Surprising number of conventional & abandoned wells in our region
From an Article of Kallanish Energy News, May 14, 2020
Alabama-based Diversified Gas & Oil PLC is purchasing 900 wells in West Virginia and Pennsylvania from gas giant EQT for $125 million, Kallanish Energy reports. The assets being purchased include 67 horizontal wells in western Pennsylvania and mostly shallow wells in West Virginia. In 2019, those assets produced net production of 9,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, all in natural gas.
Diversified is also acquiring 6,100 net conventional wells in Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia, 4,700 miles of intrastate gathering pipeline and two natural gas storage fields with capacity for 3.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Those assets are being acquired from Carbon Energy Corp. in a deal that had been announced last month.
That deal is for $100 million. The price being paid by Diversified may increase if commodity prices rise. It will seek to raise $87 million through a placing of up to 64.3 million shares on the London market. It will raise $160 million to $165 million in a long-term amortising senior secured term loan with a 10-year maturity and a 6.50% coupon.
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NRC Report: Unknown Oil near Mannington, WV
Description: Incident Type: STORAGE TANK – NRC Report ID: 1269615 – Medium Affected: LAND – Suspected Responsible Party:
Incident Date/Time: 2020-01-26 14:20:00
Tags: NRC, oil, release
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PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-04-24 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland county. OGA3218.4(B) – CORROSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS – OTHER STRUCTURES – Failure to comply with corrosion control requirements for permanent tanks.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-04-24 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-04-24 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland county. OGA3218.4(D) – CORROSION CONTROL REQUIRMENTS – PROCEDURES – Failure to carry out or direct corrosion control requirements by a person qualified in corrosion methods.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-04-24 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-04-24 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland county. 78a65(a)1 – SITE RESTORATION – Post Drilling – Owner or operator failed to restore the land surface within 9 months after completion of drilling a well, in accordance with a restoration plan and remove all drilling supplies, equipment, primary containment and secondary containment not necessary for production or needed to safely operate the well.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-04-24 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-04-24 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland county. SWMA 302(B)3 – DISPOSAL, PROCESSING AND STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person failed to design, construct, operate or maintain facilities and areas in a manner that do not adversely effect affect or endanger public health, safety and welfare or the environment or cause a public nuisance.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-04-24 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-04-24 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland county. 78A57(A)___ – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator discharged brine and other fluids on or into the ground or into the waters of this Commonwealth.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-04-24 00:00:00
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PA Permit Violation Issued to Eqt Prod Co in Nottingham Twp, Washington County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-15 to Eqt Prod Co in Nottingham Twp, Washington county. 78.57(a) – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator failed to collect the brine and other fluids produced during operation, service and plugging of the well in a tank, pit or a series of pits or tanks, or other device approved by the Department or Operator discharged brine or other fluids on or into the ground or into waters of the Commonwealth.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-15 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Eqt Prod Co in Nottingham Twp, Washington County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-15 to Eqt Prod Co in Nottingham Twp, Washington county. 91.34(A) – ACTIVITIES UTILIZING POLLUTANTS – Failure to take necessary measures to prevent the substances from directly or indirectly reaching waters of this Commonwealth, through accident, carelessness, maliciousness, hazards of weather or from another cause.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-15 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Eqt Prod Co in Nottingham Twp, Washington County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-15 to Eqt Prod Co in Nottingham Twp, Washington county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-15 00:00:00
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PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in Cumberland Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-19 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in Cumberland Twp, Greene county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-19 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in Cumberland Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-19 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in Cumberland Twp, Greene county. SWMA 302(A) – DISPOSAL, PROCESSING AND STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person disposed, processed, stored, or permitted the disposal, processing or storage of residual waste in a manner which is contrary to the rules and regulations of DEP or to any permit or to the terms or conditions of any permit or any order issued by DEP.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-19 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in Cumberland Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-19 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in Cumberland Twp, Greene county. 78A57(A) – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator used open top structure(s) to store brine and other fluids produced during operation of the well.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-19 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in Cumberland Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-19 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in Cumberland Twp, Greene county. 78a56(a) – TEMPORARY STORAGE – Operator failed to contain regulated substances and wastes used at or generated at a well site in a tank, series of tanks or other storage structures approved by the Department.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-19 00:00:00
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PA Permit Violation Issued to Eqt Prod Co in Forward Twp, Allegheny County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-19 to Eqt Prod Co in Forward Twp, Allegheny county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-19 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Eqt Prod Co in Forward Twp, Allegheny County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-19 to Eqt Prod Co in Forward Twp, Allegheny county. 78a57(a) – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator failed to collect brine and other fluids produced during operation of the well in a tank, series of tanks, or other device approved by the Department for subsequent disposal or reuse.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-19 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Eqt Prod Co in Forward Twp, Allegheny County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-05-19 to Eqt Prod Co in Forward Twp, Allegheny county. 78A57(A)___ – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator discharged brine and other fluids on or into the ground or into the waters of this Commonwealth.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-05-19 00:00:00
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NRC Report: Drilling Brine (With Zinc Salts) near Bentleyville, PA
Description: Incident Type: FIXED – NRC Report ID: 1267226 – Medium Affected: WATER – Suspected Responsible Party: EQT
Incident Date/Time: 2019-12-24 09:55:00
Tags: NRC, other, BigSpill, major, release
NRC Report: Natural Gas near Smithfield, WV
Description: Incident Type: PIPELINE – NRC Report ID: 1267221 – Medium Affected: AIR – Suspected Responsible Party:
Incident Date/Time: 2019-12-23 18:00:00
Tags: NRC, other, release
NRC Report: Coal Tar near Follansbee, WV
Description: Incident Type: FIXED – NRC Report ID: 1267114 – Medium Affected: LAND – Suspected Responsible Party: MOUNTAIN STATE CARBON LLC.
Incident Date/Time: 2019-12-22 18:30:00
Tags: NRC, other, BigSpill, major, release
NRC Report: Condensate near Pennsboro, WV
Description: Incident Type: FIXED – NRC Report ID: 1271372 – Medium Affected: WATER – Suspected Responsible Party: ANTERO RESOURCES
Incident Date/Time: 2020-02-16 12:30:00
Tags: NRC, oil, release
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PA Permit Violation Issued to Cnx Gas Co Llc in Washington Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-04-20 to Cnx Gas Co Llc in Washington Twp, Greene county. 91.34(A) – ACTIVITIES UTILIZING POLLUTANTS – Failure to take necessary measures to prevent the substances from directly or indirectly reaching waters of this Commonwealth, through accident, carelessness, maliciousness, hazards of weather or from another cause.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-04-20 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Cnx Gas Co Llc in Washington Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-04-20 to Cnx Gas Co Llc in Washington Twp, Greene county. 78.57(a) – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator failed to collect the brine and other fluids produced during operation, service and plugging of the well in a tank, pit or a series of pits or tanks, or other device approved by the Department or Operator discharged brine or other fluids on or into the ground or into waters of the Commonwealth.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-04-20 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Cnx Gas Co Llc in Washington Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-04-20 to Cnx Gas Co Llc in Washington Twp, Greene county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-04-20 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Cnx Gas Co Llc in Washington Twp, Greene County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-04-20 to Cnx Gas Co Llc in Washington Twp, Greene county. 78.54 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS – Operator failed to control and dispose of fluids, residual waste and drill cuttings, including tophole water, brines, drilling fluids, drilling muds, stimulation fluids, well servicing fluids, oil, and production fluids in a manner that prevents pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth.
Incident Date/Time: 2020-04-20 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Prod Llc in Center Twp, Indiana County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-02-05 to Diversified Prod Llc in Center Twp, Indiana county. 102.4(b)1 – EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS – Person conducting earth disturbance activity failed to implement and maintain E & S BMPs to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion and sedimentation. Incident Date/Time: 2020-02-05 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Prod Llc in Center Twp, Indiana County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-02-05 to Diversified Prod Llc in Center Twp, Indiana county. 102.4(b)1 – EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS – Person conducting earth disturbance activity failed to implement and maintain E & S BMPs to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion and sedimentation. Incident Date/Time: 2020-02-05 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-02-03 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland county. OGA3218.4(D) – CORROSION CONTROL REQUIRMENTS – PROCEDURES – Failure to carry out or direct corrosion control requirements by a person qualified in corrosion methods. Incident Date/Time: 2020-02-03 00:00:00 Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-02-03 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland county. OGA3218.4(B) – CORROSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS – OTHER STRUCTURES – Failure to comply with corrosion control requirements for permanent tanks. Incident Date/Time: 2020-02-03 00:00:00
PA Permit Violation Issued to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2020-02-03 to Diversified Oil & Gas Llc in South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland county. SWMA 302(B)3 – DISPOSAL, PROCESSING AND STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person failed to design, construct, operate or maintain facilities and areas in a manner that do not adversely effect affect or endanger public health, safety and welfare or the environment or cause a public nuisance. Incident Date/Time: 2020-02-03 00:00:00