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37-113-20064

Well Details

Well ID: 37-113-20064
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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Sullivan
Municipality: Davidson Township
Operator Name: EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC
Well Pad ID: 148557
Farm/Lease Name: HOUSEKNECHT UNIT 1H
License Status: INACTIVE
Spud Date: 2010-12-30
Permit Date: 2010-12-08
Well Type: GAS
Unconventional Well: Y
Configuration: Horizontal Well
Conservation: No
Latitude: 41.323958
Longitude: -76.568989

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

Well History

Date Event
2010-12-08 New Permit Application
2010-12-30 Performed Spud Operation
2011-03-01 Drilling Completion
2012-02-17 Perforation
2016-03-24 Inactive Well Request Granted
2016-04-28 DEVIATED

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 2012-02-17 2012-02-17 7,291 4,302,690

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 3 HCl Acid Calfrac Well Services Perforation Breakdown Hydrochloric acid 7647-01-0 100.00 0.48
DWP-944 Calfrac Well Services Biocide Polyethylene glycol 25322-68-3 70.00 0.02
2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide 10222-01-2 40.00 0.01
DWP-612 Calfrac Well Services Friction Reducer No Hazardous Materials 100.00 0.11
DWP-972 Calfrac Well Services Oxygen Scavenger Sodium thiosulfate 7772-98-7 31.00 0.01
DAP-103 Calfrac Well Services Iron Control Citric acid 77-92-9 60.00 0.00220000
DAP-923 Calfrac Well Services Corrosion Inhibitor Fatty acids 30.00 0.00026000
Propargyl alcohol 107-19-7 10.00 0.00009000
Thiourea polymer 68527-49-1 30.00 0.00026000
Methanol 67-56-1 60.00 0.00052000
Polyoxyalkylenes 30.00 0.00026000
Olefin 5.00 0.00004000
DAP-901 Calfrac Well Services Scale Inhibitor Organic phosphonate 30.00 0.00574000
Phosphoric acid ammonium salt 5.00 0.00096000
Methanol 67-56-1 30.00 0.00574000
Amine salt 5.00 0.00096000
Oxyalkylated polyamine 5.00 0.00096000
Ammonium chloride 12125-02-9 10.00 0.00191000
Sand (Proppant) Calfrac Well Services Propping Agent Quartz 14808-60-7 99.90 11.66
Water Base Fluid Water 100.00 87.63

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
2010 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2011 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2012 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2013 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2014 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2015 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2016 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2017 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
2019 EXCO RESOURCES PA 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
2011 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC Drill Cuttings 62.57 Tons LANDFILL 100955
2011 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC Drill Cuttings 27.51 Tons LANDFILL 301626
2011 CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 240.00 Bbl CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE WMGR119
2012 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC Drill Cuttings 74.50 Tons LANDFILL 301358
2012 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC Fracturing Fluid Waste 93.00 Tons LANDFILL 301358
2012 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC Drilling Fluid Waste 458.31 Bbl CENTRALIZED TREATMENT PLANT FOR RECYCLE WMGR119
2012 EXCO RESOURCES PA LLC Fracing Fluid Waste 11,616.00 Bbl REUSE OTHER THAN ROAD SPREADING

For data sources see[7]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Category Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
1939433 Primary Facility 2010-12-28 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
1952709 Primary Facility 2011-02-03 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted TD vertical at 9110. Cemented back to 7638' (kick off point),
1955245 Primary Facility 2011-01-26 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted Currently at 5189'. Working on containment berms and housekeeping.
1972138 Primary Facility 2011-05-11 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
1980334 Primary Facility 2011-06-14 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted cellar full of dirty water, can't see much, no bubbles, site looks good
1989139 Primary Facility 2011-07-19 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted well shut in no sign of activity location clean
1993404 Primary Facility 2011-08-04 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Site lookks good. Sign changed to EXCO from Chief. Cellar full of water - no bubbles.
2001410 Primary Facility 2011-09-06 Routine/Complete Inspection Violation(s) Noted
2032200 Primary Facility 2011-12-22 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2035240 Primary Facility 2012-01-17 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Visit to see 1-million gallon fluids storage tank in place.
2039328 Primary Facility 2012-02-02 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2043026 Primary Facility 2012-02-15 Routine/Partial Inspection No Violations Noted Preparing to frac location. Using 2 1-million gallon tanks. Some mud issues.
2043884 Primary Facility 2012-02-17 Drilling/Alteration No Violations Noted
2045125 Primary Facility 2012-02-24 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2049165 Primary Facility 2012-03-08 Routine/Complete Inspection Violation(s) Noted
2049996 Primary Facility 2012-03-06 Routine/Partial Inspection Violation(s) Noted mill. gal. prod. water tank -- 6-8" high C slush in secondary containment, filtering onsite
2050945 Primary Facility 2012-03-15 Follow-up Inspection Violation(s) Noted
2059057 Primary Facility 2012-04-12 Routine/Complete Inspection Outstanding Violations - No Viols Req'd The site looks much better, but history, staining & what might be scours await site cleanup
2059931 Primary Facility 2012-04-10 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2147576 Primary Facility 2013-03-06 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2197572 Primary Facility 2013-08-21 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2255750 Primary Facility 2014-03-20 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2258416 Primary Facility 2014-03-27 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted SOME CALCARIOUS MATERIAL ON LOCATION, ALSO SOME PILES OF ASPHALT ROAD PIECES AND STRAW MULCH.
2272300 Primary Facility 2014-05-17 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted
2435675 Primary Facility 2015-12-16 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Arrived @ 15:05. Weather: cloudy and cold. There is one TD’ed well on this location.
2496051 Primary Facility 2016-06-20 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Arrived @ 09:20. Weather: seasonal, warm. There is one TD’ed well on this location.

Houseknecht Unit 1H: Cellar filled with gravel, cattails were growing up in the cellar. Wellhead protected by concrete barriers. Well head locked and tagged 5-1/2”: 650 psi, (0-5000 psi analog) Top gauge: 0 psi Two, 3/8” steel vents were present. Field monitoring detected 70% methane at the, “outer vent” , and 0% methane at the, “inner vent” (Altair 5X multimeter calibrated on 6/20/16). Recommend adding annular vents plumbed to the surface to allow monitoring for Mechanical Integrety Assessment of the well. Left location at 09:40.

2801592 Primary Facility 2018-11-09 Routine/Complete Inspection No Violations Noted Arrived onsite for a routine inspection at 11:27; it was ~35°F and sleeting.

There was 1 inactive well onsite with a mostly gravel filled well cellar. There was a small amount of water and cattails growing in the cellar; no bubbling was observed. There was no other production equipment onsite.

There were a total of 3 connected pads for this site. Two infiltration basins were observed on the N and E side of the last pad in the series. All slopes appeared stable and no E&S issues were observed.

Department records indicate that a new ESCGP was issue for this site on 2/21/17.

No violations noted.

Violations Commited

Inspection ID Violation ID Violation Date Date Resolved Violation Code Violation Type Violation Comments
2001410 619721 09/06/2011 2011-09-06 102.4 - 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
2049165 633789 03/08/2012 2012-03-08 ACT214GEN - Coal & Gas Resources Coordination Act 214 - General Administrative Citing 78.72(c) - BOP contols w/ in 50' of wellhead.
2049996 634065 03/06/2012 2012-03-06 78.54* - Failure to properly control or dispose of industrial or residual waste to prevent pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth. Environmental Health & Safety high C puddles at entrance to pad. Tracked out by site traffic?
2049996 634066 03/06/2012 2012-03-06 SWMA301 - Failure to properly store, transport, process or dispose of a residual waste. Environmental Health & Safety
2050945 634427 03/15/2012 2012-03-15 6018.610-2 - Person or municipality operates a facility without a permit. Environmental Health & Safety Fluids transferred to this location, stored, then transferred to another location (Falk)
2050945 634428 03/15/2012 2012-03-15 6018.301 - Residual Waste is mismanaged. Environmental Health & Safety Entrance to pad has not been adequately addressed (frac sand and mud associated with high conductivity puddles)
2050945 634429 03/15/2012 2012-03-15 78.57 - Failure to post pit approval number Administrative control, storage, disposal of production fluids- mud associated with previously documented high conductivity puddles is still on pad.

Penalties Applied

Violation ID Penalty ID Penalty Code Penalty Status Penalty Date Enforcement Date Penalty Amount Amount Collected
634065 281520 NOV - Notice of Violation Administrative Close Out 2012-04-12
634066 281520 NOV - Notice of Violation Administrative Close Out 2012-04-12
634427 281609 NOV - Notice of Violation Administrative Close Out 2012-04-12
634428 281609 NOV - Notice of Violation Administrative Close Out 2012-04-12
634429 281609 NOV - Notice of Violation Administrative Close Out 2012-04-12

For data sources see[8]

References