY UNIT 11H Well
1121832 BAILY UNIT 12H Well
1121840 BAILY UNIT 13H Well
1121863 BAILY UNIT 14H Well
1121868 BAILY UNIT 15H Well
1121879 BAILY UNIT 16H Well
1121884 BAILY UNIT 17H Well
1121765 BAILY UNIT 8H Well
1121772 BAILY UNIT 9H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1032557>
Location [of BAILY UNIT 8H]: 39.963827,-79.991344 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpTvBQm--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
Authorization ID: 1032706
Permit number: 051-24602
Site: MARTIN UNIT NORTH 1H OG WELL
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Alternate Waste Management Practice
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 02/10/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1122526 MARTIN UNIT NORTH 1H Well
1122549 MARTIN UNIT NORTH 2H Well
1122554 MARTIN UNIT NORTH 3H Well
1122555 MARTIN UNIT NORTH 4H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1032706>
Location [of MARTIN UNIT NORTH 1H]: 40.032572,-79.7813 <http://osm.org/go/ZWp0dTRG--?m=>
Municipalities: Franklin Twp
Authorization ID: 1032751
Permit number: 051-24607
Site: SICKLE WELL SITE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Alternate Waste Management Practice
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 03/05/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1125434 SICKLE UNIT 1H Well
1125438 SICKLE UNIT 2H Well
1125450 SICKLE UNIT 3H Well
1125451 SICKLE UNIT 4H Well
1125480 SICKLE UNIT 5H Well
1125486 SICKLE UNIT 6H Well
1125513 SICKLE UNIT 7H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1032751>
Location [of SICKLE UNIT 1H]: 40.118738,-79.786541 <http://osm.org/go/ZWsgXnD7--?m=>
Municipalities: Washington Twp
Authorization ID: 1032762
Permit number:
Site: RITTER 1H, 2H, 3H, 4H AND 5H
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Alternate Waste Management Practice
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 05/21/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1098921 RITTER UNIT 1H Well
1098923 RITTER UNIT 2H Well
1098926 RITTER UNIT 4H Well
1098930 RITTER UNIT 5H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1032762>
Location [of RITTER UNIT 1H]: 39.989211,-79.8163 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpb9_wI--?m=>
Municipalities: Redstone Twp
Authorization ID: 1039854
Permit number: 051-24449
Site: WHYEL UNIT 1H OG WELL
Client: BURNETT OIL CO INC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 08/11/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1079520 WHYEL UNIT 1H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1039854>
Location: 39.889344,-79.801681 <http://osm.org/go/ZWplRZCw--?m=>
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
[Conventional Well:]
Authorization ID: 1039877
Permit number: 051-24448
Site: WASIL 1 OG WELL
Client: BURNETT OIL CO INC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 08/11/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1046766 WASIL 1 Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1039877>
Location: 39.871472,-79.815522 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpPuFAu--?m=>
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Authorization ID: 1040092
Permit number: ESX14-051-0013
Site: KNIGHT 14-20H WELL SERVICE CONNECT 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: 08/27/2014
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1040092>
Location [of KNIGHT UNIT 14H]: 39.738978,-79.844828 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpKkMoT--?m=>
Municipalities: Springhill Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
[Conventional Well:]
Authorization ID: 1040319
Permit number: 051-20996
Site: STEWART 1 OG WELL
Client: XTO ENERGY INC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 08/06/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
394404 STEWART 1 Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1040319>
Municipalities: North Union Twp
Location: 39.879907,-79.613207 <http://osm.org/go/ZWptHfOa--?m=>
Authorization ID: 1028362
Permit number: ESX14-051-0007
Site: MAWC 7020 ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client: TRIANA ENERGY LLC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: New
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 06/02/2014
Status: Pending
Permit Review Notes:
Date Review Note
8/24/2014 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=1028362>
Location [of MAWC 7020 3H]: 39.977814,-79.437242 <http://osm.org/go/ZWrRTb1P--?m=>
Municipalities: Springfield Twp
[See Notes.]
Authorization ID: 1032693
Permit number: 051-24615
Site: PURITAN COKE COMPANY 2 OG WELL
Client: THE PRODUCTION CO LLC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 06/16/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1138931 PURITAN COKE COMPANY 2 Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1032693>
Location [of PURITAN COKE COMPANY 3]: 39.888094,-79.835019 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpPzHrd--?m=>
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Authorization ID: 1040767
Permit number: 051-24186
Site: MASTOWSKI 8471V OG WELL
Client: XTO ENERGY INC
Authorization type: Well Plugging Notice Intent to Plug Single Well
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 08/28/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
985231 MASTOWSKI 8471V Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1040767>
Location: 39.964592,-79.473875 <http://osm.org/go/ZWp7tE7B--?m=>
Municipalities, Springfield Twp
Authorization ID: 1040948
Permit number: 26-00413B
Site: TEXAS EASTERN TRANS LP UNIONTOWN
Client: TEXAS EASTERN TRANS LP
Authorization type: Major Facility Plan Approval New Source Performance Std
Application type: Modification
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 09/04/2014
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1040948>
Location: 39.934301,-79.671661 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpyxU4u--?m=>
Municipalities: North Union Twp, Uniontown [Incorrect]
Authorization ID: 1028549
Permit number: ESX14-051-0008
Site: SPROUL 7005 ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client: TRIANA ENERGY LLC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: New
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 06/02/2014
Status: Pending
Permit Review Notes:
Date Review Note
9/5/2014 Response to the deficiency letter did not satisfy information request. Permit application now subject to the Elevated Review Process.
7/11/2014 Applicant has been issued a deficiency letter. If applicable, this application no longer qualifies for the Permit Decision Guarantee.
6/20/2014 The permit application package is complete, has been accepted, and is undergoing technical review.
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1028549>
Location [of SPROUL 7005 OG WELL]: 39.856133,-79.53675 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpuVaR4-?m=>
Municipalities: Stewart Twp
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Source: DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
INSPECTION_ID: 2298080
INSPECTION_DATE: 08/25/14
INSPECTION_TYPE: Incident- Response to Accident or Event
API_PERMIT: 051-24535
FARM_NAME: HALL-HOGSETT UNIT 14H
UNCONVENTIONAL: Y
FACILITY_TYPE: Oil & Gas Location
INSPECTION_CATEGORY: Primary Facility
MUNICIPALITY: Luzerne Twp
INSPECTION_RESULT_DESCRIPTION: In Compliance with Policy
INSPECTION_COMMENT: Inspection in response to a spill reported by the Operator on 8/25/2014. The Operator reported approximately 100 barrels of drilling mud spilled onto containment at 13:30. During the inspection the Department observed a 80'x60' area where drilling mud spilled on containment. No visible impact to the ground and no waters of the commonwealth impacted. The Operator indicated that the cellars of the well are concrete and the containment is sealed to the top of the cellar. The Department suggests the Operator remove the containment and visually inspect to ensure the spill was contained. The Operator is currently in compliance with the most recent Department spill policy.
Location: 39.929306,-79.908778 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpY41Gj--?m=>
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Source: Reuters Commodities: Energy
Natural Gas
| Commodity | Exch | Currency | Expire | Last | Trade Date/Time |
Net Chg | Open | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATURAL
GAS CON1 Sep14 |
NYM | USD | 09/26 | 3.88 | 09/08 18:29 | +0.01 | 3.89 | 3.89 | 3.88 |
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Notes:
Although it's not completely clear at this writing, it appears the Drill & Operate Well Permit Drill Deeper permit for Rosa Unit 7H above is part of a disturbing trend. According to letters nearby landowners have been receiving recently from Chevron, Chevron has been applying for Drill & Operate Well Permit Drill Deeper permits for wells that are already drilled, entirely and only for the purpose of reclassifying them as Conservation Wells. Conventional wisdom is that the Oil & Gas Conservation Law (which includes Forced Pooling provisions) does not apply to the Marcellus Shale -- except for Conservation Wells. (The legal basis for this is murky.) Permitting of "Marcellus Conservation Wells" has been going on for years, there are a substantial number of them, including many in Fayette County. However, "repermitting" a well only to classify it as a conservation well may be something new. Why is Chevron doing this? Are they hoping to lay the basis for asserting Forced Pooling for Marcellus Shale? We don't know, but need to be alert for this. Such a permit would be an interesting candidate for appeal.
MAWC 7020 3H is a well that was permitted INACTIVE by Triana -- permit issued 9/3/2013. It is not clear the authorization above for the MAWC 7020 well site is the same pad, although you would think so.
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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>
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 Public Participation Center Proposals Currently Open for Comment:
<http://www.portal.state.pa.us
This location contains links for open
public comment periods.
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.