Larson Design Group has been working in the Marcellus Shale Play since the beginning of 2008. As a member of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, we have been actively engaged in discussions surrounding the regulatory environment and proposed changes that are ongoing. We are geographically located in the “Fairway” of the Marcellus in northcentral Pennsylvania. Since our inception in 1993, our employee-owned company has gained many good relationships with those regulatory officials at the local and state levels from who permit approvals will need to be obtained. We understand that responsiveness is a key factor in the selection of any professional obtained for this work. Our full service capabilities have proven to be very successful to our Marcellus Shale clients. We develop specific teams for each project, based on our client’s needs.
Larson Design Group has ongoing work with several major gas players in surveying, design, and various permit applications. A majority of our efforts have been focused in the Susquehanna River Basin. Examples of this work include well pads, surface water withdrawal and water impoundment projects, and site investigation. We have also performed development of right-of-way plans and permitting associated with pipeline projects and architectural, mechanical/electrical/plumbing, and structural design for support structures for the natural gas industry. We currently use GIS to track our projects to expedite design projects and minimize duplication.
Natural Gas services we can provide include:
Surveying
- As-Built Plans
- GIS Services
- Maintenance Programming
- Pipeline Construction Stakeout
- Pipeline Plats
- Road Condition Surveys
- Site Stakeout
- Subdivisions
- Topographical Surveys
- Unitization Surveys
- Well Plats
Water Management
- Freshwater & Centralized Impoundment Design & Permitting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Surface & Groundwater Source Feasibility Studies, Design & Permitting
- Water Management Plans
- Water Metering Plans
Wastewater Disposal
- Environmental Permitting
- Evaluating Disposal Options
- Treatment Plant Design/Permitting
- Residual Waste Beneficial Reuse
- Oil & Gas
Pipelines
- Horizontal Directional Drill Analysis
- Right-of-Way/Alignment Plans
- Siting & Routing Feasibility
Surface Mining
- Bonding Increment Plans
- Environmental Permitting
- Geological Services
- Highwall Stability Analysis
- Operations Layout
- Restoration Plans
Planning and Permitting
- Compressor Station Permitting & Design
- Construction Administration
- Construction Observation
- Cultural Resources
- Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plans & Permitting (ESCGP-1, NPDES)
- Erosion & Sedimentation Inspection
- GIS Database Development
- Highway Occupancy Permits
- Inspection
- PNDI Resolution
- Road Condition Surveys & Road Maintenance Agreements
- Site Design for Field Offices, Storage Buildings & Yards
- Site Feasibility & Analysis
- Utility Coordination
- Zoning & Land Development Permitting
- General Construction
- Erosion Control
- Welding
Environmental
- Environmental Studies & Coordination
- Endangered Species
- State & Federal Stream/Wetland Encroachment Permits
- Stream & Habitat Identification & Restoration
- Wetland Investigation & Delineation
- Wetland Mitigation Plans
Geotechnical
- Geotechnical Analysis
- Infiltration Testing
- Soil Borings
Structural Design
- Bridge Design & Inspection
- Buildings
- Special Structures
Building Systems Design
- Mechanical/Electrical Design
- Labor & Industry Drawings
For more information on our Natural Gas services, contact Paul Lee at phl@larsondesigngroup.com.
Larson Design Group is an active member of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC). Like the MSC, we are committed to sustainable development of the Marcellus Shale Play. Our solution to water treatment needs, TerrAqua Resource Management (TARM), LLC, has already provided a highly-compliant alternate disposal option from flowback and produced waters from gas exploration and production. Our view is not limited to the next few years, but the next few decades. Our goal is to establish long-tem solutions that can bring social and economic vitality to the communities in which we do business.
