Spill Reports

Crude Oil Soil Contamination at the Harvey 1 Well

Initial contact made by DEP Inspector, Gayne Knitowski, on March 2nd regarding oil contaminated soil in the immediate area around the wellhead. Also mentioned oil and grease on the wellhead and stuffing box. This was pre-existing condition of the well prior to acquisition by Northeast.

Jeremiah Wilt cleaned wellhead and immediate soil area around the wellhead on March 6th. Gayne was notified via email that day with accompanied pictures of site.

Gayne re-visited location on March 21st and raised concerns about remaining contaminated soil as well as berm condition of old tanks. He asked that more remediation efforts be done on contaminated soil and repair of tank berm to avoid threat of violation.

NGE Environmental onsite morning of the 22nd to obtain samples/pictures of contaminated soil and develop a plan to remediate areas of concern. Plan to pursue tilling of contaminated soil, liming, and re-seed in accordance with regulations.

At approximately 12:00 PM, while crews were transferring freshwater to Dyna Tank #1, the pressure gauge on the booster pump at the Matteo site failed. As a result, approximately 1 gallon of freshwater was released onto the ground, but within the pump's containment. The Rock Water employee manning the pump immediately shut down and notified NNE's Water Consultant. Upon investigation, it was discovered the housing for the stem of the gauge failed, not the gauge itself. Crews replaced same and resumed transferring water.

At 12:00 PM, April 3, 2017, NNE found a failure in the tank containment on the Beach Pad. The failure was a six inch cut in the containment, which allowed standing rain water to exit onto the pad - all water released remained on the pad. Notifications were made, the water was tested and results were within the allowable parameters, a sand bag was placed on top of the cut to reduce any additional water from escaping, and crews were dispatched. Daybrook Development was called to remove all remaining water from containment, and RW Products was called to patch the failed portion of the containment.

On 11/21/17 at approximately 4:15 PM and on 11/22/17 at approximately 2:00 PM, as crews were pressure testing the temporary, aboveground waterline between Coastal and Fisher, stress fractures were discovered during the line walks. These fractures allowed freshwater to be released onto the ground. Testing was immediately halted, the line was evacuated, and repairs were made and have been scheduled. The pipe that was delivered for this installation was used previously for other transfer jobs. QAQC was performed on the pipe prior to installation, but due to the nature of these impairments, they could not have been detected until pressure was applied to the line.

On 12/13/17 at approximately 11:00 AM, water transfer crew members were relocating a pump from the Campbell Pad to the Dunkard Creek Withdrawal Site and upon transporting the pump, diesel fuel leaked out of the pump's fuel cell in two places along the Coastal-Campbell Access Road. Oil soak rags were immediately placed on the spill areas. The pump was taken to a level area in order to run the pump and use the extra fuel prior to transporting further on uneven terrain and potentially causing further leaking. NNE's HSE Rep and Water Rep talked with crew members about fueling with consideration of transporting pumps.

Operations of Wells

Daybrook was filling the heater with fuel and overfilled heater causing fuel to spill on ground.

During an inspection of the backyard area, stressed vegetation was noticed on the backside of the Boggess pad. It appeared and was later confirmed that the source of the spill was base oil/drilling mud.

A flow line connecting the mud pits had a slow leak and had been dripping for some time. The location of the line is not readily visible without climbing between the tanks. The entire backyard area is on containment and matted. Unfortunately the leak accumulated over time and found its way under the containment due to a small hole under the matting. I contacted WVDEP, Gayne asked that we get the spill contained to make sure that it does not leave our LOD, and gave us permission for now to continue with drilling operations. Clean up will be done once the rig is moved off of location.

Operations of Wells

The Campbell 6H was down and when checked on found that the dump valve had blown out. This caused produced water to flow out in Unit and on to ground.

Re-fueling a portable heater unit.

"While re-fueling a third piece of equipment (a portable heater unit) the transfer / pump hose split and began to spray / release diesel fuel. The employee immediately shut down the pump and began to place spill pads to absorb the fuel. The fuel was on the bed of the truck as well as on the ground. Before the truck was moved it was cleaned to verify no additional areas would be affected. Approximately 2 - 4 gallons of diesel fuel was released (see attached photos). The spill area was cleaned up by placing the soiled spill pads and any dirt / rocks, that were affected, into collection buckets for disposal. The hose transfer line on the fuel cell was immediately replaced."

When transporting SBM tank from Fisher to Coastal the truck started down hill and about 1 bbl of SBM splashed out of vent cap on top of tank. It then began to drip down on the lease road. It remained contained to the lease road.
Gayne was notified and tank and lease road was cleaned up.

Performing a pad walk around. The vacuum truck personnel reported a diesel spill on pad where personnel vehicles park.

The vacuum truck guys just reported a fuel spill in the “parking area’. This area is usually crowded with vehicles, especially at crew change. Needless to say, no one will admit to the spill. I estimate probably 3-6 gallons. The way the fuel ran, I think someone was back in parked there with either a “drop tank” or a 5 gallon type can. I think it happened after crew change, no fuel was tracked off of location.

The source of the spill is unknown at this time. The spill was cleaned up and contained. The contaminated gravel and soil has been picked up and disposed of in the environmental dumpster.

As we finished Coastal 6H stg 13, one of the hands called on the radio to tell us there was an FR spill. Went back and checked, a load of FR was delivered during the stage, the driver was told not to blow off until we were finished. (it causes the FR pumps to lose prime). Evidently, he left the pump running and left. I don’t know where he went. When the Producers guys found it there was a large quantity of FR on the containment, pumps, pump room and a small amount beside the containment. There is even a thin film on the side of the AST.

Driver – Richard Charles says he owns Charco Three the trucking company. Truck Tag AG 68768 Pennsylvania Trailer Tag PT 672E2, Copy of CDL attached, did not have any proof of insurance
Hauling for – Flowtek (FR supplier)

When asked why he was pumping after being told not to pump, he claimed no one told him. I believe this statement to be an absolute untruth. I asked him his name, I asked his employer and he told me Flowtek, I asked for his supervisors number and he gave me Rick Shaner 412-452-4032. I called Rick and found out Richard doesn’t work for Flowtek. I doubt almost everything the guy has told me.
It appears Richard Charles owns Charco Three (trucking company) and is self-employed.
Richard was told not to leave the pad until Producers was through with their investigation, he tried to get up the hill 3 times, powering out each time, before Producers employees got him stopped and backed off the hill.

The estimated volume at this time is 100 gallons until we know better. (really hard to tell how much some is on top of pumps.

We have captured as much as we can off of containment, cut the saturated felt up. The small amount off containment has been soaked with moss and will be picked up and contained. The containment is being cut out and repaired were it is soaked.

Hopefully, we will be back in operation within the next hour or two, as soon as the mat is repaired and the trucks re-spotted.

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Delivering base oil to the Cummins Pad

While delivering base oil to the HZ rig on the Cummins pad, the truck blew a radiator hose traveling inbound to the Matteo/Kassay/Cummins pads. As he reached the hilltop, he saw steam coming from under the hood. The driver continued up the hill to a safe spot to pull over just before the Matteo Pad next to the guard shack. The driver used absorbent pads to clean up the radiator fluid. Company man made several passes up and down the road searching for any additional spillage but was unable to locate any. Company man had driver back up truck, place new absorbent pads underneath, cleaned up all radiator fluid on ground, and the driver waited for mechanic to arrive to do repairs. Less than 1 gallon was visibly on the ground and was immediately cleaned up.