§ 78a.122. Well record and completion report.
(a) For each well that is drilled or altered, the operator shall keep a detailed drillers log at the well site available for inspection until drilling is completed. Within 30 calendar days of cessation of drilling or altering a well, the well operator shall submit a well record to the Department on a form provided by the Department that includes the following information:
(1) Name, address and telephone number of the permittee.
(2) Permit number, and farm name and number.
(3) Township and county.
(4) Date drilling started and completed.
(5) Method of drilling.
(6) Size and depth of conductor pipe, surface casing, coal protective casing, intermediate casing, production casing and borehole.
(7) Type and amount of cement and results of cementing procedures.
(8) Elevation and total depth.
(9) Drillers log that includes the name and depth of formations from the surface to total depth, depth of oil and gas producing zone, depth of fresh water and brines and source of information.
(10) Certification by the operator that the well has been constructed in accordance with this chapter and any permit conditions imposed by the Department.
(11) Whether methane was encountered other than in a target formation.
(12) The country of origin and manufacture of tubular steel products used in the construction of the well.
(13) The borrow pit used for well site development, if any.
(14) Other information required by the Department.
(b) Within 30 calendar days after completion of the well, when the well is capable of production, the well operator shall arrange for the submission of a completion report to the Department on a form provided by the Department that includes the following information:
(1) Name, address and telephone number of the permittee.
(2) Name, address and telephone number of the service companies.
(3) Permit number, and farm name and number.
(4) Township and county.
(5) Perforation record.
(6) Stimulation record which includes the following:
(i) A descriptive list of the chemical additives in the stimulation fluid, including any acid, biocide, breaker, brine, corrosion inhibitor, crosslinker, demulsifier, friction reducer, gel, iron control, oxygen scavenger, pH adjusting agent, proppant, scale inhibitor and surfactant.
(ii) The percent by mass of each chemical additive in the stimulation fluid.
(iii) The trade name, vendor and a brief descriptor of the intended use or function of each chemical additive in the stimulation fluid.
(iv) A list of the chemicals intentionally added to the stimulation fluid, by name and chemical abstract service number.
(v) The maximum concentration, in percent by mass, of each chemical intentionally added to the stimulation fluid.
(vi) The total volume of the base fluid.
(vii) A list of water sources used under an approved WMP and the volume of water used from each source.
(viii) The total volume of recycled water used.
(ix) The pump rate and pressure used in the well.
(7) Actual open flow production and shut in surface pressure.
(8) Open flow production and shut in surface pressure, measured 24 hours after completion.
(9) The well development impoundment, if any, used in the development of the well.
(10) Certification by the operator that the monitoring plan required under § 78a.52a (relating to area of review) was conducted as outlined in the area of review report.
(c) When the well operator submits a stimulation record, it may designate specific portions of the stimulation record as containing a trade secret or confidential proprietary information. The Department will prevent disclosure of the designated confidential information to the extent permitted under the Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. § § 67.101—67.3104) or other applicable State law.
(d) The well record required under subsection (a) and the completion report required under subsection (b) shall be submitted electronically to the Department through the Department’s web site.
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