The October 9, 2025 order required the well owner to plug at least one of the 11 conventional wells by December 31, 2025.
The owner also failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports for each of the wells by November 28, 2025.
The wells include Fielding 2, Mortland 3, Mortland 4, Mortland, 5, Mortland 6, Mortland 7, Mortland 8, Renick 2, Renick 3, Renick 4 and Renick 5. Click Here for inspection reports.
The original violations were issued on March 13, 2024 for abandonment and failure to submit annual reports.
DEP requested the owner to respond to the latest violation by March 5, 2026. DEP inspection report.
S R Star O&G LLC holds 45 permits.
89 Abandoned Conventional Well Violations In 2026
​​So far in 2026, DEP issued or continued 89 notices of violation for conventional oil and gas well abandonment.Â
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.
(Photos: Renick 4 abandoned conventional well 2026; Renick 4 abandoned well 2024.)
[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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