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37-105-21538

Well Details

Well ID: 37-105-21538
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Potter
Municipality: West Branch Township
Operator Name: ULTRA RESOURCES INC
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: BROWN
License Status: Plugged and Abandoned
Spud Date: 2008-10-17
Permit Date: 2008-10-06
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: N
Configuration: Vertical Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 41.658825
Longitude: -77.630463

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

Well History

Date Event
2008-10-06 New Permit Application
2008-10-14 Performed Spud Operation
2008-10-22 Drilling Completion
2010-03-29 Fully Plugged
2016-07-14 Begin Plugging
2016-08-01 Finished Plugging

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
2008 VICTORY ENERGY CORP 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2009 VICTORY ENERGY CORP 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2010 VICTORY ENERGY CORP 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2011 ULTRA RESOURCES INC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2012 ULTRA RESOURCES INC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2013 ULTRA RESOURCES INC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2014 ULTRA RESOURCES INC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0

For data sources see[5]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
1746796 Primary Facility 2008-10-22 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted
1866819 Primary Facility 2010-03-01 Routine/Partial Inspection Violation(s) Noted E&S Plan inadequate, E&S controls inadequate, no well tag, no completion report submitted to the Department. See Insp ID 1875632 done 4/8/2010, past viols corrected/closed.
1875632 Primary Facility 2010-04-08 Compliance Evaluation No Violations Noted
2398233 Primary Facility 2015-08-13 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2447810 Primary Facility 2016-02-02 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Routine inspection. The Brown 1 well was drilled by Victory Energy and transferred to Ultra Resources on 10/25/11. Site is permanently stabilized, although does not appear to be restored. Site should be restored as per 58 PA. C.S. §3216(a) of the Oil & Gas Act. TLT
2501310 Primary Facility 2016-07-13 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted
2501527 Primary Facility 2016-07-11 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) inspected the Ultra Resources Inc. Brown #1 site located in West Branch Twp., Potter Co. on 7/11/16 @ 1442 hours due to concerns of earth moving activity at the site without adequate BMPs.

Dan Krause, Consulting Petroleum Engineer and Rich Wilson, Project Manager were Ultra’s onsite representatives. Mr. Krause stated they were in the process of plugging the Brown 1 Well API# 105-21538, but were awaiting the proper permits to haul freshwater to the site for cementing. Mr. Krause stated they laid fresh stone on top of the pre-existing pad surface, and have not performed any earth moving activities.

At the time of this inspection, new rock was observed on the pad surface. It did not appear the pad size was increased. Roll off tanks were located on containment awaiting delivery of freshwater. No temporary BMP’s were observed around the perimeter of the pad. No erosion or sedimentation was observed. Mr. Walsh was reminded in accordance with 25 Pa Code §102.4 (

2506015 Primary Facility 2016-07-18 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted
2506016 Primary Facility 2016-07-19 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted
2506018 Primary Facility 2016-07-27 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted
2520030 Primary Facility 2016-09-16 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Routine inspection. Brown 1 well has been plugged and final restoration of the well site has been completed. The well pad and access road have been reclaimed to near original grade and the site seeded and mulched. Silt sock remains in place along the down gradient side of the site. TLT
2579857 Primary Facility 2017-04-05 Site Restoration No Violations Noted On 4/5/17 at 1115 hrs I conducted a restoration inspection of the Brown 1 well site. It was overcast and 43 degrees F. No one was present during my inspection.

On 3/31/17, the Department received a Well Site Restoration Report (WSRR) for the Brown 1 well. The well was plugged from July - August 2016 and final site restoration was completed during the late summer.

Germination at the site is uniform and last years growth is starting to turn green. The perimeter silt sock remains in place. The site signage and mailbox containing the E&S plan are still located near the site entrance.

I reviewed and approved the WSRR on 4/5/17. No violations were cited during this inspection. I concluded the inspection at 1140 hrs. TLT

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
1866819 582432 03/01/2010 2010-03-01 102.4INADPLN - E&S Plan not adequate Administrative See Insp ID 1875632 done 4/8/2010, past viols corrected/closed.
1866819 582433 03/01/2010 2010-03-01 102.4 - Failure to minimize accelerated erosion, implement E&S plan, maintain E&S controls. Failure to stabilize site until total site restoration under OGA Sec 206(c)(d) Environmental Health & Safety See Insp ID 1875632 done 4/8/2010, past viols corrected/closed.
1866819 582434 03/01/2010 2010-03-01 201TAG - Failure to install, in a permanent manner, the permit number on a completed well Administrative See Insp ID 1875632 done 4/8/2010, past viols corrected/closed.
1866819 582435 03/01/2010 2010-03-01 78.122 - Drillers Log not on site Administrative See Insp ID 1875632 done 4/8/2010, past viols corrected/closed. No Completion Report Submitted

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
582432 255706 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2010-04-08
582433 255706 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2010-04-08
582434 255706 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2010-04-08
582435 255706 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2010-04-08

For data sources see[6]

References