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Home Use Gas Wells

Many Pennsylvanians have private use gas wells that produce natural gas used and wholly consumed (not commercially sold) to power and/or heat the homes, farms or other structures located on the property close to the location of that well. This type of gas well use is typically referred to as a home or consumptive use well. These wells are conventional wells that produce natural gas solely for private, personal consumption. Image of a house with a gas well

Even though gas produced from home use wells is not sold on the open market, these wells are still regulated under Pennsylvania’s 2012 Oil and Gas Act (58Pa.C.S. §§3201-3274) and Title 25, Chapter78 of the Pennsylvania Code. Private use of gas from a well for home, farm, or business subjects the owner or operator, as defined in 58 Pa.C.S. § 3201, to the applicable statutes and regulations implemented by DEP.

Whether you currently own property with a home use well or are looking to buy or sell property with a home use well, the following information has been compiled to assist you in understanding the most common questions or misconceptions regarding the requirements and responsibilities of owning/operating a home use well in Pennsylvania.

Methane Emission Reduction Program (MERP)

Requirements

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Ownership and Operation

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