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{| class="wikitable welldetails" width="95%"
 
{| class="wikitable welldetails" width="95%"
 
| Well ID: 37-059-26001
 
| Well ID: 37-059-26001
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| style="height=100%; align=center" rowspan="14" | {{#display_map: 39.913433, -80.272361 | width=100% | height=100% }}  
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| style="height=100%; align=center" rowspan="15" | {{#display_map: 39.913433, -80.272361 | width=100% | height=100% }}  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| County: [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene]]
 
| County: [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene]]
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| Municipality: [[Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania|Center Township]]
 
| Municipality: [[Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania|Center Township]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Operator Name: [[EQT PRODUCTION CO|EQT PRODUCTION CO]]
+
| Operator Name: [[EQT PRODUCTION CO]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Well Pad ID: [[148160]]
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| Well Pad ID: [[148160|148160]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Farm/Lease Name: D THARP 591215
 
| Farm/Lease Name: D THARP 591215
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| Horizontal: Yes
 
| Horizontal: Yes
 
|-
 
|-
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| Producing: Yes
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| Well Status: ACTIVE
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Violations: 1
 
| Violations: 1
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|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
−
== Inspection Data ==
+
== Production Data ==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="95%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="95%"
−
!scope="col" | INSPECTION ID
+
!scope="col" | PERIOD
−
!scope="col" | DATE
+
!scope="col" | GAS QUANTITY
−
!scope="col" | DESCRIPTION
+
!scope="col" | GAS PRODUCTION DAYS
−
!scope="col" | COMMENT
+
!scope="col" | CONDENSATE QUANTITY
−
!scope="col" | VIOLATION ID
+
!scope="col" | CONDENSATE PRODUCTION DAYS
 +
!scope="col" | OIL QUANTITY
 +
!scope="col" | OIL PRODUCTION DAYS
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2091337
+
| 2012-1
−
| 2012-08-07
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
| No Violations Noted
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
| TOP HOLE DRILLED. CEMENT AND CASING INFO. LOOKED GOOD. WAITING ON HORIZONTAL RIG TO COMPLETE DRILLING OF WELL.
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
|  
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2101907
+
| 2012-2
−
| 2012-09-19
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
| No Violations Noted
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
| DRILLING OF WELL COMPLETE. SITE LOOKED GOOD AT IME OF INSPECTION.
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
|  
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2127628
+
| 2013-1
−
| 2012-11-09
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 1070989.0
−
| No Violations Noted
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 81.0
−
| Check to see if drill cuttings pit greater than 20 inches above seasonal high groundwater. Some evidence that it is but will recheck when pit empty and liner gone.
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
|  
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2127657
+
| 2013-2
−
| 2012-11-27
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 905367.0
−
| No Violations Noted
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 184.0
−
| On November 27, 2012, I stopped at the Tharp site to check the status of the cuttings pit; I talked to Jeff Kerr. They were emptying the pit at inspection without drying the cuttings.  The plan is to fill in the pit to expand the pad for future fracking operations.
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
|  
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2128122
+
| 2014-1
−
| 2012-12-06
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 402667.0
−
| Violation(s) Noted
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 181.0
−
| On December 6, 2012, I stopped at EQT’s Tharp site; I talked primarily with Bill Balog and Rex Nelson, both are Construction Specialists for EQT.  
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
EQT had finished removing the liner and I wanted to see if there were signs the pit was originally constructed within 20 inches of seasonable high ground water.
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
They scrapped the pit down to bedrock.  The bottommost part appeared to be mostly fractured rock.  It became more like soil in the top 2 feet of the pit.  Most of the material below 2 feet deep was wet and there was a small amount of free water in the bottom of the pit.  About 24 inches from the top of the pit, you could see a layer where the soil changed.  The soil below that was very dark and wet, this area smelled like muck soil.  It appeared dryer above this.
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
Based on the soil report submitted by EQT, the observations and photos of the seep I took on November 9th and the conditions I saw in the pit on December 6th I believe that EQT built the Tharp cuttings pit in the water table.
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
This is a violation of §78.56(a)(4)(iii).
 
−
 
 
−
| 657130
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2128183
+
| 2014-2
−
| 2012-12-13
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 441590.0
−
| No Violations Noted
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 184.0
−
| On December 13, 2012, I stopped at the Tharp site and found that the pit was completely filled in and they were starting to use the reclaimed space for vehicles and trailers.
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
|  
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2131640
+
| 2015-02
−
| 2013-01-16
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 142585.0
−
| No Violations Noted
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 28.0
−
| First visit, gather data took samples. Final determination on lab results.
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
−
|  
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
|-
 
|-
−
|}
 
−
== Production Data ==
 
−
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="95%"
 
−
!scope="col" | PERIOD
 
−
!scope="col" | GAS QUANTITY
 
−
!scope="col" | GAS PRODUCTION DAYS
 
−
!scope="col" | CONDENSATE QUANTITY
 
−
!scope="col" | CONDENSATE PRODUCTION DAYS
 
−
!scope="col" | OIL QUANTITY
 
−
!scope="col" | OIL PRODUCTION DAYS
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2012-2
+
| 2015-01
−
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 178445.0
−
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 31.0
 
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
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|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2012-1
+
| 2015-03
−
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 135393.0
−
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 31.0
 
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
 
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.0
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|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
 +
For data sources see<ref>{{cite web
 +
| title = Oil and Gas Historical Production Report
 +
| publisher = [[Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection]]
 +
| date = 2015-05-26
 +
| url = http://wellwiki.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Oil_and_Gas_Data_Sources#Production
 +
| accessdate = 2015-05-27 }}</ref>
 
== Waste Data ==
 
== Waste Data ==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="95%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="95%"
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| 2012-2
 
| 2012-2
 
| DRILLING FLUID WASTE
 
| DRILLING FLUID WASTE
−
| style="text-align:right;" | 2510.0
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 2.0
 
| Bbl
 
| Bbl
 
| REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
 
| REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
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|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|  
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2012-2
 +
| DRILLING FLUID WASTE
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 1.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| LANDFILL
 +
| 100277
 +
| WESTMORELAND WASTE LLC SANITARY LANDFILL
 +
| BELLE VERNON
 +
| PA
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 2012-2
 
| 2012-2
 
| FRACING FLUID WASTE
 
| FRACING FLUID WASTE
−
| style="text-align:right;" | 1980.0
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 1.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
 +
|
 +
| REUSE FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-1
 +
| FRACING FLUID WASTE
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 3.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
 +
|
 +
| REUSE FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-1
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 110.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL
 +
| 34-013-20609
 +
| BUCKEYE UIC BARNESVILLE #1 (SWIW#2)
 +
| BARNESVILLE
 +
| OH
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-1
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 401.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL
 +
| 34-083-24137
 +
| CHAPIN WELL # 7 (SWIW # 8)
 +
| HOWARD
 +
| OH
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-1
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 173.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL
 +
| 34-059-24067
 +
| DEVCO UNIT #1 (SWIW #11)
 +
| CAMBRIDGE
 +
| OH
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-1
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 599.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL
 +
| 34-121-22459
 +
| DUDLEY SWIW#1
 +
| CALDWELL
 +
| OH
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-1
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 41.0
 
| Bbl
 
| Bbl
 
| REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
 
| REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
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|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 2012-2
+
| 2013-1
−
| DRILLING FLUID WASTE
+
| PRODUCED FLUID
−
| style="text-align:right;" | 1210.0
+
| style="text-align:right;" | 262.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL
 +
| 34-059-20965
 +
| SLIFKO SWIW#10
 +
| PLEASANT CITY
 +
| OH
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-1
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 690.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL
 +
| 34-059-24202
 +
| SOS-D #1 (SWIW #12)
 +
| CAMBRIDGE
 +
| OH
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-2
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 215.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL
 +
| 34-031-27177
 +
| ADAMS #1 (SWIW #10)
 +
| COSHOCTON
 +
| OH
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-2
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 8.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
 +
|
 +
| REUSE WITHOUT PROCESSING AT A PERMITTED FACILITY
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2013-2
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 201.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL
 +
| 34-059-24202
 +
| SOS-D #1 (SWIW #12)
 +
| CAMBRIDGE
 +
| OH
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2014-1
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 3.0
 +
| Bbl
 +
| REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
 +
|
 +
| REUSE WITHOUT PROCESSING AT A PERMITTED FACILITY
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2014-2
 +
| PRODUCED FLUID
 +
| style="text-align:right;" | 3.0
 
| Bbl
 
| Bbl
−
| LANDFILL
+
| REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
−
| 100277
+
|  
−
| WESTMORELAND WASTE, LLC
+
| REUSE WITHOUT PROCESSING AT A PERMITTED FACILITY
−
| BELLE VERNON
+
|  
−
| PA
+
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
−
==References==
+
For data sources see<ref>{{cite web
−
{{Reflist}}
+
| title = Oil and Gas Historical Waste Report
 +
| publisher = [[Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection]]
 +
| date = 2015-05-26
 +
| url = http://wellwiki.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Oil_and_Gas_Data_Sources#Waste
 +
| accessdate = 2015-05-26 }}</ref>
 +
== Inspection Data ==
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="95%"
 +
!scope="col" | INSPECTION ID
 +
!scope="col" | DATE
 +
!scope="col" | DESCRIPTION
 +
!scope="col" | COMMENT
 +
!scope="col" | VIOLATION ID
 +
!scope="col" | VIOLATION CODE
 +
!scope="col" | VIOLATION_COMMENT
 +
|-
 +
| 2091337
 +
| 2012-08-07
 +
| No Violations Noted
 +
| TOP HOLE DRILLED. CEMENT AND CASING INFO. LOOKED GOOD. WAITING ON HORIZONTAL RIG TO COMPLETE DRILLING OF WELL.
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2101907
 +
| 2012-09-19
 +
| No Violations Noted
 +
| DRILLING OF WELL COMPLETE. SITE LOOKED GOOD AT IME OF INSPECTION.
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2127628
 +
| 2012-11-09
 +
| No Violations Noted
 +
| Check to see if drill cuttings pit greater than 20 inches above seasonal high groundwater.  Some evidence that it is but will recheck when pit empty and liner gone.
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2127657
 +
| 2012-11-27
 +
| No Violations Noted
 +
| On November 27, 2012, I stopped at the Tharp site to check the status of the cuttings pit; I talked to Jeff Kerr.  They were emptying the pit at inspection without drying the cuttings.  The plan is to fill in the pit to expand the pad for future fracking operations.
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2128122
 +
| 2012-12-06
 +
| Violation(s) Noted
 +
| On December 6, 2012, I stopped at EQTï¾’s Tharp site; I talked primarily with Bill Balog and Rex Nelson, both are Construction Specialists for EQT.
 +
EQT had finished removing the liner and I wanted to see if there were signs the pit was originally constructed within 20 inches of seasonable high ground water. 
 +
They scrapped the pit down to bedrock.  The bottommost part appeared to be mostly fractured rock.  It became more like soil in the top 2 feet of the pit.  Most of the material below 2 feet deep was wet and there was a small amount of free water in the bottom of the pit.  About 24 inches from the top of the pit, you could see a layer where the soil changed.  The soil below that was very dark and wet, this area smelled like muck soil.  It appeared dryer above this.
 +
Based on the soil report submitted by EQT, the observations and photos of the seep I took on November 9th and the conditions I saw in the pit on December 6th I believe that EQT built the Tharp cuttings pit in the water table.
 +
This is a violation of ﾧ78.56(a)(4)(iii).
  
 +
| 657130
 +
| 78.56PITCNST - Impoundment not structurally sound, impermeable, 3rd party protected, greater than 20" of seasonal high ground water table
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2128183
 +
| 2012-12-13
 +
| No Violations Noted
 +
| On December 13, 2012, I stopped at the Tharp site and found that the pit was completely filled in and they were starting to use the reclaimed space for vehicles and trailers.
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| 2131640
 +
| 2013-01-16
 +
| No Violations Noted
 +
| First visit, gather data took samples.  Final determination on lab results.
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
For data sources see<ref>{{cite web
 +
| title = Oil and Gas Historical Inspection Report
 +
| publisher = [[Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection]]
 +
| date = 2015-05-26
 +
| url = http://wellwiki.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Oil_and_Gas_Data_Sources#Inspections
 +
| accessdate = 2015-05-27 }}</ref>
 +
== References ==
 +
{{reflist}}
 
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Revision as of 11:31, 26 June 2015

Well Details

Well ID: 37-059-26001
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County: Greene
Municipality: Center Township
Operator Name: EQT PRODUCTION CO
Well Pad ID: 148160
Farm/Lease Name: D THARP 591215
First Permit Date: 2012-06-13
Last Permit Date: 2012-06-13
Spud Date: 2012-06-27
Unconventional: Yes
Horizontal: Yes
Well Status: ACTIVE
Violations: 1
Latitude: 39.913433
Longitude: -80.272361

Production Data

PERIOD GAS QUANTITY GAS PRODUCTION DAYS CONDENSATE QUANTITY CONDENSATE PRODUCTION DAYS OIL QUANTITY OIL PRODUCTION DAYS
2012-1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012-2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013-1 1070989.0 81.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013-2 905367.0 184.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014-1 402667.0 181.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014-2 441590.0 184.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-02 142585.0 28.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-01 178445.0 31.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-03 135393.0 31.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

For data sources see[1]

Waste Data

PERIOD TYPE QUANTITY UNITS DISPOSAL METHOD WASTE FACILITY PERMIT ID WASTE FACILITY NAME FACILITY CITY FACILITY STATE
2012-2 DRILLING FLUID WASTE 2.0 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING REUSE FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
2012-2 DRILLING FLUID WASTE 1.0 Bbl LANDFILL 100277 WESTMORELAND WASTE LLC SANITARY LANDFILL BELLE VERNON PA
2012-2 FRACING FLUID WASTE 1.0 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING REUSE FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
2013-1 FRACING FLUID WASTE 3.0 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING REUSE FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
2013-1 PRODUCED FLUID 110.0 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-013-20609 BUCKEYE UIC BARNESVILLE #1 (SWIW#2) BARNESVILLE OH
2013-1 PRODUCED FLUID 401.0 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-083-24137 CHAPIN WELL # 7 (SWIW # 8) HOWARD OH
2013-1 PRODUCED FLUID 173.0 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-059-24067 DEVCO UNIT #1 (SWIW #11) CAMBRIDGE OH
2013-1 PRODUCED FLUID 599.0 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-121-22459 DUDLEY SWIW#1 CALDWELL OH
2013-1 PRODUCED FLUID 41.0 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING REUSE FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
2013-1 PRODUCED FLUID 262.0 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-059-20965 SLIFKO SWIW#10 PLEASANT CITY OH
2013-1 PRODUCED FLUID 690.0 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-059-24202 SOS-D #1 (SWIW #12) CAMBRIDGE OH
2013-2 PRODUCED FLUID 215.0 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-031-27177 ADAMS #1 (SWIW #10) COSHOCTON OH
2013-2 PRODUCED FLUID 8.0 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING REUSE WITHOUT PROCESSING AT A PERMITTED FACILITY
2013-2 PRODUCED FLUID 201.0 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-059-24202 SOS-D #1 (SWIW #12) CAMBRIDGE OH
2014-1 PRODUCED FLUID 3.0 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING REUSE WITHOUT PROCESSING AT A PERMITTED FACILITY
2014-2 PRODUCED FLUID 3.0 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING REUSE WITHOUT PROCESSING AT A PERMITTED FACILITY

For data sources see[2]

Inspection Data

INSPECTION ID DATE DESCRIPTION COMMENT VIOLATION ID VIOLATION CODE VIOLATION_COMMENT
2091337 2012-08-07 No Violations Noted TOP HOLE DRILLED. CEMENT AND CASING INFO. LOOKED GOOD. WAITING ON HORIZONTAL RIG TO COMPLETE DRILLING OF WELL.
2101907 2012-09-19 No Violations Noted DRILLING OF WELL COMPLETE. SITE LOOKED GOOD AT IME OF INSPECTION.
2127628 2012-11-09 No Violations Noted Check to see if drill cuttings pit greater than 20 inches above seasonal high groundwater. Some evidence that it is but will recheck when pit empty and liner gone.
2127657 2012-11-27 No Violations Noted On November 27, 2012, I stopped at the Tharp site to check the status of the cuttings pit; I talked to Jeff Kerr. They were emptying the pit at inspection without drying the cuttings. The plan is to fill in the pit to expand the pad for future fracking operations.
2128122 2012-12-06 Violation(s) Noted On December 6, 2012, I stopped at EQTï¾’s Tharp site; I talked primarily with Bill Balog and Rex Nelson, both are Construction Specialists for EQT.

EQT had finished removing the liner and I wanted to see if there were signs the pit was originally constructed within 20 inches of seasonable high ground water. They scrapped the pit down to bedrock. The bottommost part appeared to be mostly fractured rock. It became more like soil in the top 2 feet of the pit. Most of the material below 2 feet deep was wet and there was a small amount of free water in the bottom of the pit. About 24 inches from the top of the pit, you could see a layer where the soil changed. The soil below that was very dark and wet, this area smelled like muck soil. It appeared dryer above this. Based on the soil report submitted by EQT, the observations and photos of the seep I took on November 9th and the conditions I saw in the pit on December 6th I believe that EQT built the Tharp cuttings pit in the water table. This is a violation of ﾧ78.56(a)(4)(iii).

657130 78.56PITCNST - Impoundment not structurally sound, impermeable, 3rd party protected, greater than 20" of seasonal high ground water table
2128183 2012-12-13 No Violations Noted On December 13, 2012, I stopped at the Tharp site and found that the pit was completely filled in and they were starting to use the reclaimed space for vehicles and trailers.
2131640 2013-01-16 No Violations Noted First visit, gather data took samples. Final determination on lab results.

For data sources see[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Oil and Gas Historical Production Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-27. 
  2. ↑ "Oil and Gas Historical Waste Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26. 
  3. ↑ "Oil and Gas Historical Inspection Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-27. 
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