PA Department of Environmental Protection The following presentation slides were kindly shared by: Jennifer Means- Regional Mgr. of the NCentral Office & Craig Lobins- NW Regional Mgr. for the Oil & Gas Program
Pennsylvania s Oil and Gas Act (Act 223) Sec. 601.102. Declaration of purpose The purposes of this act are to: (1) Permit the optimal development of the oil and gas resources of Pennsylvania consistent with the protection of the health, safety, environment and property of the citizens of the Commonwealth. (2) Protect the safety of personnel and facilities employed in the exploration, development, storage and production of natural gas or oil or the mining of coal. (3) Protect the safety and property rights of persons residing in areas where such exploration, development, storage or production occurs. (4) Protect the natural resources, environmental rights and values secured by the Pennsylvania Constitution.
McKeesport Gas Boom 1919
Oil & Gas Wells in PA Total wells: 161,697 Active: 112,642 Plugged: 46,603 Abandoned: 2,452 Unknown:??
Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Oil and Gas Management Year End Workload Report (January 1, 2008 thru December 31, 2008) # of Permits 8000 7500 7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1987 1978 2285 3004 Well Permits Issued by Year 3180 YTD as of 12/31/2009 3817 4593 6038 7335 7272 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Includes Auth type codes Year DOW, DOWDD & DOWDR 7927 Well Permits
Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Oil & Gas Management Marcellus Shale Permits January 1, 2009 thru August 21, 2009 1150 1100 1085 1050 1000 950 900 850 800 750 700 # of Permits 650 600 550 500 476 # of Permits 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 4 23 71 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Year
Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Oil and Gas Management All Permits Issued & Wells Drilled (January 1, 2008 thru December 31, 2008) Permits Issued 7,927 / Wells Drilled - 4,192 * 58 / 34 386 / 226 122 / 78 0 / 1 264 / 143 77 / 32 112 / 57 565 / 251 320 / 186 341/167 594/ 360 493 / 297 1,081 / 431 241 / 88 581 / 385 48 / 30 231 / 107 175 / 88 3 / 1 65 / 19 50 / 19 43 / 18 67 / 14 63 / 23 68 / 32 2 / 1 497 / 281 638 / 345 6 / 1 419 / 289 304 / 181 4 / 0 9 / 7 * Reported by Operators Week Ending January 9, 2009 Map Courtesy of Digital-Topo-Maps.com
Permits, Etc. To drill a Marcellus gas well in Pennsylvania the operator needs Drilling permit E & S plan or permit Water Management Plan
Additional permits and/or approvals may be needed SRBC or DRBC approval Chapter 105 encroachment permit Dam permit PennDOT or Township highway occupancy permit
Distance Restrictions: 100 ft. - stream, spring or body of water identified on the most current 7 ½ minute USGS topographic map. 100 ft. must be maintained to any wetland greater than one acre in size. 200 ft from an existing building or water well without written consent of the owner. The department may grant a waiver to the distance restriction.
Eastern Oil and Gas Region Jennifer Means PA Department of Environmental Protection
Environmental Program Manager Jennifer Means Clerk Typist 1 Marie McHenry Env Prot Compliance Spst Marc Cooley Geologic Trn Caleb Woolever Env Engrg Trn Jeremy Rusczyk Wtr Poll Biologist 2 Andrew Klinger WQ Specialist Supervisor John Ryder WQ Specialist Rick Hall WQ Specialist Jessica Miller Moshannon Env Trainee Vacant - Mansfield Env Trainee Mark Barbier WQ Specialist Mike O Donnell Wilkes-Barre Oil & Gas Specialist Supervisor Bruce Jankura Oil & Gas Inspector Vacant Moshannon Oil & Gas Inspector Steve Watson Wilkes-Barre Oil & Gas Inspector Vacant Mansfield Oil & Gas Inspector Jim Cover
Gas Drilling & Water Resources Stormwater Construction Post-construction Stream/Wetland Encroachments Chemical storage Drilling Water use Wastewater disposal
Fresh Ground Water How a Well is Drilled Gas/Oil Formations
Conductor Fresh Ground Water Gas/Oil Formations
Conductor Well Bore Fresh Ground Water Gas/Oil Formations
Fresh Ground Water Fresh Water Casing Gas/Oil Formations
Cement Fresh Ground Water Gas/Oil Formations
Cement Returns from the annular space
Fresh Ground Water Gas/Oil Formations
Fresh Ground Water Gas/Oil Formations
Directional Drilling
Marcellus Drill Site
Contact Information www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/oilgas/oilgas.htm e NOTICE: www.dep.state.pa.us/enotice Service Representative: Maribeth Nestor, Northeast (570) 820-4871 Barbara Santonico, Northcentral (570) 327-0549 Emergencies & Reporting: Toll Free: 866-255-5158 Oil & Gas Program Jennifer Means (570) 321-6550 Craig Lobins (814) 332-6860