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| Well ID: 37-111-20270 | Loading map...
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| Country: United States | |
| State: Pennsylvania | |
| County: Somerset | |
| Municipality: Brothersvalley Township | |
| Operator Name: SAMSON RES CO | |
| Well Pad ID: 148877 | |
| Farm/Lease Name: MENHORN 1 | |
| License Status: | |
| Spud Date: 2009-03-06 | |
| Permit Date: 2009-03-02 | |
| Well Type: GAS | |
| Unconventional Well: Y | |
| Configuration: Vertical Well | |
| Conservation: Yes | |
| Latitude: 39.933327 | |
| Longitude: -79.001124 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2009-03-02 | New Permit Application |
| 2009-03-06 | Performed Spud Operation |
| 2009-04-25 | Drilling Completion |
| 2009-09-15 | NEWLY DRILLED |
| 2009-09-17 | Perforation |
| 2011-06-22 | PARTIALLY PLUGGED |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SAMSON RES CO | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2010 | SAMSON RES CO | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
For data sources see[5]
| Period | Operator | Waste Type | Quantity | Disposal Method | Waste Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SAMSON RES CO | Brine | 5,061.90 Bbl | Brine or Industrial Waste Treatment Plt | PA0101508 |
| 2010 | SAMSON RES CO | Fracing Fluid Waste | 176.00 Bbl | PUBLIC SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT | PA0026034 |
For data sources see[6]
| Inspection ID | Inspection Category | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Result | Inspection Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1782051 | Primary Facility | 2009-04-02 | Drilling/Alteration | Violation(s) Noted | vertical well installed, E&S plan and site plan on-site, E&S ok, IW discharge to ground, freeboard failure in pit |
| 1799241 | Primary Facility | 2009-05-13 | Compliance Evaluation | No Violations Noted | CEI - compliance/fluids removed from drill pit - pit being restored/ID ok/E&S ok |
| 1812032 | Primary Facility | 2009-07-10 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Menhorn 1 well completed and covered from current site activity. On Menhorn 2H, the E&S plan and site plan posted at front of access road. Met John Blebians at field trailer. Reviewed progress of drilling horizontal well. Running at 50 ft/hr. Patterson Rig 163. Current depth at 5,372 ft below grade at 11 % degree drilling vector. 11 3/4" pipe installed to 508 ft. with 150 sacks lead cement and followed by 150 sacks tail and 20 barrels circulated. 8 5/8" to 3490 ft with 710 sacks lead followed by 140 sacks tail with 90 barrels circulated. Inspected pit. No freeboard issues and pit is aligned with plastic. Small trench installed around drilling equipment to collect and releases. Slight droplets of oil located near storage bends. Collected in trench which was draining to pit. |
| 1813084 | Primary Facility | 2009-07-15 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | This well is located on the same pad as menhorn 2h. There are no signs of erosion and sedimentation on the well pad or access road. The surrounding landscape is very flat and well vegetated. Drill pit on site is embedded properly and is maintaining 2 feet of freeboard. Nick Staffieri was present for training. |
| 1822507 | Primary Facility | 2009-08-14 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Menhorn 1 well completed and covered from current site activity. On Menhorn 2H, E&S plan and site plan posted at front of access road. Met John Blebians at field trailer. Reviewed progress of drilling horizontal well. Patterson Rig 163 completed drilling to depth of 12,148 ft TD (8,336 ft lateral). Inspected pit. No freeboard issues and pit is aligned with plastic. Small trench installed around drilling equipment to collect and any releases. Samson in the process of completing frac pit located on the eastern portion of the site. |
| 1837079 | Primary Facility | 2009-10-08 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | At the time of inspection, the well was drilled. The well was properly signed with E&S plan onsite for review. No accelerated E&S issues were noted in relation to site or access road. Proper E&S controls were observed and implemented onsite. Area was not yet restored as Menhorn #2 was currently under construction and shares well pad with Menhorn #1. |
| 1889541 | Primary Facility | 2010-06-02 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | At the time of inspection, well was drilled but not in production. Site was properly signed. In May 2010 an application was received for inactive status, as the operator plans to investigate the potential for an injection disposal well. Drilling was completed on April 25, 2009. The site has not yet been fully restored due to drilling activity with Menhorn 2H. No IW OR E&S issues were noted in relation to well site or access road. Note: Final restoration activities were underway during inspection. Pits have been backfilled and pad has been rocked all other disturbed areas were being mulched and seeded. |
| 1927168 | Primary Facility | 2010-11-10 | Site Restoration | No Violations Noted | At the time of inspection, well was drilled but not in production. Site was properly signed. In May 2010 an application was received for inactive status, as the operator plans to investigate the potential for an injection disposal well. Drilling was completed on April 25, 2009. Site is adequately and permanently restored with rock and vegetation. All temporary bmp¿s removed. No accelerated erosion or sedimentation issues noted. |
| 2337771 | Primary Facility | 2015-01-12 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | At the time of inspection, no E&S or IW issues at the site. Well was in production. |
| 2451847 | Primary Facility | 2016-02-19 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | At the time of inspection, no E&S or IW issues at the site. Well was in production |
| 2667121 | Primary Facility | 2017-12-01 | Incident- Response to Accident or Event | No Violations Noted | Inspection conducted in response to a meter fire incident at this site on 11-30-17.
This Marcellus site has one active well (111-20272) and one plugged well (111-20270). At time of inspection well appears to be plugged. According to Department records well was plugged on 9-26-10. |
| 2699554 | Primary Facility | 2018-03-01 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Well tag present on monument. |
| Inspection ID | Violation ID | Violation Date | Date Resolved | Violation Code | Violation Type | Violation Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1782051 | 560168 | 04/02/2009 | 2009-04-02 | 401 CSL - Discharge of pollultional material to waters of Commonwealth. | Environmental Health & Safety | |
| 1782051 | 560169 | 04/02/2009 | 2009-04-02 | 78.56FRBRD - Failure to maintain 2' freeboard in an impoundment | Administrative |
| Violation ID | Penalty ID | Penalty Code | Penalty Status | Penalty Date | Enforcement Date | Penalty Amount | Amount Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560168 | 244709 | NOV - Notice of Violation | Comply/Closed | 2009-05-13 | |||
| 560168 | 249220 | CACP - Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty | Comply/Closed | 2009-08-17 | 2009-08-17 | $7,500.00 | $7,500.00 |
| 560169 | 244709 | NOV - Notice of Violation | Comply/Closed | 2009-05-13 | |||
| 560169 | 249220 | CACP - Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty | Comply/Closed | 2009-08-17 | 2009-08-17 | $7,500.00 | $7,500.00 |
For data sources see[7]