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Country: United States | |
State: Ohio | |
County: Meigs | |
Municipality: Bedford Township | |
Operator Name: MGA ENERGY INC | |
Well Pad ID: | |
Farm/Lease Name: P & C SINCLAIR | |
License Status: Final Restoration | |
License Date: 2011-10-07 | |
Spud Date: 2011-10-17 | |
Spud Drilling Contractor: R WOLFE DRLG | |
Final Drill Date: | |
Well Total Depth: | |
Configuration: Vertical | |
Latitude: 39.160000 | |
Longitude: -82.010000 |
For data sources see[1]
Well Status | Well Status Date | Comment |
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APP | 2011-10-07 | Proposed Formations:BEREA, Issued Date:10/7/2011, Expired Date:10/6/2013 12:00:00 PM, Drilling unit acres:10, Proposed Well Type:OG, Proposed Well Class:POOL |
Plugged/Abandoned | 2012-10-16 | |
Construction Permit Expires | 2013-10-06 | |
Record Last Modified | 2015-09-24 |
For data sources see[2]
Inspection ID | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Result | Inspection Comments |
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-114169013 | 2012-7-27 0:00: | PL | No Violations | 1.00 |
-1500808299 | 2011-10-20 0:00 | DD | No Violations | 0.50 |
-1934769062 | 2012-1-3 0:00:0 | DD | No Violations | 0.50 |
-302335387 | 2011-10-17 0:00 | DD | No Violations | 1.00 |
0114169013 | 2012-07-27 | Preliminary Restoration | No Violations | Erosion along the lease road has become problematic and there are still 5 frac tanks on site. |
0302335387 | 2011-10-17 | Drill / Deepen / Reopen | No Violations | Spud today. 9 5/8 inch conductor set into bedrock. Bedrock hit around 5 feet. |
0651129566 | 2012-10-01 | Administrative Inspection | No Violations | I spoke with Mike Alteir of MGA letting him know if he did not bring the Sinclair well into compliance to meet the preliminary restoration requirements the violation would result in a material and substantial violation. Extension granted to 11/1/12. |
0716183029 | 2012-05-16 | Production Wells | Violations Noted | An area outside the dike by the drain was found to be void of vegetation. The soil was affected in an area roughly 125 feet long and ranging from 12 to 3 feet in width. Standing water in the area was field tested and found to contain 2434 ppm Chlorides. The affected soils must be removed and disposed of properly. The affected area shall be reseeded, mulched, and steps shall be taken to encourage vegetative cover. The defective drain shall be repaired or replaced so as not to allow the escape of fluids. |
0849682379 | 2012-07-05 | Production Wells | No Violations | Area along bottom of dike has been seeded and mulched. Drain still is allowing a small amount of water to seep past it and out of the dike. I spoke with Mike Alteir and let him know. extension granted to fix the drain. |
0864792658 | 2012-05-11 | Preliminary Restoration | No Violations | Equipment was being moved onto site today. |
1044320391 | 2012-05-02 | Preliminary Restoration | Violations Noted | Area has not been graded, there is significant erosion along the road, vegetative cover has not been established. Area shall be graded. Vegetative cover shall be established to areas not essential to production in order to prevent erosion. Spoke to Mike Alteir and he states he plans to plug the well. |
1324585833 | 2011-12-21 | Preliminary Restoration | Violations Noted | Inspection of pit closure for 2 month restoration requirements. The well is in operation and equipped with a pumping unit and a gasoline engine. The pit is still open, drilling equipment is still onsite and reclamation work has not been started yet. Owner/operator shall initiate and complete pit closure as soon as possible. |
1334594476 | 2012-04-16 | Production Wells | No Violations | Well was equipped with a proper identification tag at the tank battery. Pumping unit was in operation at time of inspection. There was a large bare area by the tank battery as well as around the wellhead. Equipment including frac tanks, tubing, and a bull dozer were on site. |
1338404155 | 2012-05-30 | Production Wells | No Violations | Water bars have been installed along the road. The area outside of the dike has been limed, the area has not been seeded or mulched. |
1341501210 | 2012-07-05 | Production Wells | No Violations | The area outside of the dike has been mulched. Vegetative cover has not yet returned. The drain still appears to be allowing fluids to pass between it and the dike wall. |
1349115249 | 2012-09-27 | Preliminary Restoration | No Violations | Five frac tanks still remain on site. There is significant erosion along the lease road that is 1-2 feet deep in places, the sediment is settling in the stream along the base of the hill. The well site has vegetative cover, but not the road. The valves at the wellhead were closed and there were no production lines running from the well. The owner or the owners agent shall grade or terrace and plant, seed, or sod the area disturbed that is not required in production of the well where necessary to bind the soil and prevent substantial erosion and sedimentation. Failure to comply with in the given time period will result in a material and substantial violation. Extension granted to 11/1/12. |
1350418267 | 2012-10-16 | Plug / Plug Back | No Violations | Witnessed Bottom Hole plug set through tubing. Witnessed 4 1/2 casing perforated at 453 and pulled. Witnessed bottom of surface casing plug set and 200 to surface plug set. |
1354026984 | 2012-11-27 | Final Restoration | No Violations | The area around the well head is bare as per: the landowner waiver. The pits have been filled. The roadway has been graded, erosion control measures are in place, and vegetative cover has been established along the lease road. The landowners original access road has been restored. The area around the tank battery has been graded and vegetative cover has been established. There is no production on site except the five frac tanks as per: landowner waiver. |
1500808299 | 2011-10-20 | Drill / Deepen / Reopen | No Violations | Checking on pit and liner integrity due to recent rains. Pit is intact. |
1820334875 | 2011-10-18 | Drill / Deepen / Reopen | No Violations | Witnessed surface casing cement job. 292 feet of used 20 lb/ft, 7 inch surface casing set into 310 feet of 8 3/4 inch borehole with 50 sacks of class A cement, 300 lb gel, 40 lb LCM, and 150 lb accelerator. Circulation established with good cement returns staying at the surface. |
1934769062 | 2012-01-03 | Drill / Deepen / Reopen | No Violations | The drilling pit are still open. |
2059674225 | 2012-01-18 | Preliminary Restoration | No Violations | The drilling pits have been closed. |
2122630388 | 2011-10-24 | Drill / Deepen / Reopen | No Violations | Began drilling last night and almost to TD now. Currently at 1500 feet. |
651129566 | 2012-10-1 0:00: | AM | No Violations | 0.30 |
716183029 | 2012-5-16 0:00: | PW | No Violations | 0.80 |
849682379 | 2012-7-5 0:00:0 | PW | No Violations | 0.80 |
864792658 | 2012-5-11 0:00: | PL | No Violations | 0.80 |
Inspection ID | Violation ID | Violation Date | Violation Code | Violation Comments |
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0716183029 | US-OH-128089 | 2013-03-26 | Well operation causing pollution and contamination | |
0716183029 | US-OH-128090 | 2013-03-26 | Dike or pit not able to prevent escape of brine or other wastes | |
1044320391 | US-OH-100691 | 2013-03-26 | Failure to restore within six months | |
1324585833 | US-OH-109287 | 2011-12-22 | Failure to close drilling pits within two months |
For data sources see[3]