2021 Oil and Gas Annual Report

The mission of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is to protect Pennsylvania’s air, land and water from pollution and provide for the health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner environment. We work as partners with individuals, organizations, governments and businesses to prevent pollution and restore our natural resources. This report highlights permitting, inspection and compliance efforts as well as presents trends in Pennsylvania's oil and gas industry. For more detailed information, visit the DEP Oil and Gas Program website.Disclaimer: If problems are encountered while viewing content, please try opening the report using another web browser. The information contained in this report is based on the data contained in DEP information systems at the time of preparation of this report, including, but not limited to, DEP's enterprise-wide permitting and compliance database called eFACTS (Environment Facility Application Compliance Tracking System). As some data contained in these systems are self-reported by operators and other permitees, data in this report reflects the information and data as reported to DEP. The eFACTS permitting and compliance database is a dynamic database that is regularly and continuously updated by DEP. Read Full Article »