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| Country: United States | |
| State: Pennsylvania | |
| County: Bradford | |
| Municipality: Herrick Township | |
| Operator Name: SWN PROD CO LLC | |
| Well Pad ID: 149722 | |
| Farm/Lease Name: WHIPPLE | |
| License Status: Inactive | |
| Spud Date: | |
| Permit Date: 2013-08-15 | |
| Well Type: GAS | |
| Unconventional Well: Y | |
| Configuration: Horizontal Well | |
| Conservation: No | |
| Latitude: 41.797978 | |
| Longitude: -76.243081 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Deviated | |
| Newly Drilled | |
| 2013-08-15 | New Permit Application |
| 2013-10-17 | Performed Spud Operation |
| 2015-01-12 | New Permit Application |
| 2015-10-15 | New Permit Application |
| 2018-01-25 | Inactive Well Request Granted |
For data sources see[4]
| Job Number | Job Start Date | Job End Date | True Vertical Depth (ft) | Total Water Volume (gal) | Total Non-Water Volume (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-08 | 6,632 | 11,063,700 | 0 |
| 2 | 2018-03-26 | 2018-04-16 | 6,653 | 25,651,500 | 0 |
| Job Number | Trade Name | Supplier | Purpose | Ingredient Name | CAS Number | Additive Percentage by Mass | Job Percentage by Mass | Mass Used (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WFRA-2000 | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Friction Reducer | Hydrated light distillate (petroleum) | 64742-47-8 | 30 | 0.026463 | 27633.5 |
| Water | 7732-18-5 | 60 | 0.064543 | 67398.9 | ||||
| 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2 propenamide | 9003-06-9 | 30 | 0.032272 | 33699.4 | ||||
| HCL Acid (12.6%-17.5%) | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Bulk Acid | Water | 7732-18-5 | 87.4 | 0.398178 | 415795 | |
| Hydrogen Chloride | 7647-01-0 | 17.5 | 0.092576 | 96671.4 | ||||
| Carbo SaltGuard | Southwestern Energy | Proppant | Ceramic materials and wares, chemicals | 66402-68-4 | 97 | 0.084743 | 88492.1 | |
| Polymeric salt inhibitor | Proprietary | 7 | 0.051003 | 53259.5 | ||||
| Semi-permeable coating | Proprietary | 5 | 0.036431 | 38042.5 | ||||
| LT FLUSH SYSTEM I | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Other | Mineral oil, petroleum distillates, hrdotreated light naphthenic |
64742-53-6 | 100 | 0.001406 | 1467.84 | |
| K-BAC 1005 | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Anti-Bacterial Agent | Polyethylene Glycol | 25322-68-3 | 50 | 0.007366 | 7692.15 | |
| 2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide | 10222-01-2 | 5.76 | 0.001857 | 1939.21 | ||||
| Water | 7732-18-5 | 44.3 | 0.005827 | 6085.04 | ||||
| Water | Southwestern Energy | Carrier/Base Fluid | Water | 7732-18-5 | 100 | 88.3615 | 92,271,000.0 | |
| AI-303 | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Acid Corrosion Inhibitors | Butyl cellosolve | 111-76-2 | 20 | 0.00004200 | 43.5832 | |
| Acetophenone,thiourea,formaldehyde polymer | 68527-49-1 | 5 | 0.00001200 | 12.093 | ||||
| Cinnamaldehyde | 104-55-2 | 20 | 0.00004800 | 50.0166 | ||||
| Ethylene glycol | 107-21-1 | 40 | 0.000132 | 138.344 | ||||
| Polyether | 60828-78-6 | 10 | 0.00002300 | 24.186 | ||||
| Formic acid | 64-18-6 | 20 | 0.00004600 | 48.372 | ||||
| SI-1100 | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Scale Inhibitor | Ethylene Glycol | 107-21-1 | 40 | 0.007748 | 8090.73 | |
| Hexamethylene tramine penta (methylene phosphonic acid) | 34690-00-1 | 3 | 0.000528 | 551.641 | ||||
| DETA phosphonate | 15827-60-8 | 3 | 0.000549 | 572.858 | ||||
| Phosphino carboxylic acid polymer | 71050-62-9 | 3 | 0.000528 | 551.641 | ||||
| Copolymer of Maleic and Acrylic acid | 52255-49-9 | 10 | 0.001598 | 1669.07 | ||||
| Sand | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Proppant | Crystalline Silica, quartz | 14808-60-7 | 100 | 10.8246 | 11,303,500.0 | |
| 2 | Water | Southwestern Energy | Carrier/Base Fluid | Water | 7732-18-5 | 100 | 88.4242 | 213,934,000.0 |
| LT FLUSH SYSTEM I | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Other | Mineral oil, petroleum distillates, hrdotreated light naphthenic |
64742-53-6 | 100 | 0.000488 | 1181.61 | |
| K-BAC 1005 | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Anti-Bacterial Agent | 2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide | 10222-01-2 | 5.76 | 0.001813 | 4385.89 | |
| Water | 7732-18-5 | 44.3 | 0.005688 | 13762.5 | ||||
| Polyethylene Glycol | 25322-68-3 | 50 | 0.007191 | 17397.2 | ||||
| Sand | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Proppant | Crystalline Silica, quartz | 14808-60-7 | 100 | 10.7406 | 25,985,900.0 | |
| Carbo SaltGuard | Southwestern Energy | Proppant | Ceramic materials and wares, chemicals | 66402-68-4 | 97 | 0.086672 | 209694 | |
| Polymeric salt inhibitor | Proprietary | 7 | 0.052164 | 126205 | ||||
| Semi-permeable coating | Proprietary | 5 | 0.03726 | 90146.6 | ||||
| HCL Acid (12.6%-17.5%) | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Bulk Acid | Water | 7732-18-5 | 87.4 | 0.417156 | 1,009,270.0 | |
| Hydrogen Chloride | 7647-01-0 | 17.5 | 0.096988 | 234653 | ||||
| SI-1100 | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Scale Inhibitor | Ethylene Glycol | 107-21-1 | 40 | 0.007457 | 18042 | |
| Hexamethylene tramine penta (methylene phosphonic acid) | 34690-00-1 | 3 | 0.000508 | 1230.13 | ||||
| DETA phosphonate | 15827-60-8 | 3 | 0.000528 | 1277.45 | ||||
| Phosphino carboxylic acid polymer | 71050-62-9 | 3 | 0.000508 | 1230.13 | ||||
| Copolymer of Maleic and Acrylic acid | 52255-49-9 | 10 | 0.001538 | 3721.94 | ||||
| WFRA-2000 | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Friction Reducer | 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2 propenamide | 9003-06-9 | 30 | 0.031119 | 75290.2 | |
| Hydrated light distillate (petroleum) | 64742-47-8 | 30 | 0.025518 | 61738 | ||||
| Water | 7732-18-5 | 60 | 0.062239 | 150580 | ||||
| AI-303 | U.S. Well Services, LLC | Acid Corrosion Inhibitors | Butyl cellosolve | 111-76-2 | 20 | 0.00004300 | 104.149 | |
| Formic acid | 64-18-6 | 20 | 0.00004800 | 115.592 | ||||
| Polyether | 60828-78-6 | 10 | 0.00002400 | 57.7962 | ||||
| Ethylene glycol | 107-21-1 | 40 | 0.000137 | 330.594 | ||||
| Acetophenone,thiourea,formaldehyde polymer | 68527-49-1 | 5 | 0.00001200 | 28.8981 | ||||
| Cinnamaldehyde | 104-55-2 | 20 | 0.00004900 | 119.523 |
For data sources see[5]
| Period | Operator Name | Gas Quantity (mcf) | Gas Production Days | Oil Quantity (bbl) | Oil Production Days | Water Quantity (bbl) | Water Production Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2014 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2015 | SWN PROD CO LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2016 | SWN PROD CO LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | 1,711,696.00 | 232 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | 1,993,507.00 | 363 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
For data sources see[6]
| Period | Operator | Waste Type | Quantity | Disposal Method | Waste Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | Drill Cuttings | 1,106.38 Tons | LANDFILL | 101247 |
| 2015 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Drill Cuttings | 937.08 Tons | LANDFILL | 101247 |
| 2015 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 89.75 Bbl | REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING | |
| 2016 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 36.67 Bbl | REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING | |
| 2016 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Synthetic Liner Materials | 2.00 Tons | LANDFILL | 101247 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Soil Contaminated by Oil | 4.00 Tons | LANDFILL | THR029 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 1,007.50 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 95-16-65420-013 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Synthetic Liner Materials | 2.89 Tons | LANDFILL | 100933 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 320.00 Bbl | REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING | |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Synthetic Liner Materials | 3.48 Tons | LANDFILL | 101247 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 2,235.00 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 95-16-65420-013 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Unused Fracturing Fluid Waste | 32.00 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | WMGR123 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 720.00 Bbl | REUSE (AT WELL PAD) | |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 168.00 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | WMGR123 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Drill Cuttings | 6.00 Tons | LANDFILL | THR029 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Soil Contaminated by Oil & Gas Related Spills | 4.00 Tons | LANDFILL | THR029 |
| 2017 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 43.75 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 826342 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 36.67 Bbl | REUSE (AT WELL PAD) | |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 26,385.50 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 95-16-65420-013 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 26.75 Tons | LANDFILL | 301358 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 4,958.67 Bbl | REUSE (AT WELL PAD) | |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Synthetic Liner Materials | 13.18 Tons | LANDFILL | 100933 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Soil Contaminated by Oil & Gas Related Spills | 0.37 Tons | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | 301333 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Filter Socks | 0.25 Tons | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | 301333 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Soil Contaminated by Oil & Gas Related Spills | 403.62 Tons | LANDFILL | 301358 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 2,941.66 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 826342 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 8,588.50 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 826342 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Soil Contaminated by Oil | 403.62 Tons | LANDFILL | 301358 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 70.00 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | WMGR123 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 1,101.50 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 95-16-65420-013 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Soil Contaminated by Oil | 0.37 Tons | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | 301333 |
| 2018 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Synthetic Liner Materials | 1.00 Tons | LANDFILL | 101247 |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 724.66 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | WMGR123NC035 |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 10,157.35 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 95-16-65420-013 |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Soil Contaminated by Oil & Gas Related Spills | 8.67 Tons | LANDFILL | 100933 |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Soil Contaminated by Oil | 8.67 Tons | LANDFILL | 100933 |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 239.01 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 95-16-65420-013 |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 609.35 Bbl | REUSE (AT WELL PAD) | |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Produced Fluid | 4,052.99 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 826342 |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 130.66 Bbl | SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT | 826342 |
| 2019 | SWN PROD CO LLC | Synthetic Liner Materials | 1.00 Tons | LANDFILL | 100933 |
For data sources see[7]
| Inspection ID | Inspection Category | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Result | Inspection Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2203391 | Primary Facility | 2013-09-10 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | |
| 2208783 | Primary Facility | 2013-09-27 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | |
| 2213857 | Primary Facility | 2013-10-17 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Minichi Cons Group |
| 2223999 | Primary Facility | 2013-11-06 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | I approved of an alternative waste management practice (OG-71) on 10-7-13 for recovery and re-use of synthetic/oil based drilling mud and water/water based drilling mud from drill cuttings. The OG-71 application was submitted to the Department on 10/7/13. The application consisted of a revision to the drill cuttings processing and drilling mud dewatering process operated by Environmental Drilling Solutions. The revision involved the elimination of drying shakers in the process. OG-71 applications submitted to the Department for the Range Unit 21 and 62 Well sites included the use of drying shakers in the process. Drill cuttings move through a flow line and then go through primary shakers to be separated from the drilling fluid. I observed some areas of compromised integrity in the felt and the liner. The ground surface was revealed in one area with standing water on the containment near the tears. SWM informed any observable areas of comprised integrity in the containment will be repaired as soon as possible. |
| 2227255 | Primary Facility | 2013-12-03 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Rig has moved. Site is being cleaned up. Drilled top hole to KOP ( surf and intermed) |
| 2229513 | Primary Facility | 2013-12-13 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | |
| 2419963 | 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. |
| 2419965 | 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. |
| 2461930 | Primary Facility | 2016-03-03 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | |
| 2564030 | 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 |
| 2584679 | 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 |
| 2617009 | Primary Facility | 2017-07-13 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | |
| 2637495 | Primary Facility | 2017-09-05 | Follow-up Inspection | No Violations Noted | On September 5, 2017 the Department conducted a follow-up inspection at the SWN Production Company GU-4-Pad in Herrick Township, Bradford County. Andrew Hobbins an Johnathan Sassi represented the Department. Tracy Gregory represented SWN.
The Department observed the area that had elevated conductivity readings during the previous inspection. Mr. Gregory explained the remediation efforts that SWN performed to address the spill. The pad surface was scraped and two lined tri-axle dump trucks of material was disposed at the Meshoppen Railyard. Puddles that were near the previously contaminated area were low in specific conductivity. The Department is satisfied with the cleanup and previous violations have been corrected. |
| 2669062 | Primary Facility | 2017-12-06 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | No annulus vents present
Cold/windy at time of inspection |
| 2701789 | Primary Facility | 2018-03-06 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Well is shut in at time of inspection
No annulus vents at time of inspection |
| 2741733 | Primary Facility | 2018-05-23 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | I arrived at the site at 11:32. The weather conditions are mostly sunny skies and breezy with temps in the 70's. I met with Tracy Gregory, Regulatory Analyst, of SWN. Flowback of the Whipple 1H, 2H and 3H wells is in progress. Natural gas is sent to the gathering pipeline and eventually to sales according to Mr. Gregory. I used a Hanna HI 9831 Soil Test EC & Temp meter, a Hanna Groline Soil Test meter and an Extech, ExStik 2 meter to record specific conductance (conductivity) of water on and off secondary containment at the site. Elevated conductivity readings were recorded on all (3) meters on individual containment structures and the pad surface near the containment for the production fluid storage tanks. Some of the readings exceeded (6) millisiemens/cm on containment. A reading greater than (4) millisiemens/cm was recorded in a small puddle of water near the site fence in between the frac tank battery and production fluid storage tank containment structure. According to Mr. Gregory, the containment set |
| 2741754 | Primary Facility | 2018-05-23 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | I arrived at the site at 11:32. The weather conditions are mostly sunny skies and breezy with temps in the 70's. I met with Tracy Gregory, Regulatory Analyst, of SWN. Flowback of the Whipple 1H, 2H and 3H wells is in progress. Natural gas is sent to the gathering pipeline and eventually to sales according to Mr. Gregory. I used a Hanna HI 9831 Soil Test EC & Temp meter, a Hanna Groline Soil Test meter and an Extech, ExStik 2 meter to record specific conductance (conductivity) of water on and off secondary containment at the site. Elevated conductivity readings were recorded on all (3) meters on individual containment structures and the pad surface near the containment for the production fluid storage tanks. Some of the readings exceeded (6) millisiemens/cm on containment. A reading greater than (4) millisiemens/cm was recorded in a small puddle of water near the site fence in between the frac tank battery and production fluid storage tank containment structure. According to Mr. Gregory, the containment set |
| 2747564 | Primary Facility | 2018-06-14 | Follow-up Inspection | No Violations Noted | I arrived at the site at 12:36. Weather is mostly sunny, with a light breeze and temps in the low to mid 70's. An employee was in the process of spray painting the sand traps. A truck driver from Susquehanna Gas Field Services, LLC was in the process of offloading production fluid from the production fluid storage tank into a (110) barrel capacity vacuum truck labeled residual waste. I met with Mike Deming, Senior Regulatory Analyst of SWN. The Whipple 1H, 2H and 3H wells are in production. The 8H well has been permitted, but not yet drilled. The 9H well has been drilled but not yet stimulated. Flowback of the 1H, 2H and 3H wells has recently concluded. The secondary containment, gas buster tank and flowback separation units designated for flowback operations remain in place. Frac tanks and filter socks stored in (55) gallon drums used during completions operations remain in place as well. Some of the frac tanks have been removed from containment. The sections of the containment for the water tran |
| 2748733 | Primary Facility | 2018-07-02 | Incident- Response to Accident or Event | Violation(s) Noted | I arrived at the site at 11:24 in response to a reported spill of production fluid to the pad surface which occurred on 7-1-18. The weather conditions are hazy, hot and humid, with temperatures in the mid to upper 80's. I was accompanied by Ross McMann, of the Environmental Clean-up and Brownfields Program in PADEP NCRO. Mike Deming, Senior Regulatory Analyst and Ryan Klemish, Regulatory Analyst both of SWN were on-site during the inspection. I contacted Steve Moyer, Regulatory Supervisor of SWN at 8:51 AM on 7-2-18 to inquire the specifics of the spill incident. Mr. Moyer stated the following in the phone conversation. "The spill occurred as a result of a Susquehanna Gas Field Services, LLC truck driver falling asleep and not fully closing a valve on a (110) barrel capacity vacuum truck. The driver offloaded fluid from the production fluid tank. The driver reportedly overfilled the truck and fluid spilled to the pad surface. The intent was to transfer the fluid to the Zeffer Impoundment in Susquehan |
| 2814922 | Primary Facility | 2018-12-13 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Cold/windy at time of inspection.
All vents were vented to production tanks at time of inspection. Was unable to view in cellar due to Containment covering cellar |
| 2818279 | Primary Facility | 2018-12-18 | Site Restoration | No Violations Noted | The DEP conducted a RESTORATION inspection of SWN's Whipple (4 PAD) in Herrick Twp, Bradford County on 12/18/2018 at 1125 hours. The inspection was conducted in response to a well site restoration report received by the DEP.
There are three producing wells onsite using a frac tank for produced water rather than a production tank. A residual waste truck was seen onsite offloading the tank. The small portion the the NW of the pad has recently been disturbed per plans. The area is not 70% perennial vegetative cover (see photo #4). This site does not meet the requirements for restoration under a well site restoration report. The site is not stabilized with 70% vegetative cover and temporary E&S BMPs are still installed. It is understood that Southwestern has a Consent & Order agreement with the department to install these newly permitted PCSM BMPs. Upon further discussion, the sites already inspected will have to be returned. This well site restoration report is considered returned at this time. No violations |
| Inspection ID | Violation ID | Violation Date | Date Resolved | Violation Code | Violation Type | Violation Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2748733 | 821392 | 2018-07-02 | CSL 402(b) | Environmental Health & Safety | The violation is cited due to the production fluid spill impacting the pad surface. | |
| 2748733 | 821393 | 2018-07-02 | 78.57(a) | Environmental Health & Safety | The violation is cited due to the production fluid spill impacting the pad surface. | |
| 2748733 | 821394 | 2018-07-02 | SWMA 301 | Environmental Health & Safety | The violation is cited due to the production fluid spill impacting the pad surface. |
| Violation ID | Penalty ID | Penalty Code | Penalty Status | Penalty Date | Enforcement Date | Penalty Amount | Amount Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 821392 | 365338 | NOV - Notice of Violation | |||||
| 821393 | 365338 | NOV - Notice of Violation | |||||
| 821394 | 365338 | NOV - Notice of Violation |
For data sources see[8]