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| Well ID: 37-059-27420 | Loading map...
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| Country: United States | |
| State: Pennsylvania | |
| County: Greene | |
| Municipality: Morris Township | |
| Operator Name: CONSOL PA COAL CO LLC | |
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| Well Type: GAS | |
| Unconventional Well: N | |
| Configuration: Undetermined | |
| Conservation: No | |
| Latitude: 39.972028 | |
| Longitude: -80.323281 |
| Inspection ID | Inspection Category | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Result | Inspection Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2637446 | Primary Facility | 2017-09-15 | Incident- Response to Accident or Event | Violation(s) Noted | On Thursday, September 14, 2017, the Department was notified by Consol Energy of an inadvertent return of bentonite drilling mud at the John Smith 933 (059-27420) well plugging operation located in Morris Township, Greene County at approximately 39.972028, -80.323281. After receiving the notification on Friday, September 15, I conducted a site visit to assess the situation. Personnel from Coastal Drilling Company (Coastal) and Mr. Joel Keller (Department OGI) were also present during the site visit.
On Friday, September 8, 2017, Coastal reportedly lost circulation of fluids in the borehole. It was estimated that approximately 40 barrels of bentonite drilling mud were lost to the subsurface. The return of drilling fluid to the surface was discovered at a point east of the rig location in an unnamed tributary to Browns Creek. Upon surfacing, the bentonite slurry moved down-gradient approximately 75 to 100 feet into Browns Creek. Upon entering the creek, the slurry spread approximately 10 feet upstream a |
| 2640329 | Primary Facility | 2017-09-15 | Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) | No Violations Noted | The Department (OGI and WQS personnel) conducted an inspection of the John Smith 933 059-27420 well plugging site on 9/15/17 in response to a lost circulation event reported to the Department by the operator on 9/14/17. According to the operator, circulation was lost in the borehole during plugging operations on 9/8/17. The operator estimated approximately 40 bbls of bentonite drilling fluid was lost to the subsurface. The inadvertent discharge of drilling fluid occurred into an unnamed tributary to Browns Creek approximately 180 feet east of well location. Department personnel observed a coating of bentonite material on the streambed. The operator set a cement plug (95 sks) to seal the lost circulation zone on 9/11/17. The operator reported the loss zone to be around 50¿. The cement plug was set from 75 feet bgs to surface. The operator has drilled out the plug and continued plugging operations. The operator reported that the loss zone has been sealed and no drilling fluid losses have been observed.
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| 2651869 | Primary Facility | 2017-10-20 | Compliance Evaluation | No Violations Noted | Early in September, while plugging the John Smith 933 (059-27420) gas well located in Morris Township, Greene County, a loss of circulation occurred and a return of bentonite drilling mud was returned to the surface which flowed down-gradient and impacted Browns Creek. As a result, a violation of 35 P.S. Section 691.401, The Clean Streams Law, was sent to the operator. Details are provided in Inspection Report 2637446.
On Wednesday, October 11, 2017, an on-site meeting was conducted between Consol Pa. Coal and the Department to discuss remedial options to clean the bentonite from the stream bed. A plan was developed and arrangements were made to begin remediation. On Friday, October 20, 2017, remediation of the stream bed commenced. As of Tuesday, October 24, 2017, the work continued. No violations were identified. |
| Inspection ID | Violation ID | Violation Date | Date Resolved | Violation Code | Violation Type | Violation Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2637446 | 796989 | 2017-09-15 | 2017-10-20 | CSL 401 | Environmental Health & Safety |
| Violation ID | Penalty ID | Penalty Code | Penalty Status | Penalty Date | Enforcement Date | Penalty Amount | Amount Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 796989 | 358198 | NOV - Notice of Violation |
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