1. (a) An applicant shall pay a permit application fee according to the following schedule:

   Conventional Wells
   Total Well Bore Length in Feet	Total Fee
   0 to 2,000	$250
   2,001 to 2,500	$300
   2,501 to 3,000	$350
   3,001 to 3,500	$400
   3,501 to 4,000	$450
   4,001 to 4,500	$500
   4,501 to 5,000	$550
   5,001 to 5,500	$650
   5,501 to 6,000	$750
   6,001 to 6,500	$850
   6,501 to 7,000	$950
   7,001 to 7,500	$1,050
   7,501 to 8,000	$1,150
   8,001 to 8,500	$1,250
   8,501 to 9,000	$1,350
   9,001 to 9,500	$1,450
   9,501 to 10,000	$1,550
   10,001 to 10,500	$1,650
   10,501 to 11,000	$1,750
   11,001 to 11,500	$1,850
   11,501 to 12,000	$1,950

2. (b) An applicant for a conventional well exceeding 12,000 feet in total well bore length shall pay a permit application fee of $1,950 + $100 for every 500 feet the well bore extends over 12,000 feet. Fees shall be rounded to the nearest 500-foot interval under this subsection.
3. (c) If, when drilled, the total well bore length of the conventional well exceeds the length specified in the permit application due to target formation being deeper than anticipated at the time of application submittal, the operator shall pay the difference between the amount paid as part of the permit application and the amount required under subsections (a) and (b).
4. (d) An applicant for a conventional well with a well bore length of 1,500 feet or less for home use shall pay a permit application fee of $200.
5. (e) At least every 3 years, the Department will provide the EQB with an evaluation of the fees in this chapter and recommend regulatory changes to the EQB to address any disparity between the program income generated by the fees and the Department’s cost of administering the program with the objective of ensuring fees meet all program costs and programs are self-sustaining.

Authority

The provisions of this § 78.19 amended under sections 201(d) and 604 of the Oil and Gas Act (58 P.S. § § 601.201(d) and 601.604) (Repealed); sections 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § § 510-17 and 510-20); 58 Pa.C.S. § § 3202, 3211(d), 3215(e), 3218(a), 3218.2(a)(4), 3218.4(c) and 3274; section 5 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. § 691.5); section 105 of the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. § 6018.105); section 5 of the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. § 693.5); section 104 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P.S. § 6026.104); sections 301 and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P.S. § § 7110.301 and 7110.302); section 3 of the Unconventional Well Report Act (58 P.S. § 1003); and section 13.2 of the act of July 10, 2014 (P.L. 1053, No. 126) adding section 1741.1-E of The Fiscal Code (72 P.S. § 1741.1-E).

Source

The provisions of this § 78.19 adopted April 17, 2009, effective April 18, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1982; amended October 23, 2009, effective October 24, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 6232; amended June 13, 2014, effective June 14, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 3517; amended October 7, 2016, effective October 8, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 6431. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (372299) to (372300).

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 78.15 (relating to application requirements).