Oil and Gas
DEP conducts free webinars on a host of compliance assistance and environmental education topics. Webinars are archived in two formats: MP4 and WMV. For MP4 recordings, please "Right Click" the video file and select "Save Target As..." to save the file to your computer. To play the video file (MP4 format),
Apple QuickTime may be required. For WMV recordings, please "Right Click" the video file and select "Save Target As..." to save the file to your computer. In addition, PDF files of the webinar presentations also are posted.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for each section of the new Chapter 78a regulation and the associated electronic applications can be found on the following link.
DEP Webinars on Waste Production Reporting
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - DEP Waste Production Reporting
DEP Webinars on Electronic Applications Associated with the New Regulatory Requirements for Unconventional Natural Gas Well Operators
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - DEP Notifications and eSubmission
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - eWell
Environmental Protection Performance Standards at Oil and Gas Well Sites
Thursday September 1, 2016 - Application Requirements and Public Resources
Wednesday August 31, 2016 - Waste Management - Disposal
Wednesday August 31, 2016 - Protection of Water Supplies
Tuesday August 30, 2016 - Erosion Control, Site Restoration and Borrow Pits
Monday August 29, 2016 - Area of Review
Friday, August 26, 2016 - Water Management Plans
Thursday, August 25, 2016 - Well Permits and Reporting
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - Emergency Response, Secondary Containment, Reporting/Remediating Spills and Releases
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - Waste Management – Control and Disposal
Monday, August 22, 2016 - Pipelines and Horizontal Directional Drilling
Compliance Assistance and Environmental Education
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force Recommendations Webinar
Wednesday, August, 12, 2015 - Update on Environmental Protection Performance Standards at Oil and Gas Well Sites rulemaking (Chapters 78 and 78a)
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - COGAC meeting -- morning session
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - COGAC meeting -- afternoon session
Friday, March 20, 2015 - Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting -- morning session
Friday, March 20, 2015 - Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting -- afternoon session
Monday, March 9, 2015 - Media Briefing Webinar on the Revised Chapter 78 Oil and Gas Rulemaking
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 -- eWell Webinar
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - Electronic Well Completion Report -- morning session
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - Electronic Well Completion Report -- afternoon session
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting -- morning session
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting -- afternoon session
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - AFIG Program Grant Agreement Training
Monday, September 22, 2014 - Act 13 Natural Gas Vehicle Round 3 Grants
Thursday, June 26, 2014 -- Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting -- morning session
Thursday, June 26, 2014 -- Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting -- afternoon session (Please note: Due to technical difficulties, the audio for the first two files below begins at 3:53 into the recordings)
Monday, May 12, 2014 -- Natural Gas Energy Development Program Grant Agreement Training Webinar
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 -- Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) Webinar
Friday, Jan. 03, 2014 -- Proposed Regulation for Oil and Gas Surface Activities Webinar
Thursday, December 19, 2013 -- Proposed Regulation for Oil and Gas Surface Activities Webinar
*The Proposed Oil and Gas Surface Activities Webinars and PowerPoint incorrectly state the time for the next scheduled webinar on this subject. The correct time is 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 3.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 -- Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program Grant Agreement Training
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -- Act 13 Natural Gas Vehicle Round 2 Grants
Friday, October 18, 2013 -- Natural Gas Energy Development Program Grant Webinar on Reporting and Reimbursement
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 -- Natural Gas Energy Development Program Grant Agreement Training Webinar
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 -- Oil and Gas GreenPort Admin Training Webinar
Tuesday, April 17 -- Act 13 Inspection and Enforcement
Tuesday, April 10 -- Act 13 Environmental Protections and Enhancements
Tuesday, April 3 -- Act 13 Permitting and Notifications
CORRECTION: DEP would like to clarify a response provided during the question and answer period of the April 3 webinar. The correct response to a question regarding the proper method for providing notice to necessary parties as part of the well permit application is as follows: Notice must still be provided to the listed parties via certified mail. In accordance with the statute, the Department will not accept mail slips from commercial vendors such as UPS or FedEx. The Department will return any such submissions to the applicant and consider the permit application administratively incomplete.
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document for more information.
Tuesday, March 27 -- Act 13 -- General Overview