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37-129-28930

Well Details

Well ID: 37-129-28930
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Westmoreland
Municipality: Salem Township
Operator Name: APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC
Well Pad ID: 153864
Farm/Lease Name: FATUR PAD
License Status: Active
Spud Date: 2017-02-17
Permit Date: 2016-10-20
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: Y
Configuration: Horizontal Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 40.421361
Longitude: -79.550192

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

Well History

Date Event
2016-10-20 New Permit Application
2017-02-18 Performed Spud Operation
2018-02-09 MOD
2018-05-02 Drilling Completion
2018-06-13 Perforation
2018-06-13 Performed Stage 1 of Stimulation
2018-06-13 Performed Stage 2 of Stimulation
2018-06-13 Performed Stage 3 of Stimulation
2018-06-14 Perforation
2018-06-14 Performed Stage 4 of Stimulation
2018-06-14 Performed Stage 5 of Stimulation
2018-06-14 Performed Stage 6 of Stimulation
2018-06-14 Performed Stage 7 of Stimulation
2018-06-14 Performed Stage 8 of Stimulation
2018-06-15 Perforation
2018-06-15 Performed Stage 10 of Stimulation
2018-06-15 Performed Stage 11 of Stimulation
2018-06-15 Performed Stage 12 of Stimulation
2018-06-15 Performed Stage 13 of Stimulation
2018-06-15 Performed Stage 9 of Stimulation
2018-06-16 Perforation
2018-06-16 Performed Stage 14 of Stimulation
2018-06-16 Performed Stage 15 of Stimulation
2018-06-16 Performed Stage 16 of Stimulation
2018-06-16 Performed Stage 17 of Stimulation
2018-06-16 Performed Stage 18 of Stimulation
2018-06-16 Performed Stage 19 of Stimulation
2018-06-17 Perforation
2018-06-17 Performed Stage 20 of Stimulation
2018-06-17 Performed Stage 21 of Stimulation
2018-06-17 Performed Stage 22 of Stimulation
2018-06-17 Performed Stage 23 of Stimulation
2018-06-18 Perforation
2018-06-18 Performed Stage 24 of Stimulation
2018-06-18 Performed Stage 25 of Stimulation
2018-06-18 Performed Stage 26 of Stimulation
2018-06-18 Performed Stage 27 of Stimulation
2018-06-18 Performed Stage 28 of Stimulation
2018-06-19 Perforation
2018-06-19 Performed Stage 29 of Stimulation
2018-06-19 Performed Stage 30 of Stimulation
2018-06-19 Performed Stage 31 of Stimulation
2018-06-19 Performed Stage 32 of Stimulation
2018-06-19 Performed Stage 33 of Stimulation
2018-06-19 Performed Stage 34 of Stimulation
2018-06-25 Perforation
2018-06-25 Performed Stage 35 of Stimulation
2018-06-25 Performed Stage 36 of Stimulation
2018-06-25 Performed Stage 37 of Stimulation
2018-06-26 Perforation
2018-06-26 Performed Stage 38 of Stimulation
2018-06-26 Performed Stage 39 of Stimulation
2018-06-26 Performed Stage 40 of Stimulation
2018-06-26 Performed Stage 41 of Stimulation
2018-06-26 Performed Stage 42 of Stimulation
2018-06-26 Performed Stage 43 of Stimulation
2018-06-27 Perforation
2018-06-27 Performed Stage 44 of Stimulation
2019-12-04 Deviated

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 2018-06-13 2018-06-27 7,500 14,717,000 59,557

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 Silica, Quartz 14808-60-7 100 2.33054 0
Thiourea-formaldehyde Copolymer 68527-49-1 10 0.00004999 0
Dispersant Proprietary 20 0.0206879 0
Sorbitol Tetraoleate 61723-83-9 2 0.00206879 0
Water 7732-18-5 85 0.240678 0
Oleic Acid Diethanolamide 93-83-4 1.5 0.00155159 0
Copolymer of acrylamide and sodium acrylate 25987-30-8 33 0.0341351 0
N-olefins Proprietary 3 0.00001500 0
Water 7732-18-5 100 88.2523 122,740,000.0
Ammonium Acrylate 10604-69-0 0.5 0.000517198 0
Propargyl Alcohol 107-19-7 5 0.00002499 0
Fatty Acids, Tall Oil 61790-12-3 10 0.00004999 0
Proprietary Emulsion Proprietary 25 0.0258599 0
Sorbitan Monooleate 1338-43-8 3 0.00310319 0
Sorbitan, monooctadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)

Sorbitan,
monooctadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.

9005-67-8 5 0.00517198 0
Acrylamide P/W acrylic acid, ammonium salt 26100-47-0 25 0.0258599 0
Alcohol Ethoxylate Surfactants Proprietary 10 0.00004999 0
Surfactant Proprietary 7 0.00724077 0
Alcohols (C10-C16), ethoxylated 68002-97-1 4 0.00413758 0
Petroleum distillate hydrotreated light 64742-47-8 30 0.0310319 0
Alkyloxypolyethyleneoxyethanol 84133-50-6 1 0.0010344 0
Methanol 67-56-1 90 0.000449877 0
Alcohols (C12-C16), ethoxylated 68551-12-2 4 0.00413758 0
Acrylamide 79-06-1 0.1 0.00010344 0
Polyethylene glycol monooleate 9004-96-0 3 0.00310319 0
Water 7732-18-5 60 0.0620638 0
Alcohols (C12-C14), ethoxylated 68439-50-9 4 0.00413758 0
Hydrotreated heavy paraffinic 64742-54-7 5 0.00517198 0
Silica, Quartz 14808-60-7 100 9.03008 0
Ammonium Chloride 12125-02-9 12 0.0124128 0
Hydrogen Chloride 7647-01-0 15 0.0424726 0
Dewaxed heavy paraffinic 64742-65-0 1.5 0.00155159 0
Isopropanol 67-63-0 0.3 0.000310319 0
Water Supplied by Operator Base Fluid Listed Below
100 Mesh Sand FTSI Proppant Listed Below
FRW-200 FTSI Friction reducer Listed Below
10.1%-15.0% HCL FTSI Acid Listed Below
CI-150 FTSI Acid Corrosion Inhibitor Listed Below
40/70 White FTSI Proppant Listed Below

For data sources see[5]

Stimulation Data

Stimulation Date Phase Number Chemical Agent Volume (gal) Treating Pressure (psi) Breakdown Pressure (psi)
2018-06-13 1 Sand 14,714,952 8,776 9,319
2018-06-13 2 Sand 14,714,952 8,173 9,163
2018-06-13 3 Sand 14,714,952 8,395 9,836
2018-06-14 4 Sand 14,714,952 8,757 9,353
2018-06-14 5 Sand 14,714,952 8,890 9,427
2018-06-14 6 Sand 14,714,952 9,190 9,509
2018-06-14 7 Sand 14,714,952 8,696 9,222
2018-06-14 8 Sand 14,714,952 8,606 9,219
2018-06-15 9 Sand 14,714,952 8,588 9,177
2018-06-15 10 Sand 14,714,952 8,719 9,188
2018-06-15 11 Sand 14,714,952 8,674 9,228
2018-06-15 12 Sand 14,714,952 8,679 9,239
2018-06-15 13 Sand 14,714,952 8,658 9,213
2018-06-16 14 Sand 14,714,952 8,805 9,375
2018-06-16 15 Sand 14,714,952 8,563 9,235
2018-06-16 16 Sand 14,714,952 8,444 9,131
2018-06-16 17 Sand 14,714,952 8,434 9,269
2018-06-16 18 Sand 14,714,952 8,733 9,589
2018-06-16 19 Sand 14,714,952 8,452 9,220
2018-06-17 20 Sand 14,714,952 8,587 9,251
2018-06-17 21 Sand 14,714,952 8,754 9,308
2018-06-17 22 Sand 14,714,952 8,727 9,558
2018-06-17 23 Sand 14,714,952 8,713 9,506
2018-06-18 24 Sand 14,714,952 8,636 9,349
2018-06-18 25 Sand 14,714,952 8,724 9,361
2018-06-18 26 Sand 14,714,952 8,508 9,349
2018-06-18 27 Sand 14,714,952 8,525 9,447
2018-06-18 28 Sand 14,714,952 8,388 9,260
2018-06-19 29 Sand 14,714,952 8,338 9,520
2018-06-19 30 Sand 14,714,952 8,285 9,482
2018-06-19 31 Sand 14,714,952 8,443 9,453
2018-06-19 32 Sand 14,714,952 8,338 9,339
2018-06-19 33 Sand 14,714,952 8,385 9,411
2018-06-19 34 Sand 14,714,952 8,423 9,311
2018-06-25 35 Sand 14,714,952 8,664 9,191
2018-06-25 36 Sand 14,714,952 8,516 9,358
2018-06-25 37 Sand 14,714,952 8,239 9,386
2018-06-26 38 Sand 14,714,952 8,472 9,536
2018-06-26 39 Sand 14,714,952 8,122 9,135
2018-06-26 40 Sand 14,714,952 8,244 9,194
2018-06-26 41 Sand 14,714,952 8,349 9,435
2018-06-26 42 Sand 14,714,952 8,031 9,364
2018-06-26 43 Sand 14,714,952 8,142 9,153
2018-06-27 44 Sand 14,714,952 8,154 9,184

For data sources see[6]

Production Data

Period Operator Name Gas Quantity (mcf) Gas Production Days Oil Quantity (bbl) Oil Production Days Water Quantity (bbl) Water Production Days
2017 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC 781,601.00 168 0.00 0 0.00 0
2019 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC 739,871.00 365 0.00 0 0.00 0

For data sources see[7]

Waste Data

Period Operator Waste Type Quantity Disposal Method Waste Facility ID
2017 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 57.70 Tons CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE 2014-181
2017 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Drill Cuttings 420.35 Tons LANDFILL 100594
2017 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Drill Cuttings 1,570.19 Tons LANDFILL 100280
2017 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 1,030.00 Bbl CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE PA0254185
2017 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Drill Cuttings 15.18 Tons CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE 2014-181
2017 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 883.62 Bbl CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE PA0254185
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Waste Water Treatment Sludge 87.82 Tons CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE 2014-181
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 23.81 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 20.09 Bbl CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE 2014-181
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Produced Fluid 61,766.44 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Produced Fluid 258.92 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY 101674
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 3,791.48 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 1,785.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123NW009
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Produced Fluid 53.40 Bbl CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE 2014-181
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Produced Fluid 614.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123NW009
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Drill Cuttings 798.35 Tons LANDFILL 100280
2018 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Unused Fracturing Fluid Waste 15.05 Tons CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE 2014-181
2019 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 5,287.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2019 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Produced Fluid 18,521.36 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2019 APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC Produced Fluid 330.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW031

For data sources see[8]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
2563404 Primary Facility 2017-02-21 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Well permit, site sign, drilling log book all present and up to date. 8'x8' cellar in place. Drilled and set 75' of new 20" conductor pipe. No H2O encountered. Site and equipment looks good.
2572451 Primary Facility 2017-03-16 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Inspection performed in response to receipt of spud notification by Operator. At the time of inspection drilling has commenced. All material and equipment on secondary containment and appears to be structurally sound.

Outstanding violations on ESG16-129-0003 are still open.

2583528 Primary Facility 2017-04-17 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Rig drilling at 212' at the time of this inspection. Drilling log information-all equipment on site looked ok.
2583578 Primary Facility 2017-04-17 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection drilling has commenced. All materials on secondary containment and appears to be structurally sound.

Outstanding violations on ESG16-129-0003 are still open.

2585228 Primary Facility 2017-04-20 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Well drilled to 806'-ran 790' of 13 3/8" casing-cemented with 609 sks-36 bbl return on 4/18/2017. Drilling log information-all equipment on site looked ok.
2587289 Primary Facility 2017-04-25 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Rig tripping back in hole to resume drilling at 2,797' at time of inspection. Daly drilling log information, all equipment on site looked ok.
2588071 Primary Facility 2017-04-27 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Rig ran 2,982' of 9 5/8"-cemented with 1132 sks cement-55 bbl return. All BOP-casing pressure tests looked good. Daily drilling information-all equipment on site looked ok.
2589489 Primary Facility 2017-05-01 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Rig drilling @ 5,457' at time of inspection. BOP test-daily drilling information-all equipment on site looked ok.
2590339 Primary Facility 2017-05-04 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Rig drilling at 6,585' at time of inspection. Drilling log information up to date and all equipment on site looked ok.
2591458 Primary Facility 2017-05-08 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Rig drilled to 7,522 TD- stopped drilling and walked back over to the Fatur 11H on 5/5/2017. Well casing and drilling information on this well looks ok at this point.
2609232 Primary Facility 2017-06-28 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted The Orion Rig # 16 Rig has moved off this well pad and a crew was installing containment in preparation for the arrival of the Patterson finishing Rig at the time of this inspection. All equipment on site looked ok.
2609866 Primary Facility 2017-06-30 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At time of inspection drill rig/drilling equipment has been removed from site. Well cellar surrounded by security fence. Two roll-off boxes located off containment; one roll-off box located on secondary containment. Unattached production equipment located at northern edge of pad. As per inspection ID# 2591458, TD was reached on 5/8/17.

Contractors on site working at pipeline on west side of well pad. Previously issued violations still exist against the ESCGP for the site associated with this well (inspection record #2555763).

2619142 Primary Facility 2017-07-25 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection drill rig and drilling equipment has been removed from site. Secondary containment in place and appears to be structurally sound. Activity related to pipeline work ongoing. No E&S issues.

Previously issued violations against the ESCGP for the site remain outstanding (ID 2555763).

2623313 Primary Facility 2017-08-08 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Inspection performed in response to electronic notification of the resumption of drilling. At the time of inspection, drill rig on site and drilling related activity appears to have commenced. All drilling equipment and materials located and stored within secondary containment. During inspection Department observed, what appears to be remains of a spill on to the secondary containment on which the drilling mud returns containment tanks are located. Site foreman confirmed a small release of drilling mud within the secondary containment. The spill was immediately cleaned up in accordance with policy. Additionally, the spill was completely contained by secondary containment and thus is in compliance with the reporting requirements of 78a.66. Drill permits, ERP and PPC plans located on site and appears to current.

Previously issued violations against the site remain outstanding.

2626379 Primary Facility 2017-08-14 Drilling/Alteration Violation(s) Noted Rig was making a bit trip from 9,981' at the time of my inspection. Operator encountered a geologic upthrust fault and drilled from the targeted Marcellus formation into the Onondaga formation without a conservation well drilling permit and an NOV is being issued. Daily drilling information was up to date and all equipment on site looked ok.
2628223 Primary Facility 2017-08-22 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Rig drilling at 7,709' at time of inspection. Daily drilling log and all equipment on site looked ok.
2630704 Primary Facility 2017-08-30 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted The Rig had drilled to 15,201' at the time of this inspection. The daily drilling info and all equipment on site looked ok.
2637532 Primary Facility 2017-09-19 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection drilling activity ongoing. All equipment and material on secondary containment. During inspection, Operator informed Department and Department observed a tear to the liner beneath the drill rig area. Operator in the process of performing repairs. No spills or releases by the tear were observed.

Previously issued violations against well site outstanding.

2644059 Primary Facility 2017-10-05 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection drill rig not on site and drilling activity appears to have ceased. All equipment and materials located within secondary containment. No E&S issues.

Previously issued violations against well pad site remain outstanding.

2717458 Primary Facility 2018-04-12 Routine/Complete Inspection In Compliance with Policy Inspection in response to receipt of notification of the resumption of drilling. At the time of inspection drill rig being set up. Secondary containment on well pad in place. All materials and production equipment located within secondary containment.

At the time of inspection Department observed what appears to be a diesel fuel spill to gravel pad adjacent to diesel fuel tank. Visible staining and pink residue of the gravel observed. Characteristic petroleum odor to stained gravel also noted. Department notified site foreman and clean up was initiated immediately. Department requests Operator notify Department as to the cause of spill and volume released.

Additionally fuel tank and secondary containment improperly staged, not level with the ground. Department recommends Operator address the staging of the fuel tank and secondary containment ensuring that it is placed level with the ground.

Additional violations relating to this inspection may be forthcoming upon Departmental investigation. Department wi

2718524 Primary Facility 2018-04-16 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted The Patterson Rig # 343 was making up the rotating head flow line at the time of this inspection. Estimated time to drilling approximately 36 hours. All paperwork and equipment on site looked ok.
2721468 Primary Facility 2018-04-23 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted The Patterson Rig # 343 was getting ready to make a bit trip at the time of this inspection. All paperwork and equipment on site looked ok.
2724446 Primary Facility 2018-04-30 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted The Patterson Rig # 343 was drilling at 14225' at the time of this inspection. All paperwork and equipment on site looked ok.
2727013 Primary Facility 2018-05-07 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted The Patterson Rig # 343 had TD'd the hole at 19945' and was moving off of location at the time of this inspection. All paperwork and equipment on site looked ok.
2729456 Primary Facility 2018-05-14 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection no rig on site and no drilling activity. All materials on site stored within secondary containment. No E&S issues.

Perviously issued violations against the site remain outstanding.

2743131 Primary Facility 2018-06-19 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection drilling related activity ongoing. All equipment and materials located on secondary containment. Secondary containment appears to be structurally sound. No E&S issues.

Previously issued site violations remain outstanding.

2786776 Primary Facility 2018-10-10 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted At the time of inspection well equipped for production. Brine tank and GPUs within secondary containment. Brine tank appears structurally sound. No E&S issues.

Previously issued site violations remain outstanding.

2802375 Primary Facility 2018-11-14 Administrative/File Review No Violations Noted Operator (D. Freudenrich) called Department to notify of a work-over rig on site to perform maintenance on well.
2836116 Primary Facility 2019-02-06 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted This well is tagged and in production. The well head casing, piping, production set equipment, containment dikes and tank battery all look ok.

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
2626379 794524 2017-08-14 2017-11-09 ACT 359.6(A) Administrative

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
794524 357349 NOV - Notice of Violation 2017-11-09

For data sources see[9]

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. ↑ "Completion Reports - Stimulations". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-02. 
  7. ↑ "Oil and Gas Production Reports". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
  8. ↑ "Oil and Gas Waste Reports". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
  9. ↑ "Oil and Gas Compliance Report". Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-21. 
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