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Natural Gas Development

PA DEP’s gas well permitting regulations are still evolving to address the challenges associated with Marcellus Shale exploration, and gas companies must navigate multiple layers of environmental and water resource permitting requirements to develop a well in Pennsylvania. Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) can meet all of your engineering needs:

Frac Water Supply, Brine Treatment/Disposal/Reuse
HRG has more than 40 years of experience permitting and designing water and wastewater treatment facilities. We have a reputation for solving complicated challenges other firms couldn’t address, and we are recognized for our innovative designs and our use of leading-edge technology. Our capabilities include:

Water Resources Permitting
Water Supply Development and Distribution
Water Management Plans
Pass-By Flow Analysis
Q7-10 (Low-Flow) Analysis
Well Drilling and Water Withdrawal Permits
Stream Encroachment Permitting
USACE/PADEP Joint Permitting
Brine Treatment Plant Design and Permitting
Investigations into on-site Class II deep well injection waste disposal options
On-site drilling waste and production fluids storage lagoon/pit permit applications
General permits for roadside spreading of waste brine

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Environmental Permitting and Compliance

PNDI (T&E Species) Coordination
Hazardous and residual waste approvals and management oversight
Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC) Plan Creation
Waste Characterization and Remediation
Wetland Delineation
Air Quality Permitting

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Gas Well Site Development

Centralized Impoundment Design for Water Storage
Erosion and Sediment (E&S) Control Design
NPDES/ESCGP-1 Permitting (HRG is 1 of only 26 firms in Pennsylvania recognized as a PADEP-qualified third-party consultant to assist with NPDES permitting.)
Third-party documentation and certification of current drilling site conditions
Assessments/sampling of existing surface water and groundwater conditions
Evaluations of natural resources within the proposed drilling site
Cataloging natural features of the proposed drilling site through Global Positioning System (GPS) documentation

HRG can help you quickly and efficiently assess the natural and physical conditions of the proposed drilling site. Without the proper documentation of pre-drilling site conditions, you may be liable for post-drilling impacts. From roadway damage to regional groundwater impacts, HRG’s team of professionals can assess your current site conditions and provide the certification necessary to protect your future assets.

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Gas Well Site Surveying and Mapping

Aerial and Conventional Topographic Surveys
Boundary Surveys including ALTA Surveys
Construction Stakeout Surveys
GPS Control
Well Plat Surveying
Mapping and GIS development

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Transportation

Roadway Design
Highway Occupancy Permitting

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Achieving Consensus, Obtaining Approvals
HRG has excellent reputations with the reviewing agencies, including the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Delaware River Basin Commission, PA DEP, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, county conservation districts, and municipalities across the state. We also have relationships with publicly owned treatment works throughout Pennsylvania to aid in negotiating discharge agreements, when needed.

Whether your project involves design and construction management for a drilling mud impoundment, drill frac or brine water disposal, environmental impact study, or emergency response to a release of a hazardous substance or petroleum fuel, HRG is geographically and technically positioned to be your “go-to” resource.



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