Equitrans Plans $700K Closure of Pennsylvania Gas Well – Safety Compliance
Published Date: 8/19/2025
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Summary
Equitrans, L.P. wants to safely close an old gas well in Pennsylvania to meet safety rules, spending about $700,000. This affects local communities in Greene and Washington Counties and helps keep energy storage safe and reliable. If you want to speak up or protest, you need to act before the deadline set by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Plugging Old Storage Well ($700,000)
Equitrans filed on August 4, 2025 to plug and abandon withdrawal Well 3629 in its Pratt Storage Field in Greene and Washington Counties, Pennsylvania. The company says the work is to comply with PHMSA requirements and API Practice 1171 and estimates the project will cost about $700,000 to keep gas storage safe and reliable.
Deadline to Protest or Intervene: Oct 14, 2025
If you want to file a protest, motion to intervene, or comment on the project, you must submit it by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 14, 2025. There is no fee to file; you can use FERC eFiling, the eComment feature, or mail (referencing docket CP25-532-000), and FERC’s Office of Public Participation can help.
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