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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Oil and Gas
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0450
Fax: (304) 926-0452

Re: UIC Permit Application 2D01501017002

APPLICATION FOR STATE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PERMIT

Public Notice Number: UIC-2020-008 
Paper: Charleston Gazette-Mail
1001 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301

The following applicant has applied for a State Underground Injection Control 
(UIC) Permit for this facility or activity:

Nytis Exploration Company LLC
PO Box 8
Ravenswood, WV 26164
Application Number: 2D01501017002

Business Conducted: Oil and/or Natural Gas production and/or related activity.
Location: 13574 Clay Hwy. (Rt. 16), Lizemores, WV, 25125 in Pleasant, Clay 
County.

Approximate Location: Latitude 38.337882 Longitude -81.17044
UTM North 4243322 UTM East 485104

Activity: Issuance of an Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permit for the 
operation of a non-commercial facility used for the underground injection of 
approved Class II oil and gas waste fluids. The state of West Virginia will act 
on the above application in accordance with the West Virginia Legislative Rule, 
Title 47, Series 13, Section 13.24 issued pursuant to West Virginia Code 
Chapter 22, Articles 11 and 12.

The application, draft permit, and fact sheet can be downloaded from 
https://dep.wv.gov/oil-and-gas/databaseinfo/pages/uic-Pending-Applications-
.aspx This information is also available for review by appointment, or copies 
obtained, at a nominal cost, at the Office of Oil and Gas, 601 57th Street SE, 
Charleston. WV 25304, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days.

Any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may 
request a public hearing within thirty (30) days of the date of publication. 
Such comments or requests should be addressed to:

Office of Oil and Gas 
601 57th Street SE 
Charleston, WV 25304 
Attn: UIC Program

Comments may also be e-mailed to DEPOOGEP@wv.gov with “UIC Comments” in the 
subject line or faxed to (304) 926-0452, Attn: UIC Program. Comments received 
within this period will be considered prior to acting on the permit 
application. Correspondence should include the name, address, and telephone 
number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues 
raised. A public hearing may be held if the Chief considers significant the 
degree of public interest raised on issues relevant to the draft permit. 
Interested persons may contact the office identified above at (304) 926-0450 to 
obtain further information.