X

Track changes made to this page

If you find this page useful and would like to be notified of changes made to this page, start by inputting your email below.



Privacy policy
Close this window

powered by ChangeDetection

37-125-27745

Well Details

Well ID: 37-125-27745
Loading map...
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Washington
Municipality: Somerset Township
Operator Name: RICE DRILLING B LLC
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: PAPA BEAR 1V
License Status:
Spud Date:
Permit Date: 2015-10-16
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: Y
Configuration: Vertical Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 40.161708
Longitude: -80.021242

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

Well History

Date Event
2015-10-16 New Permit Application

For data sources see[4]



Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
2462494 Primary Facility 2016-01-08 Preoperation Inspection No Violations Noted
2462530 Primary Facility 2016-01-13 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2462533 Primary Facility 2016-01-13 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2551821 Primary Facility 2017-01-03 Incident- Response to Accident or Event No Violations Noted On January 3, 2017, I inspected the Papa Bear well site accompanied by OGI Supervisor Scott Sabocheck, OGI Eric Peterson, and OGI John Rushin as well as a number of Rice Energy representatives in response to a fire and subsequent loss of brine and other fluids to the pad that occurred on 1/1/17. Observations from the inspection are below.

•At the stream crossing on the site access road substantial amounts of gravel and mud had been sprayed over the CFS and into the immediate area of the stream. The issue was communicated to site personnel at the time of inspection and immediate actions were taken to remediate. No violation at this time. •The fire and associated efforts to extinguish it resulted in currently unknown amounts of brine, oil, firefighting chemicals, and other pollutants reaching the surface of the pad via numerous holes burned in the liner. This constitutes a violation of 25 Pa. Code § 78.57(a) and 25 Pa. Code § 78.54 in that production fluids were spilled to the ground. •At the time of inspe

For data sources see[5]

References