JOHN RUSH UNIT 1H - 9H
FOX ROAD NEAR WEST MIDDLETOWN
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP
WASHINGTON COUNTY
2009 - 2010
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The John Rush Unit excavation
was a major project right from the start. In addition to excavating
the drilling pad for nine Marcellus Shale gas wells, a huge
impoundment was created next to the pad. Most of these newer
impoundments will measure 300 ft x 400 ft and hold up to 15 million
gallons of liquids. While they usually begin as "fresh water" pits,
it usually isn't long before they are converted to holding flowback and wastewater from other hydraulic fracturing operations
in the area.
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These huge open pits are kept in
place for years, serving to provide fluids for the fracking of other
wells within a few miles of the pit. Temporary plastic pipelines are
used to move fluids to and from these huge pits. Most spills in the
township where these Rush wells are located have been related to failures
of these temporary pipelines, usually spilling thousands of gallons of
liquids before the problem is even realized.
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RANGE RESOURCES
JOHN RUSH UNIT 1H-9H
GPS: 40.22217 -80.4184
JOHN RUSH UNIT 1H OG WELL 125-23913
JOHN RUSH UNIT 2H OG WELL 125-23981
JOHN RUSH UNIT 3H OG WELL 125-23914
JOHN RUSH UNIT 4H OG WELL 125-23915
JOHN RUSH UNIT 5H OG WELL 125-23916
JOHN RUSH UNIT 6H OG WELL 125-23917
JOHN RUSH UNIT 7H OG WELL 125-23918
JOHN RUSH UNIT 8H OG WELL 125-23980
JOHN RUSH UNIT 9H OG WELL 125-23982
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Source: Pennsylvania DEP Production
Reports |
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Farm Name |
Well No. |
Product |
Vol. |
Days |
Avg/ Day |
End Date |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
1H |
Gas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
1H |
Oil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
2H |
Gas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
2H |
Oil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
3H |
Gas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
3H |
Oil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
4H |
Gas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
4H |
Oil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
5H |
Gas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
5H |
Oil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
6H |
Gas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
6H |
Oil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
7H |
Gas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
7H |
Oil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
8H |
Gas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
8H |
Oil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
9H |
Gas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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JOHN RUSH UNIT |
9H |
Oil |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12/31/11 |
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Major excavation work done for drilling
location
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November 2009
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December 2010
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John Rush Unit - June 2011
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Drilling 9 horizontal Marcellus Shale wells
June 2011
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John Rush drilling unit and impoundment
June
2011
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December 2011
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RUSH WATER
IMPOUNDMENT
HOPEWELL
TOWNSHIP
WASHINGTON COUNTY
2010-11
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Pennsylvania DEP:
Authorization ID: 845091
Permit number: ESX10-125-0068
Site: RUSH WATER IMPOUNDMENT ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type: Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type: New Authorization is for: SITE
Date received: 08/12/2010 Status: Issued 08/31/2010
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THIRD WASTEWATER
SPILL BY RANGE RESOURCES IN HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP
November 1,
2011 - An estimated 400 barrels, equal to 16,800
gallons, of recycled water used for natural gas
drilling spilled along Farrar School Road in Hopewell
Township Monday. The company was moving the line for the
next step in a nearby well completion. The contractor
attempted to remove the line with his excavator, causing
the pipe to break.
By
afternoon, the company was removing contaminated soil
from the site and had also installed filter socks along
the stream bed and a boom across the stream to keep any
mud from getting into the tributary.
Story
(Note: The
broken temporary pipeline connects the Rush Impoundment
to the Kearns site) |
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ADDITIONAL DATA
FOR JOHN RUSH #1H WELL
True Vertical Depth: 6,978 feet
Total Water Volume: 2,676,202 gallons
SOME OF THE CHEMICALS
USED
Source of chemical list:
FracFocus
Chemical descriptions: Multiple sources |
| TRADE
NAME |
PURPOSE |
INGREDIENTS |
CHEMICAL ABSTRACT SERVICE NUMBER (CAS #) |
| 37% HCL |
Cleans
perforation |
HCL |
7647-01-0 |
| CI-100 |
Corrosion
Inhibitor |
Methanol |
67-56-1 |
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Methanol has
a high toxicity in humans. If ingested the median lethal
dose is typically 4 fl oz. |
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Propargyl
Alcohol |
107-19-7 |
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Propargyl
alcohol is a primary skin irritant and a severe eye
and mucous membrane irritant. It is toxic by ingestion,
inhalation, and skin adsorption. The oral LD50 for rats
is 70 mg/kg (WARNING LABEL – Moderate Toxicity). |
| MC B-8520 |
Antibacterial Agent |
4,4-Dimethyloxazolidine |
51200-87-4 |
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Dimethyloxazolidine has been placed in Toxicity
Category I for its effects as a severe eye irritant.
4,4-Dimethyloxazolidine is slightly to moderately
toxic to birds on an acute basis and slightly toxic on a
subacute basis. It demonstrates slight toxicity to both
cold and warm freshwater fish, and is slightly toxic to
freshwater invertebrates on an acute basis. |
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3,4,4-Trimethyloxazolodine |
75673-43-7 |
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2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol |
124-68-5 |
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AMP
(2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol) is a skin irritant,
severe eye irritant, and toxic by ingestion. Causes
severe irritation. Inhalation may be fatal as a result
of spasm, inflammation, and edema of laryns and bronchi,
chemical pneumonitis, and pulmonary edema. Symptoms of
exposure may include burning sensation, coughing,
wheezing, laryngitis, shortness of breath, headache,
nausea and vomiting. |
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Formaldehyde Amine |
56652-26-7 |
| MC B-8650 |
Antibacterial Agent |
Glutaraldehyde |
111-30-8 |
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The
following health effects have been reported in hospital
workers exposed to glutaraldehyde: Throat and
lung irritation; Asthma, asthma-like symptoms, and
breathing difficulty; Nose irritation, sneezing, and
wheezing; Nosebleed; Burning eyes and conjunctivitis;
Rash-contact and/or allergic dermatitis; Staining of the
hands (brownish or tan); Hives; Headaches and Nausea. |
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Methanol |
67-56-1 |
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Methanol
has a high toxicity in humans. If ingested the median
lethal dose is typically 4 fl oz. |
Chemicals in Natural Gas Operations
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LINKS |
Eleanor West Unit
Marcellus
shale impoundments
Piping Marcellus shale water
Seeps, leaks and spills |
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