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37-033-27140

Well Details

Well ID: 37-033-27140
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Clearfield
Municipality: Morris Township
Operator Name: RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC
Well Pad ID: 148520
Farm/Lease Name: HESS UNIT 1H
License Status:
Spud Date:
Permit Date: 2011-12-16
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: Y
Configuration: Horizontal Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 40.945667
Longitude: -78.193408

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

Well History

Date Event
2011-12-16 New Permit Application
2012-03-24 Performed Spud Operation

For data sources see[4]

Fracking Activities

Fracking Jobs

Job Number Job Start Date Job End Date True Vertical Depth (ft) Total Water Volume (gal) Total Non-Water Volume (gal)
1 2012-06-18 2012-06-18 8,340 2,650,750

Fluid Composition Data

Job Number Trade Name Supplier Purpose Ingredient Name CAS Number Additive Percentage by Mass Job Percentage by Mass Mass Used (lb)
1 Inhibitor - WAI-251LC Weatherford Protects Casing Cinnamaldehyde (3-phenyl-2-propenal) 104-55-2 10.00 0.00020000
N,N-Dimethylformamide 68-12-2 40.00 0.00070000
Tar bases, quinoline derivatives,
benzyl chloride-quaternized 		72480-70-7 13.00 0.00020000
Triethyl phosphate 78-40-0 7.00 0.00010000
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-(nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-

,
branched

68412-54-4 10.00 0.00020000
Isopropanol 67-63-0 7.00 0.00010000
Ethylene glycol 107-21-1 60.00 0.00100000
2-Butoxyethanol 111-76-2 7.00 0.00010000
Biocide MC B 8650 Multi-Chem Group Antibacterial Agent Glutaraldehyde 111-30-8 50.00 0.00380000
Methanol 67-56-1 0.50 0.00004000
Water Operator Carrier Water 7732-18-5 100.00 93.99
Iron Control - WIC-641L Weatherford Prevents Precipitation Citric acid 77-92-9 70.00 0.00670000
Biocide MC B 8520 Multi-Chem Group Antibacterial Agent 3,4,4-Trimethyloxazolidine 75673-43-7 5.00 0.00090000
Formaldehyde Amine 56652-26-7 0.50 0.00010000
2-Amino-2-methylpropan-1-ol 124-68-5 1.00 0.00020000
4,4-Dimethyloxazolidine 51200-87-4 78.00 0.01
35 HCL Weatherford Clean Perforations Hydrochloric acid 7647-01-0 35.00 0.05
MX 588-2 Multi-Chem Group Scale Inhibitor MX588-2 0.00 0.01
WFR-61LA Weatherford Friction Reducer Petroleum Distillates 40.00 0.01
Ammonium chloride 12125-02-9 7.00 0.00310000
Ethoxylated C12-16 alcohols 68551-12-2 7.00 0.00310000
Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 10.00 0.00450000
Sand Weatherford Fracture Proppant Quartz 14808-60-7 100.00 5.71

For data sources see[5]

Production Data

Period Operator Name Gas Quantity (mcf) Gas Production Days Oil Quantity (bbl) Oil Production Days Water Quantity (bbl) Water Production Days
2011 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2012 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC 30,564.00 5 0.00 0 0.00 0
2013 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2014 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2015 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2016 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2017 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2019 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0

For data sources see[6]

Waste Data

Period Operator Waste Type Quantity Disposal Method Waste Facility ID
2012 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 3,140.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123
2012 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 560.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123NC006
2012 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 985.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123NC006
2012 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Drill Cuttings 1,367.97 Tons LANDFILL 100955
2016 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Produced Fluid 110.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123
2016 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 71.48 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123NC010
2016 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 250.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123
2017 RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 370.71 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123NC010

For data sources see[7]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
2040563 Primary Facility 2012-02-07 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2054451 Primary Facility 2012-03-28 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2065528 Primary Facility 2012-05-07 Follow-up Inspection No Violations Noted
2075510 Primary Facility 2012-06-12 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2076600 Primary Facility 2012-06-18 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2113879 Primary Facility 2012-11-07 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2161144 Primary Facility 2013-04-24 Follow-up Inspection No Violations Noted
2232017 Primary Facility 2013-12-24 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2341083 Primary Facility 2014-02-04 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2541765 Primary Facility 2016-12-05 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted Pre plugging inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. conducted December 5, 2016 at 10 am. At the time of inspection; Range on location. The 1H stands alone on the well pad, production tree in place. The cellar was filled with gravel. There was a vent pipe for the backside of the 5 ½” (x 9 5/8”) annulus. Well records show the production casing is cemented to surface but I wanted to verify there is no gas/pressure in the annulus through channel or microannulus that would need to be addressed in the proposed plugging procedure. The vent pipe was rigged up to a poly tank with a ½” needle valve in line, isolation ball valve between the two. The needle valve was open but looked packed with gravel; opened ball valve to poly tank, no pressure, removed needle valve, threaded ½” pipe nipple with pex fitting and hose rigged up directly to my Altair 5x gas meter, closed valve to poly tank. No gas in any amount was detected. I gave operator OK to plug the well as planned, adding vent pipe to procedure referencing 7
2543921 Primary Facility 2016-12-09 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted Inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. conducted December 9, 2016 at 12 pm. Plugging operations have commenced. Range on location, I met with Kyle Thomas to discuss procedure. ~4700 PSI on the prod. csg. Wireline was rigged up on the well, running in hole w/ gauge ring to 8505’ to make sure they’ll be able to set that bottom CIBP at that depth. They’ll set a CIBP in the 5 ½” production csg. at 8505’ and another CIBP at 8495’, cap that one w/ 15’ of cement with a dump bailer. They’ll WOC, run in hole and tag and plug back w/cement from that point to surface (single column of cement) pumped as multiple stages obviously. They’ll install a vent (coal well) after the job as per the regulations and our discussion the other day. No Issues.
2545930 Primary Facility 2016-12-13 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted Inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. conducted December 13, 2016 at 12 pm. A rig is on location for plugging ops. I met with Companyman to discuss operations. Both CIBPs set in the 5 ½” csg, #1) @ 8505’ and #2) @ 8495’, 15’ of cement dump bailed on top. The well is dead. The rig is triping in hole where they’ll plug back from bottom. Cementers in route. They’ll set approx. 4 (1000’) plugs today and the rest tomorrow (cement from CIBP to surface inside the 4 ½”). No issues.
2547692 Primary Facility 2016-12-20 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) Violation(s) Noted Inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. Clearfield County conducted December 20, 2016 at 1:00 pm. The rig has rigged down and pulled off the pad following last week’s plugging operations. At the time of inspection; the well was capped with night cap bolted on (5 1/2”) production casing spool. There was a ½” needle valve on the cap, shut-in. I opened the valve, no pressure, and tied in with a ½” pex fitting with hose connected to an Altair 5x gas meter. The meter showed 4% LEL at first then dissipated in a few seconds to no gas detected. I put a balloon on a ½” pipe nipple and threaded into the needle valve to verify no measurable flow. The balloon did not inflate. There was a 2” vent pipe for the backside of production casing (9 5/8” x 5 ½”) production casing plumbed to surface. The vent was open to a small poly tank with and had a ½” ball valve in line. I opened the ½” ball valve and heard gas even as the 2” line was open to the poly tank. I shut in the ½” ball valve in line and the 2” ball valve to th
2549667 Primary Facility 2017-01-04 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd Inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. Clearfield County conducted January 4, 2017 at approximately 10 am. I met with Kyle Thomas from Range on the pad for a follow-up inspection in regards to pressure on the 5 ½” csg’s annulus. When I pulled on location he had the annulus shut-in to a digital crystal gauge, reading ~200 PSI after being shut-in for approximately 15 minutes reportedly. Pressure was still increasing at 20 minutes to ~245 PSI and it was decided to bleed off pressure to vent tank to avoid overpressure on the 9 5/8” shoe. I tied a ½” pex fitting with hose connected to an Altair 5x gas meter; 100% methane detected. We discussed possible migration pathway to surface, uncertain at the moment. I advised for Range to take a gas sample of the annulus for analysis to help aid in finding the source of the gas. Two more personnel from Range showed up and took some photos of the well. The operator is likely to commence remedial operations in the spring as requested when the weather is more cooperativ
2553026 Primary Facility 2017-01-13 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd Routine inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. Clearfield County conducted January 13, 2017 at approximately 11:15 am. There were no significant changes at the well noted since my last inspection 1/4/17 with regard to pressure on the backside of the production casing after plugging attempt. See previous inspections for more detailed account of this problem. Violations Outstanding, 78.91 Plugging.
2555752 Primary Facility 2017-01-26 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd Routine inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. Clearfield County conducted January 26, 2017 at approximately 10 am. Range on location with third party vac truck and crew pulling containment. Range employee on site said they checked pressure yesterday, it built to ~290PSI in 15-20 minutes. I put my gauge on the vent and saw it increase 0-80PSI in about 3 minutes. This indicates there were no significant changes at the well noted since my last inspection 1/4/17 with regard to pressure on the backside of the production casing after plugging attempt. See previous inspections for more detailed account of this problem. Violations Outstanding, 78.91 Plugging.
2560735 Primary Facility 2017-02-10 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd Routine inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. Clearfield County conducted February 10, 2017 at approximately 1:30 pm. Location was snow covered. There were no significant changes at the well noted since my last inspection 1/26/17 with regard to pressure on the backside of the production casing after plugging attempt. See previous inspections for more detailed account of this problem. Violations Outstanding, 78.91 Plugging.
2575191 Primary Facility 2017-03-22 Routine/Complete Inspection Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd Routine inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. Clearfield County conducted March 22nd 2017 2:10 pm. Backside of production casing was open and venting to tank. I put a gauge on the line and isolated from vent tank to check pressure. Pressure built from 0-45PSI in 7 minutes. Opened valve back up to vent tank and removed gauge, left location at 12:27 pm. Violations Outstanding
2589229 Primary Facility 2017-04-26 Routine/Complete Inspection Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd Routine inspection of Range’s Hess 1H in Morris Twp. Clearfield County conducted April 26, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Backside of production casing was open and venting to tank. I put a gauge on the line and isolated from vent tank to check pressure. Pressure built from 0-20 PSI in 5 minutes and increased to 30 PSI after and additional 5 minutes. Opened valve back up to vent tank and removed gauge, left location at 1:20 pm. Violations Outstanding
2630089 Primary Facility 2017-08-29 Routine/Complete Inspection Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd Backside of production casing is open and venting through 2" pipe going into open container. Valves locked. Gas detected at top of open container was 100% LEL, 25% Methane. Violation Outstanding
2672609 Primary Facility 2017-12-19 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) Outstanding Violations - Viols Req'd Routine inspection of the Hess 1H well conducted 12/19/2017 at 9:40 am. I met the operator on location to evaluate to well approximately one year after plugging operations. The operator shut in the backside of production casing to a digital gauge at 9:47 and waited until 10:17. Pressure was 40 PSI after 30 minutes. The operator opened valve and bled off through 2" iron to tank. Bleed off was audible for about one second.
2689518 Primary Facility 2018-01-29 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Routine site inspection at Range Resources Hess Unit Well Pad on January 29, 2018. There is one plugged Marcellus well located on this pad (033-27140). A plugging certificate has not been issued to date by the Department for this recently plugged well.

The pad and access road are covered under ESX11-033-0034. This ESCGP is expired. Department documents dated January 14, 2016 state that a notice of termination for ESX11-033-0034 was withdrawn. In addition, a request for a 1 year time extension for ESX11-033-0034 was authorized by the Department with an expiration date of July 1, 2017.

The pad remains at full build out. Gravel is present throughout the pad and no PCSMs are installed. I recommend submitting the proper paperwork in order to upgrade the expired ESCGP1 to an ESCGP2. No signs of erosion or sedimentation were observed during my inspection.

2692720 Primary Facility 2018-02-09 Routine/Complete Inspection Pending Routine inspection of an unconventional gas well. The well is being monitored and evaluated at this time approximately 14 months after plugging operations have ceased. At the time of inspection, production casing is being vented at a 2" vent, no gas detected. The backside of production casing is open and venting to a vent tank. Gas detected in atmosphere inside the tank varied. The backside of intermediate casing was being vented, no gas detected. Outstanding violations are Pending the results of operator's future monitoring and evaluation.
2702378 Primary Facility 2018-03-07 Routine/Complete Inspection Pending A routine inspection of this unconventional gas well was conducted March 7th, 2018, approximately 15 months after plugging operations have ceased. At the time of inspection; the production casing is being vented through a 2" vent pipe installed on well cap above hanger. The backside of the production casing is open and venting open-ended to a small plastic tank with the lid open. A field reading with an Altair 5x gas meter shows the atmosphere inside the open tank is 100% LEL and 5% methane. The backside of intermediate casing is open at a smaller vent pipe. No gas was detected at this vent, and no gas was detected at the production casing vent. The cellar was full of icy water with no bubbling observed. Outstanding violations are pending the results of the operator's ongoing monitoring and future evaluation.
2717857 Primary Facility 2018-04-12 Routine/Complete Inspection Pending A routine inspection of this unconventional gas well was conducted April 12, 2018. Last known activity on the well was plugging operations conducted December 2016. At the time of inspection; the production casing is being vented through a 2" vent pipe installed on well cap above hanger. The backside of the production casing is open and venting open-ended to a small plastic tank with the lid open. A field reading with an Altair 5x gas meter shows varying amounts of methane in the ambient air inside the tank. The backside of intermediate casing is open at a smaller vent pipe. No combustible gas was detected at this vent, and no gas was detected at the production casing vent. The cellar was full of water with no bubbling observed. Outstanding violations are pending the results of the operator's ongoing monitoring and future evaluation.
2757499 Primary Facility 2018-07-30 Routine/Complete Inspection Pending A routine inspection of this unconventional gas well was conducted July 30, 2018. Last known activity on the well was plugging operations conducted December 2016. At the time of inspection; the production casing is being vented through a 2" vent pipe installed on well cap above hanger. The backside of the production casing is open and venting open-ended to a small plastic tank with the lid open. A field reading with an Altair 5x gas meter detected fluctuating amounts of methane in the ambient air inside the tank from ~0%-60% LEL (0%-3% methane). The backside of intermediate casing is open at a smaller vent pipe. No combustible gas was detected at this vent, and no gas was detected at the production casing vent. The cellar was full of water with no bubbling observed. Outstanding violations are pending the results of the operator's ongoing monitoring and future evaluation.
2776583 Primary Facility 2018-09-14 Routine/Complete Inspection Pending A routine inspection of this unconventional gas well was conducted September 14, 2018. Last known activity on the well was plugging operations conducted December 2016. At the time of inspection; the production casing is being vented through a 2" vent pipe installed on well cap above hanger. The backside of the production casing is open and venting open-ended to a small plastic tank with the lid open. A field reading with an Altair 5x gas meter detected fluctuating amounts of methane in the ambient air inside the tank. The backside of intermediate casing is open at a smaller vent pipe that was full of water with no bubbling. No obvious changes to the well's condition were observed in comparison with last inspection. Outstanding violations are pending the results of the operator's ongoing monitoring and future evaluation of this well.
2839312 Primary Facility 2019-02-07 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Routine site inspection at Range Resources Hess Unit Well Pad on February 7, 2019. There is one plugged Marcellus well located on this pad (033-27140). Plugging was completed on 11/21/17. No production equipment is onsite.

The pad and access road are covered under ESX11-033-0034. This ESCGP is expired. Department documents dated January 14, 2016 state that a notice of termination for ESX11-033-0034 was withdrawn. In addition, a request for a 1 year time extension for ESX11-033-0034 was authorized by the Department with an expiration date of July 1, 2017.

The operator has recently submitted an application to the Department to restore the site. The Department is currently reviewing/processing the application for a new ESCGP3 to restore the site.

The well pad remains at full build out. Gravel is present throughout the pad and no PCSMs are installed. A wetland full cattails is located along the SW edge of the well pad. No signs of erosion or sedimentation were observed during my inspection. Overall, the site

2844481 Primary Facility 2019-02-25 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) Pending A routine inspection of this unconventional gas well was conducted February 25, 2019. Last known activity on the well was plugging operations conducted December 2016. At the time of inspection; the production casing is being vented through a 2" vent pipe installed on well cap above hanger. The backside of the production casing is open and venting open-ended to a small plastic tank with the lid open. A field reading with an Altair 5x gas meter detected fluctuating amounts of methane in the ambient air inside the tank. No obvious significant changes to the well's condition were observed in comparison with last inspection. Outstanding violations are pending the results of the operator's ongoing monitoring and future evaluation of this well.

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
2547692 775275 2016-12-20 78a91(a) Environmental Health & Safety
2549667 775787 2017-01-04 78.91(a) Environmental Health & Safety
2553026 776655 2017-01-13 78.91(a) Environmental Health & Safety
2555752 777336 2017-01-26 78.91(a) Environmental Health & Safety
2560735 778304 2017-02-10 78.91(a) Environmental Health & Safety
2575191 781645 2017-03-22 78.91(a) Environmental Health & Safety
2589229 784617 2017-04-26 78.91(a) Environmental Health & Safety
2630089 795382 2017-08-29 78.91(a) Environmental Health & Safety
2672609 805049 2016-12-20 78a91(a) Environmental Health & Safety

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
775275 361298 NOV - Notice of Violation

For data sources see[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Permits Issued Detail Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
  2. ↑ "Spud Data Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-05-16. 
  3. ↑ "Oil and Gas Well Pad Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
  4. ↑ "Compiled from multiple data sources - see Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Data Sources". 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-27. 
  5. ↑ "FracFocus Fracking Chemicals Database". 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-06-19. 
  6. ↑ "Oil and Gas Production Reports". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
  7. ↑ "Oil and Gas Waste Reports". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
  8. ↑ "Oil and Gas Compliance Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
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