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| Country: United States | |
| State: Pennsylvania | |
| County: Sullivan | |
| Municipality: Elkland Township | |
| Operator Name: CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | |
| Well Pad ID: 151576 | |
| Farm/Lease Name: KUZIAK UNIT B | |
| License Status: Active | |
| Spud Date: 2014-10-16 | |
| Permit Date: 2014-08-21 | |
| Well Type: GAS | |
| Unconventional Well: Y | |
| Configuration: Horizontal Well | |
| Conservation: No | |
| Latitude: 41.546008 | |
| Longitude: -76.694483 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Newly Drilled | |
| 2014-08-21 | New Permit Application |
| 2014-10-20 | Performed Spud Operation |
| 2014-12-06 | Drilling Completion |
| 2016-12-05 | Inactive Well Request Granted |
For data sources see[4]
| Period | Operator Name | Gas Quantity (mcf) | Gas Production Days | Oil Quantity (bbl) | Oil Production Days | Water Quantity (bbl) | Water Production Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2019 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
For data sources see[5]
| Period | Operator | Waste Type | Quantity | Disposal Method | Waste Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | Drill Cuttings | 636.04 Tons | LANDFILL | 301358 |
| 2014 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | Drilling Fluid Waste | 1,100.00 Bbl | RESIDUAL WASTE PROC FAC (GENERAL PERMIT) | WMGR123 |
| 2016 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC | Drill Cuttings | 247.80 Tons | LANDFILL | 301358 |
For data sources see[6]
| Inspection ID | Inspection Category | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Result | Inspection Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2340532 | Primary Facility | 2015-01-30 | Preoperation Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived on 1/30/15 @14:35, cold, windy, intermittent snow, pad snow-covered. There were 5 cellars in a linear array on the location (photos 3 & 4). Wells may have been tagged, but tags were obscured by snow (photo 1). The wells were not drilled to TD at the time of my inspection. Two vent lines were plumbed into the annuli on each well: (photos 1 &2): |
| 2363208 | Primary Facility | 2015-04-13 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | |
| 2377830 | Primary Facility | 2015-06-09 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived on site at 12:30 and Departed at 12:50. Weather conditions were intermittent showers and ~70°F. No Chief representatives were present during the inspection. |
| 2483295 | Primary Facility | 2016-05-11 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Routine inspection to assess overall site conditions. No Chief representatives were present during the inspection.
Overall vegetative cover was >70%; no evidence of accelerated erosion or sedimentation was observed. Conductance was not screened as there were no puddles on the pad surface. A request for a 2-year extension of time for site restoration was received by the Department on 04/07/2016 and is not yet approved. No violations were cited during this inspection. |
| 2498150 | Primary Facility | 2016-06-30 | Routine/Complete Inspection | Pending | : Arrived @ 10:10. Weather: sunny, warm. No company representatives were present during the inspection. There were 5 wells on the site. There was no GPU or produced water tanks. There were two annular vent pipes for each well. These were open and venting to three 500-gallon polytanks.
Kuziak B 6H. Cellar full of cloudy fluid. 13-3/8” x 9-5/8”: 5% methane 9-5/8” x 5-1/2”: 100% methane. Both annular vents share the same line to the polytank. Asked Jon Hafer (Chief) to isolate the annuli. The IR result is pending a follow-up inspection after the annuli have been isolated. Left location @ 11:10. |
| 2509988 | Primary Facility | 2016-08-04 | Follow-up Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived @ 10:10. Weather: sunny, warm. No company representatives were present during the inspection. There were 5 wells on the site. There were no GPU or produced water tanks. There were two annular vent pipes for each well. This follow-up inspection was prompted by an Inactive Well Status application for Kuziak Unit B 3H. Previously on 6/30/16, combustible gas was detected on the Kuziak Unit B 5H and 6H wells at the 13-3/8” x 9-5/8” annulus. Typically, the 1” , 13-3/8” x 9-5/8” annular vent T’s into the 2” 13-3/8” x 9-5/8” annular vent, allowing for cross-contamination. To eliminate that possibility in this follow-up inspection, the annuli were open and isolated from each other prior to my arrival on site. Monitoring was conducted with Altair 5X gas meter (calibrated: 7/26/16).
Kuziak B 6H.13-3/8” x 9-5/8”: 0%/volume combustible gas, 9-5/8” x 5-1/2”: 100%/volume combustible gas, with substantial flowThe result of this inspection is NOVIO. Left location @ 10:20 |
| 2516505 | Primary Facility | 2016-08-31 | Follow-up Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived @ 13:00. Weather: sunny, warm. Met with Jon Hafer and Peg Farrell (Chief). The purpose of this inspection was to evaluate flow on the Kuziak B 6H and 4H wells and begin PBTs, as a follow-up to previous Inactive Well Status Application inspections for top-hole only wells on this location: Kuziak Unit B 2H, 4H, 5H and 6H wells.
The Kuziak Unit B 3H is TD’ed. Kuziak B 6H: 9-5/8” casing flow: 6180 ft3/day, (differential pressure reading across a 3/8” orifice plate restriction). Kuziak B 4H: 9-5/8” casing flow: 5.28 ft3/day. Jon Hafer set up pressure transducers for the PBT testing and shut-in the annuli. At approximately 14:32 bubbles began to appear in the cellar of the Kuziak B 6H. We agreed to meet back at the site at 09:00 the following day and vac out the cellar to determine the source of the bubbling. Left location @ 14:45 |
| 2516636 | Primary Facility | 2016-09-01 | Follow-up Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived @ 08:53. Weather: breezy. Met with Jon Hafer and Peg Farrell (Chief). Vac truck onsite. The purpose of this inspection was to determine the source of the bubbles that became apparent after the 9-5/8” casing vent was shut-in yesterday (IR #). The bubbling today was much more vigorous than the initial bubbling on the previous day. Slowly vaccing the water out of the cellar revealed the source of the leak to be the body lubrication fitting for the hanger seals. Prior to blowing down the 9-5/8” casing to investigate this further, the pressure transducers were checked (approximately 19 hours after shut-in).
9-5/8” casing: transducer reading: 60 psi absolute, corrected for atmospheric pressure: ¿ 45 psi, 13-3/8” x 9-5/8”: 12 psig – combustible gas was not been detected on this annulus previously, suggesting that the pressure build is a manifestation of leaking hanger seals in the well head. Blowing down the 9-5/8” casing was accomplished slowly to minimize production of fluid to the poly tank (inhomogene |
| 2531971 | Primary Facility | 2016-10-07 | Follow-up Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived 11:20 Weather: sunny. Met with company man Floyd Roberts and environmental compliance specialist Jon Hafer (Chief). Workover rig and drilling mud management equipment onsite. To prepare the topholed Kuziak B 2H, 4H, 5H, and 6H wells for Inactive Status, the plan was to remove SOBM, clean and repurpose the mud when possible, and then set balanced cement plugs in the topholed well. During discussions on the pad it emerged that 1ppg brine was being used in between the cement plugs. At the time of my inspection operations were completed on the 2H, 4H, and 5H, and starting on the 6H. Mud in the 5H and 6H mud had separated out to base oil and weighting agent. Fluid level was also down on the 6H. Plan to conduct a follow-up inspection to determine whether the vertical flow of gas has been stopped. No violations were noted during my inspection. Left location @ 12:40. |
| 2532002 | Primary Facility | 2016-10-24 | Follow-up Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived 12:00 Weather: cold, cloudy, windy. Met with environmental compliance specialist Jon Hafer (Chief) for this follow-up inspection at the completion of a 72-hour PBT for the 4H, 5H, and 6H wells. The PBT for the 2H was completed on 10/10/16. There was a frac head on the 3H which had been toe prepped. A DFIT test was underway. For each well, there was no pressure build on the 9-5/8” casing and on the 13-3/8” x 9-5/8” annulus. No violations were noted at the time of this inspection. Left location @ 13:17. |
| 2553036 | Primary Facility | 2017-01-11 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Routine inspection to assess site conditions after fracing operations. No Chief representatives were present during the inspection.
Containment was still in place over a large area of the site. Approximately 1/2" of fresh snow cover was present. No evidence of any spills or relases, such as staining, sheens, or odors, was observed both on and off containment. Puddles that were present on the site were frozen, and thus not screened for electrical conductivity. A request for a 2-year extension of time for site restoration was received by the Department of Environmental Protection on April 07, 2016. To date, that extension request has not been processed. No violations were cited during this inspection. |
| 2576366 | Primary Facility | 2017-03-28 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | One well in production phase. Four Wells in regulatory inactive status. One separator within containment. No leaks from production equipment. |
| 2628072 | Primary Facility | 2017-08-16 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | Arrived @ 10:30. Weather: hot. There were no personnel onsite at the time of my inspection. 5 wells on site. The Kuziak B 3H was in production. Kuziak B 2H, 4H, 5H, and 6H had Regulatory Inactive Status and were top-holed, and temporarily plugged.
Kuziak B 2H: night cap, annuli plumbed to 500 gallon polytank, no methane detected, very little fluid in tank. Cellar full, no bubbles. Kuziak B 3H: in production, cellar water-filled, no bubbles. Top gauge : 1000 psi (0-5000 psi, analog), 5-1/2” 1100 (0-5000 psi analog). Annuli plumbed to same polytank as Kuziak B4H – no methane detected. Cellar very full, no bubbles, Kuziak B 4H: night cap, annuli plumbed to same polytank as Kuziak B 3H. Cellar very full no bubbles. Kuziak B 5H: night cap, annuli plumbed to same polytank as Kuziak B 6H, no methane detected at polytank. Cellar approx.. ½ full of water, no bubbles. Kuziak B 6H: night cap, annuli plumbed to same polytank as Kuziak B 5H, no methane detected at tank. Cellar full, no bubbles. Previously, prior to th |
| 2741000 | Primary Facility | 2018-06-13 | Routine/Complete Inspection | No Violations Noted | One well in active status with four wells in regulatory inactive status. No leaks from production equipment. |
For data sources see[7]