This post is intended to fix the date of when wells were drilled in the impacted area along Carter Road in Dimock. Cabot is claiming on their blog that prior to Sept 25, 2008 is "Before Drilling Began".
Is this true?
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| Figure 1: Cabot clams on their blog in at least three places [1] - [2] - [3] that the complaints by the Ely and Hubert families between June 2008-Aug 2008 were reported "before drilling began", and that "Drilling Began" Sept 25, 2008. Document author: Brittany N. Thomas , Coordinator of External Affairs for Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, and by George Stark Director, External Affairs at Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation published on the Well Said Cabot blog. The reference to support this claim is a Guest Blog written by FrackNation producer Phelim McAleer, published on the industry-funded Marcellus Drilling News , published by Jim Willis. |
As you read this, please refer to this graphic (Figure 2), a screenshot of the PA DEP Spud Database, which shows when the Cabot wells in Dimock were first drilled (spudded).
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| Figure 2: Refer to this graphic, screen shot of PA DEP Spud Database. |
This report also relies upon information from the PA DEP O+G Compliance Database.
Early Dimock Timeline:
- 9-27-2007: Greenwood 1 SPUD (NOTE: Here "Greenwood 1" is the name of the well. Spud means they began to drill the well)
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11-1-2007: Greenwood 1 VIOLATION 527463
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1-17-2008: Teel 2 VIOLATION 530944
- 2-26-2008: Teel 2 SPUD
- 3-27-2008: Ely 4H SPUD
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4-7-2008: Teel 2 VIOLATION 536692
- 4-7-2008: Ely 4H VIOLATION 555027
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4-11-2008: Craig and Julie Sautner purchase 1101 Carter Road in Dimock from Andrew and Jacqueline Nunez.
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4-18-2008: Ely 6H SPUD
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4-23-2008: Ely 6H VIOLATION
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These statements are confirmed in the PA DEP Spud Database. (See analysis below)
(Note: Gesford 3/9 implicated in Ely & Hubert contamination)
(Note: Baker 1 implicated in Sautner Contamination)
(Baker 1 implicated)
Cabot claims that prior to Sept 25, 2008
is "Before Drilling Began"!
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| Figure 3: Actual graphic from Well Said Cabot blog. |
Just a few more noteworthy events:
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| Figure 4: Graphic from the First Consent Agreement which maps the contaminated water wells to the gas wells with recent activity within 1,000 ft. |
Here is what Cabot says in their blog:
It’s all about the timing : The timeline of concerns does not match up with Cabot’s operations. Mr. Ely’s claims of contaminated water began in August 2008 (the exact time varies depending on when he was asked) while Cabot began drilling the gas wells in question until late September 25, 2008.[4] Other plaintiffs claimed their water problems began even earlier in July 2008. Effectively, they are alleging an effect before there was a cause.
[4] Guest Post: Dimock Plaintiff Exposed Under Cross Examination, Phelim McAleer
http://marcellusdrilling.com/2016/02/guest-post-dimock-plaintiff-exposed-under-cross-examination/
Source 1 : http://wellsaidcabot.com/get-the-facts/legal/
Source 2: http://wellsaidcabot.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/WEBSITE-Dimock-Trial-Facts.pdf
ANALYSIS of statements made 5-1-2008: Dan Dinges, Dan Dinges, CEO of Cabot Oil and Gas, report to investors:
The Susquehanna area has the thickest and richest Marcellus we are aware of, and we believe our initial wells bear this out. To-date, we have drilled eight wells(+) and we have three rigs operating in the project area. One of these rigs is currently drilling our first horizontal well (++) and we will be down on this first horizontal in August. We are also utilizing smaller rigs to drill the up-hole portion of future horizontal wells, which afterwards we will move in larger rigs to complete the horizontal section.NOTES:
-- Dan Dinges 2Q2008 Earnings Call, 25 July 2008
http://seekingalpha.com/article/87129-cabot-oil-and-gas-corp-q2-2008-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
These statements are confirmed by the PA Spud Database, however Mr. Dinges reports eight, when it's really nine.
(Ely 2 had just been spudded the day prior)
+ Greenwood 1, Teel 2, Ely 4H, Ely 6H, Gesford 3, Lewis 2, Lewis 1, Costello 1, Ely 2
++ Ely 6H
(source: PA DEP Spud Database)
ANALYSIS of statements made 7-25-2008: Dan Dinges, CEO of Cabot Oil and Gas, report to investors:
The Susquehanna area has the thickest and richest Marcellus we are aware of, and we believe our initial wells bear this out. To-date, we have drilled eight wells(+) and we have three rigs operating in the project area. One of these rigs is currently drilling our first horizontal well (++) and we will be down on this first horizontal in August. We are also utilizing smaller rigs to drill the up-hole portion of future horizontal wells, which afterwards we will move in larger rigs to complete the horizontal section.
-- Dan Dinges 2Q2008 Earnings Call, 25 July 2008
http://seekingalpha.com/article/87129-cabot-oil-and-gas-corp-q2-2008-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
NOTES:
These statements are confirmed by the PA Spud Database, however Mr. Dinges reports eight, when it's really nine.
(Ely 2 had just been spudded the day prior)
+ Greenwood 1, Teel 2, Ely 4H, Ely 6H, Gesford 3, Lewis 2, Lewis 1, Costello 1, Ely 2
++ Ely 6H
(source: PA DEP Spud Database)
POP QUIZ!
Refer to the PA DEP Spud databaseRefer to the PA DEP Compliance Database
Refer to the 1Q2008 and 2Q2008 Earnings Calls Transcripts
- How many wells were drilled by Cabot in Dimock prior to Sept 25, 2008?
- When was Gesford 3 spudded?
- What did CEO of Cabot Dan Dinges tell investors after 1Q of 2008 about their drilling activity at that time?
- Is it true that Cabot's drilling began Sept 25, 2008?
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