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37-021-21206

Well Details

Well ID: 37-021-21206
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Cambria
Municipality: West Carroll Township
Operator Name: SLA EXPLORATION LLC
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: GAUNTNER NTS GAUNTNER 1
License Status:
Spud Date:
Permit Date: 2015-03-17
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: N
Configuration: Vertical Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 40.612136
Longitude: -78.739612

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Well History

Date Event
2015-03-17 New Permit Application
2015-05-04 Performed Spud Operation

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
2015 NTS ENERGY LLC 1,247.00 30 0.00 0 0.00 0
2016 NTS ENERGY LLC 2,122.00 60 0.00 0 0.00 0
2018 SLA EXPLORATION LLC 3,549.00 365 0.00 0 0.00 0
2019 HIGHPOINTE OIL & GAS LLC 3,808.34 307 0.00 0 0.00 0

For data sources see[5]

Waste Data

Period Operator Waste Type Quantity Disposal Method Waste Facility ID
2015 NTS ENERGY LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 1,100.00 Bbl CENT WASTE TRT FAC NPDES DISCHARGE PA0095273
2015 NTS ENERGY LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 1,100.00 Bbl CENT WASTE TRT FAC NPDES PA0095273
2016 NTS ENERGY LLC Produced Fluid 85.00 Bbl CENT WASTE TRT FAC NPDES DISCHARGE PA0095273
2018 SLA EXPLORATION LLC Produced Fluid 160.00 Bbl CENT WASTE TRT FAC NPDES DISCHARGE PA0095273
2019 HIGHPOINTE OIL & GAS LLC Produced Fluid 80.00 Bbl CENT WASTE TRT FAC NPDES DISCHARGE PA0095273

For data sources see[6]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
2368609 Primary Facility 2015-05-05 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Well Id sign and E&S plan were present at access road. At the time of the inspection, no E&S concerns and no freeboard issues were present at the site. NTS contracted Whipstock to complete the gas well. Conductor pipe (20”) was set at 46 ft. and was sanded in. 13 3/8” pipe was set at 107 feet. 7” pipe was set at 910’. Cement of pipe was completed with 150 sks of Class A and 3 bbl. return. C&J Energy performed cement project. Current depth was 922 feet. Plug was down at 13:45 hrs. Anticipated depth is 3900 feet
2371805 Primary Facility 2015-05-11 Routine/Complete Inspection Violation(s) Noted At time of inspection, rig leaving site.Well appears drilled, not yet equipped for production.Site ID sign present.Well permit posted.Neither the E&S plan nor the Control and Disposal (C&D) plan located on-site.Dept recommends the Opr ensure a copy of the E&S plan and a copy of the C&D plan for review by the Dept per current regulations.One lined below-grade drill pit on-site, less than two feet freeboard observed. Silt fence improperly installed down-gradient of site and/or not maintained.Fill slopes not yet seeded/mulched for temporary stabilization. Violations are being issued for the following: failure to have a copy of the E&S plan on-site for review until final restoration is achieved, failure to have a copy of the Control & Disposal plan on-site, failure to properly install and/or maintain E&S BMPs, and failure to maintain at least two feet freeboard in the drill pit.
2376956 Primary Facility 2015-05-26 Administrative/File Review Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Admin inspt. Department contacted Operator representative Steve Phillips via phone to discuss violations issued under under inspection record 2371805 (enf ID323524 ) for failure to have a copy of the E&S plan on-site for review until final restoration is achieved, failure to have a copy of the Control & Disposal plan on-site, failure to properly install and/or maintain E&S BMPs, and failure to maintain at least two feet freeboard in the drill pit.
2394942 Primary Facility 2015-07-23 Follow-up Inspection Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd On-site FUI conducted in response to viols issued under record 2371805 (enf ID 323524).At time of inspt, well drilled, not yet equipped for production.Site ID sign present.Well permit posted.Neither the E&S plan nor the C&D plan located on-site.Single below-grade drill pit no longer on-site.Depth to SHGWTinfo not on-site.Silt fence remains improperly installed down-gradient of site and/or not maintained.Site re-graded since previous inspection, not yet temporarily stabilized.Dept recommends Opr temp stabilize site in order to prevent any pollution events from occurring.AR stabilized.SHGWT data as requested in record 2371805 not received by Dept.Written response to viols not received by Dept.Viols issued under record 2371805 (enf ID 323524) for failure to maintain at least 2 ft freeboard in drill pit have been corrected.Outst viols exist.Add’l viols may be forthcoming upon further review and investigation.
2407362 Primary Facility 2015-09-03 Complaint Inspection Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd RTPT inspection conducted for shared portion of access road.
2470005 Primary Facility 2016-03-30 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted gas well in production. no issues
2472738 Primary Facility 2016-03-25 Follow-up Inspection Violation(s) & Outstanding Violations FUI to Inspection Record #2371805: vios issued for failure to have copy of E&S plan on-site until final restoration, failure to have copy of Control and Disposal plan on-site, failure to install/maintain E&S BMP’s, & failure to maintain at least 2’ freeboard in drill pit. Site ID sign and well permit present. E&S plan & Control and Disposal plan not on site. AR rocked, no E&S issues. Well site not rocked, seeded or mulched.Drill pit removed. Pit area & area down gradient of WH graded, seeded, mulched.Temp BMP’s remain on site down gradient from WH and appear to be unmaintained.WT not present. BT appears sound.Depart never received SHGWT data & written response to vio.Vio for failure to maintain pit free board previously corrected.Outstanding vios remain for failure to have copy of E&S plan and Control & Disposal plan on site & failure to install/maintain BMP’s.Vios being issued: failure to install, in a perm manner, permit # on a completed well & for failure to restore disturbed land surface of well site w/i
2475824 Primary Facility 2016-04-07 Follow-up Inspection Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Routine partial follow up inspection to inspection record #2472738 where violation issued for failure to attach permit number to a completed well.

Inspection conducted to verify permit number remains missing. Inspection verifies well is still unidentified.

2535142 Primary Facility 2016-11-08 Follow-up Inspection Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd Follow up inspection to Inspection Record #2472738 where violations issued for failure to install permit number on completed well and failure to restore well site within 9 months of completion of drilling, and inspection record #2371805 where violations issued for failure to have a copy of the E&S plan on-site until final restoration, failure to have a copy of the Control and Disposal plan on-site, and failure to install/maintain E&S BMP’s.

At time of inspection well appears equipped for production. Site ID sign and well permit present. E&S plan and Control and Disposal plan not on site. Access road rocked, no E&S issues observed at this time. No E&S issues observed on well site. Vegetation growing but does not appear to have reached >70% uniform vegetative growth. Temporary BMP’s (silt fence) remain on site down gradient from well head and appear to be unmaintained. Department recommends Operator monitor and maintain temporary BMP’s to avoid any potential E&S issues. Well tag not present. Brine tank appear

2603813 Primary Facility 2017-06-01 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted system running. no issues
2633433 Primary Facility 2017-09-07 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2655905 Primary Facility 2017-11-01 Follow-up Inspection Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd Follow up inspection to inspection record #2472738 and inspection record #2371805.

Department requested but never received SHGWT data and written response to previous violations. Previously issued violations for failure to install permit number on completed well, for failure to have a copy of the E and S plan on site during earth disturbance activities, and for failure to have the Control and Disposal plan on site during drilling have been corrected. Previously issued violation for failure to restore well site remains outstanding. A follow up inspection will be conducted at a later date.

2662367 Primary Facility 2017-11-20 Administrative/File Review Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd ADMIN inspection to inspection record #2655905.

Above mentioned inspection returned to Department by USPS as 'not deliverable as addressed'. Inspection re-mailed to Home, PA address. Department recommends operator update contact information to reflect current address.

2678167 Primary Facility 2018-01-04 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted System running no issues. Well tag present. Emergency contact sign present.
2688299 Primary Facility 2018-01-29 Administrative/File Review Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd ADMIN Inspection to inspection record #2472738. Department received Well Site Restoration Report via email from operator rep Steve Phillips. This Restoration Report is administratively incomplete. Department recommends operator resubmit Restoration Report.

Previously issued violation for failure to restore well site remains outstanding. A follow up inspection will be conducted at a later date to ensure well site is restored.

2691467 Primary Facility 2018-02-05 Compliance Evaluation No Violations Noted CEI to inspection record #2371805 and #2472738. Department received well site restoration report from operator via email.

Previously issued violations to NTS Energy LLC under inspection records #2371805 and 2472738 for failure to restore well site and failure to install/maintain temporary BMP's have been corrected and closed.

2698149 Primary Facility 2018-02-26 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Well tag present and emergency contact information present. No issues at the site
2725840 Primary Facility 2018-05-03 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Well was in production. Well tag and emergency contact present. No issues at the site

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
2371805 723549 05/11/2015 2015-05-11 102.4(b)8 - Administrative
2371805 723550 05/11/2015 2015-05-11 78.55(d) - CONTROL AND DISPOSAL PLANNING - Operator failed to have a copy of the control and disposal plan at the well site during drilling and completion activities and upon Department request. Administrative
2472738 756482 2016-03-25 2017-11-01 OGA3211(H) Administrative
2472738 756483 2016-03-25 2018-02-05 OGA3216(A) Environmental Health & Safety
2655905 801110 2017-11-01 2018-02-05 OGA3216(A) Environmental Health & Safety Violation issued 3-25-16. This violation remains outstanding.
2662367 802574 2017-11-20 2018-02-05 OGA3216(A) Environmental Health & Safety .
2688299 807035 2016-03-25 2018-02-05 OGA3216(A) Environmental Health & Safety

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
723549 323524 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2017-11-01
723550 323524 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2017-11-01
756482 341669 NOV - Notice of Violation 2017-11-01
756483 341669 NOV - Notice of Violation 2017-11-01

For data sources see[7]

References