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| Country: United States | |
| State: Pennsylvania | |
| County: Bradford | |
| Municipality: Albany Township | |
| Operator Name: CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | |
| Well Pad ID: 153375 | |
| Farm/Lease Name: MARTINO UNIT 2H | |
| License Status: UNDEFINED | |
| Spud Date: | |
| Permit Date: 2016-09-16 | |
| Well Type: GAS | |
| Unconventional Well: Y | |
| Configuration: Horizontal Well | |
| Conservation: No | |
| Latitude: 41.563022 | |
| Longitude: -76.468525 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2016-09-16 | New Permit Application |
| 2016-12-22 | Performed Spud Operation |
For data sources see[4]
| Period | Operator Name | Gas Quantity (mcf) | Gas Production Days | Oil Quantity (bbl) | Oil Production Days | Water Quantity (bbl) | Water Production Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2017 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | 1,765,556.36 | 267 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2018 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | 1,482,090.87 | 365 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2019 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | 1,186,007.69 | 365 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
For data sources see[5]
| Period | Operator | Waste Type | Quantity | Disposal Method | Waste Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | Produced Fluid | 6,472.62 Bbl | REUSE (AT WELL PAD) | |
| 2017 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | Drill Cuttings | 1,311.95 Tons | LANDFILL | 301358 |
| 2017 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | Produced Fluid | 300.00 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | WMGR123 |
| 2018 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | Produced Fluid | 102.72 Bbl | REUSE (AT WELL PAD) | |
| 2019 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | Produced Fluid | 175.34 Bbl | REUSE (AT WELL PAD) |
For data sources see[6]
| Inspection ID | Inspection Category | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Result | Inspection Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2549982 | Primary Facility | 2017-01-06 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Arrived on location on January 6, 2017 @ 11:20
Conductor hole being drilled at the time of inspection. No production equipment on site or other drilling equipment. Site snow-covered. No violations noted. |
| 2554907 | Primary Facility | 2017-01-25 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Two conductor pipes drilled and set for the 1H and 2H wells. Two roll-off containers on site and covered with tarps. Eight pallets of wood absorbent pellets on site. No violations noted. |
| 2563368 | Primary Facility | 2017-02-21 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | I arrived at the location at 11:30. Weather conditions are partly sunny and breezy with the temperature around 40 degrees. The site is a bit muddy due to recent snow and ice melt. Helmerich and Payne (H&P) Flex Drilling Rig # 513 is on this location. The mailbox on the access road contains waste manifests for drill cuttings which are transported to Phoenix Resources Landfill in Wellsboro, PA for disposal. The Preparedness, Prevention And Contingency Plan is dated May 2016. Also located in the mailbox is Drillers Log, Weekly Containment Inspection Form, Emergency Response Plan, Weekly Erosion And Sedimentation Log, permit for 1H well, ESCGP 2 and Construction Permit. The current drilling depth on the 1H is (4,712) feet. The Chief Incident Contact Information Short Form, Drilling Contact List, Incident Protocol and 1H Well Permit are posted in the company man trailer. I met with Trey Villareal, site company man, Ray Miller, Senior Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor and Jeremy Watson, Drilling Supervisor |
| 2568844 | Primary Facility | 2017-03-07 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Rig on location. Well being drilled at this time. No issues noted. No violations noted. |
| 2577232 | Primary Facility | 2017-03-30 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Chief Company Man: Gilbert Blevins
Frack operations were being prepared on the site. Frequent water truck deliveries were occurring during the inspection. An open freshwater modular storage vessel (~640,000 gallon) was being filled for fracking use. All regulated substances were contained within secondary containment. No leaks detected. No violations noted. |
| 2581169 | Primary Facility | 2017-04-11 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Flow back operations for both fracked wells are in process. Containment around well heads still in place. Slightly Conductive (1500 mS/cm) water was detected under containment near wellhead. Multiple baker tanks remain on location for flow back operations and are within secondary containment. No leaks from tanks detected. |
| 2582842 | Primary Facility | 2017-04-10 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Arrived at the site at 13:20. As I was signing in to the site I engaged in a brief conversation with the site security guard. He stated that flowback is in progress and it took 4 days to frac a total of 37 stages for both wells and one day to drill out frac plugs in the wells. Chief submitted stimulation notifications to the Department on 3/27/17. The notifications indicated that Chief would commence stimulation (hydraulic fracturing) of the Martino Unit 1H and 2H wells on 3/30/17 at 6:00 AM. I met with Mason Hope, Well Tester, of Oil States Energy Services, the subcontractor of Chief in the process of conducting flowback operations on the Martino Unit 1H and 2H wells. Mr. Hope informed me the following in reference to site activities. "Flowback operations commenced on 4/7/17. Natural gas is being sent into the pipeline to sales. Flowback fluid flows up the wells to the surface, then through the sand traps , then the flowback separator units and eventually into iron flow lines into the first row of frac |
| 2608918 | Primary Facility | 2017-06-28 | Complaint Inspection | No Violations Noted | Two Wells in production status. Two each dehydration units within felt and plastic lined containment. No leaks detected from production equipment. No spills or leaks detected on pad surface. Site stable. No violations noted. No samples collected. All field conductivity measurements collected with PCTestr 35 multi-parameter meter. This meter is for informational purposes only and was used to indicate if further follow-up (ie. water sample collection) was needed and was not intented to be used as a scientific test instrument. |
| 2610132 | Primary Facility | 2017-06-26 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived at the site at 12:30. The weather conditions were partly cloudy skies and breezy with temperatures in the upper 60's to around 70 degrees. There was no activity at the site. I met with Kellon Balum, Environmental Field Coordinator of Chief Oil and Gas during the inspection. The 1H and 2H wells have been in production for about a month now and all frac tanks in containment were moved off the pad about a week ago according to Mr. Balum. I did not record any elevated specific conductance (electrical conductivity) readings of concern in water and damp soil on the pad surface and water in the production containment. All conductivity readings were less than (1,000) micro Siemens/cm which is equivalent to (1) milli Siemens/cm. The majority of the readings were less than (500) micro Siemens/cm. I departed from the site at 13:45. |
| 2621549 | Primary Facility | 2017-07-14 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived at 14.10. Weather: cloudy, following rain. There were no personnel on site at the time of my inspection. There were 2 producing wells at this location: the Martino 1H and 2H.
Martino 1H and 2H, water in the cellars, above the well head flutes, no bubbles. Martino 2H: Top gauge: 1900 psi (0-5000 psi analog) 5-1/2”: 1900 psi (0-5000 psi analog) 13-3/8” x 9-5/8”: 5% LEL combustible gas/volume (Altair 5X calibrated on 7/11/17). 9-5/8” x 5-1/2”: couldn’t monitor vent. The result of this inspection was NOVIO, because no violations were observed at the time of the inspection. Left @ 15:00 |
| 2625669 | Primary Facility | 2017-08-14 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived at 14.45. Weather: cloudy, humid. There were no personnel on site at the time of my inspection. There were 2 producing wells at this location: the Martino 1H and 2H. There were no well tags on these producing wells, notified Peg Farrell.
Martino 1H and 2H, water in the cellars, no bubbles. Martino 2H: Top gauge: 1750 psi (0-5000 psi analog) 13-3/8” x 9-5/8”: 7% LEL combustible gas/volume (Altair 5X calibrated on 8/14/17). 9-5/8” x 5-1/2”: couldn’t monitor vent. The result of this inspection was NOVIO, because no violations were noted at the time of the inspection. Left @ 15:20 |
| 2650734 | Primary Facility | 2017-09-14 | Administrative/File Review | Violation(s) Noted | |
| 2658788 | Primary Facility | 2017-09-14 | Administrative/File Review | Violation(s) Noted | Administrative inspection created to enter Enforcement Record for nippling up BOPs on the Martino 2H less than eight hours after cementing. |
| 2852252 | Primary Facility | 2019-03-11 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived onsite for a routine inspection at 09:31; the weather was ~35°F, clear, and windy. The pad surface was ice covered.
There were 2 properly tagged Marcellus wells staged for production. Both well cellars were filled with rock. There were 2 GPUs, 2 produced water tanks, and 1 vent tank onsite and in secondary containment. The produced water tank containment was about half full of ice (Photo #3). There were 2 infiltration basins constructed. Both basins contained large amounts of ice (Photos 2, 4). The site was well vegetated and the steeper slopes were stabilized with rock. No E&S issues were noted. The Department recommends monitoring the basins as the weather improves to ensure that they are functioning as designed. It is also recommended that excess water be removed from secondary containment as necessary. No violations noted. |
| Inspection ID | Violation ID | Violation Date | Date Resolved | Violation Code | Violation Type | Violation Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2650734 | 799778 | 2017-09-14 | 78a85(c)2 | Environmental Health & Safety | ||
| 2658788 | 801558 | 2017-09-14 | 2018-10-18 | 78a85(c)2 | Environmental Health & Safety | Nippling up BOP less than eight hours after cementing |
| Violation ID | Penalty ID | Penalty Code | Penalty Status | Penalty Date | Enforcement Date | Penalty Amount | Amount Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801558 | 359430 | NOV - Notice of Violation | 2018-10-18 | ||||
| 801558 | 368514 | CACP - Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty | COMP - Completed | 2018-10-18 | 2018-10-18 | $220,000.00 | $220,000.00 |
For data sources see[7]