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34-141-20051

Well Details

Well ID: 34-141-20051
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Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Ross
Municipality: Harrison Township
Operator Name: HOPCO RESOURCES INC
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: TAR HOLLOW STATE FOREST
License Status: Final Restoration
License Date: 2016-06-07
Spud Date: 1999-01-24
Spud Drilling Contractor: KILBARGER DRLG
Final Drill Date: 1999-02-01
Well Total Depth: 3820.00 ft
Configuration: Vertical
Latitude: 39.370000
Longitude: -82.760000

For data sources see[1]

Well History

Well Status Well Status Date Comment
APP 1998-10-19 Proposed Formations:BEEKMANTOWN & ROSE RUN, Issued Date:10/19/98, Expired Date:10/19/99 6:00:00 AM, Drilling unit acres:40, Proposed Well Type:OG, Proposed Well Class:EW
Original Spud 1999-01-24 RBDMS Rec
Completed 1999-02-01 RBDMS Rec
Reached Total Depth 1999-02-01 RBDMS Rec
Completion Report Received 1999-04-26 RBDMS Rec
Change of Owner 2007-07-05 Operator changed from 6236, KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERP INC to 37, HOPCO RESOURCES INC
APP 2016-06-07 Proposed Formations:BEEKMANTOWN, Issued Date:6/7/2016, Expired Date:6/7/2018 12:00:00 PM, Drilling unit acres:40, Proposed Well Type:OG, Proposed Well Class:
Plugged/Abandoned 2016-08-29 RBDMS Rec
Record Last Modified 2018-04-16 RBDMS Rec
Construction Permit Expires 2018-06-07 RBDMS Rec

For data sources see[2]

Stimulations Data

Stimulation Date Chemical Agent Chemical Agent Concentration (%) Fracking Fluid Volume Mass of Proppant Used (lb) Fracking Company Comments
0 0 0 GAS GUN

For data sources see[3]

Production Data

Period Operator Name Gas Quantity (mcf) Oil Quantity (bbl) Production Days
2000 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I 3504.00 0.00 365
2001 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I 3053.00 0.00 365
2002 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I 892.00 0.00 263
2003 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I 0.00 0.00 0
2004 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I 0.00 0.00 365
2005 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I 0.00 0.00 365
2007 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 365
2008 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 365
2009 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 365
2010 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 365
2011 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 365
2012 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 366
2013 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 365
2014 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 365
2015 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 365
2016 HOPCO RESOURCES INC 0.00 0.00 0

For data sources see[4] [5]

Waste Data

Period Operator Name Waste Type Quantity (bbl) Production Days
2000 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I Brine 235 365
2001 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I Brine 75 365
2002 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I Brine 70 263
2003 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I Brine 0 0
2004 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I Brine 0 365
2005 KASTLE RESOURCES ENTERPRISES I Brine 0 365
2007 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 365
2008 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 365
2009 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 365
2010 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 365
2011 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 365
2012 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 366
2013 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 365
2014 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 365
2015 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 365
2016 HOPCO RESOURCES INC Brine 0 0

For data sources see[6] [7]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
-1099892707 2007-4-26 0:00: PW No Violations
-1140009264 2007-4-26 0:00: PW No Violations
-1373038169 2015-9-24 0:00: PW No Violations 1.00
-1430032212 2016-2-16 0:00: AM No Violations 2.00
-1468491657 2016-8-29 0:00: PB No Violations 11.00
-1537706513 2016-8-23 0:00: PB No Violations 3.50
-1592900597 2008-2-13 0:00: AM No Violations
-1632824119 2009-5-19 0:00: AM No Violations
-1712086603 2016-9-12 0:00: PB No Violations 0.50
-2067912459 2017-1-23 0:00: PW No Violations 2.00
-221296114 2016-8-26 0:00: PB No Violations 8.00
-411522854 2015-12-29 0:00 PW No Violations 3.00
-685468007 2012-10-23 0:00 PW No Violations 1.50
-915097950 2016-8-15 0:00: AM No Violations 9.00
0073634842 2008-05-14 Production Wells No Violations A follow-up inspection revealed non-compliance.
0096470994 2016-11-17 Final Restoration No Violations Final Restoration inspection. The well has established vegetative cover with no erosion. The well meets requirements for final restoration.
0100333242 2016-02-17 Administrative Inspection No Violations Gary Hopkins with Hopco called and talked about the plugging operation on the Federal Property.
0148554365 2016-08-05 Production Wells No Violations The operator of the well has obtained a plugging permit. The satisfies the compliance notice.
0221296114 2016-08-26 Plug / Plug Back No Violations Huffman and Bowers pulled the 5.5 casing. The casing was ripped at 2025. The rip/ bottom of surface will be set on 8-20-2016.
0274520195 2016-08-15 Production Wells No Violations Plugging Rig not on site at this time.
0366346066 2014-04-10 Production Wells No Violations Upon inspection, this well is still shut in and production records show 0 for the past several years. I contacted Gary Hopkins of Hopco Resources and explained to him that this well needs to be either put into production or plugged within the next 60 days. Gary stated that he plans on having this well back in production within the next 30-60 days and that he is attaining a PSA unit to scrub the nitrogen from the gas this well produces.
0409396702 2008-11-04 Production Wells No Violations A follow-up inspection revealed non-compliance. The valves were observed closed, as the well status remains the same. The company will be contacted by telephone.
0409864655 2013-06-07 Production Wells No Violations This is a follow up inspection to an NOV cited on 10/23/2013 for the lack of production. No production has not been reported for this well since 2003 to 2012. There has been no changes made at the site other than keeping the weeds down. I called the operator, Gary Hopkins, about this situation. He has assured me that he is finally close to a deal to allow him to produce the gas from this well. I have extended this compliance another month to see if there has been any action on continued production from this well.
0411522854 2015-12-29 Production Wells No Violations Production well inspection. The well consists of a well head, separator and 1-100 barrel tank. The valves are turned off. The last production reported was in 2002.
0685468007 2012-10-23 Production Wells Violations Noted Good well identification. Well shut-in. 0 production has been reported for this well since 2004. According to 1509:.062A; Nonproduction; well shall be plugged or produced.
0771461791 2012-10-23 Production Wells No Violations FOLLOW UP TO NOV # -685468007 Good well identification. Well shut-in. 0 production has been reported for this well since 2004. According to 1509:.062A; Nonproduction; well shall be plugged or produced.
0915097950 2016-08-15 Administrative Inspection No Violations Plugging contractor Huffman and Bowers was scheduled to begin work on plugging this well. No contractors on site. I spoke with plugging contractor Barry Bowers who stated he would begin on 08-17-2016.
100333242 2016-2-17 0:00: AM No Violations 0.50
1099892707 2007-04-26 Production Wells No Violations FOLLOW UP TO NOV # 2034495410 An inspection revealed that this well is idle. Production records indicate that the last year of production was 2002. The new owner of this well, Mr. Gary Hopkins, Hopco Resources, Inc., was located and informed of the
1133133197 2011-08-17 Production Wells No Violations A field inspection revealed no violations.
1140009264 2007-04-26 Production Wells No Violations No violations were noted.
1314452267 2007-10-24 Production Wells No Violations A follow-up inspection revealed that new identification has been placed at the well. The well does not appear to have been placed back into production. The owner, Hopco Resources, states that they are working on being able to sell gas from this well.
1373038169 2015-09-24 Production Wells No Violations Production well inspection. The well remains idle and there has been no production reported. The inspection was done on behalf of the Bureau Of Land Management. Pictures were taken and the pictures were emailed to Fred Holzel with BLM.
1405913279 2008-11-05 Administrative Inspection No Violations Mr. Gary Hopkins returned telephone call regarding status of wells located in Tar Hollow State Forest. Mr. Hopkins states that a week from Friday we will know if he can tie into a Columbias line. Mr. Hopkins has been speaking with Gas Quality Control about nitrogen content- they have filed a waiver request to accept his gas which contains 9-11% nitrogen. The Columbia line runs 6 miles north of wells and crosses ST RTE 327. He will contact me and should know something by end of the month.
1430032212 2016-02-16 Administrative Inspection No Violations I printed all the files on the well and met with Kip Thompson and discussed the plugging on the wells. The well was located on BLM property or federal property and they would plug by their guide lines along with the ODNR.
1468491657 2016-08-29 Plug / Plug Back No Violations Huffman and Bowers set the rip/ bottom of surface plug. The plug was set from 2336 to 1515. The surface plug was set from 100 to 30 below grade. The well was plugged with BLM inspector Jim Woods.
1471883948 2016-08-22 Plug / Plug Back No Violations Huffman and Bowers on site. The well was blown down using the separator and blowing the gas thru a 100 barrel tank. Fence, tank and horizontal separator have been removed. 70 barrels of brine were pumped down the tubbing.
1472151393 2016-08-25 Plug / Plug Back No Violations Huffman Bowers tagged the top of the bottom hole plug at 3378. They ripped the 5.5 casing at 1025
148554365 2016-8-5 0:00:0 PW No Violations 1.00
1537706513 2016-08-23 Plug / Plug Back No Violations Huffman and Bowers on site. The tubbing has been pulled. The separator and fence have been removed. The bottom hole plug will be set on 08-24-2016.
1592900597 2008-02-13 Administrative Inspection No Violations An administrative inspection revealed that Mr. Hopkins is working on trying to sell gas to Columbia. He states that the problem is the nitrogen content in the gas. Columbia will not sign a waiver to accept this gas. In addition, Mr. Hopkins states that it took 3 months for Columbia to obtain gas samples. He plans to talk with another individual at Columbia regarding the waiver. There are two options if this waiver is not signed. The first option would be to acquire a PSA unit to remove the excess nitrogen. The second option is a cryogenic unit located near the well site however, this unit requires too much gas to operate.
1632824119 2009-05-19 Administrative Inspection No Violations Called Mr. Gary Hopkins at 2:37PM, 614-882-8533, in regards to his wells in Tar Hollow, Ross County. He states that he spoke with Columbia Gas Engineer yesterday. He was informed that this gentlemen could most likely push the waiver through if he sold none or very little gas in the summer time. The C18 Columbia line is a closed line routed to only Chillicothe. There would be a potential problem with re-lighting. Mr. Hopkins states that he received a new waiver format and has already re-submitted. Mr. Hopkins expressed interest in drilling. Further stating that he has not heard from the BLM lately, but they have renewed his drilling for 2 more years.
1712086603 2016-09-12 Plug / Plug Back No Violations Huffman and Bowers cut off the casing 30 below grade and welded a steel identification plate on. The well was backfilled.
2067912459 2017-01-23 Production Wells No Violations Compliance notice follow-up. The well has been plugged, this satisfies the compliance notice.
274520195 2016-8-15 0:00: PW No Violations
366346066 2014-4-10 0:00: PW No Violations 0.80
409396702 2008-11-4 0:00: PW No Violations
409864655 2013-6-7 0:00:0 PW No Violations 0.70
73634842 2008-5-14 0:00: PW No Violations
771461791 2012-10-23 0:00 PW No Violations 1.50
96470994 2016-11-17 0:00 FR No Violations 2.00
iDIAN00186 1999-10-12 Preliminary Restoration No Violations
iDIAN001862 1999-10-12 0:00 PL No Violations

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Violation Code Violation Comments
0685468007 US-OH-127749 2013-01-02 Well shall be plugged
0685468007 US-OH-127750 2012-12-24 Nonproduction; well shall be plugged or placed in temporary inactive status

For data sources see[8]

References