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37-059-26401

Well Details

Well ID: 37-059-26401
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Greene
Municipality: Jackson Township
Operator Name: RICE DRILLING B LLC
Well Pad ID: 144730
Farm/Lease Name: JAMES RICE 12H
License Status:
Spud Date:
Permit Date: 2014-02-13
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: Y
Configuration: Horizontal Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 39.853519
Longitude: -80.361078

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

Well History

Date Event
2014-02-13 New Permit Application
2014-02-21 Performed Spud Operation
2014-05-22 New Permit Application

For data sources see[4]

Fracking Activities

Fracking Jobs

Job Number Job Start Date Job End Date True Vertical Depth (ft) Total Water Volume (gal) Total Non-Water Volume (gal)
1 2014-08-21 2014-09-28 7,644 7,938,210 0

Fluid Composition Data

Job Number Trade Name Supplier Purpose Ingredient Name CAS Number Additive Percentage by Mass Job Percentage by Mass Mass Used (lb)
1 WGA 15L WEATHERFORD WATER GELLING AGENT PETROLEUM DISTILLATES 64742-47-8 70 0.00354839 2611.75
TS 30 TERRASERVICES SCALE INHIBITOR POLYCARBOXYLATE NA 100 0.0144595 10642.7
WBK-133 WEATHERFORD BREAKER AMMONIUM PERSULFATE 7727-54-0 100 0.00195264 1437.21
40/70 WEATHERFORD PROPPANT CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN THE FORM OF QUARTZ 14808-60-7 100 2.27486 1,674,380.0
HYDROCLORIC ACID (7.5%) WEATHERFORD ACID HYDROCLORIC ACID 7647-01-0 7.5 0.0785192 57793
BIOBALLS WEATHERFORD BIOBALLS POLYLACTIDE RESIN 9051-89-2 100 0.00000408 3
WFR-65LA WEATHERFORD FRICTION REDUCER PETROLEUM DISTILLATES 64742-47-8 40 0.042563 31327.9
AMMONIUM ACETATAE 631-61-8 5 0.00532038 3915.99
100 MESH WEATHERFORD PROPPANT CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN THE FORM OF QUARTZ 14808-60-7 100 6.5343 4,809,480.0
WATER VANTAGE CARRIER/BASE FLUID WATER NA 100 90.0015 66,244,400.0
WAI-251LC WEATHERFORD COROSION INHIBITOR - ACID TRIETHYL PHOSPHATE 78-40-0 5 0.000104761 77.108
CINNAMALDEHYDE 104-55-2 10 0.000209522 154.216
ETHOXYLATED NONYLPHENOL 68412-54-4 10 0.000209522 154.216
ETHYLENE GLYCOL 107-21-1 60 0.00125713 925.294
PYRIDINE 68909-18-2 13 0.000272378 200.48
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE 68-12-2 30 0.000628565 462.647
2-BUTOXYETHANOL 111-76-2 5 0.000104761 77.108
METHANOL 67-56-1 5 0.000104761 77.108
WIC-641L WEATHERFORD IRON CONTROL ACENT - ACID CITRIC ACID 77-92-9 70 0.0086996 6403.22

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
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC 488,699.70 44 0.00 0 0.00 0
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC 1,580,897.99 318 0.00 0 0.00 0
2016 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC 758,751.70 363 0.00 0 0.00 0
2017 RICE DRILLING B LLC 488,887.70 356 0.00 0 0.00 0
2018 RICE DRILLING B LLC 504,690.00 365 0.00 0 0.00 0
2019 RICE DRILLING B LLC 430,983.00 365 0.00 0 0.00 0

For data sources see[6]

Waste Data

Period Operator Waste Type Quantity Disposal Method Waste Facility ID
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Drill Cuttings 1,420.17 Tons LANDFILL 100419
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracturing Fluid Waste 3.10 Tons LANDFILL 101571
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 977.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-23732
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 795.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-21447
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 42.00 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 215.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-24078
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 667.67 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-21447
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 1,573.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-24078
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 3,829.10 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-059-24202
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 22.00 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 6,849.91 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-059-24202
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 956.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123SW010
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 195.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-21438
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 615.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 2D0859721
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 330.46 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-23759
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 736.86 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-23732
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 1,476.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-21438
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 447.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-23759
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 302.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123SW010
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracturing Fluid Waste 71.37 Tons LANDFILL 100419
2014 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 110.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-059-24067
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 2,116.61 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-21447
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 1,584.90 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-24078
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 96.86 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-23223
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 2,069.80 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123SW001
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 9,161.67 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-059-24202
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 2,093.50 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123SW010
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 1,340.48 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-21438
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 255.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-119-28776
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 82.00 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-167-23862
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 191.55 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-23196
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 16,653.95 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 925.70 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-23732
2015 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 1,917.56 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-155-23759
2016 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Fracturing Fluid Waste 0.28 Tons RESIDUAL WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY 101532
2016 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 301.50 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
2016 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 8.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123SW010
2016 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 12,307.00 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING
2016 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 1,110.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123SW001
2016 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 108.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) WMGR123SW001
2016 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 32.00 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW001
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 64.29 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW001
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Soil Contaminated by Oil 9.55 Tons RESIDUAL WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY 101532
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Soil Contaminated by Oil & Gas Related Spills 0.01 Tons RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY 301280
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 19.28 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW001
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Synthetic Liner Materials 1.35 Tons LANDFILL 100663
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 146.70 Bbl REUSE (AT WELL PAD)
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 17.44 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW019
2017 RICE DRILLING B LLC Produced Fluid 7.57 Bbl REUSE AT A WELL PAD OUTSIDE PENNSYLVANIA
2017 RICE DRILLING B LLC Produced Fluid 7.86 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-157-25511
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 1,123.56 Bbl REUSE (AT WELL PAD)
2017 RICE DRILLING B LLC Produced Fluid 7.39 Bbl INJECTION DISPOSAL WELL 34-059-24202
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 8.09 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Soil Contaminated by Oil 0.01 Tons RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY 301280
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Waste Water Treatment Sludge 1.46 Tons RESIDUAL WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY 101532
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 7.02 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY 101532
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Soil Contaminated by Oil & Gas Related Spills 9.55 Tons RESIDUAL WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY 101532
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 289.19 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 119.15 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW010
2017 VANTAGE ENERGY APPALACHIA II LLC Produced Fluid 52.60 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW019
2018 RICE DRILLING B LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 2.14 Bbl REUSE (AT WELL PAD)
2018 RICE DRILLING B LLC Produced Fluid 68.84 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2018 RICE DRILLING B LLC Produced Fluid 13.82 Bbl REUSE AT A WELL PAD OUTSIDE PENNSYLVANIA
2018 RICE DRILLING B LLC Servicing Fluid 9.10 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2018 RICE DRILLING B LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 18.57 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW005
2018 RICE DRILLING B LLC Produced Fluid 80.40 Bbl REUSE (AT WELL PAD)
2018 RICE DRILLING B LLC Servicing Fluid 9.10 Bbl REUSE (AT WELL PAD)
2019 RICE DRILLING B LLC Other Oil & Gas Wastes 120.72 Bbl REUSE (AT WELL PAD)
2019 RICE DRILLING B LLC Produced Fluid 312.90 Bbl REUSE (AT WELL PAD)
2019 RICE DRILLING B LLC Produced Fluid 9.39 Bbl RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY WMGR123SW010
2019 RICE DRILLING B LLC Produced Fluid 26.35 Bbl SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT 95-7-37312-19

For data sources see[7]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
2317270 Primary Facility 2014-08-04 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Well in compliance.
2383083 Primary Facility 2015-04-09 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Well in production. Well in compliance.
2454230 Primary Facility 2015-12-17 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted On 12/17/15 at approximately 1430 hours I conducted an incident response inspection due to a spill of 100 barrels of fresh water.
2465597 Primary Facility 2016-02-23 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2591992 Primary Facility 2017-05-03 Incident- Response to Accident or Event Violation(s) Noted On May 3, 2017, the Department performed an inspection of the Rice Energy, James Rice well pad site. Present at time of inspection was Dennis Furmanek (Rice). The site is located in Jackson Twp., Greene County. The inspection was related to a reported Brine release of approx. 50-100 gallons to the well pad.

The operator reported a meter in the 12H GPU on site failed causing the Brine release to the well pad. The operator has begun removing impacted material from the well pad and is storing the material in lined rolloff boxes on site for disposal. The operator was in process of removing the 12H GPU for further remediation beneath the GPU. During the inspection stressed vegetation was noted at a well pad drain near the brine release. The operator has dug a sump at the discharge point of the pad drain. Field conductivity testing of the water in the sump gave readings of 3.5-4.5 mS, indicating a brine impacted water. Rice Energy is recommended to immediately begin site characterization to determine the exte

2615114 Primary Facility 2017-06-01 Compliance Evaluation No Violations Noted On June 1, 2017, the Department performed an inspection of the Rice Energy James Rice Well pad site. The site is located in Jackson Twp., Greene Co. The inspection was a compliance evaluation related to a brine release and violations on May 3, 2017.

The operator has removed impacted soils from the well pad and well pad drainage channel. The area has been back filled with fresh stone on the well pad and clean soil in the collection channel. The operator has collected confirmatory and back ground samples. The operator has characterized the impacted stone and soil and transported the material of site for disposal.

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
2591992 785482 2017-05-03 2017-06-08 78.54 Environmental Health & Safety The operator failed to control and dispose of fluids on site in a manner that prevents pollution.
2591992 785483 2017-05-03 2017-06-08 SWMA 301 Environmental Health & Safety Un-permitted disposal of industrial waste.

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
785482 353358 NOV - Notice of Violation 2018-05-29
785482 364378 CACP - Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty COMP - Completed 2018-05-29 2018-05-29 $90,000.00 $90,000.00
785483 353358 NOV - Notice of Violation 2018-05-29
785483 364378 CACP - Consent Assessment of Civil Penalty COMP - Completed 2018-05-29 2018-05-29 $90,000.00 $90,000.00

For data sources see[8]

References