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Fayette County Marcellus Shale Permits 9/8/14 - 9/21/14
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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
ESCGP-2 No.: ESX11-051-0038 [Renewal]
Applicant Name: Chevron Appalachia LLC
Contact Person: Mr Branden Weimer
Address: 800 Mountain View Drive
City: Smithfield State: PA Zip Code: 15478
County: Fayette Township(s): Franklin
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNT to
Crabapple Run, Crabapple Run/Middle Monongahela
River Watershed; Other WWF; Siltation-Impaired
<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol44/44-37/1913c.html>
Site: ROSA WELL MCLS NO 1511 ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Location [of ROSA UNIT 7H]: 40.03546,-79.773442 <http://osm.org/go/ZWp1Ip~v--?m=>
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Source: eNOTICE
[Conventional Well]
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: Issued on 9/3/2014
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: 39.890380,-79.836961 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpPzUeq--?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: Issued on 9/4/2014
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: 1038373
Permit number: ESX11-051-0043
Site: TESLOVICH 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: 08/13/2014
Status: Issued on 9/8/2014
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1038373>
Municipalities: Menallen Twp, Redstone Twp
Authorization ID: 1038471
Permit number: 051-24591
Site: RITTER 1H, 2H, 3H, 4H AND 5H
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit Drill Deeper
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 07/22/2014
Status: Issued on 9/11/2014
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1142039 RITTER UNIT 8H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1038471>
Location: 39.989147,-79.816513 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpb9_ar--?m=>
Municipalities: Redstone Twp
Authorization ID: 1038474
Permit number: 051-24590
Site: RITTER 1H, 2H, 3H, 4H AND 5H
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Drill & Operate Well Permit Drill Deeper
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 07/22/2014
Status: Issued on 9/11/2014
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1142041 RITTER UNIT 7H Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1038474>
Authorization ID: 1029830
Permit number: ESX14-051-0010
Site: RITTER UNIT 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: 06/11/2014
Status: Issued on 9/9/2014
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1029830>
Authorization ID: 1041322
Permit number: ESX14-051-0014
Site: ZALAC UNIT #5-11H WELL SITE 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: 09/08/2014
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1041322>
Location: 39.904511,-79.858119 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpaKFq~--?m=> [See Notes.]
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
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
<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
Authorization ID: 1041820
Permit number: ESX11-051-0009
Site: BAER 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: 09/09/2014
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1041820>
Location [of BAER UNIT 6H]: 39.998597,-79.817050 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpep4rv--?m=>
Municipalities: Redstone Twp
[See Notes.]
Authorization ID: 1024279
Permit number: ESX12-051-0009
Site: SANFILIPPO 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: 05/01/2014
Status: Issued on 9/10/2014
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1024279>
Location [of SANFILIPPO UNIT 6H]: 39.981577,-79.838819 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpb0vHu--?m=>
Municipalities: Redstone Twp
Authorization ID: 1027602
Permit number: ESX14-051-0005
Site: JAMES G SIMON 9H, 10H, 11H OG WELL ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client: XTO ENERGY INC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: New
Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 05/21/2014
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1027602>
Location [Approximate]: 40.003409,-79.677633 [an Environmental Justice Area] <http://osm.org/go/ZWp2OlhH--?m=>
Municipalities: Dunbar Twp
Authorization ID: 1042240
Permit number: ESX11-051-0041
Site: ZUZAK SITTLER TO DUNBAR 12" 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: 09/12/2014
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1042240>
Municipalities: Franklin Twp
Authorization ID: 1042363
Permit number: GP05260714005
Site: KNIGHT 14-20H WELL SERVICE CONNECT GP5 & GP8
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: GP-05 Utility Line Stream Crossings
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 09/10/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description eMap PA Location
1144114 STREAM CROSSING #1 Pipeline or Conduit
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1042363>
Location: 39.742026,-79.847128 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpKkWQp--?m=>
Municipalities: Springhill Twp
Authorization ID: 1042365
Permit number: GP08260714002
Site: KNIGHT 14-20H WELL SERVICE CONNECT GP5 & GP8
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: GP-08 Temporary Road Crossings
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 09/10/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description
1144115 WETLAND CROSSING #1 Temporary Wetland Impact
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1042365>
Authorization ID: 1024308
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: Modification
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 05/02/2014
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name Description eMap PA Location
1020043 CATERPILLAR G3516B COMPRESSOR ENGINE #1 (1380 BHP) Process
1020044 CATERPILLAR G3516B COMPRESSOR ENGINE #2 (1380 BHP) Process
1020045 CATERPILLAR G3516B COMPRESSOR ENGINE #3 (1380 BHP) Process
1024425 CATERPILLAR G3516B COMPRESSOR ENGINE #4 (1380 BHP) Process
1024426 CATERPILLAR G3516B COMPRESSOR ENGINE #5 (1380 BHP) Process
1024427 CATERPILLAR G3516B COMPRESSOR ENGINE #6 (1380 BHP) Process
1087412 CATERPILLAR G3516B EMERGENCY GENERATOR (1,818 BHP) Process
1087413 EMERGENCY GENERATOR OXIDATION CATALYST Air Pollution Control Device
1024432 ENGINE #1 OXIDATION CATALYST Air Pollution Control Device
1024434 ENGINE #2 OXIDATION CATALYST Air Pollution Control Device
1024435 ENGINE #3 OXIDATION CATALYST Air Pollution Control Device
1024436 ENGINE #4 OXIDATION CATALYST Air Pollution Control Device
1024437 ENGINE #5 OXIDATION CATALYST Air Pollution Control Device
1024438 ENGINE #6 OXIDATION CATALYST Air Pollution Control Device
1024428 SOLAR MARS 100-16000S TURBINE (15,252 HP) Process
1087368 SOLAR TITAN 130-20502S TURBINE (19,553 HP) Process
1024431 TEG DEHYDRATOR 1 (200 MMSCF/DAY) Process
1087369 TEG DEHYDRATOR 2 (200 MMSCF/DAY) Process
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1024308>
Location: 39.918333,-79.825 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpasXGm--?m=>
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
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
1047049 WHYEL UNIT 1H Well
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]
Authorization ID: 1033495
Permit number: GP112614204
Site: COLUMBIA GAS TRANS FAYETTE CNTY
Client: COLUMBIA GAS TRANS LLC
Authorization type: BWM-GP-11 Maintenance, Testing, Repair, Rehabilitation or Replacement General Pmt
Application type: New
Authorization is for: FACILITY
Date received: 06/24/2014
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1033495>
Municipalities: Franklin Twp, Henry Clay Twp, Menallen Twp, Nicholson Twp, Springhill Twp, Wharton Twp
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Source: DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report
OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
INSPECTION_ID: 2301580
INSPECTION_DATE: 09/08/14
INSPECTION_TYPE: Incident- Response to Accident or Event
API_PERMIT: 051-24580
FARM_NAME: HALL/HOGSETT UNIT 13H
UNCONVENTIONAL: Y
FACILITY_TYPE: Oil & Gas Location
INSPECTION_CATEGORY: Primary Facility
MUNICIPALITY: Luzerne Twp
INSPECTION_RESULT_DESCRIPTION: In Compliance with Policy
INSPECTION_COMMENT: On Sunday, September 9, 2014, the Department received a telephone call from Chevron reporting a spill on their Hall-Hogsett site. According to the follow-up phone calls, Chevron was cleaning out vessels on secondary containment and had the vessel sealed. When the moved that vessel off of containment, the hatch opened spilling a cement water mix on the pad (mostly water). Less than a barrel actually made it to the pad and it was immediately clean-up. This spill was reported in a timely manner and was immediately cleaned up. It conforms to the Department's spill policy.
Location: 39.929328,-79.908822 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpY41GN--?m=>
[See Notes.]
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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 | 3.85 | 09/21 22:54 | -0.00 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.83 |
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Notes:
The location for the ZALAC UNIT #5-11H WELL SITE above was obtained from the NOI (Notice Of Intent) form filed with Fayette County under Act 14; the NOI form must list latitude and longitude for "the center of the project". This latitude/longitude is likely to be the earliest indication of the exact location of a well pad, and is likely to be the only place where a precise well pad location can be obtained without doing File Review until a Drill & Operate Well permit is actually issued. There can be a gap as long as several months between filing of the NOI and issuance of Drill & Operate Well permits.
Baer 6H shows in DEP records as "Proposed But Never Materialized". This well site is one of the few cases on record where a resisting surface landowner litigated and defeated a drilling company. One assumes that the Notification above for BAER WELL CONNECT ESCGP-EXPEDITED is a notification that this is not going to ever be constructed. (The well pad for the Baer wells has been removed, and the lawsuit has been settled.)
The notice above for a spill at HALL/HOGSETT UNIT 13H is the second spill at this same well site in recent weeks. The previous issue of this bulletin carried a notice of another spill at HALL/HOGSETT UNIT 14H on 8/25/2014.
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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.