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| Well ID: 37-081-21336 | Loading map...
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| Country: United States | |
| State: Pennsylvania | |
| County: Lycoming | |
| Municipality: Upper Fairfield Township | |
| Operator Name: INFLECTION ENERGY (PA) LLC | |
| Well Pad ID: 150097 | |
| Farm/Lease Name: ALLEGHENY RIDGE WEST HILLEGAS 2 | |
| License Status: | |
| Spud Date: | |
| Permit Date: 2013-10-09 | |
| Well Type: GAS | |
| Unconventional Well: Y | |
| Configuration: Horizontal Well | |
| Conservation: No | |
| Latitude: 41.326150 | |
| Longitude: -76.874161 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2013-10-09 | New Permit Application |
| 2013-11-02 | Performed Spud Operation |
| 2017-02-22 | New Permit Application |
| 2018-01-03 | MOD |
| 2018-10-31 | MOD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | INFLECTION ENERGY LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2014 | INFLECTION ENERGY (PA) LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2015 | INFLECTION ENERGY (PA) LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2016 | INFLECTION ENERGY (PA) LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2017 | INFLECTION ENERGY (PA) LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2019 | INFLECTION ENERGY (PA) LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
For data sources see[5]
| Period | Operator | Waste Type | Quantity | Disposal Method | Waste Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | INFLECTION ENERGY LLC | Drill Cuttings | 309.01 Tons | LANDFILL | 301626 |
| 2013 | INFLECTION ENERGY LLC | Drilling Fluid Waste | 203.00 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) | WMGR123SW018 |
| 2014 | INFLECTION ENERGY LLC | Drilling Fluid Waste | 203.00 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) | WMGR123SW018 |
| 2014 | INFLECTION ENERGY (PA) LLC | Produced Fluid | 6,415.00 Bbl | REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING | |
| 2014 | INFLECTION ENERGY LLC | Drill Cuttings | 309.01 Tons | LANDFILL | 301626 |
For data sources see[6]
| Inspection ID | Inspection Category | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Result | Inspection Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2222820 | Primary Facility | 2013-11-19 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | |
| 2232122 | Primary Facility | 2013-12-19 | Routine/Partial Inspection | No Violations Noted | |
| 2254173 | Primary Facility | 2014-03-14 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | 4 wells drilled to KOP, some minor erosion from weather/ lack of veg. growth. No Vio. |
| 2266753 | Primary Facility | 2014-04-11 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | |
| 2430329 | Primary Facility | 2015-11-18 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | After the operator provided photos of a discharge from the FWI; I arrived onsite to see if the previous discharge caused any issues. The FWI was not being dewatered and I fould no evidence of the previous discharge. I sent an email explaining I did not see violations at the time of the inspection. |
| 2430338 | Primary Facility | 2015-11-19 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | The FWI was being dewatered the sed. basin. The water was flowing overland from the sedimentation basin, into the roadside ditch along Kaiser Hollow Road, and into an UNT to Loyalsock Creek. The UNT to Loyalsock Creek is designated Exceptional Value. I met with Inflection representatives who agreed to stop the discharge. At 14:20, I collected sample 3440257 from the outlet of the sedimentation. On 11/20/2015, I returned to the well pad and documented the impacts of this discharge. The Department’s observation of the discharge at the well pad is inconsistent with the approved permit. The permit states water will not be discharged from the FWI. The permit specifically states that runoff from the well pad and other impervious surfaces other than the access road will be directed to the FWI for the use in the well completions operations. Violations cited to the ESCGP. |
| 2446147 | Primary Facility | 2016-01-26 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived @ 13:15. Weather cloudy and cool. There were 4 wells TD’ed on location. Also on location were: 2 GPUs, 3 produced water tanks, 4 Baker tanks in containment, and an impoundment. During my inspection, landowner Rich Hillegas and Upper Fairfield Township Supervisor, Luther Lunt, stopped to discuss their concerns about the impoundment water level and drainage. Enquiries to Inflection and to DEP coworkers indicated that this matter was being addressed by other Oil and Gas District Office staff. I followed up by calling the landowner and township supervisor to convey this information.
For the gas wells, annular vents were monitored for methane gas with an Altair 5X gas meter calibrated on 1/26/16. ARWH 2H: Cellar water-filled and frozen. TD’ed with 3 annular vents and night cap. There were two, 2-inch vents on either side of the wellhead and one, 1-inch vent. Field monitoring detected no methane at any of the annular vents. |
| 2446172 | Primary Facility | 2016-02-02 | Follow-up Inspection | No Violations Noted | Water-filled cellar frozen. TD’ed with 3 annular vents and night cap. Each of the 2” vents on either side of the wellhead had the number 13 bead-welded onto the pipe indicating that these vents corresponded to the 13-3/8” x 9-5/8” annulus. The single 1” vent had the number 20 bead-welded onto the pipe indicating that this vent corresponded to the 20” x 13-3/8” annulus. At the time of my inspection, field monitoring detected no methane in any of the vents. |
| 2472690 | Primary Facility | 2016-04-06 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived @ 08:40. Weather: cold and clear. There were 4 wells on this location. The ARWH 5H and 3H were in production. The ARWH 1H and 2H wells were top-holed.
Annular vents were monitored with an Altair 5X gas meter calibrated on 03/30/16. ARWH 2H: No methane was detected at the 20” x 13-3/8” or 13-3/8” x 9-5/8” annular vent. There were no violations for this well identified during this inspection. Left location @ 09:40. |
| 2502476 | Primary Facility | 2016-07-12 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Routine Inspection; 7/12/2016.
At the time of the inspection, a gasoline powered pump was being used to pump water to three sprinklers. Approximately, 5-10 feet of water were left in the bottom of the impoundment. The sprinklers were being used to discharge water onto well vegetated areas where silt sock remains downslope. No overland flow of any kind was visible from the dewatering operation. Prior to discharging, water was previously hauled via truck from the impoundment to reduce the volume in the impoundment. Overall, I appreciate the cautious approach to dewatering the impoundment. No Violations Noted. |
| 2506375 | Primary Facility | 2016-07-27 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | I received a complaint (via voicemail) of water discharging at the entrance of the site and followed-up at 08:37. A the time of the inspection, the upgrades to the infiltration basin and access road were being implemented as part of the Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) plans which are also planning on converting the Freshwater Impoundment into an infiltration basin. It appears the water coming down the access road was just water accumulated in a trench for an additional cross-culvert. It appears the water was simply scooped out with an excavator. I found no evidence that the water from the trench carried sediment offsite. Workers onsite were preparing to start the gasoline powered pump for dewatering the impoundment. No Violations Noted. |
| 2522916 | Primary Facility | 2016-09-27 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | I entered the site off Kaiser Hollow Road at 10:00. At the time of the inspection, two wells (081-21337, 081-21335) were in production. The infiltration basin at the base of the access road appeared to be functioning properly since underdrains were installed and the outlet changed. The fresh water impoundment has been removed and approximately half of that area has been graded to the pad elevation. An infiltration basin has been installed covering the western half of the previous impoundment area. The basin has been graded and the outlet structure installed. In addition, the outlet structure on the basin southwest of the pad has been updated and an underdrain has been installed. The area of the removed impoundment (including surrounding slopes) is currently un-stabilized but the contractor’s onsite said they were planning on seeding and mulching the entire disturbed area today (9/27/2016). No Violations Noted. |
| 2526760 | Primary Facility | 2016-09-29 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | I entered the site off Kaiser Hollow Road at 11:35 with Erin Gocek (DEP). At the time of the inspection, two wells (081-21337, 081-21335) were in production. A steady rain had been falling for several hours. The infiltration basin at the base of the access road appeared to be functioning properly since underdrains were installed and the outlet changed (as noted in my 9/27/2016 inspection report). Some water was overtopping the rubber diversion flap on the access road nearest to Kaiser Hollow Road. The infiltration basin appears to be infiltrating well and no water was entering the dewatering structure. The outside fill slopes were seeded and mulched but the infiltration basin area and the converted impoundment area were un-stabilized. No Violations Noted. |
| 2528475 | Primary Facility | 2016-10-03 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived @ 11:24. Weather: cloudy, cool. There were 4 wells on location – 2 in production and 2 top-hole only. The impoundment along the northern side of the site was being removed
For the gas wells, annular vents were monitored for methane gas with an Altair 5X gas meter calibrated on 10-3-16. NOTE: The ARWH 2H and 1H were mislabeled in the field. Previous IR’s identified the 1H as the eastern most well at the end of the line of 4 wells because the well was tagged as such. The easternmost well is, in fact the 2H. Previous inspections in which combustible gas was detected attributed these detections to the 1H, when in fact they should be attributed to the 2H well. ARWH 2H (confused with the 1H in previous inspections). Gauges on annuli, but annuli open. No combustible gas was detected. |
| 2560397 | Primary Facility | 2017-02-08 | Complaint Inspection | No Violations Noted | Complaint Inspection; 2/8/2017.
On 2/6/2017, the complainant (CID#324908) contacted me. I was informed that beer bottles and trash found in the nearby woods led the complainant to discover evidence that someone had a campfire (including the burning of trash) on the well pad. The complainant explained that he had contacted Inflection Energy earlier that day and all of the trash and debris was removed and disposed of properly. The complaint documents the unauthorized use of the well pad by currently unidentified individuals. On 2/8/2017, I arrived onsite and walked to the southwest corner of the well pad. The trash and campfire residue had been thoroughly cleaned-up. Later, I talked to the complainant and explained that the complaint would be closed as of the inspection. Complaint Closed. The implementation of the PCSM Plans onsite appears to be functioning properly with exception of the level-spreader at the outlet of the infiltration basin. The level-spreader is already undermined and discharging |
| 2591098 | Primary Facility | 2017-05-03 | Compliance Evaluation | No Violations Noted | Compliance Evaluation Inspection; 5/3/2017.
I entered the site with Dan Harvey (DEP) at 09:40 to look at previous violations cited on 12/7/2015. The violations for discharge from the Fresh Water Impoundment (FWI) are closed as of today since the FWI has been removed and the PCSM plans have been implemented. Erosion and sedimentation issues remain a concern around the entire western fill slope and around the discharge for the infiltration basin. The infiltration rate of the main basin may be below the design rate but I am uncertain due to recentrainfall. It appears a small hole has been added in the riser to increase the discharge rate and help the basin empty completely after rainfall events. In addition, the level spreader is concentrating flow from the rock apron below the infiltration basin and causing erosion. I recommend correcting the level spreader and several erosion gullies onsite when weather conditions improve. I recommend monitoring infiltration rate and dewatering time on the infiltration |
| 2637654 | Primary Facility | 2017-09-19 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | 4 wells on location - 2 top-holed , and 2 in production. Wells are clearly labelled. Available annuli were monitored for combustible gas. No combustible gas was detected. Altair 5X gas meter calibrated 9/19/17). |
For data sources see[7]