§ 78.19. Permit application fee schedule.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an applicant shall pay a permit application fee of $100.
(b) An applicant proposing to drill a well to produce gas from the Marcellus Shale formation shall pay a permit application fee according to the following schedule:
| New Marcellus Shale Wells | |
| Total Well Bore Length in Feet | Total Fee |
| 0 To 1,500 | $900 |
| 1,501 To 2,000 | $1,000 |
| 2,001 To 2,500 | $1,100 |
| 2,501 To 3,000 | $1,200 |
| 3,001 To 3,500 | $1,300 |
| 3,501 To 4,000 | $1,400 |
| 4,001 To 4,500 | $1,500 |
| 4,501 To 5,000 | $1,600 |
| 5,001 To 5,500 | $1,700 |
| 5,501 To 6,000 | $1,800 |
| 6,001 To 6,500 | $1,900 |
| 6,501 To 7,000 | $2,000 |
| 7,001 To 7,500 | $2,100 |
| 7,501 To 8,000 | $2,200 |
| 8,001 To 8,500 | $2,300 |
| 8,501 To 9,000 | $2,400 |
| 9,001 To 9,500 | $2,500 |
| 9,501 To 10,000 | $2,600 |
| 10,001 To 10,500 | $2,700 |
| 10,501 To 11,000 | $2,800 |
| 11,001 To 11,500 | $2,900 |
| 11,501 To 12,000 | $3,000 |
(c) An applicant for a Marcellus Shale well exceeding 12,000 feet in total well bore length shall pay a permit application fee of $3,000 + $100 for every 500 feet the well bore extends over 12,000 feet. Fees shall be rounded to the foot interval.
(d) If, when drilled, the total well bore length of a Marcellus Shale well exceeds the length specified in the permit application, the operator shall pay the difference between the amount paid as part of the permit application and the amount required by subsection (b) plus 10% of the total amount required by subsection (b).
(e) Fees are nonrefundable.
(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 under sections 201(d) and 604 of the Oil and Gas Act (58 P. S. § § 601.201(d) and 601.604); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 510-20).
The provisions of this § 78.19 adopted April 17, 2009, effective April 18, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1982.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 78.15 (relating to application requirements).
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