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34-115-24337

Well Details

Well ID: 34-115-24337
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Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Morgan
Municipality: Bristol Township
Operator Name: HOCKING HILLS ENERGY AND WELL
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: VAN HORN WALTER
License Status: Producing
License Date: 2003-05-06
Spud Date: 1993-06-29
Spud Drilling Contractor: OHIO ENERGY ASSETS
Final Drill Date: 1993-07-13
Well Total Depth: 7263.00 ft
Configuration: Vertical
Latitude: 39.670000
Longitude: -81.750000

For data sources see[1]

Well History

Well Status Well Status Date Comment
Oil and Gas 1992-12-28 Issued Date 12/28/92 Expired Date 12/28/93 Acres 0040000 Tool Type RTAF Proposed Formation CLINTON/CPRG Proposed Depth 07263 Proposed Drill Depth 07263
Original Spud 1993-07-02
Completed 1993-07-13
Reached Total Depth 1993-07-13
CO 1993-10-18 3243 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP GeoDate 12/28/92
Completion Report Received 1994-10-11
Change of Owner 1998-03-10 Operator changed from 3243, OHIO PRODUCTION CORP to 6091, OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC.
APP 2003-05-06 Proposed Formations:CLINTON/CPRG, Issued Date:5/6/2003, Expired Date:5/5/2004 6:00:00 AM, Drilling unit acres:40, Proposed Well Type:OG, Proposed Well Class:
Change of Owner 2003-12-02 Operator changed from 6091, OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. to 6227, HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
Construction Permit Expires 2004-05-05
Change of Owner 2013-07-11 Operator changed from 6227, HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. to 4260, CORTLAND ENERGY CO INC
Change of Owner 2015-06-19 Operator changed from 4260, CORTLAND ENERGY CO INC to 5755, HOCKING HILLS ENERGY WELL SERV
Record Last Modified 2015-09-24

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Perforation Treatments

Perforation Date Interval Top (ft) Interval Base (ft) Number of Shots
2006-09-11 4669 4684 15
4626 4708 0
2006-09-11 4696 4708 13
4627 4642 15
4626 4708 0
1997-06-29 4626 4708 0
2006-09-11 4627 4642 15
2006-09-11 6620 6630 11
2006-09-11 7128 7134 7
2006-09-11 7158 7168 11
2006-09-11 6660 6680 21
2006-09-11 7100 7120 2

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Stimulations Data

Stimulation Date Chemical Agent Chemical Agent Concentration (%) Fracking Fluid Volume Mass of Proppant Used (lb) Fracking Company Comments
ACID 15 1200 Gal 0
H2O 0 65000 Gal 70000 ACIDIZED W/4000 GAL 15% HCL
GEL 0 20 Lbs 0

For data sources see[4]

Production Data

Period Operator Name Gas Quantity (mcf) Oil Quantity (bbl) Production Days
1993 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP 2199.00 0.00 68
1994 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP 1796.00 0.00 175
1995 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP 2857.00 60.00 135
1996 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP 2994.00 59.00 331
1997 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP 1157.00 0.00 59
1998 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. 0.00 0.00 0
1999 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. 0.00 0.00 0
2000 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. 0.00 0.00 0
2001 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. 0.00 0.00 0
2002 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. 0.00 0.00 0
2003 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. 0.00 37.00 1
2004 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC 1609.00 53.00 365
2005 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC 1114.00 0.00 365
2006 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00 0.00 365
2007 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00 0.00 365
2008 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00 0.00 365
2010 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00 0.00 365
2011 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00 0.00 365
2012 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00 0.00 366
2013 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00 0.00 365
2014 CORTLAND ENERGY CO INC 0.00 0.00 0
2017 HOCKING HILLS ENERGY AND WELL 0.00 0.00 0

For data sources see[5] [6]

Waste Data

Period Operator Name Waste Type Quantity (bbl) Production Days
1993 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP Brine 1503 68
1994 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP Brine 0 175
1995 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP Brine 130 135
1996 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP Brine 280 331
1997 OHIO PRODUCTION CORP Brine 0 59
1998 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. Brine 0 0
1999 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. Brine 0 0
2000 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. Brine 0 0
2001 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. Brine 0 0
2002 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. Brine 0 0
2003 OHIO ENERGY ASSETS, INC. Brine 0 1
2004 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC Brine 434 365
2005 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC Brine 580 365
2006 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC Brine 0 365
2007 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC Brine 0 365
2008 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC Brine 0 365
2010 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC Brine 0 365
2011 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC Brine 0 365
2012 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC Brine 5 366
2013 HOUGHTON INVESTMENTS LLC Brine 0 365
2014 CORTLAND ENERGY CO INC Brine 0 0
2017 HOCKING HILLS ENERGY AND WELL Brine 0 0

For data sources see[7] [8]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
-1078015490 2013-11-25 0:00 AM No Violations
-1092167910 2019-11-27 0:00 PW No Violations 0.50
-1456422233 2014-10-20 0:00 PW No Violations
-1613096103 2017-1-9 0:00:0 PW No Violations 1.00
-1675490538 2003-12-17 0:00 PW No Violations
-1676698012 2015-3-19 0:00: PW No Violations 0.50
-1800868868 2014-3-31 0:00: PW No Violations 2.00
-1822966124 2020-7-16 0:00: PW No Violations 1.00
-1994296951 2003-12-17 0:00 PL No Violations
-446786545 2014-10-30 0:00 PW No Violations
-592443486 2018-5-8 0:00:0 PW No Violations 0.50
-604152734 2014-12-1 0:00: PW No Violations 0.30
-610382174 2013-12-2 0:00: PW No Violations 0.30
-695108898 2018-8-2 0:00:0 PW No Violations 0.50
-812823721 2003-10-21 0:00 PB No Violations
-977515138 2013-7-3 0:00:0 PW No Violations 1.50
-981634659 2018-12-13 0:00 PW No Violations 0.50
0079983599 2018-03-13 Production Wells No Violations I was on location today to do a follow-up inspection on this well for the well being idle and not capable of production. This well was issued a compliance notice on 7/03/2013 for not being capable of production. Production has not been reported on this well since 2005. At this time the well is still idle and incapable of production. All production valves are shut at the wellhead making the incapable of production.
0175977754 2016-01-04 Production Wells No Violations On my inspection today I found this well to be equipped with a pump jack and a 4 1/2 inch well head with 2 inch tubing. The ball valves on the well head tubbing are all shut in. The tank battery is equipped with a single 210 bbl tank, a 50 bbl plastic barrel, and two separator tanks. The valves on all the tanks are closed and on one of the dump valves there is a bee hive growing on it. The tank has an ID tag on it but it is blank. There has been no resolution to any of the issues.
0446786545 2014-10-30 Production Wells No Violations Compliance Action Follow-up -977515138: The well is still not in production. The valves are closed at the wellhead and on the separator. The dike is overgrown with vegetation and there is still an old chart on the meter. I talked to Bob Masters and he stated he would have the well in production by the end of the month.
0592443486 2018-05-08 Production Wells No Violations I was on location today to do a follow-up inspection on this well for the well being idle and not capable of production. This well was issued a compliance notice on 7/03/2013 for not being capable of production. Production has not been reported on this well since 2005. At this time the well is still idle and incapable of production. All production valves are shut at the wellhead making the incapable of production.
0604152734 2014-12-01 Production Wells No Violations Compliance Action Follow-up -977515138: The well is still not in production. The valves are closed at the wellhead and on the separator. The dike and gas meter has been cleared of vegetation. I talked with Bob Masters and he stated that they still have to clean elemental sulfur in the line and that Artex will need to do a final inspection before gas will be allowed into their sales line. He also stated that they thing the pump is stuck downhole. He has Bill Mitton of Knox Energy lined up to service the well.
0610382174 2013-12-02 Production Wells No Violations Compliance Action Follow-up -977515138: The well is shut in and waiting on gas contract with Artex. Bob Masters will call when well is back in commercial production.
0695108898 2018-08-02 Production Wells No Violations I was back on location today to do a follow-up inspection on this well for being idle and incapable of production. At this time the well is still sitting idle with no change in the status of it. I am trying to reach the company at this time to see if they are still planning on getting the well back into production.
0785415685 2013-09-05 Production Wells No Violations Compliance Action Follow-up -977515138: There has been no resolution to any of the issues. Tanks have been painted and there is a new motor on pumpjack, however well is shut in and the 4.5 lines are disconnected at the wellhead. Well tender, John Pryor, stated the well has issues and they had a hard time getting the unit to pump. I talked with Bob Masters and he was unaware that there was a compliance action on the well. He said they are doing everything they can to get the well back in production, and that he needs to secure enough money to get a service rig on location. He asked for an extension in order to get resolution to the issues.
0812823721 2003-10-21 Plug / Plug Back No Violations stopped by service rig for update they were at 3600 trying to knock out bridge plugs
0977515138 2013-07-03 Production Wells Violations Noted Upon inspection, I found well to be shut in. Inspector, Dave Ball accompanied me at this well. The dike was overgrown with vegetation and there was no chart in the meter. The wellhead had H2S scaling and odor, and there appeared to be a leak in the surface casing head. I spoke with Bob Atha and he stated they will have someone out there soon to take care of the issues. He said the well was in the process of being transferred over to someone with Cortland Energy. Operator must fix wellhead leak and operator must make well capable of production within 30 days; or plugging is required in 30 days.
0981634659 2018-12-13 Production Wells No Violations I was back on location today to do a follow-up inspection on this well. I made a phone call to the office. They let me know it would be early next week before they would get back with me on the well. At this time the well is still idle and is not in production.
0982992725 2015-12-02 Production Wells No Violations This was a compliance notice follow-up inspection. On my inspection today I found the well to still be idle. Upon approaching the well I got a very strong smell of H2S coming off the well. All production lines are removed from the wellhead. Upon inspection of the tank battery the dump valve had a beehive on the hand of the valve. Each area is overgrown with vegetation making it difficult to get to the well head and the tanks.
1050031450 2003-04-07 Production Wells Violations Noted found well to be idle will issue N.O.V. #30103 Slight leak at tubing head,no production reported since 1998.No I.D. on tanks or at wellhead



In reference to Mr. VanHorns complaint.

1055164838 2003-06-09 Production Wells No Violations non-compliance to NOV#30103

Recommend chiefs order

1066493933 2003-10-17 Plug / Plug Back No Violations stopped by service rig for update on plugging Centry Well Service on location tubing pulled 3600+or- waiting on more tubing well is 7250+or-they are going in hole with sand line drill to knock out bridge plugs.
1068509934 2003-11-06 Plug / Plug Back No Violations stopped by service rig for up-date on plugging status rig was @6956awaiting orders from co.rep

Iwas told that Dave Atha was going to put well back into production,advised him to get well transferred on to his companys bond.

1078015490 2013-11-25 Administrative Inspection No Violations Compliance Action Follow-up -977515138: I called and talked to Bob Masters and he stated he will get the gas contract from Artex within the next week and should have the wells on line in the next 30-60 days. He will call when the wells are in production.
1089499062 2004-07-07 Production Wells No Violations No violations noted on the day of my inspection,stopped by site to check restoration of pitsite due to fact of recent work preformed at site. Pit was filled in and restoration satisfactory.
1099492711 2004-11-02 Production Wells No Violations No violations noted on the day of my inspection,well was pumping during my inspection.
1343531290 2014-10-06 Administrative Inspection No Violations Compliance Action Follow-up -977515138: Bob Masters with Cortland called me back and stated that they now have a gas contract with Artex. They had just spent $4000 on new filter for H2S gas and it should be delivered this week. The well should be in production by the end of the month.
1399040301 2014-05-02 Administrative Inspection No Violations Bob Masters with Cortland Energy called and stated that Artex was completing the gas contract this week in order for them to sell gas off of this well. He stated that Joe Schneider, of Artex, required everything to be in working order. They plan on charging the system with an Amine solution in order to deal with the H2S and should have the well in production within 6 weeks. He will continue to keep me posted as the work to getting the well back into commercial production.
1413920638 2014-10-21 Administrative Inspection No Violations Bob Masters called and stated that he received a letter from Supervisor Dan Goins in regards to resolving the outstanding compliance notice on the well. Bob stated that he will get the well in production by the end of the week.
1422462497 2014-01-28 Production Wells No Violations The well is currently not in production. I called Bob Masters of Cortland Energy and he stated the reason he has not put the well back in production is because he spent all his money on the Taylor well up on the hill, which was serviced by Berry Well Services. He is not sure when it will be back in commercial production. I will refer well to supervisor for legal review.
1426859496 2015-03-20 Administrative Inspection No Violations Bob Masters with Cortland Energy called and left a message stating that he has just lined up a rig from Campfire Drilling to service the well and still plans on having the well in operation by the middle of April.
1443933792 2017-11-03 Production Wells No Violations I was on location today to do a follow-up inspection on this well. At this time the well is still idle and incapable of production. All production valves are shut at the wellhead making the incapable of production. The pumping unit has trees growing inside of it showing that the unit has not been in operation in quite awhile. I was able to contact Hocking Hills during my inspection to let them know this well is still idle. They are planning on getting someone down here to clean the well in in the next couple of weeks. They also stated they might have to request temporary abandon due to other activities they are dealing with at this time.
1456422233 2014-10-20 Production Wells No Violations Compliance Action Follow-up -977515138: The well is still not in production. I will continue to monitor the well and Cortland Energy.
1475491394 2003-12-18 Preliminary Restoration No Violations Restoration passed.
1527977082 2003-04-07 Production Wells Violations Noted FOLLOW UP TO NOV # 1050031450 found well to be idle will issue N.O.V. #30103 Slight leak at tubing head,no production reported since 1998.No I.D. on tanks or at wellhead

Well is producingfrom Beekmantown formation.


In reference to Mr. VanHorns complaint.

1548425927 2019-01-25 Production Wells No Violations I was back on location today to follow-up on this well for being idle and incapable of production. The well at this time is still in violation. I contacted Doug Kitchen about the well to see what his plan is with it. Doug stated that they are still planning on getting this well back in production.
1594208362 2020-7-8 0:00:0 PW No Violations 1.00
1613096103 2017-01-09 Production Wells No Violations The inspection today revealed that this well is equipped with a pumping unit, a 4 1/2 inch diameter wellhead, 1 1/2 inch diameter production tubing, and 2 inch diameter steel production lines. The valves on the wellhead are all closed at the time of inspection. The tank battery is equipped with a 100 barrel steel tank, 2 vertical separators, and a meter box with a chart inside it. Upon closer inspection of the meter box I found the chart was not up to date and there are big blue and red spots on the chart where the markers have been sitting for some time. There has been no resolution to the issue on this well and it is idle at the time of inspection. Updated pictures were taken at the time of inspection.
1675490538 2003-12-17 Production Wells No Violations Well is in compliance to NOV issued 4/7/03 for non production and ID well was recently reworked by Century Well Service for Ohio Energy Asetts(Nancy Melville) then DaveAtha was going to have well transferred to his bond.
1676698012 2015-03-19 Production Wells No Violations Compliance Action Follow-up -977515138: The well is still not in production. I called and left Bob Masters a message about well issues.
175977754 2016-1-4 0:00:0 PW No Violations 2.00
1800868868 2014-03-31 Production Wells No Violations Compliance Action Follow-up -977515138: The well is still shut in and there is an old chart on the meter in the dike. I called and left a message with Bob Masters explaining that the well needs to be in commercial production or it will be sent to supervisor for legal review. There was also a leak in Artexs transmission line near their gas meter. I relayed the info to Jason Ritchie and John Schneider.
1994296951 2003-12-17 Preliminary Restoration No Violations Restoration complete
308045976 2020-6-12 0:00: PW No Violations 0.50
785415685 2013-9-5 0:00:0 PW No Violations 0.80
79983599 2018-3-13 0:00: PW No Violations 0.60
945777983 2019-7-1 0:00:0 PW No Violations 0.50
982992725 2015-12-2 0:00: PW No Violations 1.00

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Violation Code Violation Comments
0977515138 US-OH-131222 2013-10-22 Well insufficiently equipped to prevent escape of oil and gas
0977515138 US-OH-131223 2013-10-22 Well shall be plugged
0977515138 US-OH-131224 2013-10-22 Nonproduction; well shall be plugged or placed in temporary inactive status
1050031450 US-OH-100821 2003-04-12 Well insufficiently equipped to prevent escape of oil and gas
1050031450 US-OH-100822 2003-04-12 Well shall be plugged
1527977082 US-OH-114590 2003-04-12 Well insufficiently equipped to prevent escape of oil and gas
1527977082 US-OH-114591 2003-04-12 Well shall be plugged

For data sources see[9]

References