SWCA Main Navigation ABOUT US OUR WORK SERVICES CAREERS NEWS & INSIGHTS SEARCH Quick Links Navigation MEDIA INQUIRIESCONTACT US OUR WORK OIL AND GAS Energy producers must meet the growing market demand for fuel in the fastest, most efficient way possible. Yet a host of environmental regulations and public scrutiny make obtaining permits for exploration, drilling, and pipeline construction more challenging. Our team provides environmental services and in-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations for conventional and unconventional gas and oil projects from the conceptual design and planning stages through construction, inspection and compliance, operations, reclamation and restoration, and closeout. With experience in the major shale play regions — Bakken, Haynesville, Eagle Ford, Permian, Marcellus/Utica, Niobrara, Monterey, and the Scoop/Stack areas of Oklahoma, we understand the constraints you face with permitting timelines. We will work with you to meet your overall project construction and in-service schedule. SWCA can mobilize our technical experts to widely dispersed locales, under strenuous schedules and unfavorable weather conditions, to keep your projects on track during pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phases of your project. Association Involvement • Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) • Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) • Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) • Southern Gas Association (SGA) • Montana Petroleum Association (MPA) LATEST NEWS VIEW ALL SWCA Announces 2021 Third Quarter Lawrence S. Semo Award Winner NOVEMBER 1 SWCA Environmental Acquires Onsite Environmental Consulting OCTOBER 12 SWCA to Support BLM Revision of Right-of-Way Regulations for Renewable Energy and Transmission Lines SEPTEMBER 8 OIL & GAS SERVICES UPSTREAM SERVICES SWCA's Upstream Environmental Services provide innovative and timely solutions for the oil and gas industry. READ MORE → RELEVANT SERVICES WATER RESOURCES Clean Water Act Section 404 Permitting Wetland Delineation and Wetland Crossing Permits Stream Permitting National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Applications Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) OIL & GAS PROCESSING Well Pad and Access Road Design Services Permitting for Dams and Impoundments Associated with Drilling Operations Erosion and Sedimentation Control Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, PERMITTING, AND PLANNING Air Quality Permits and Monitoring Applications for Permit to Drill (APD) Cultural and Historical Resource Surveys Erosion Sediment Control General Permits GHG Analysis and Reporting Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Compliance Permitting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase I Environmental Site Assessments Environmental Inspection State and Local Permitting Constraints Analysis and Pipeline Routing Site Planning and Resource Avoidance Public Involvement and Education Mitigation Planning Noise and Vibration Modeling and Measurement Plans of Development and Operations Interactive GeoWeb/GIS Planning, Monitoring & Decision Support Tools Restoration and Revegetation MEET THE EXPERTS OIL AND GAS LEAD SCOTT URWICK Scott has extensive experience in environmental consulting, including permitting of energy projects across the U.S. and managing and completing EAs, and EISs in compliance with NEPA. He specializes in management of large multi-disciplinary teams for siting, analysis, permitting, and construction of large projects, especially those projects regulated by FERC. CONTACT SCOTT → SOUTHWEST AMANDA COHEN Amanda has 25 years of experience in prehistoric archaeology. She has also served as a ceramic analyst and is familiar with all aspects of archaeological research and analysis. CONTACT AMANDA → RELEVANT CASE STUDIES ARCHAEOLOGY THE DISCOVERY OF TRICERATOPS SKULL DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION MONITORING SWCA paleontologist Shawna Johnson did not expect to encounter any large significant fossils during construction monitoring for a Vermilion Energy USA (Vermilion) well pad overlying the Lance Formation in the Powder River Basin of eastern Wyoming. READ MORE → FERC SERVICES MARKET INSIGHT: FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) BEST PRACTICES Wondering what it takes to get your FERC project to the finish line? Our staff has worked on FERC projects and managed the environmental analyses for FERC-regulated natural gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas projects since the 1980s. Here's what we've learned. READ MORE → PLANNING GOT SPECIES? ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT TOOLS & TIPS Once a species is protected by the Endangered Species Act, activities that negatively impact those species could require authorization from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. SWCA tracks threatened and endangered species issues closely and offers the following tips for staying ahead of the game. READ MORE → WATER AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION: SWPPP AND SPCC PLANS EXPLAINED Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans are both authorized under the Clean Water Act to prevent water quality impacts. We asked SWCA’s senior environmental specialists and project managers to explain when SWPPPs and SPCCs are required and how to implement them. 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