Section 78.19. Permit application fee schedule

(a) An applicant for a conventional well 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

(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.

(c) An applicant for an unconventional well shall pay a permit application fee according to the following:

(1) $4,200 for a vertical unconventional well.

(2) $5,000 for a nonvertical unconventional well.

(d) 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).

(e) 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.

(f) 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.

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. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (351786) and (345877).

Notation

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); section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 510-20); and 58 Pa.C.S. § § 3211(d) and 3274.

Cross References

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