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37-021-21017

Well Details

Well ID: 37-021-21017
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Cambria
Municipality: Cambria Township
Operator Name: ADMIRAL BAY USA INC
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: MCWHORTER 1
License Status: PLUGGED & ABANDONED
Spud Date: 2008-02-04
Permit Date: 2007-01-17
Well Type: COALBED METHANE
Unconventional Well: N
Configuration: Vertical Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 40.540495
Longitude: -78.776042

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Well History

Date Event
2007-01-17 New Permit Application
2008-01-10 Permit Renewal Application
2008-02-04 Performed Spud Operation
2008-02-05 Drilling Completion
2008-09-30 NEWLY DRILLED
2012-11-16 Drilling Completion
2013-02-28 FULLY PLUGGED

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Production Data

Period Operator Name Gas Quantity (mcf) Gas Production Days Oil Quantity (bbl) Oil Production Days Water Quantity (bbl) Water Production Days
2007 ADMIRAL BAY USA INC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2010 ADMIRAL BAY USA INC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 365
2012 ADMIRAL BAY USA INC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0

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Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
1838182 Primary Facility 2009-10-21 Routine/Complete Inspection Violation(s) Noted According to records, permit was granted 1/17/07. Well was completed on 2/5/08 to a depth of 636 ft. WRAC report was submitted and approved on 3/21/08. Well tag present. Well head consisted of 8¿ pipe reduced to 4¿ to 2¿ shut off valve. No Production equipment present and no production occurring at this well head. Inspector has requested that the Water Quality personnel inspect site for site restoration. As noted in the attached picture, surface water has created a pond around well. The area has not been graded sufficiently to allow surface drainage. At the time of inspection, no IW issue at the site.
1843773 Primary Facility 2009-11-09 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection, the well was properly signed, but never put into production. Drilling commenced on 02/05/2008. Noted the well site was not adequately/uniformly restored, although an attempt was made, the well site lacked successful vegetative growth; in addition ponds of water have formed surrounding the well site due to insufficient grading. Per conversation with Brian Welsh of Admiral Bay on 11-17-09, the areas of erosion will be filled and regraded, as well as reseeded promptly. A follow up inspection will take place to ensure measures were taken to eliminate accelerated erosion and sedimentation concerns surrounding well site and access road.
2007817 Primary Facility 2011-10-03 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted According to records, permit was granted 1/17/07. Well was completed on 2/5/08 to a depth of 636 ft. WRAC report was submitted and approved on 3/21/08. Well tag present. Well status is inactive. At the time of inspection, no E&S or IW issue at the site.
2094843 Primary Facility 2012-08-22 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Well tag present. Well status is inactive. At the time of inspection, no E&S issues were present at the site.
2177720 Primary Facility 2013-06-12 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Well plugged on 11/16/2012. Monument buried. Located between ag field and treeline. Access road in good condition. No accelerated erosion or sedimentation issues observed in relation to well site or access road.
2198773 Primary Facility 2013-07-03 Administrative/File Review In Compliance with Policy Department contacted Operator representative Kent Keppel via phone to discuss current status of site. Department informed Mr. Keppel that it appears site has been influenced by landowner activity (i.e. ag activities) and as per current regulations, Operator has until 8/16/2013 to achieve full restoration of well site.
2204199 Primary Facility 2013-09-05 Site Restoration No Violations Noted Well plugged on 11/16/2012. Buried monument. Located between ag field and treeline. Access road in good condition. No accelerated erosion or sedimentation issues observed in relation to well site or access road.
2204203 Primary Facility 2013-09-05 Bond Release No Violations Noted Bond release inspection. Well plugged on 11/16/2012. Buried monument. Access road in good condition. No accelerated erosion or sedimentation issues observed in relation to well site or access road.

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
1838182 574179 10/21/2009 2009-10-21 210UNPLUG - Failure to plug a well upon abandonment Administrative

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
574179 251689 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2009-12-01
574179 262187 CACP - Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty Comply/Closed 2010-09-14 2010-09-14 $7,500.00 $7,500.00

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References