West Virginia companies establish supply of responsibly-sourced gas from the ‘wellhead to the receipt point’

>>> From Sara Welch, Shale Gas Reporter, December 28, 2021

Tug Hill Operating LLC and XcL Midstream Operating LLC, companies that mainly operate in Marshall and Wetzel counties in West Virginia, have partnered to earn the responsibly sourced gas designation across all of their upstream and midstream operations, according to Natural Gas Intelligence.

Tug Hill, a privately held exploration and production company, launched a pilot program to certify 45 wells through Project Canary’s TrustWell system earlier this year. The company produces more than 800 MMcf/d of gas and delivers it to the market via XcL’s gathering system.

“The partnership between Tug Hill and XcL means, for the first time, gas purchasers will have the opportunity to buy RSG that has been TrustWell certified from the wellhead to the receipt point,” Tug Hill and XcL CEO Michael Radler said.

The duo would be the first upstream and midstream companies to jointly seek independent certification of 100% of their operating assets.

From the Air Quality Branch of the WV Department of Environmental Protection, December 17, 2021

In accordance with 45 CSR 13-9, the Director of the Division of Air Quality has decided to conduct a public meeting and extend the public comment period for Marion Energy Partners LLC proposed Science Facility (Permit Application R13-3533) in the Morgantown Industrial Park. Please see the following for the details regarding the public meeting and extend public comment period.

DEP to Hold Public Meeting on 1/11/22 and Extend Public Comment Period to 1/13/22

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, to provide information and receive comments regarding Marion Energy Partners LLC’s air quality permit application. Marion Energy Partners has proposed to construct a data processing facility located at 5900 Morgantown Industrial Park, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, at 39.60559 latitude and -79.98176 longitude.

The DAQ will hold the public meeting virtually at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Instructions for providing oral comments at the virtual public meeting are provided below. Representatives from the DAQ will conduct the meeting regarding the construction application submitted by Marion Energy Partners on August 18, 2021.

To participate online or by telephone, registration is required by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. To register, please complete the registration form at: https://forms.gle/vZvJirkUKayGee1W7. To register to provide oral comments, please indicate “yes” you want to provide oral comments on the record when you register. A confirmation email will be sent with information on how to join the public meeting. If you do not have internet access and want to register to participate via telephone, please contact Sandie Adkins or Stephanie Hammonds at (304) 926-0475. Oral comments are limited to five (5) minutes. Video demonstrations and screen sharing by commenters is not permitted.

Written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2022:

· Email written comments to Edward.S.Andrews@wv.gov with “Marion Energy Partners Comments” in the subject line, or
· Mail hard copy comments to Edward Andrews, WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street, SE, Charleston, WV 25304.

Instructions for downloading additional information, including copies of the draft permit, application, and all other supporting materials relevant to the permit decision is available at: https://dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Pages/NSR-Permit-Applications.aspx.
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Edward Andrews, P.E., Engineer
WVDEP/Division of Air Quality
304-926-0499 Ext 41244
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 20304