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37-015-20283

Well Details

Well ID: 37-015-20283
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bradford
Municipality: West Burlington Township
Operator Name: CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC
Well Pad ID: 148620
Farm/Lease Name: JENNINGS UNIT 2H
License Status: Plugged and Abandoned
Spud Date:
Permit Date: 2009-05-19
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: Y
Configuration: Horizontal Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 41.742967
Longitude: -76.621092

For data sources see[1][2][3]

Well History

Date Event
2009-05-19 New Permit Application
2009-06-11 Performed Spud Operation
2011-01-09 Performed Stage 1 of Stimulation
2011-01-23 Perforation
2011-01-27 Performed Stage 2 of Stimulation
2011-01-29 Performed Stage 3 of Stimulation
2011-09-20 Deviated
2015-11-01 Begin Plugging
2017-01-26 Finished Plugging

For data sources see[4]

Stimulation Data

Stimulation Date Phase Number Chemical Agent Volume (gal) Treating Pressure (psi) Breakdown Pressure (psi)
2011-01-09 1 SAND 67,494 6,120 0
2011-01-27 2 SAND 67,494 5,715 0
2011-01-29 3 67,494 5,963 0

For data sources see[5]

Production Data

Period Operator Name Gas Quantity (mcf) Gas Production Days Oil Quantity (bbl) Oil Production Days Water Quantity (bbl) Water Production Days
2009 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2010 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2011 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2012 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2013 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2014 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2015 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2016 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2017 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0

For data sources see[6]

Waste Data

Period Operator Waste Type Quantity Disposal Method Waste Facility ID
2009 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC Drilling 385.00 Bbl Brine or Industrial Waste Treatment Plt PA0027057
2009 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC Drilling 674.00 Bbl Brine or Industrial Waste Treatment Plt PA0008451
2011 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 1,250.00 Bbl CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE PA0008451
2015 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 120.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123
2016 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 71.90 Bbl LANDFILL 301358

For data sources see[7]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
1863176 Primary Facility 2010-01-21 Routine/Complete Inspection Violation(s) Noted
1887897 Primary Facility 2010-05-27 Routine/Complete Inspection Violation(s) Noted Several spills onto the ground surface (diesel fuel, cuttings, brine, an unknown gel), freeboard violation, holes in pit liner, failure to minimize potential for accelerated erosion
1900867 Primary Facility 2010-07-21 Routine/Partial Inspection Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd
2017464 Primary Facility 2011-11-07 Follow-up Inspection No Violations Noted
2049155 Primary Facility 2012-03-07 Follow-up Inspection No Violations Noted
2162797 Primary Facility 2013-05-01 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2181321 Primary Facility 2013-06-28 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2324561 Primary Facility 2014-11-14 Routine/Complete Inspection Pending
2491254 Primary Facility 2016-06-06 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2497037 Primary Facility 2016-06-29 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Construction Inspection Conducted on 6/29/2016. Arrived: 12:00 Departed: 13:00.

The 1H well was in the production phase and the 2H is being prepared for plugging. Two poly/felt liner containments are in use by around the two well heads. The two corroided production tanks are still on site on site but are no longer being used for production (the lines are disconnected). A poly water buffalo tank was plumbed into the production waste line and placed within containment. The operator informed the DEP that the poly tank would be sufficient because the 1H does not produce a great deal of waste water.

Margaret Farrell with Chief Oil and Gas was contacted by phone on 6/29/2016 and she will inform the DEP once the corroided production tanks are removed from the location.

Well API Inspection ID Status Previous Inspection Violations 1H 015-20115 2497035 Production Ready 6/6/2016 No 2H 015-20283 2497037 Pre

2550095 Primary Facility 2017-01-06 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted Inspection of the Jennings 2H Marcellus gas well in Bradford Twp. conducted January 6, 2017 at 10 am. I met with Jon Hafer from Chief on the pad and discussed the history of the well. It’s two string well drilled in 2010. The well was plugged but after noticing pressure after the job, they reentered, remediated, and set additional plugs. Purpose of today’s inspection is to evaluate the well and see if any further remediation is necessary. The first place we checked was a vent pipe for the backside of production casing (9 5/8” x 5 1/2”) annulus, and the same vent for the wellbore vent since the production csg is cut ~10’ below the head. I tied directly into the vent with a ½” pex fitting and hose tied directly into my Altair 5x gas meter. No gas was detected in any amount. I suspected the vent was frozen so to verify I loosened a hammer union on the well nightcap and placed meter inside the cap. There was no pressure, and the gas meter detected ~20% methane at first then quickly subsided. There was another ve
2552085 Primary Facility 2017-01-12 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted On January 12, 2017 at 12 pm I conducted an inspection of the Jennings 2H Marcellus gas well in Bradford Twp. conducted. The purpose of the inspection was to take opportunity of the unseasonably warm temperatures to follow up on last week’s inspection to verify my findings by eliminating the possibility of valves and vents on the wellhead being frozen. At time of inspection; it was 50 degrees with a steady rain. The 2H had night cap with a needle valve shut in with a bull plug, there was a 2” vent pipe off the backside of production casing open and venting, and there was a surface casing vent pipe plumbed to surface coming off the conductor cap that was open and venting. I removed the ½” bull plug off the nightcap needle valve, opened the needle valve, and threaded a ½” pipe nipple with a balloon attached on the ½” needle valve and waited 15 minutes. After 15 minutes the balloon was not at all inflated. I conducted the same test on the surface casing at the vent plumbed to surface from the conductor cap. Aft
2560203 Primary Facility 2017-02-08 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted Inspection of Chief’s Jennings 2H (015-20283) now plugged gas well in Burlington Twp., Bradford County conducted February 8, 2017 at 12 pm. At the time of inspection; the well is now topped off w/gravel, the cellar is filled with gravel, and there is a 2” candy cane vent monument with API #. There was no observable or audible flow from the vent and no smell of gas. I placed a 2” plastic cap with a 1/8” hole drilled where I hooked up rubber hose w/Altair 5x gas meter right up to the vent pipe and monitored for 1 minute. No gas in any amount was detected. The well meets the plugging requirements of 25 PA Code Ch. 78.91 and there were no violations noted during the inspection
2614270 Primary Facility 2017-07-11 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Inspection to assess overall site conditions. No violations cited.
2650767 Primary Facility 2017-10-23 Administrative/File Review Violation(s) Noted Administrative Inspection created for the purpose of entering an Enforcement Record for the Pension Road Gas Migration COA. The Department's investigation determined that the Jennings Unit 2H gas well impacted four private water supplies. The inspection date for this inspection record corresponds to the date that the Department sent positive water supply impact determination letters to the property owners on which the impacted water supplies are located.
2682657 Primary Facility 2018-01-16 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted Routine inspection of a plugged well. The 2H is plugged with a 2" candy cane vent as a monument. No obvious issues were observed. There is also a well in production on the pad; the 1H. I conducted a visual inspection of the well. There were no obvious issues.
2683061 Primary Facility 2018-01-17 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted Rig on location for P&A, currently rigging down after plugging ops. I spoke with the Companyman. Window cut in 9 5/8" csg from 520-540, underreamed to 12 1/4" original wellbore diameter. Packer was set at bottom of window, plugged back with cement to 420' yesterday. Pump chart and samples looked ok. The crew will rig down, top off well with gravel, install vent as a precaution considering low volume of venting behind the 9 5/8" and mark as a well monument. No obvious major issues observed. Wellbore diagram attached.
  • Update 1/23/2018-- This inspection is for the Jerauld 1H (115-20562). I wrote in the Jennings Unit 2H by mistake. The Jennings 2H is already plugged.
2770186 Primary Facility 2018-09-04 Plugging(Includes Plugged/Mined Through) No Violations Noted A routine inspection of this plugged, unconventional well was conducted September 4, 2018. At the time of inspection, the well has a 2" candy cane vent pipe with marker plate installed as a plugged well monument. There were no open holes or discharges observed. There was no audible or visible venting observed at the vent. No obvious concerns or issues were observed at this time.

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
1863176 581278 01/21/2010 2010-01-21 102.4 - Failure to minimize accelerated erosion, implement E&S plan, maintain E&S controls. Failure to stabilize site until total site restoration under OGA Sec 206(c)(d) Environmental Health & Safety Suitable company response rec'vd 3/8/10, reviewed 3/9/10, closure of past viols pending follow-up site insp.
1863176 581279 01/21/2010 2010-01-21 78.56FRBRD - Failure to maintain 2' freeboard in an impoundment Administrative Suitable company response rec'vd 3/8/10, reviewed 3/9/10, closure of past viols pending follow-up site insp.
1863176 581280 01/21/2010 2010-01-21 78.56PITCNST - Impoundment not structurally sound, impermeable, 3rd party protected, greater than 20" of seasonal high ground water table Administrative Torn liner - Suitable company response rec'vd 3/8/10, reviewed 3/9/10, closure of past viols pending follow-up site insp.
1863176 581281 01/21/2010 2010-01-21 78.56LINER - Improperly lined pit Administrative Discharge of cuttings to the ground. Not contained in a lined pit or proper waste vessel. - Suitable company response rec'vd 3/8/10, reviewed 3/9/10, closure of past viols pending follow-up site insp.
1863176 581282 01/21/2010 2010-01-21 301UNPMTIW - Industrial waste was discharged without permit. Environmental Health & Safety Discharge of cuttings to the ground - Suitable company response rec'vd 3/8/10, reviewed 3/9/10, closure of past viols pending follow-up site insp.
1887897 588222 05/27/2010 2010-05-27 102.4 - Failure to minimize accelerated erosion, implement E&S plan, maintain E&S controls. Failure to stabilize site until total site restoration under OGA Sec 206(c)(d) Environmental Health & Safety 102.4(b)(1) - failure to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion
1887897 588223 05/27/2010 2010-05-27 78.56PITCNST - Impoundment not structurally sound, impermeable, 3rd party protected, greater than 20" of seasonal high ground water table Administrative 78.56(a) - failure to contain pollution in a lined pit or tank
1887897 588224 05/27/2010 2010-05-27 78.56FRBRD - Failure to maintain 2' freeboard in an impoundment Administrative 78.56(a)(2) - 2 feet of freeboard not maintained in pit
1887897 588225 05/27/2010 2010-05-27 78.56PITCNST - Impoundment not structurally sound, impermeable, 3rd party protected, greater than 20" of seasonal high ground water table Administrative 78.56(a)(4)(iv) - pit liner torn
1887897 588226 05/27/2010 2010-05-27 301UNPMTIW - Industrial waste was discharged without permit. Environmental Health & Safety 6018.301 - industrial waste disharged to ground surface - diesel fuel, cuttings, brine, & an unknown gel
1887897 588227 05/27/2010 2010-05-27 402POTNLPOLL - There is a potential for polluting substance(s) reaching Waters of the Commonwealth and may require a permit. Environmental Health & Safety 691.402 - potential to pollute waters of the commonwealth
2650767 799779 2012-06-18 2017-10-23 78a81(a)2 Environmental Health & Safety Pension Road GMI
2650767 799780 2012-06-18 2017-10-23 78a81(a)3 Environmental Health & Safety Pension Road GMI
2650767 799781 2012-06-18 2017-10-23 78a86 Environmental Health & Safety Pension Road GMI
2650767 799782 2012-06-18 2017-10-23 78a73(b) Environmental Health & Safety Pension Road GMI
2650767 799783 2012-06-18 2017-10-23 CSL 401 Environmental Health & Safety Pension Road GMI

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
581278 255084 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2010-07-21
581279 255084 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2010-07-21
581280 255084 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2010-07-21
581281 255084 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2010-07-21
581282 255084 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2010-07-21
588222 258463 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2011-11-07
588223 258463 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2011-11-07
588224 258463 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2011-11-07
588225 258463 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2011-11-07
588226 258463 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2011-11-07
588227 258463 NOV - Notice of Violation Comply/Closed 2011-11-07
799779 358811 COA - Consent Order and Agreement COMP - Completed 2017-10-23 $230,355.00 $230,355.00
799780 358811 COA - Consent Order and Agreement COMP - Completed 2017-10-23 $230,355.00 $230,355.00
799781 358811 COA - Consent Order and Agreement COMP - Completed 2017-10-23 $230,355.00 $230,355.00
799782 358811 COA - Consent Order and Agreement COMP - Completed 2017-10-23 $230,355.00 $230,355.00
799783 358811 COA - Consent Order and Agreement COMP - Completed 2017-10-23 $230,355.00 $230,355.00

For data sources see[8]

References