Resources

Charleston Civic Center

October 7, 2015

• Workshop Agenda

Workshop Presentations

• Horizontal Well Rule Revisions

  Jason Harmon, Deputy Chief - Office of Oil and Gas

• ZCC Calculations

  Michael P. Strager, Associate Professor, West Virginia University

• Above Ground Storage Tank Requirements

  Joe Sizemore, Environmental Resources Program Manager 3 - DWWM

• Large Quantity Water User Reporting Requirements

  Mark Collins, Environmental Resources Analyst - DWWM

• Air Quality Permitting Requirements

  Robert Keatly, Engineer - Division of Air Quality

• Well Location Restriction Considerations

  Kelly Kees, Engineer - Office of Oil and Gas

• Office of Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements

  Gene Smith, Assistant Chief-Permitting - Office of Oil and Gas

• Deep Well Spacing and Pooling Considerations

  Barry Lay, Chairman - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

• Oil and Gas Worker Safety

  Blake McEnany, Assistant Area Director - OSHA

• Well Site Safety Plans/Collision Avoidance Protocol

  Dave Belcher, Assistant Chief-Inspection and Enforcement - Office of Oil and Gas

Charleston Civic Center

October 9, 2014

• Workshop Agenda

Workshop Presentations

• Production and WR-35 Reporting

  John Kearney, Environmental Resources Analyst, Office of Oil and Gas

• Refresher on DOH Permitting

  Gary Clayton, Regional Maintenance Engineer, WV DOH

• Clean Air Act, General Duty Clause (GDC)

  Kevin Daniel, RMP Coordinator, EPA-Region III

• Air Permitting Compliance

  Robert Keatley, Engineer, Division of Air Quality

• Field Compliance Overview

  Joe McCourt, Oil and Gas Inspector Supervisor, Office of Oil and Gas

• Hot Topics in Well Work Permitting

  Jeff McLaughlin, Technical Analyst, Office of Oil and Gas

• H6A Permitting

  Laura Cooper, Environmental Resources Analyst, Office of Oil and Gas

• WV Code Chapter 22, Article 30 (the Aboveground Storage Tank Act) and Legislative Rules

  Joe Sizemore, Assistant Chief Inspector, DWWM, Office of Environmental Enforcement

• Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Process

  Wilma Reip, Env. Res. Program Manager, DWWM

• Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Process

  Cliff Brown, Env. Resources Specialist, WV Division of Natural Resources

• Impoundment Approvals and Construction

  Steve Young, Engineer, Office of Oil and Gas / Kelly Kees, Engineer, Office of Oil and Gas

• Site Construction/Reclamation

  Richard Campbell, Oil and Gas Inspector Supervisor, Office of Oil and Gas

Charleston Civic Center

May 15, 2014

• Workshop Agenda

Workshop Presentations

• Horizontal Well Permitting & ePermitting Update

  Laura Cooper

• Well Record Completion Reports

  John Kearney

• Underground Injection Control Permitting

  Gene Smith

• Construction Plans

  Steve Young

• The Endangered Species Act

  Liz Stout

• Water Management Plan Update

  Jason Harmon

• COAs for Pits/Impoundments, Land Applications

  Chad Carmichael

• Accident Prevention with Accurate Well Locations

  Bill Tucker

• Spill Prevention Requirements and Reporting

  David Belcher

• Oil and Gas Industry Hazards are Always Present

  Connie Brown

• Permitting Oil and Gas Well Development in Flood Plains

  Kevin Sneed

Charleston Civic Center

October 30, 2013

• Workshop Agenda

Workshop Presentations

• Horizontal Well Permitting & ePermitting Update

  Laura Cooper

• UIC Permitting

  Gene Smith

• Well Plugging Methodology

  David Belcher

• Water Management Plan Update

  Jason Harmon

• Construction Plans Fresh Water Land Application

  Steve Young, PE, PS

• Legislative Study Update - Minimization Strategies for Fugitive Dust, VOCs and Noise

  Renu Chakrabarty, PE

• New DAQ General Permit - G70-A

  Laura Jennings

Charleston Civic Center

May 16, 2013

• Workshop Agenda

Workshop Presentations

• Abandoned Well Compliance Effort Update

  David Belcher & Larry Board

• Well Site Safety Plans

  David Belcher & Mike Dorsey

• Permitting Update

  Gene Smith & Laura Cooper

• Water Management Plan Update

  Jason Harmon

• Public Road Certification

  Gary Clayton, WV Division of Highways

• Impoundment Construction and Reclamation

  Steve Young, PE, PS

• Horizontal Well Rule Overview

  P. Robert Pichardo III, Esq.,

• Pipeline Safety Update

  David Hippchen, WV Public Service Commission

• Construction Stormwater General Permit

  Scott Mandirola

• Waters of the United States

  Susan Porter, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Legislative Study Update and Minimization Strategies for Fugitive Dust

  Renu Chakrabarty, PE

• Draft G70-A Natural Gas Affected Facility and Production Facility

  Laura Jennings

Charleston Civic Center

February 6, 2013

• Workshop Agenda

Workshop Presentations

• Abandoned Well Compliance

  David Belcher

• Permitting Update

  Gene Smith

• Coordinates for Well Locations

  Michael Shank

• Water Management Plan Update

  Jason Harmon

• New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Air Permitting

  Robert Keatley, P.E.

• New Air Quality General Permit

  Laura Jennings

• Well Location Restrictions

  P. Robert Pichardo III, Esq.,

• Waters of the United States

  Jared Pritts (US Army Corps of Engineers)

• Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs Update

  Richard Campbell

• Site Construction Plans

  Steve Young, P.E., P.S.

Flatwoods Days Hotel and Conference Center

October 24, 2012

Workshop Presentations

• Records Submittal

  James Martin

• Abandoned Wells

  David Belcher

• Construction Storm Water General Permit

  Scott Mandirola

• New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Air Permitting

  Robert Keatley

• New Air Quality General Permit G-70A

  Laura Jennings

• Permitting

  Gene Smith

• Erosion and Sediment Control Manual

  Rick Campbell

• Construction and Inspection for Pits and Impoundments

  John Quaranta, Ph.D., P.E.

• Casing and Cementing Standards (Horizontal Wells) - Draft

  Jeff McLaughlin (See W. Va. Legislatative Rule 35-08)

• Erosion and Sediment Control Plans/Site Construction Plans

  Steve Young, P.E.

• Water Management Plan Update

  Jason Harmon

• Site Reclamation Time Frames

  P. Robert Pichardo III, Esq.,

Marriott Town Center Hotel, Charleston, WV

February 1, 2012

Flatwoods Days Hotel and Conference Center, Sutton, WV

May 30, 2012

Workshop Presentations

• Office of Oil and Gas Overview
• Permitting Overview
• Pits and Impoundments
• Well Site Safety Plans and Standards
• Erosion and Sediment Control
• Water Management Plans
• Notice and Bonding
• Public Notice and Commenting

Natural Gas Horizontal Well Control Act

• Frequently Asked Questions

Additional Resources

• Marcellus Shale Completion Returns Directive
• General Water Pollution Control Permit - GP-WV-1-88
• Large Volume Pit Inspection Directive
• Industry Marcellus Guidance Document
• Erosion and Sediment Control Field Manual
• Certified Lab List - Division of Water and Waste Management - Laboratory Quality Assurance Program

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