Shale Play

Natural Gas Drilling in Pennsylvania

Violations

Showing 3,025 violations on 8,982 active wells (since Jan. 2009).

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O&G Act 223-General. Used only when a specific O&G Act code cannot be used Administrative 309 150
Failure to minimize accelerated erosion, implement E&S plan, maintain E&S controls. Failure to stabilize site until total site restoration under OGA Sec 206(c)(d) Environmental Health and Safety 279 227
Failure to properly store, transport, process or dispose of a residual waste. Environmental Health and Safety 224 175
Discharge of pollultional material to waters of Commonwealth. Environmental Health and Safety 143 115
Pit and tanks not constructed with sufficient capacity to contain pollutional substances. Administrative 140 119
Failure to adopt pollution prevention measures required or prescribed by DEP by handling materials that create a danger of pollution. Environmental Health and Safety 134 111
Clean Streams Law-General. Used only when a specific CLS code cannot be used Administrative 128 102
Failure to report defective, insufficient, or improperly cemented casing w/in 24 hrs or submit plan to correct w/in 30 days Administrative 125 112
Failure to post permit number, operator name, address, telephone number in a conspicuous manner at the site during drilling Administrative 118 105
Failure to maintain 2' freeboard in an impoundment Administrative 102 79
Failure to properly control or dispose of industrial or residual waste to prevent pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth. Environmental Health and Safety 90 81
Impoundment not structurally sound, impermeable, 3rd party protected, greater than 20" of seasonal high ground water table Administrative 71 62
E&S Plan not adequate Administrative 65 59
Improperly lined pit Administrative 65 56
There is a potential for polluting substance(s) reaching Waters of the Commonwealth and may require a permit. Environmental Health and Safety 52 46
Failure to notify DEP of pollution incident. No phone call made forthwith Administrative 52 49
Failure to install, in a permanent manner, the permit number on a completed well Administrative 52 49
Failure to design, implement or maintain BMPs to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion and sedimentation. Administrative 48 36
Failure to submit well record within 30 days of completion of drilling Administrative 45 44
Improper casing to protect fresh groundwater Administrative 44 43
No E&S plan developed, plan not on site Administrative 42 38
Failure to properly install the permit number, issued by the department, on a completed well. Administrative 38 36
Stream discharge of IW, includes drill cuttings, oil, brine and/or silt Environmental Health and Safety 37 30
Impoundment not structurally sound, impermeable, 3rd party protected. Administrative 36 29
Administrative Code-General Administrative 36 31
Industrial waste was discharged without permit. Environmental Health and Safety 34 29
Failure to achieve permanent stabilization of earth disturbance activity. Administrative 28 26
Failure to maintain 2 ' of freeboard in an impoundment. Administrative 27 23
There is a potential for polluting substance(s) reaching Waters of the Commonwealth and may require a permit Environmental Health and Safety 27 22
Rat hole not filled Environmental Health and Safety 27 26
Drillers Log not on site Administrative 27 26
Failure to post pit approval number Administrative 26 25
Encroachment without Permit or Waiver Environmental Health and Safety 24 21
Discharge of pollultional material to waters of Commonwealth. Environmental Health and Safety 20 17
Failure to notify DEP, landowner, political subdivision, or coal owner 24 hrs prior to commencement of drilling Administrative 19 19
Discharge of industrial waste to waters of Commonwealth without a permit. Environmental Health and Safety 19 18
Inadequate, insufficient, and/or improperly installed cement Environmental Health and Safety 18 15
Failure to implement and maintain BMPs in accordance with Chapter 102. Administrative 17 17
Failure to take all necessary measures to prevent spill. Inadequate diking, potential pollution Environmental Health and Safety 17 14
Failure to construct properly plug, frac, brine pits Administrative 17 15
Failure to restore site w/in 9 months of completion of drilling or plugging Environmental Health and Safety 16 16
Failure to meet requirements of permit, rules and regulations, or order of DEP. Environmental Health and Safety 14 14
Improper encapsulation of waste Administrative 13 11
Failure to case and cement to prevent migrations into fresh groundwater Environmental Health and Safety 13 11
Failure of storage operator to maintain and/or submit required information, such as maps, well records, integrity testing informatio, pressure data Administrative 11 11
No Control and Disposal/PPC plan or failure to implement PPC plan Administrative 11 10
Failure to restore well site within nine months after completion of drilling, failure to remove all pits, drilling supplies and equipment not needed for production. Administrative 11 11
Failure to have permit on site during drilling Environmental Health and Safety 11 11
Residual Waste is mismanaged. Environmental Health and Safety 10 9
Encroachment-General Administrative 9 9
Person constructed, operated, maintained, modified, enlarged or abandoned a water obstruction or encroachment but failed to obtain Chapter 105 permit. Environmental Health and Safety 9 9
Failure to implement Special Protection BMPs for HQ or EV stream. Administrative 9 9
Failure to report release of substance threatening or causing pollution Administrative 8 8
Polluting substance(s) allowed to discharge into Waters of the Commonwealth Environmental Health and Safety 8 7
Polluting substance(s) allowed to discharge into Waters of the Commonwealth. Environmental Health and Safety 8 8
Tophole water discharged improperly Administrative 8 8
Drilling w/in 100 ft of surface water or wetland w/o variance Administrative 7 7
Site conditions present a potential for pollution to waters of the Commonwealth. Environmental Health and Safety 6 6
Failure to plug a well upon abandonment Administrative 6 5
Failure to submit completion report within 30 days of completion of well Administrative 6 6
Pollution incident was not reported to DEP. Environmental Health and Safety 5 4
Failure to comply with terms and conditions of permit Environmental Health and Safety 5 5
Improper coal protective casing and cementing procedures Administrative 5 5
Untreated or inadequately treated sewage was discharged Environmental Health and Safety 3 1
Failure to affix, in a permanent manner, a registration number on a well within 60 days of registration Administrative 3 3
Oil or gas well drilled, altered or operated not in accordance with a permit or the regulations. Administrative 3 3
Potential to pollute waters of the Commonwealth Environmental Health and Safety 3 3
Failure to case and cement properly through storage reservoir or storage horizon Administrative 2 2
Failure to restore site w/in 9 months of plugging well Environmental Health and Safety 2 2
Inadequate or improperly installed BOP, other safety devices, or no certified BOP operator Environmental Health and Safety 2 1
Hazardous well venting Environmental Health and Safety 2 1
Failure to report a reportable release of brine to DEP within 2 hours. Administrative 2 2
Failure to submit or submitting an inadequate well site restoration report within 60 days of restoration of the well site Administrative 2 2
Failure to take measures to mitigate spill impact and/or clean up w/in 15 days Environmental Health and Safety 2 2
Adequate impoundment freeboard was not maintained. Environmental Health and Safety 2 2
Failure to restore a water supply affected by pollution or diminution Environmental Health and Safety 2 2
Permittee has failed to perform work according to specifications as approved. Environmental Health and Safety 2 2
Failure to comply w/ order, CO&A, hindrance to personnel, misrepresentation under OGA Administrative 2 2
Operator shall prevent gas and other fluids from lower formations from entering fresh groundwater. Environmental Health and Safety 2 2
Drilling with an expired permit Administrative 1 1
Failure to obtain an NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated With a Construction Activity. Administrative 1 1
Discharge of pollutants from a point source into surface waters without NPDES permit. Environmental Health and Safety 1 1
Excessive casing seat pressure Administrative 1 1
Drilling w/in 200 ft of building or water well w/o variance Administrative 1 1
Drilling, altering, or operating a well without a permit Administrative 1 1
Failure to plug zones having borne gas, oil, or water Administrative 1 1
Failure to prevent sediment or other pollutant discharge into waters of the Commonwealth. Environmental Health and Safety 1 1
Handles solid waste contrary to rules and regulations, or orders of the Department, or any permit condition, or in any manner as to create a public nuisance. Environmental Health and Safety 1 1
Insufficient casing strength, thickness, and installation equipment Administrative 1 1
Failure to properly install the permit number, issued by the department, on a completed well. Administrative 1 1
Improper pit disposal of drill cuttings from above the casing seat Administrative 1 1
Failure to obtain pit approval/permit Administrative 1 1
Unlawful transfer of RSW Environmental Health and Safety 1 1
Unlawful Management of RSW Environmental Health and Safety 1 1
Failure to submit plugging certificate 30 days after well plugged Administrative 1 1