Dominion Transmission North Summit Natural Gas Storage Field

Source: Pennsylvania Bulletin

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Source: eNOTICE (+ PA Oil and Gas Mapping, Well Pad Report) Please see the Disclaimer below regarding Parcel Id data.

Authorization ID:    1158921
Permit number:    051-24635
Site:    YODER WELL PAD ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:    Renewal
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    09/23/2016
Status:    Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1158921>
Farm Name: Yoder 1
Conservation Well: N
Well Configuration: Vertical Well
Coal: Coal
Anticipated Maximum TVD: 8005 feet
Location: 39.975683,-79.923763 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpZzGbq--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
Parcel Id: 19160034
Original Full Permit:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/pdfHandler/pdFHandler.ashx?Doc=MjE4NzEx&ext=PDF>

Authorization ID:    1098628
Permit number:    100419
Site:    CHESTNUT VALLEY LDFL
Client:    ADVANCED DSPL SVC CHESTNUT VALLEY LDFL INC
Authorization type:    Minor Modification to an Existing Fac
Application type:    Modification
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    11/23/2015
Status:    Issued on 12/28/2016
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
212043     J&J LANDFILL     Landfill
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1098628>
Location: 39.896765,-79.838766 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpP0~XK--?m=>
Municipalities: German Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Presumed Parcel Id: 15280012

Authorization ID:    1131009
Permit number:    100419
Site:    CHESTNUT VALLEY LDFL
Client:    ADVANCED DSPL SVC CHESTNUT VALLEY LDFL INC
Authorization type:    Minor Modification to an Existing Fac
Application type:    Modification
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    03/30/2016
Status:    Issued on 12/28/2016
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
212043     J&J LANDFILL     Landfill
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1131009>

[Conventional Well:]
Authorization ID:    1160218
Permit number:    051-20870
Site:    JOHN HARIM 1 Well
Client:    AMER EXPLORATION CO
Authorization type:    Well Plugging Notice Intent to Plug Single Well
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    11/21/2016
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
366280     JOHN HARIM 1     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1160218>
Location: 39.980946,-79.701941 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpzWMt0--?m=>
Municipalities: Franklin Twp
Presumed Parcel Id: 13180021
Well Details Report Record:
<https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/WellDetails/WellDetails.aspx?PermitNumber=051-20870>

[Conventional Well:]
Authorization ID:    1160229
Permit number:    051-20681
Site:    HARRINGTON UNIT 1 WELL
Client:    KEYROCK ENERGY LLC
Authorization type:    Well Plugging Notice Intent to Plug Single Well
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    09/30/2016
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
56859     HARRINGTON UNIT 1     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1160229>
Location: 40.058513,-79.574922 <http://osm.org/go/ZWp9wvNa--?m=>
Municipalities: Bullskin Twp
Presumed Parcel Id: 04280072
Well Details Report Record:
<https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/WellDetails/WellDetails.aspx?PermitNumber=051-20681>

[Conventional Well:]
Authorization ID:    1160264
Permit number:    051-20022
Site:    MELVIN SPRUELL 1 OG WELL
Client:    XTO ENERGY INC
Authorization type:    Well Plugging Notice Intent to Plug Single Well
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    07/28/2016
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
56229     MELVIN SPRUELL 4271 1     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1160264>
Location: 39.876056,-79.560111 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpttJR5--?m=>
Municipalities: Stewart Twp
Presumed Parcel Id: 37100001
Well Details Report Record:
<https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/WellDetails/WellDetails.aspx?PermitNumber=051-20022>

[Conventional Well:]
Authorization ID:    1160605
Permit number:    051-20056
Site:    RH RICKS UW-120 WELL
Client:    DOMINION TRANS INC
Authorization type:    Well Plugging Notice Intent to Plug Single Well
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    07/18/2016
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
56263     R.H. RICKS UW-120     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1160605>
Location: 39.843591,-79.653423 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpmzsHH--?m=>
Municipalities: Wharton Twp
Presumed Parcel Id: 4205009701
Well Details Report Record:
<https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/WellDetails/WellDetails.aspx?PermitNumber=051-20056>
[See Notes.]

Authorization ID:    1164426
Permit number:    051-24525
Site:    CHESS 1H ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    BURNETT OIL CO INC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:    Renewal
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    10/06/2016
Status:    Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1164426>
Location: 39.859844,-79.7907 <http://osm.org/go/ZWplCMCe--?m=>
Municipalities, Georges Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Parcel Id: 14060098
Farm Name: Chess 1
Conservation Well: Y
Unconventional Well: N
Well Configuration: Vertical Well
Full 2014 Renewal Permit:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/pdfHandler/pdFHandler.ashx?Doc=MTk1OTAx&ext=PDF>
Full 2015 Renewal Permit:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/pdfHandler/pdFHandler.ashx?Doc=MzIyMzgz&ext=PDF>
[See Notes.]

Authorization ID:    1161323
Permit number:    E26-07-005
Site:    COASTAL CENTRAL WELL PAD E26-07-005
Client:    BURNETT OIL CO INC
Authorization type:    Water Obstruction & Encroachment Pmt
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    10/14/2016
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1222427     COASTAL CENTRAL WELL PAD E26-07-005     Pipeline or Conduit
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1161323>
Location: 39.743049,-79.786279 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpgHiKC--?m=>
Municipalities: Springhill Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Presumed Parcel Id: 36210048

Authorization ID:    1130367
Permit number:    ESX16-051-0001
Site:    STEVENS UNIT 1H 2H ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client:    XTO ENERGY INC
Authorization type:    Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    SITE
Date received:    03/23/2016
Status:    Pending
Permit Review Notes:
Date    Review Note
1/5/2017    Applicant has been issued a deficiency letter. If applicable, this application no longer qualifies for the Permit Decision Guarantee.
7/18/2016    Applicant has been issued a deficiency letter. If applicable, this application no longer qualifies for the Permit Decision Guarantee.
7/12/2016    Applicant has been issued a deficiency letter. If applicable, this application no longer qualifies for the Permit Decision Guarantee.
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1130367>
Location [of STEVENS UNIT 1H]: 40.027158,-79.655672 <http://osm.org/go/ZWp22x0B--?m=>
Municipalities: Dunbar Twp
Presumed Parcel ID: 09050277
[See Note <http://faymarwatch.org/happening/permits/072416.shtml#Stevens_1H> for an explanation of what may be causing so many deficiency letters on this application.]

[Conventional Well:]
Authorization ID:    1132027
Permit number:    051-20051
Site:    JAY E LEONARD UNIT 1 OG WELL
Client:    XTO ENERGY INC
Authorization type:    Well Plugging Notice Intent to Plug Single Well
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    03/15/2016
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
56258     JAY E LEONARD UNIT 628 1     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1132027>
Location: 39.889047,-79.551017 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpt7Qzi--?m=>
Municipalities: Stewart Twp
Presumed Parcel ID: 37060019
Well Details Report Record:
<https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/WellDetails/WellDetails.aspx?PermitNumber=051-20051>

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Source: DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report

OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
INSPECTION_ID: 2549562
INSPECTION_DATE: 12/07/2016
INSPECTION_TYPE: Routine/Complete Inspection
API_PERMIT: 051-24567
FARM_NAME: RITTER UNIT 1H
UNCONVENTIONAL: Y
SITE_ID: 766655
SITE_NAME: RITTER 1H, 2H, 3H, 4H AND 5H
FACILITY_TYPE: Oil & Gas Location
INSPECTION_CATEGORY: Primary Facility
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Redstone Twp
INSPECTOR: NAJEWICZ, JUSTIN
INSPECTION_RESULT_DESCRIPTION: No Violations Noted
INSPECTION_COMMENT: "

On 12/07/16 at approximately 0800 hours I conducted a routine complete inspection of the Ritter Unit. The Act 9 sign was in place and all required documents were present at the site. The site overall was well vegetated, but a location near the gate to the well pad appeared to have been driven on by equipment and is recommended to be seeded in spring. A modification had been submitted and approved to address differences between as built and permitted pad areas. There were no signs of erosion at the time of inspection. There were no violations observed at the time of inspection.
"

Well Pad Id: 144950
Well Pad Location: 39.989228,-79.816458 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpb9_aO--?m=>
Presumed Parcel Id: 3019005701
Wells on this Pad:
051-24567    RITTER UNIT 1H
051-24568    RITTER UNIT 2H
051-24569    RITTER UNIT 4H
051-24570    RITTER UNIT 5H
051-24588    RITTER UNIT 3H
051-24589    RITTER UNIT 6H
051-24590    RITTER UNIT 7H
051-24591    RITTER UNIT 8H

Similar Inspection Ids for other wells on this pad:
2549564
2549565
2549566
2549567
2549568
2549569
2549570

[See Notes.]

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[Conventional Well:]
OPERATOR: DOMINION TRANS INC
INSPECTION_ID: 2547957
INSPECTION_DATE: 12/29/2016
INSPECTION_TYPE: Routine/Complete Inspection
API_PERMIT: 051-20671
FARM_NAME: MELLON NATIONAL BANK UW-101
UNCONVENTIONAL: N
SITE_ID: 41567
SITE_NAME: MELLON NATL BANK UW-101 WELL
FACILITY_TYPE: Oil & Gas Location
INSPECTION_CATEGORY: Primary Facility
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: North Union Twp
INSPECTOR: LEWIS, RICHARD
INSPECTION_RESULT_DESCRIPTION: No Violations Noted
INSPECTION_COMMENT:  Dominion Storage well # UW-101  Plugged  with 0 pressure.

Location: 39.862257,-79.656103 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpnixS1--?m=>
Presumed Parcel Id: 25550029U00

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[Conventional Well:]
OPERATOR: DOMINION TRANS INC
INSPECTION_ID: 2547988
INSPECTION_DATE: 12/29/2016
INSPECTION_TYPE: Routine/Complete Inspection
API_PERMIT: 051-20609
FARM_NAME: R.H. RICKS UW-105
UNCONVENTIONAL: N
SITE_ID: 41505
SITE_NAME: RH RICKS UW-105 WELL
FACILITY_TYPE: Oil & Gas Location
INSPECTION_CATEGORY: Primary Facility
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: North Union Twp
INSPECTOR: LEWIS, RICHARD
INSPECTION_RESULT_DESCRIPTION: No Violations Noted
INSPECTION_COMMENT:   Dominion Storage well # UW-105  Plugged  with 0 pressure.

Location: 39.854685,-79.653439 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpm3sSU--?m=>
Presumed Parcel Id: 2555004002 (or possibly 25550037)

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[Conventional Well:]
OPERATOR: DOMINION TRANS INC
INSPECTION_ID: 2548158
INSPECTION_DATE: 12/29/2016
INSPECTION_TYPE: Routine/Complete Inspection
API_PERMIT: 051-20056
FARM_NAME: R.H. RICKS UW-120
UNCONVENTIONAL: N
SITE_ID: 40981
SITE_NAME: RH RICKS UW-120 WELL
FACILITY_TYPE: Oil & Gas Location
INSPECTION_CATEGORY: Primary Facility
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Wharton Twp
INSPECTOR: LEWIS, RICHARD
INSPECTION_RESULT_DESCRIPTION: No Violations Noted
INSPECTION_COMMENT: Dominion Storage well # UW- 120   Plugged / Abandon.

Location information above.

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SPECIAL SECTION: Dominion Transmission North Summit Natural Gas Storage Field

On 12/29/2016, DEP inspected no fewer than 30 wells described in the comment as "Dominion Storage well". It appears that these wells serve the Dominion Transmission North Summit Natural Gas Storage Field. This series of inspections provides a unique opportunity to map the approximate extent of the storage field by the location of these wells. Normally, an inspection report is listed in this bulletin only when there is some anomaly. Most of the 12/29 North Summit inspections showed pressure tests that were apparently "normal"; the wells that showed 0 pressure are listed above. The other wells (except for one whose location is incorrect) are now shown on the maps as orange triangles.

Natural gas storage fields have the potential to cause enormous releases of natural gas if something goes wrong, as it did concerning the Porter Ranch leak in California. "Natural gas" is mostly methane, but normally contains small percentages of other compounds, such as VOCs, which can be quite harmful. The huge size of some storage field leaks can cause the total amount of VOC and other hazardous air pollutants to be quite large, even though the percentage (compared to methane) is small. Thus they have to be watched closely.

The location in DEP's database for one of these wells, PIEDMONT COAL UW-109, permit # 051-20544, is clearly wrong. The site is listed as South Union Twp, but the latitude/longitude location in DEP's database maps to Luzerne Twp, close to the Monongahela River, and thus completely out of place for the North Summit storage field, which sprawls along the spine of the ridge more or less along Skyline Drive. (See the map here, also shown under "More Maps" above.) This well will not show on the maps until we can get a corrected location.

For an earlier inspection report (11/24/2015) that showed leaks from several wells in this storage field, see the 12/13/15 issue of this bulletin.

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Source: Reuters Commodities: Energy
<http://www.reuters.com/finance/commodities/energy>

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Notes:

[Repeat note from 12/11/16]: The well RH RICKS UW-120 above has a troubled history. This appears to be part of the Dominion North Summit Storage Field, and appears to have had at least one failed prior attempt at plugging. For an inspection report on this well see the 8/17/16 issue of this bulletin, with a note here; for a still earlier inspection report see the 12/13/15 issue of this bulletin.

The original Drill & Operate Well Permit for Chess 1 was issued in 2012; the application above is the 4th renewal. (Drill & Operate Well permits are only good for one year, after which they must be renewed.) DEP lists the site name under "Chess 1H", but the 2014 renewal application includes a plat, which clearly shows the well as vertical. The Parcel Id shown above is not listed as "presumed" because it is confirmed on the plat, and can be considered official.

The inspection report above for Ritter seems to be an inspection of the whole pad, so it is mapped in this bulletin as the location of the pad with a count of 1. In the inspection comment where it says: "A modification had been submitted and approved to address differences between as built and permitted pad areas" it is not clear what permit is being referred to as "modification" which was "approved". There are only two authorizations under site permit number ESX12-051-0010: the original Authorization ID 948715, which was issued on 1/15/2013, and an Amendment, Authorization ID 1069684, which was withdrawn on 11/23/2015, after two deficiency letters.

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DEP defines an environmental justice area as "any census tract where 20 percent or more individuals live in poverty, and/or 30 percent or more of the population is minority". (See:
<http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_environmental_justice_areas/20991>
<http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/dep_enhanced_public_participation_policy/20988>
). There are supposed to be enhanced public participation requirements for permits in environmental justice areas, but news of this actually ever happening is scarce. In Fayette County, the entirety of Springhill, Nicholson, German, and Georges Townships are environmental justice areas, as well as a large part of Dunbar Township. DEP's policy document on public participation guidelines for environmental justice areas is located here:
<http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Version-48671/012-0501-002.pdf>

eNOTICE records are likely to list the same permit multiple times, as that permit moves through the DEP process.

Oil & Gas Wells designated with a site a number and the letter H typically designate horizontal wells.

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Resources:

Pennsylvania Bulletin: <http://www.pabulletin.com/>

eNOTICE: <http://www.ahs2.dep.state.pa.us/eNOTICEWeb/>

DEP Well Details Report: <https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/WellDetails/WellDetails.aspx>

DEP Permits Issued Detail Report:
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/Permits_Issued_Detail>

DEP SPUD (drilling started) Report:
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/Spud_External_Data>

DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report:
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/OG_Compliance>

DEP PA Oil & Gas Mapping:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping>

DEP Oil and Gas Electronic Notifications
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer?/Oil_Gas/OG_Notifications>

DEP Oil and Gas Well Pad Report
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer?/Oil_Gas/Well_Pads>

Fayette County Assessment Office Search For Tax Records:
<http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/search.aspx>

Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access:
<http://www.pasda.psu.edu/default.asp>
DEP Spatial Data Repository:
<ftp://www.pasda.psu.edu/pub/pasda/dep/>

National Response Center:
<http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/>

EPA-Echo: <http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/compliance_report_air.html>

FERC citizen involvement: <http://www.ferc.gov/for-citizens/get-involved.asp>

Follow the directions and enter the docket number to subscribe to.

Township  Supervisors receive information regarding Erosion & Sedimentation permits, and these records may be reviewable at township municipal offices.

DEP permits are reviewable through the File Review process, for application to do file review see: <http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/southwest_regional_office/13775/file_review/593164>

Environmental Hearing Board: <http://ehb.courtapps.com/public/index.php>

PA DEP Environmental Policy Comment System:
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment/>

Federal Register Environment: <https://www.federalregister.gov/environment>

SkyTruth Fayette County Drilling Alerts: <http://frack.skytruth.org/pennsylvania-frack-alerts/fayette_pa>

New: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, Public Notices:
<http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/>

EPA Pennsylvania Public Notices: <http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-pennsylvania#notice>

Energy Assurance Daily: <http://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/ead.aspx>

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Disclaimers:

This compilation from the above sources was done by hand using copy and paste and may omit relevant permits.

Parcel data is provided via the tax records search web page offered by the Fayette County Assessment Office (http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/). Presumed Parcel Id links are subject to availability provided by that agency and associated web sites. Presumed Parcel Ids are determined as the mapped parcel containing a given latitude and longitude, are a best effort determination which is subject to error, and are not official. In cases where a facility is leased and there is a separate parcel id for the lease, if this parcel id is not separately mapped, the parcel id shown will be the id for the enclosing parcel. Parcel owners may be surface owners only and may or may not have any relationship to oil & gas facilities.

Does not currently include water supply permits. Does not include landfill permits even though many such are for Marcellus Shale waste. (It is not possible at this time to distinguish which landfill permits are for Marcellus Shale waste and which are not without doing File Review for each permit.)

Erosion & Sedimentation permit records do not currently include latitude and longitude. Where I am publishing latitude and longitude with E&S permits it is by inferring an associated well permit and using published latitude and longitude for the well. It is possible I may be inferring the wrong well site.

Municipalities are shown from eFACTS records on the DEP web site. The DEP has been known to list a municipality incorrectly.