Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Discrepancy between investor and EPA emissions reporting
In April 2021, Diversified reported a 28% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions from 2019 to 2020 to investors, while its reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency indicated a 19% increase over the same period.
2021
Methane leakage investigation
A Bloomberg investigation reported significant methane leakage at 59% of sampled Diversified wells. The investigation said many sampled wells produced little or no gas and some appeared abandoned, raising questions about methane control and well-plugging obligations.
2019
Ohio production-status violation
In Ohio, the company was found to have falsely claimed that a well was producing natural gas, which meant the well was not required to be plugged. Diversified characterized the incident as an unintentional mistake.
2018
Pennsylvania abandoned-well compliance findings
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection found a Diversified subsidiary out of compliance on more than 1,000 abandoned wells.