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| Well ID: 37-129-28931 | Loading map...
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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 11H | |
| License Status: | |
| Spud Date: | |
| Permit Date: 2016-10-20 | |
| Well Type: GAS | |
| Unconventional Well: Y | |
| Configuration: Horizontal Well | |
| Conservation: No | |
| Latitude: 40.421383 | |
| Longitude: -79.550147 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2016-10-20 | New Permit Application |
| 2017-02-17 | Performed Spud Operation |
| 2018-11-26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2019 | APEX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 73.14 Tons | CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE | 2014-181 |
| 2017 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | Drill Cuttings | 937.58 Tons | LANDFILL | 100280 |
| 2017 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 566.86 Bbl | CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE | PA0254185 |
| 2017 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | Drill Cuttings | 378.67 Tons | LANDFILL | 100594 |
| 2017 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | Produced Fluid | 390.00 Bbl | CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE | PA0254185 |
| 2017 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | Drilling Fluid Waste | 1,935.00 Bbl | CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE | PA0254185 |
| 2017 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 61.71 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | WMGR123SW005 |
| 2017 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | Drilling Fluid Waste | 881.77 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | WMGR123SW005 |
| 2018 | APEX ENERGY (PA) LLC | Other Oil & Gas Wastes | 190.00 Tons | RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY | WMGR123SW005 |
For data sources see[6]
| Inspection ID | Inspection Category | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Result | Inspection Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2563410 | 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 look good. |
| 2569439 | Primary Facility | 2017-03-06 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Rig ran 75' of 26" conductor. No H2O hit. Drilling @ 388' at time of inspection. Daily drilling log book-equipment looked ok. |
| 2572075 | Primary Facility | 2017-03-16 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Rig drilling @ 2751' at time of inspection. Ran-cemented 750' of 13 3/8 with cement return. Ran-cemented 2741' of 9 5/8" with good returns. Pressure tests on casing good. Hit Murrysville water @ 1947'. Drilling log book-equipment looked ok. |
| 2574686 | Primary Facility | 2017-03-23 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Orion Rig # 16 stuck in pilot hole @ 8055' and fishing at time of inspection. Daily drilling log-equipment on site looked ok. |
| 2574865 | 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. |
| 2576149 | Primary Facility | 2017-03-27 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | The Orion Rig # 16 is still stuck in the pilot hole @ 8055' and attempting to fish the string free at the time of this inspection. The daily drilling log information was up to date and the equipment looked ok. |
| 2576797 | Primary Facility | 2017-03-29 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Rig still stuck in pilot hole @ 8055' and running wireline to log progress status of hole while fishing for pipe. On site drilling log - equipment looked ok. |
| 2579928 | Primary Facility | 2017-04-05 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Rig still stuck in hole and running coil tubing chemical cutter into pipe attempting to cut pipe free at the time of this inspection. |
| 2580444 | Primary Facility | 2017-04-07 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Rig had been stuck in the hole fishing for 2 weeks and had just freed up pipe and was tripping it out of the hole at the time of this inspection. Forward plan is to resume normal drilling operations shortly. All equipment on site looked ok. |
| 2581512 | Primary Facility | 2017-04-11 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Rig has lost two fish in pilot hole. Fished unsuccessfully for over 3 weeks trying to retrieve stuck equipment strings. Conference call between DEP and operator scheduled regarding cementing pilot hole up to KOP in a manner which will meet regulations. |
| 2582539 | Primary Facility | 2017-04-13 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Operator ran two 400' cement plugs from 6950' to 6150' cementing stuck fish in place in the pilot hole after numerous failed fishing attempts over a three week time period. The Department conferenced and approved this procedure along with an after the fact alternate method plugging procedure which operator did submit. All equipment on site/daily drilling log looked ok. |
| 2583531 | Primary Facility | 2017-04-17 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Operator had Rig place a retrievable plug at surface under well cap until this lateral is to be finished and walked the Rig over to drill the top hole portion of the 10H well. Drilling log information and all equipment on site looked ok. |
| 2583579 | 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. |
| 2591457 | Primary Facility | 2017-05-08 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | The Rig was drilling at 6,223' at the time of this inspection. The BOP and casing test charts-daily drilling information and all equipment on site looked ok. |
| 2595481 | Primary Facility | 2017-05-15 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Rig landed curve @ 8,609'-tripped drill pipe out-set temporary retrievable plug at near surface and was rigging down at time of inspection. All equipment on site looked ok. |
| 2602378 | Primary Facility | 2017-06-07 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Conducted dual inspection with John Ryder. Orion Rig # 16 still sitting idle on site. Inspected compromised drill stems laying on site. All equipment looked ok. |
| 2604196 | Primary Facility | 2017-06-14 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Operator in process of moving Orion Rig # 17 out. All equipment on site looked ok. |
| 2609230 | Primary Facility | 2017-06-28 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | The Orion Rig # 16 has moved off this well pad at the time of this inspection and a crew was on site installing more well pad containment in preparation for the arrival of the Patterson finishing Rig at the time of this inspection. All equipment on site looked ok. |
| 2613821 | Primary Facility | 2017-06-30 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | A 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 on north edge of well pad.
Contractors on site working on 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). |
| 2615558 | Primary Facility | 2017-07-13 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Hillsdale Construction was on site enlarging the rock pad area in preparation for the arrival of the big finishing Rig at the time of this inspection. All equipment on site looked ok. |
| 2619143 | 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). |
| 2623317 | 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. Drill permits, ERP and PPC plans located on site and appears to current.
Previously issued violations against the site remain outstanding. |
| 2637538 | 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. |
| 2637848 | Primary Facility | 2017-09-20 | Drilling/Alteration | No Violations Noted | Patterson Rig #334 just walked over to this 11H well and is getting ready to continue drilling. The drilling log information and all equipment on site looked ok. |
| 2644060 | 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. |
| 2717469 | Primary Facility | 2018-04-12 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | 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.
Previously issued site violations ongoing. |
| 2729458 | 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. |
| 2743134 | 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. |
For data sources see[7]