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37-021-20904

Well Details

Well ID: 37-021-20904
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Cambria
Municipality: Allegheny Township
Operator Name: HITE KELLY R
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: ROBERT HITE 1
License Status: INACTIVE
Spud Date:
Permit Date: 2004-02-18
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: N
Configuration: Vertical Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 40.505639
Longitude: -78.621787

For data sources see[1][2][3]

Well History

Date Event
2004-02-18 New Permit Application
2005-02-15 Permit Renewal Application
2005-02-28 Performed Spud Operation
2005-03-05 Drilling Completion
2005-05-05 Perforation
2005-09-16 NEWLY DRILLED

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Production Data

Period Operator Name Gas Quantity (mcf) Gas Production Days Oil Quantity (bbl) Oil Production Days Water Quantity (bbl) Water Production Days
2006 MID EAST OIL CO 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2007 NORTH EAST GAS & OIL CO 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2008 NORTH EAST GAS & OIL CO 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2009 NORTH EAST GAS & OIL CO 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2010 NORTH EAST GAS & OIL CO 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2011 NORTH EAST GAS & OIL CO 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2012 NORTH EAST GAS & OIL CO 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2014 HITE KELLY R 100.00 365 0.00 0 0.00 0
2015 HITE KELLY R 100.00 365 0.00 0 0.00 0

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Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
2361098 Primary Facility 2015-04-03 Routine/Complete Inspection Violation(s) Noted No E&S issues observed. No BT on site.WT present but illegible. According to Dept records, well granted inactive status on 11-15-06. On 4-5-11 letter to Dept, Mr. L. Casaday, Rock Run Ent, LLC, consultant to North East Gas and Oil Co., stated well is being used for house gas. Per Dept records, well permitted by Mid East on 1-22-04, sold to North East Gas on 1-22-07. According to Dept records, well transferred to current Opr Kelly Hite on 1-7-13. doesn't appear prod reports have been submitted as required, nor has an update been received on inactive status.Dept rec'ds Opr recind inactive status of well to reflect current status, active.On 4-13(1535).Dept contacted Opr wife.Dept inquired on current status of well.Mrs. Hite stated well being used for house gas, stated Mr. Hite (Opr) would call Dept back.At 1545 same day, Mr. Hite stated he recv'd letter from Dept on reporting prod data but misplaced it, would like add'l guidance for reporting prod data.Viols being issued for illegible well tag & failure to report prod data.
2372816 Primary Facility 2015-05-22 Administrative/File Review Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Admin inspection regarding Inspection Record 2361098, Enforcement Record 231919. NOV’s issued on 4-3-15 for failure to install permit number on well and failure to submit production data. Department left phone message for Mr. Hite on 5-22-15 concerning above violations. Mr. Hite returned call the same day. He stated well tag has been installed on well head. He attempted to submit production data but was unable to. Department gave him the phone number for the GreenPort help desk. Mr. Hite stated he would call Department “next week” to let me know if he was able to submit production data. A follow-up inspection will be conducted at a later date to ensure well head is properly identified.
2376501 Primary Facility 2015-06-01 Follow-up Inspection Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Follow-up inspection to Inspection #2361098 where violation was issued for failure to install permit number on well head. As per Oil and Gas Act, permit number must be placed on well head in a ‘legible, visible and permanent’ manner. Another follow-up inspection will be conducted to ensure compliance. Outstanding violation still exists for failure to report production data as per current regulations. Inspected with WQS S. Foulk.
2383621 Primary Facility 2015-06-17 Administrative/File Review Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Admin inspection in response to follow-up phone call with Operator regarding inspection ID #2361098. Department contacted Operator by phone, left message. Operator returned call later in day. Department inquired about production data reporting and Operator stated he had e-mailed the Department as part of GreenPort registration but has not received a reply. Department agreed to provide guidance documents by e-mail to Operator. A follow-up inspection will be conducted to verify well is properly identified with a well tag. Previously issued violations for this site are outstanding.
2386875 Primary Facility 2015-07-09 Follow-up Inspection Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd At time of inspection, well tag present, legible and permanently attached to well head. No brine tank on site. Site, located in yard near house, appears permanently stabilized. Department spoke with Robert Hite (Operator’s father) at site and agreed to send, via e-mail, information on PA GreenPort and the GreenPort help desk telephone number because violations outstanding for this site for failure to report production data.
2387185 Primary Facility 2015-07-14 Administrative/File Review Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Admin inspection to inspection #2386875. Operator contacted Department by phone on 7-14-15 to discuss production data reporting on PA GreenPort. Stated the Operator was having trouble entering production data; that the website would ‘kick him out’ before data could be entered. Department recommended Operator call PA GreenPort help desk phone number listed on website. Department also provided Operator contact information for help with changing status of the well. Informed Operator that Department records show well as ‘inactive.’ If well is producing then well status shall be udpated to reflect 'active' status.
2392328 Primary Facility 2015-07-23 Administrative/File Review Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Admin inspection to inspection #2386875. Depart contacted Operator Kelly Hite by phone on 7-23-15 to obtain update on reporting production data. Opr indicated production data still not entered. Depart recommended Opr use form sent with previous inspection to change status of well from ‘Regulatory Inactive’ to ‘Active’ thus updating Depart records. This may alleviate problems encountered with entering production data.UPDATE: Robert Hite contacted Depart on 7-24-15, left message, Depart returned message later that morning. Depart reiterated importance of changing well status to ‘active.’ Opr waiting for hard copy of form to allow him to report production data by mail.Depart contacted Robert Hite by phone on 7-24-15. According to Depart records, well status has been updated to 'Active' as of 7-24-15. Depart verified that production data must be entered electronically via PA GreenPort, as per Chapter 78.121, and Opr stated he would try PA GreenPort again. Violation still exists for failure to report production data.
2399423 Primary Facility 2015-08-11 Administrative/File Review Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Admin inspection to inspection #2392328 regarding failure to report production data. Department spoke with Operator by phone on 8-11-15 and discussed well production reporting. Operator still having trouble inputting data into GreenPort. Department gave Operator GreenPort technical assistance phone number. Operator requested a ‘hard copy form’ be sent so he could mail production data to Department. Department stated this was not an acceptable method of reporting but would get back to Operator with additional info. Enclosed with this report is a copy of Oil and Gas Production and Waste Reporting Manual for use by Operator.
2405465 Primary Facility 2015-08-25 Administrative/File Review Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Admin inspection to inspection #2399423 for failure to report production data. Department contacted Operataor Rep by phone on 8-25-15 informing him a representative from the GreenPort help desk will call him to assist in entering production data.
2406597 Primary Facility 2015-09-14 Compliance Evaluation No Violations Noted Department records indicate that production data for this site has been submitted for 2014 reporting year.

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
2361098 720030 04/03/2015 2015-04-03 OGA3211(H) - WELL PERMITS - LABELING - Failure to install, in a permanent manner, the permit number on a completed well. Administrative
2361098 720031 04/03/2015 2015-04-03 OGA 3222(A) - Failure to submit annual conventional well production report. Administrative

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
720030 321919 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2015-09-14
720031 321919 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2015-09-14

For data sources see[6]

References