The wells include: LK Fulton 1714 2, LK Fulton 1714 3, LK Fulton 1714 6, LK Fulton 1714 9, LK Fulton 1714 10 and LK Fulton 1714 13.
Multiple violations issued. A response was requested by November 17.
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On October 13 & 14, 2026, DEP issued Anderson Energy SVC LLC violations for abandoning and not plugging 16 conventional oil and gas wells in Harmony Township, Forest County. Read more here.
The total abandoned well violations for this one company is now 22.
DEP has issued a total of 415 violations to conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning and not plugging their wells so far in 2026.
Report Violations
To report oil and gas violations or any environmental emergency or complaint, visit DEP’s Environmental Complaint webpage.
Text photos and the location of abandoned wells to 717-788-8990.
Check These Resources
Visit DEP’s Compliance Reporting Database and Inspection Reports Viewer webpages to search their compliance records by date and owner.
Sign up for DEP’s eNOTICE service which sends you information on oil and gas and other permits submitted to DEP for review in your community.
Use DEP’s Oil and Gas Mapping Tool to find if there are oil and gas wells near or on your property and to find wells using latitude and longitude on well inspection reports.
[Note: If you believe your company was listed in error, contact DEP’s Oil and Gas Program.]
[Note: These may not be all the NOVs issued to oil and gas companies during this time period. Additional inspection reports may be added to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database.]
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[Posted: November 5, 2026] PA Environment Digest
