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37-015-23203

Well Details

Well ID: 37-015-23203
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bradford
Municipality: Herrick Township
Operator Name: SWN PROD CO LLC
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: WHIPPLE 8H
License Status:
Spud Date:
Permit Date: 2015-06-05
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: Y
Configuration: Horizontal Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 41.797881
Longitude: -76.243183

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Well History

Date Event
2015-06-05 New Permit Application
2016-05-26 Permit Renewal Application

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Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
2419970 Primary Facility 2015-10-15 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted SDC Drilling Rig #45 is currently drilling the Whipple 9H at a depth of (6,772) feet. SDC Rig #45 is drilling the well with Diesel Oil Based mud through the curve in the Upper Marcellus Formation, with the curve almost landed. The Whipple 1H and 2H wells have been drilled to kickoff point. The 3H well has been drilled to total depth, but not yet stimulated. The Drilling Rig and associated equipment containment, which appears to be in good condition, consists of Yukon Mats made of recycled tires/rubber, wooden mats, Western Liner made of plastic material and geotextile felt set in place above and below the liner.
2461940 Primary Facility 2016-03-03 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2564051 Primary Facility 2017-02-22 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Arrived at the site at 11:30. I was accompanied by Andrew Hobbins, DEP O&G WQS. Halliburton is the subcontractor who will conduct hydraulic fracturing. SWN submitted a stimulation notice to the Department on 2/8/17. The notice indicated that stimulation of the 2H well would commence at 6 AM on 2/16/17. We met with Jonathan Davidson site company man of SWN Production Company LLC. Mr. Davidson stated the following. "We are in the process of rigging up for frac operations. We started on the 16th. Most of the equipment is set up. We are waiting on a few pieces of additional equipment. The 1H well is the only well scheduled to be stimulated at this time. There will be 36 stages of the frac job. The secondary containment consists of 40 or 50 mil liner, felt on top and beneath the liner, rig mats, equipment containment, duck pond containment containment trays/pans for trucks and light towers, and a 12 inch in height corrugated pipe berm for the main containment used for frac operations and around the tank
2584723 Primary Facility 2017-04-18 Routine/Complete Inspection Pending On April 19, 2017, at 1250 hrs., the Department conducted a routine inspection at the SWN Production Company, LLC (SWN)Williams-Aeppli GU-4-Pad in Herrick Township, Bradford County. Andrew Hobbins, Water Quality Specialist, represented the Department. Tracy Gregory of SWN, arrived on site while the Department was conducting the inspection. A representative from Erick Flowback Services was also on site.

The Department conducted the post frac inspection to assess the integrity of the containment system and to perform conductivity screenings of puddles on the well pad surface. The Department took conductivity readings from liquid within the secondary containment structure for the tank battery. All reading taken from the containment were below 600 uS/cm. The containment appeared to be in good condition and no visible holes or tears were observed. The Department did note a few areas that were identified by spray paint that had been repaired by SWN. A total of 32 tanks were observed on site. The Department

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