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37-003-22370

Well Details

Well ID: 37-003-22370
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Kilbuck Township
Operator Name: UNKNOWN OPR
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name:
License Status:
Spud Date:
Permit Date:
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: N
Configuration: Undetermined
Conservation: No
Latitude: 40.531333
Longitude: -80.113750

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



Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
2416069 Primary Facility 2015-10-14 Routine/Complete Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Abandoned well found by Allegheny Well Services while preparing road into WPC #1 for plugging. Well extends less than one foot above ground, is open 10" casing to a depth of ~ 25 feet w/ standing water at bottom. No gas leaking or indication of oil.
2447065 Primary Facility 2016-02-03 Follow-up Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Inspected site in response to an anonymous call-in that was reported to Rich Freese stating that "there are abandoned well sites that are contaminating a creek." The caller stated that "animals, fish and plants have been affected by the oil coming from the wells. There could also be abandoned barrels and drums leaking unknown oils or chemicals into the creek." Western Pennsylvania Conservancy was stated as the suspected responsible party. I inspected all five wellsites on the property and all nearby streams for leaking oil, but did not find a trace.There was no indication of animals, fish or plants affected by anything.
2477012 Primary Facility 2016-04-20 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported No detectable gas leaks at time of inspection, appears same as last inspection of 10/14/15.
2514356 Primary Facility 2016-08-24 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Water at depth of ~25 feet. No gassing at time of inspection.
2649864 Primary Facility 2017-10-17 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Schedule Hydrocarbon has site built and is in the process of mobilizing equipment.
2649866 Primary Facility 2017-10-18 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Schedule Hydrocarbon has all equipment mobilized to site, but not rigged up over well as of mid morning.
2649869 Primary Facility 2017-10-19 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon is rigged up over well and has fabricated a wellhead to begin operations. No activity at time of inspection.
2650450 Primary Facility 2017-10-23 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy No activity on site at time of inspection. Hydrocarbon does not appear to have actively operated on site since 10/19/17 inspection.
2652424 Primary Facility 2017-10-23 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon on site running cherry picker in hole to obstruction at ~30'. Retrieving wood and clay.
2652435 Primary Facility 2017-10-25 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon rig is cleaning out wood and mud from hole with a 2 prong grab at 90'. Well is bubbling gas. Metered gas at 4-5% methane. Shut in well briefly to check pressure, but well did not pressure up.
2652441 Primary Facility 2017-10-26 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon working on rig, cable issues. Got repair made, started spudding with 2 prong grab at ~100'. Belt broke on rig, shut down for repairs. Gas check on well: 9-10% methane. Well was shut-in overnight, but no pressure buildup noted.
2652801 Primary Facility 2017-10-26 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon cleaned hole out to ~120'. Will SD, head back to shop to fabricate mule shoe & other tools to continue cleanout.
2654108 Primary Facility 2017-10-30 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy No activity at time of inspection (gate locked at access road).
2654550 Primary Facility 2017-10-31 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon TIH with mule shoe, set down at 109'. Worked on rig, left to get parts.
2654723 Primary Facility 2017-10-31 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon power swiveling with 6 5/8" bit @ 120'. Drilling on wood with no circulation
2655194 Primary Facility 2017-11-01 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon cleaned out hole to 116' with power swivel, but were unable to circulate. Changed over to cable tools, spudded with cherry picker to 135', lost some hole, currently at ~126'.
2655613 Primary Facility 2017-11-01 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon spudded down to 140' with cable tools. Got load of 7" casing delivered. Worked 122' of 7" casing down hole. Will attempt to drive deeper tomorrow.
2656354 Primary Facility 2017-11-02 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon rig cleaning hole out at 226'. Circulation is good since driving 7" casing 4' this morning. Cleaned out hole 30' during inspection; 196'-226'
2658286 Primary Facility 2017-11-07 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon rig at 412', drilling out wood and cavings.
2658296 Primary Facility 2017-11-08 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon cleaning out hole at 475' with 5 1/4" tooth tricone bit. Yesterday the well kicked off and briefly flowed oil at ~455'-460'. Maintaining good fluid circulation.
2658580 Primary Facility 2017-11-08 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon cleaning out well at 632'; sandy returns. Well is taking some fluid, but good returns. Drilled through plug at ~507', well kicked off and flowed gas for several minutes.
2659084 Primary Facility 2017-11-09 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon cleaned well out to 1268', where bit started torquing up and would not go deeper. The well has been caving sand and may not have allowed additional cleanout without problems. Hydrocarbon circulated hole overnight to prevent hole fillup. Drilled out last plug at 1081'. No oil or gas shows from 507'-1268'. Decision was made to call attainable bottom at 1268'.
2659098 Primary Facility 2017-11-09 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon left bit and tubing string at TD of 1268' and pumped 80 sack cement plug through bit. TOOH with tubing and SD for day, WOC.
2663419 Primary Facility 2017-11-21 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy No activity at site. Hydrocarbon tagged TOC of last plug @ 97'.
2663430 Primary Facility 2017-11-15 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon shut down after pumping cement plug to 97' level (tagged TOC). Water level at depth of ~30' with no gas bubbles.
2667035 Primary Facility 2017-12-04 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) In Compliance with Policy Hydrocarbon finished plugging well to surface. Buried marker, graded site (muddy, so surface is a little rough), seeded and mulched. All equipment except dozer moved to Toms Run #4.

For data sources see[4]

References