(a) Creation of board.--The Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board is created, consisting of the following members, all of whom shall be chosen by the Governor and shall be residents of this Commonwealth:
(1) Three individuals, each of whom shall be:
(i) a petroleum engineer;
(ii) a petroleum geologist; or
(iii) an experienced driller representative of the oil and gas industry with three years of experience in this Commonwealth.
(2) One mining engineer from the coal industry with three years of experience in this Commonwealth.
(3) One geologist or petroleum engineer with three years of experience in this Commonwealth, who shall be chosen from a list of three names submitted by the Citizens Advisory Council to the Governor and who shall sit as a representative of the public interest.
(b) Reimbursement.--Board members shall not receive a salary but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(c) Majority vote.--All actions of the board shall be by majority vote. The board shall meet as called by the secretary, but not less than semiannually, to carry out its duties under this chapter. The board shall select a chairman and other officers deemed appropriate.
(d) Consultation.--The department shall consult with the board in the formulation, drafting and presentation stages of all regulations of a technical nature promulgated under this chapter. The board shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on all regulations of a technical nature prior to submission to the Environmental Quality Board for initial consideration. The written report of the board shall be presented to the Environmental Quality Board with any regulatory proposal. The chairman of the board shall be invited to participate in the presentation of all regulations of a technical nature before the Environmental Quality Board to the extent allowed by procedures of the Environmental Quality Board. Nothing herein shall preclude any member of the board from filing a petition for rulemaking with the Environmental Quality Board in accordance with procedures established by the Environmental Quality Board.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 3201 - Scope of chapter
Section 3202 - Declaration of purpose of chapter
Section 3212 - Permit objections
Section 3212.1 - Comments by municipalities and storage operators
Section 3213 - Well registration and identification
Section 3214 - Inactive status
Section 3215 - Well location restrictions
Section 3216 - Well site restoration
Section 3217 - Protection of fresh groundwater and casing requirements
Section 3218 - Protection of water supplies
Section 3218.1 - Notification to public drinking water systems
Section 3218.2 - Containment for unconventional wells
Section 3218.3 - Transportation records regarding wastewater fluids
Section 3218.4 - Corrosion control requirements
Section 3218.5 - Gathering lines
Section 3219 - Use of safety devices
Section 3219.1 - Well control emergency response
Section 3220 - Plugging requirements
Section 3221 - Alternative methods
Section 3222 - Well reporting requirements
Section 3222.1 - Hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure requirements
Section 3223 - Notification and effect of well transfer
Section 3224 - Coal operator responsibilities
Section 3226 - Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board
Section 3227 - Air contaminant emissions
Section 3231 - Reporting requirements for gas storage operations
Section 3232 - Reporting requirements for coal mining operations
Section 3233 - General gas storage reservoir operations
Section 3234 - Gas storage reservoir operations in coal areas
Section 3235 - Inspection of facilities and records
Section 3236 - Reliance on maps and burden of proof
Section 3237 - Exemptions and prohibitions
Section 3241 - Appropriation of interest in real property
Section 3252 - Public nuisances
Section 3253 - Enforcement orders
Section 3254 - Restraining violations
Section 3254.1 - Well control emergency response cost recovery
Section 3256 - Civil penalties
Section 3257 - Existing rights and remedies preserved and cumulative remedies authorized
Section 3258 - Inspection and production of materials, witnesses, depositions and rights of entry
Section 3259 - Unlawful conduct
Section 3260 - Collection of fines and penalties
Section 3261 - Third party liability
Section 3262 - Inspection reports
Section 3271 - Well plugging funds
Section 3271.1 - Well plugging contracts
Section 3273 - Effect on department authority
Section 3273.1 - Relationship to solid waste and surface mining