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37-003-22374

Well Details

Well ID: 37-003-22374
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Neville 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: 40.5165
Longitude: -80.149778

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



Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
2423421 Primary Facility 2015-11-09 Routine/Complete Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Received call from Larry Birch of Columbia Gas, reporting open, gassing abandoned well behind the Paradise Island Bowl. Met Rich Freese on location after he had met w/ Larry. Well is open 8" casing to surface, filled to about a foot from surface w/ mud, gravel and debris, with standing water. Gas is freely bubbling through the water. Gas meter readings (62-S): 5% methane, 100% LEL inside casing. No gas readings in air around well, but windy during tests. Went in building, took numerous readings along back wall beside well: All were 0% methane, 0% LEL.
2423435 Primary Facility 2015-11-09 Routine/Complete Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Well is open 8" casing to surface, two feet from back wall of building, filled to about a foot from surface w/ mud, gravel and debris, with standing water. Gas is freely bubbling through the water. Gas meter readings (62-S): 5% methane, 100% LEL inside casing. No gas readings in air around well, but windy during tests. Went in building, took numerous readings along back wall beside well: All were 0% methane, 0% LEL.
2424230 Primary Facility 2015-11-10 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Took gas readings from ~15 holes in yard around well and along the back of the bowling alley. All had 0% LEL. Was raining at the time of tests.
2425217 Primary Facility 2015-11-17 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to inspect for changes in gas emissions since 11/10/15 inspection - none. Robert Morris is planning on extending a sidewalk from their adjoining sports facility across the back of the bowling alley yard and down to the Ohio River as access for womens rowing. Staked path of proposed sidewalk passes over area near well where a plugging rig would be located during plugging operation. Discussed alternate options by phone with engineers handling the project to avoid damaging concrete walk by postponing installation until after plugging.
2425731 Primary Facility 2015-11-18 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site w/ Dave McDermott (DEP). Group of indiviuals from neighboring Robert Morris Athletics Dept. (Donald Smith and others) and engineers were on site discussing proposed sidewalk to be constructed across back of bowling alley property down to Ohio River to provide the womens rowing team access from their sports facility to the river. The proposed path is within the area that would be occupied by a plugging rig, so I recommended a temporary path be installed until the plugging can be completed.
2427523 Primary Facility 2015-11-24 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported
2428285 Primary Facility 2015-11-30 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to check well for changes in quantity of gas vented, none noted.
2432671 Primary Facility 2015-12-14 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Checked well for any changes in gas venting; appears the same as prior inspections. Met w/ Mascellino Contracting, the contractor working on the Robert Morris sidewalk to be installing across Paradise Beach #1 wellsite. It appears current layout may not conflict with future plugging operations. Construction will likely begin this week. Buckeye Pipeline met earlier w/ Mascellino to discuss construction near and over Buckeye's line and confirmed depth of pipeline @ 3 1/2 feet.
2434274 Primary Facility 2015-11-09 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted I MET WITH A COLUMBIA GAS REP AT THIS WELL SITE. THE WELL IS LOCATED 2' FROM THE FOUNDATION OF A BOWLING ALLEY. THHERE IS A KITCHEN LOCATED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL. THE WELL IS BUBBLING LIKE RAPIDLY BOILING WATER. WITH A MSA 62-S THE GAS WAS 5% AND THE LEL WAS 100%. ALTHOUGH GAS WAS NOT DETECTED AROUND THE WELL CASING IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO SAMPLE UNDER THE BUILDING. THE GAS COMPANY EXPRESSED THIER CONCERNS AND IS MONITORING GAS LEVELS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE ON A WEEKLY BASIS.THE WELL IS FULL OF WATER, SAND, ANDGRAVEL WHICH MAKES IT ODD THAT THE GAS CAN MAKE IT TO THE SURFACE. I BELIEVE THESE CONCERNS SHOULD BE REASON TO CONCIDER THIS WELL AN EMERGENCY.
2434576 Primary Facility 2015-12-21 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported No change in gas leakage, but water level in the casing appears to be ~ one inch lower. Mascellino Contracting has begun excavating for Robert Morris sidewalk installation.
2436204 Primary Facility 2015-12-28 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Measured exact OD of casing (8 3/4") so Appalachian Well Services could acquire materials to install vent system this week. Excavation continues on the Robert Morris walkway being installed adjacent to wellhead.
2436757 Primary Facility 2015-12-30 Routine/Partial Inspection In Compliance with Schedule Appalachian Well Services completed installation of venting system on well before noon. Checked Dresser coupler and fittings for leaks, none detected. Vent fully operating.
2438812 Primary Facility 2016-01-07 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Vent appears to be working properly, with vapors occasionally visible from vent pipe. No smell of gas in area. Mascellino Contracting continues to excavate in preparation to install sidewalk near well.
2440270 Primary Facility 2016-01-13 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Checked vent, couldn't tell if venting. Temperature was 7 degrees and I was concerned water in casing was frozen. Snow melted off of casing vent cap, but surrounded by recent snow, indicating warm enough to not freeze.
2445931 Primary Facility 2016-02-02 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to check vent, appears to be operating, w/ no noticeable gas detected around wellsite.
2448132 Primary Facility 2016-02-09 Routine/Complete Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Routine inspection of building interior and grounds around abandoned well for stray gas, using 62-S gas detector. Took ~25 readings in rear of building behind the bowling machines and in kitchen w/ zero methane detected. Took ~15 readings around wellhead, vent and from soil at well and along rear and side of building w/ zero methane detected.
2450089 Primary Facility 2016-02-17 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Inspected site to check integrity of vent pipe and cap. Everything is intact and appears to be working properly with no leaks noted.
2452106 Primary Facility 2016-02-23 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to check wellhead and vent system. All is well, w/ vent visibly venting gas.
2454973 Primary Facility 2016-03-01 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Checked vent system. Everything working properly, cap not leaking.
2462257 Primary Facility 2016-03-08 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Sidewalk construction adjacent to wellhead has been completed and seeded. Wellhead vent cap & piping all in good working order.
2467589 Primary Facility 2016-03-17 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to inspect well cap & vent system. All looked in good working order w/ no obvious leaks.
2469247 Primary Facility 2016-03-22 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to inspect wellhead, cap and vent. All are intact and appear to be working fine, w/ no obvious leaks.
2469250 Primary Facility 2016-03-30 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to inspect wellhead and venting system. All appears intact, working well w/no obvious leaks.
2471471 Primary Facility 2016-04-05 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to check wellcap and venting system. Everything appears to be in good working order w/ no apparent leaks.
2474146 Primary Facility 2016-04-12 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to inspect well cap and vent system. All appear in good working condition. No noticeable gas leaks.
2479416 Primary Facility 2016-04-14 Routine/Complete Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site with individuals from GHD who measured the gas flow from the well and took gas samples.
2479429 Primary Facility 2016-04-19 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to inspect wellhead and venting system. Appeared to be in good working order with no noticeable gas leaks.
2483531 Primary Facility 2016-05-02 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Inspected ventilation system, everything was in working order. Talked to owner about making some changes to vent pipes. He would prefer piping to be against building.
2483539 Primary Facility 2016-05-04 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Got measurements of building's back wall and wellhead to give to contractor to get estimate on changing vent pipes.
2488813 Primary Facility 2016-05-25 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to check venting system, appeared in good working order.
2498028 Primary Facility 2016-06-02 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to check venting system; all looked good and in operation.
2498042 Primary Facility 2016-06-13 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to check status of venting system, found it in good working order.
2498050 Primary Facility 2016-06-29 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Checked vent - looks good. Grass is healthy & green surrounding wellhead.
2511797 Primary Facility 2016-07-07 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Checked vent integrity. Appeared to be in good operating condition.
2511799 Primary Facility 2016-07-12 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Vent in good, operating condition.
2511802 Primary Facility 2016-07-19 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Vent looks good.
2511806 Primary Facility 2016-08-15 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Vent is intact and appears to be functional. Grass in the area is very healthy, w/ no dead spots.
2514360 Primary Facility 2016-08-24 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Vent and capped wellhead appear to be in good working order.
2516887 Primary Facility 2016-09-07 Routine/Partial Inspection No Adverse Event or Action Reported Visited site to check vent: looked intact.
2598708 Primary Facility 2017-05-23 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted All piping from damaged vent has been removed from site. Well is gassing.
2613956 Primary Facility 2017-07-10 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Well cap is still intact & venting OK.
2614053 Primary Facility 2017-01-25 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Visited site to inspect vent system. Vent had been vandalized; entire vent piping was broken off at the wellhead cap. All the piping was laying on the ground. Owner was not aware of incident.
2614055 Primary Facility 2017-01-26 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Filed a criminal mischief report w/ Ohio Township Police Department (they handle Neville Island) for the damage done to the venting system. Officer was Dominic DeJulio; Case # 17-0604.
2614056 Primary Facility 2017-02-08 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Took gas reading w/ 62-S from top of wellcap inside broken vent pipe: 80% methane sustained. Readings in surrounding air were 0% LEL on a breezy day.
2614057 Primary Facility 2017-03-20 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Well is gassing through wellcap. All parts of broken vent system are still on site.
2633255 Primary Facility 2017-09-06 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Met with representative from Allegheny Well Service at site to get measurements and discuss how to repair and alter the well vent. Plan is to strap vent pipe against the back wall of the building instead of the previous free-standing design. Work on vent is scheduled for next week. The piping from the old vent was removed from the site months ago and its whereabouts is unknown.
2649874 Primary Facility 2017-09-18 Routine/Partial Inspection In Compliance with Policy Allegheny Well Service reconstructed well vent to be strapped against rear of building (1" pipe topped by a tee, extending 4-5' above roof line). They installed a drip tailpiece with a ball valve to periodically drain the vent. The previous vent was vandalized.
2654118 Primary Facility 2017-09-19 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to check drip for water, 24 hours after vent installation. No water.
2654131 Primary Facility 2017-09-27 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to check for water in vent drip, no water present.
2654139 Primary Facility 2017-10-18 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Checked vent drip for water. DRAINED 1-2 OUNCES WATER FROM DRIP.
2654146 Primary Facility 2017-10-25 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to drain drip on vent stack. Drained ~1 ounce water.
2659063 Primary Facility 2017-11-06 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to drain drip on vent stack. Drained ~1 ounce water.
2659073 Primary Facility 2017-11-09 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Met with representative from plugging operator to evaluate well and site for plugging. It was determined that a rig and equipment can fit on site.
2667098 Primary Facility 2017-12-04 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Visited site to inspect vent. Everything intact and functional. Drained 1+ ounces water from drip.
2672103 Primary Facility 2017-12-18 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Visited site to inspect vent. Everything intact and functioning. No water in drip (leaving valve opened slightly in cold weather to avoid freezing).
2675886 Primary Facility 2017-12-28 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Visited site to inspect vent. Everything intact and functional. No ice in drip (leaving valve opened slightly in cold weather to avoid freezing).
2681620 Primary Facility 2018-01-11 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Visited site to inspect vent. Everything intact and functional. No ice in drip, only a few drops of water (leaving valve opened slightly in cold weather to avoid freezing).
2689673 Primary Facility 2018-02-01 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Visited site to inspect vent. Everything intact and functional. No ice in drip, only a few drops of water (leaving valve opened slightly in cold weather to avoid freezing).
2699044 Primary Facility 2018-02-16 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact with no fluid in drip (valve remains partially open to prevent water freezing).
2702552 Primary Facility 2018-03-07 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact with no fluid in drip (valve remains partially open to prevent water freezing).
2708272 Primary Facility 2018-03-21 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact with no fluid in drip (valve remains partially open to prevent water freezing as weather has remained cold).
2723858 Primary Facility 2018-04-12 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact with no fluid in drip. (Valve had remained partially open to prevent water freezing during cold weather. Now that weather is warmer, I closed the drip valve.)
2723862 Primary Facility 2018-04-19 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact with ~ 2 ounces of fluid in drip.
2735363 Primary Facility 2018-05-10 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact with ~ 1 ounce of fluid in drip.
2745472 Primary Facility 2018-06-05 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact, drained less than 1 ounce of fluid from drip.
2750898 Primary Facility 2018-06-28 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact, drained ~1 ounce of fluid from drip.
2758211 Primary Facility 2018-07-31 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact and functional. Drained ~1 ounce of fluid from drip.
2765609 Primary Facility 2018-08-20 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact and functional. Drained ~1 ounce of fluid from drip.
2772662 Primary Facility 2018-09-10 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to inspect vent; intact and functional. Drained ~1-2 ounces of fluid from drip. Checked vent stack gas at drip: 24% gas max reading with Bascom Turner meter.
2773460 Primary Facility 2018-09-11 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site after one day to see if the high water table would cause elevated accumulation of water in drip-no obvious increase. Drained about one tablespoon of water from drip.

Checked ambient air in bowling alley for methane with Bascom Turner meter. Areas checked: main bowling alleys, bar, kitchen and machine service area in rear of building. Readings ranged from 0-40PPM with one spike of 60PPM near service desk.

2779037 Primary Facility 2018-09-24 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to check vent and drain drip. Vent is intact and functional. Drained 1-2 ounces water from drip. Left drip valve partially open now that freezing temperatures are possible.
2795811 Primary Facility 2018-10-29 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to check status of well vent: intact and functional. Valve on drip will remain partly open through winter months to prevent freezing.
2803711 Primary Facility 2018-11-15 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to check status of well vent: intact and functional. Valve on drip will remain partly open through winter months to prevent freezing.
2829415 Primary Facility 2018-12-21 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to check status of well vent. Vent is intact and functional. Valve on drip will remain open during winter.
2838841 Primary Facility 2019-02-04 Routine/Partial Inspection No Viols - Permanently Shut Down Visited site to check status of well vent. Vent is intact and functional. Valve on drip will remain open during winter.

Gas reading inside vent (Bascom Turner): 12% gas.

For data sources see[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Permits Issued Detail Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
  2. ↑ "Spud Data Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-05-16. 
  3. ↑ "Oil and Gas Well Pad Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
  4. ↑ "Oil and Gas Compliance Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
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