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37-111-20270

Well Details

Well ID: 37-111-20270
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Somerset
Municipality: Brothersvalley Township
Operator Name: SAMSON RES CO
Well Pad ID: 148877
Farm/Lease Name: MENHORN 1
License Status:
Spud Date: 2009-03-06
Permit Date: 2009-03-02
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: Y
Configuration: Vertical Well
Conservation: Yes
Latitude: 39.933327
Longitude: -79.001124

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

Well History

Date Event
2009-03-02 New Permit Application
2009-03-06 Performed Spud Operation
2009-04-25 Drilling Completion
2009-09-15 NEWLY DRILLED
2009-09-17 Perforation
2011-06-22 PARTIALLY PLUGGED

For data sources see[4]


Production Data

Period Operator Name Gas Quantity (mcf) Gas Production Days Oil Quantity (bbl) Oil Production Days Water Quantity (bbl) Water Production Days
2009 SAMSON RES CO 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2010 SAMSON RES CO 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0

For data sources see[5]

Waste Data

Period Operator Waste Type Quantity Disposal Method Waste Facility ID
2009 SAMSON RES CO Brine 5,061.90 Bbl Brine or Industrial Waste Treatment Plt PA0101508
2010 SAMSON RES CO Fracing Fluid Waste 176.00 Bbl PUBLIC SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT PA0026034

For data sources see[6]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
1782051 Primary Facility 2009-04-02 Drilling/Alteration Violation(s) Noted vertical well installed, E&S plan and site plan on-site, E&S ok, IW discharge to ground, freeboard failure in pit
1799241 Primary Facility 2009-05-13 Compliance Evaluation No Violations Noted CEI - compliance/fluids removed from drill pit - pit being restored/ID ok/E&S ok
1812032 Primary Facility 2009-07-10 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Menhorn 1 well completed and covered from current site activity. On Menhorn 2H, the E&S plan and site plan posted at front of access road. Met John Blebians at field trailer. Reviewed progress of drilling horizontal well. Running at 50 ft/hr. Patterson Rig 163. Current depth at 5,372 ft below grade at 11 % degree drilling vector. 11 3/4" pipe installed to 508 ft. with 150 sacks lead cement and followed by 150 sacks tail and 20 barrels circulated. 8 5/8" to 3490 ft with 710 sacks lead followed by 140 sacks tail with 90 barrels circulated. Inspected pit. No freeboard issues and pit is aligned with plastic. Small trench installed around drilling equipment to collect and releases. Slight droplets of oil located near storage bends. Collected in trench which was draining to pit.
1813084 Primary Facility 2009-07-15 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted This well is located on the same pad as menhorn 2h. There are no signs of erosion and sedimentation on the well pad or access road. The surrounding landscape is very flat and well vegetated. Drill pit on site is embedded properly and is maintaining 2 feet of freeboard. Nick Staffieri was present for training.
1822507 Primary Facility 2009-08-14 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Menhorn 1 well completed and covered from current site activity. On Menhorn 2H, E&S plan and site plan posted at front of access road. Met John Blebians at field trailer. Reviewed progress of drilling horizontal well. Patterson Rig 163 completed drilling to depth of 12,148 ft TD (8,336 ft lateral). Inspected pit. No freeboard issues and pit is aligned with plastic. Small trench installed around drilling equipment to collect and any releases. Samson in the process of completing frac pit located on the eastern portion of the site.
1837079 Primary Facility 2009-10-08 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection, the well was drilled. The well was properly signed with E&S plan onsite for review. No accelerated E&S issues were noted in relation to site or access road. Proper E&S controls were observed and implemented onsite. Area was not yet restored as Menhorn #2 was currently under construction and shares well pad with Menhorn #1.
1889541 Primary Facility 2010-06-02 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection, well was drilled but not in production. Site was properly signed. In May 2010 an application was received for inactive status, as the operator plans to investigate the potential for an injection disposal well. Drilling was completed on April 25, 2009. The site has not yet been fully restored due to drilling activity with Menhorn 2H. No IW OR E&S issues were noted in relation to well site or access road. Note: Final restoration activities were underway during inspection. Pits have been backfilled and pad has been rocked all other disturbed areas were being mulched and seeded.
1927168 Primary Facility 2010-11-10 Site Restoration No Violations Noted At the time of inspection, well was drilled but not in production. Site was properly signed. In May 2010 an application was received for inactive status, as the operator plans to investigate the potential for an injection disposal well. Drilling was completed on April 25, 2009. Site is adequately and permanently restored with rock and vegetation. All temporary bmp¿s removed. No accelerated erosion or sedimentation issues noted.
2337771 Primary Facility 2015-01-12 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection, no E&S or IW issues at the site. Well was in production.
2451847 Primary Facility 2016-02-19 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection, no E&S or IW issues at the site. Well was in production
2667121 Primary Facility 2017-12-01 Incident- Response to Accident or Event No Violations Noted Inspection conducted in response to a meter fire incident at this site on 11-30-17.

This Marcellus site has one active well (111-20272) and one plugged well (111-20270). At time of inspection well appears to be plugged. According to Department records well was plugged on 9-26-10.

2699554 Primary Facility 2018-03-01 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Well tag present on monument.

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
1782051 560168 04/02/2009 2009-04-02 401 CSL - Discharge of pollultional material to waters of Commonwealth. Environmental Health & Safety
1782051 560169 04/02/2009 2009-04-02 78.56FRBRD - Failure to maintain 2' freeboard in an impoundment Administrative

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
560168 244709 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2009-05-13
560168 249220 CACP - Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty Comply/Closed 2009-08-17 2009-08-17 $7,500.00 $7,500.00
560169 244709 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2009-05-13
560169 249220 CACP - Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty Comply/Closed 2009-08-17 2009-08-17 $7,500.00 $7,500.00

For data sources see[7]

References