TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ARFQ DEP23-27 MCCOY WELL PLUGGING.pdf

McCoy WELL PLUGGING PROJECT

WEST VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

OFFICE OF OIL AND GAS

COUNTY

OF

LEWIS

API# 47-041-05731

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.0 Location/Site Description

1.1 API# 47-041-05731

2.0 Directions to pre-bid meeting:

II. SCOPE OF WORK

III. GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.0 Administrative

2.0 Permitting

3.0 Work

IV. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.0 Site-based considerations:

2.0 Well-specific considerations:

V. REMEDIATION AND/OR PLUGGING WORK PLAN

VI. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.0 Rig and Crew -Three (3) Man Crew (minimum)

2.0 Mobilization & Demobilization

3.0 Additional Labor

4.0 Vacuum Water Truck

5.0 Heavy Equipment

5.5 Light Duty Equipment

6.0 Power Tongs

7.0 Pipe Cutting

8.0 Casing, Tubing, and Pipe Rentals

9.0 Tri-Cone Drill Bit

10.0 Trash Pump

11.0 On-Site Water Storage Container(s)

12.0 Disposal of Gel

13.0 Disposal of Liquid Waste

14.0 Disposal of Solid Waste

15.0 Aqua Gel

16.0 Cement

17.0 Gravel

18.0 Steel Mud Pit

19.0 Site Reclamation

20.0 Silt Fence

21.0 Monument

22.0 Welder/Cutting Torch

23.0 Oil Absorbent Supplies

24.0 Sand Pump

25.0 Cherry Picker

26.0 Casing/Tubing Spear

27.0 Overshot

28.0 Impression Block

29.0 Subs

30.0 Power Swivel

31.0 Concave Mill

32.0 Mud/mixing pump

33.0 Tie Mats

34.0 Administrative Cost

35.0 Logging, Bond (with collar locator)

35.5 Pipe Cut with Wireline Shot/Perforation, Collar Buster

36.0 Culvert

37.0 Environmental Sampling & Testing

38.0 Demolition

VII. APPENDIX A – REFERENCE WELL RECORDS

I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project involves the plugging and/or remediation of abandoned oil and/or natural gas wells and sites at the location described below.

1.0 Location/Site Description

1.1 API# 47-041-05731

Physical Address: L.B. Elliott Road

Lewis County, WV

Parcel Description: LEWIS JULIAN R ET AL

ID: 13-04-0044-0010-0000

DESC: ACREAGE 144.00 (D); WEST OF WV 5/6

Well Location: 38.039142°E, -80.411458 °W

Note: DEP strongly advises using only the provided turn-by-turn directions listed below to navigate to the pre-bid meeting site and not the GPS coordinates of the well site itself.

Failure to arrive at the determined pre-bid location due to navigation errors will not warrant rescheduling another meeting.

2.0 Directions to pre-bid meeting:

Directions from the Charleston Area:

Take I-77 North to Exit 99. At the bottom of the ramp, turn right on Rte. 33 East. Follow

Rte. 33 East for 0.5 miles to Berlin Road on the left. Turn left onto Berlin Road and drive

0.9 miles to L.B. Elliott Road on the left. Follow L.B. Elliott Road 0.8 miles to the end of the road.

Directions from the Clarksburg Area:

Take I-77 South to Exit 99. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left on Rte. 33 East. Follow

Rte. 33 East for approximately 0.6 miles to Berlin Road on the left. Turn left onto Berlin

Road and drive 0.9 miles to L.B. Elliott Road on the left. Follow L.B. Elliott Road 0.8 miles to the end of the road.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor, the Contractor’s agents, representatives, and subcontractors (“Contractor”) shall provide all equipment, materials, labor, and professional services for the plugging of the oil and/or natural gas well(s) identified herein, and the reclaiming of all land disturbed in association with those plugging operations in accordance with West Virginia Code §§ 22-6-23, 22-6-24, and all rules promulgated thereunder.

This project is defined by, and subject to, the following documents attached hereto or included as part of supplemental documentation made available as part of the solicitation request (“Contract”):

I. Project Description

II. Scope of Work

III. General Conditions

IV. Well Description

V. Remediation and Plugging Work Plan

VI. Technical Specifications

VII. Appendix A – Well Records

III. GENERAL CONDITIONS

In addition to the Standard Terms & Conditions for Construction and Reclamation, the following conditions govern this Contract:

1.0 Administrative

A. The Contract shall be overseen by DEP by an inspector specialist/project coordinator from the Abandoned Well Plugging Program. DEP may, situationally, assign alternate or assistant coordinators as staffing needs vary.

B. The Project Coordinator for the contract will be designated at the time of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

C. The Project Coordinator shall serve as the first point of contact for the Contractor in all matters related to the Contract.

D. The Contractor shall notify the Project Coordinator of any work stoppages or changes to planned operators at soon as practically possible.

E. All change order requests shall be submitted to the Project Coordinator for approval prior to the initiation of any work related to that change order request.

2.0 Permitting

A. Upon award of the Contract to the successful bidder, the Department shall transfer the well to and issue the plugging permit under the responsible party name, UNKNOWN

- DEP PAID PLUGGING CONTRACT.

B. The plugging portion of the Remediation and Plugging Work Plan included herein

(Section V) shall be incorporated as part of the plugging permit. This plan is developed based on best available information. Should field observations during plugging operations necessitate deviations from this plan, the Department and Contractor shall cooperate to develop alternate plans in full compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.

C. All work performed under the Contract must be completed in accordance with the most current version of the Erosion and Sediment Control Field Manual.

D. Unless otherwise specified in the Technical Specifications and/or Bid Sheet, the

Department will obtain and pay for all Local, State, and Federal permits necessary for the completion of the Contract. Any permit conditions contained within said permits shall become mandatory inclusions in the Contract.

3.0 Work

A. Contractor shall perform Contract work (i.e., site preparation and permitted well work) during the days of Monday through Friday. Work will not be conducted on weekends or state/national holidays except with Department approval or during emergency situations. A workday is defined as a maximum of ten (10) hours; however, additional hours may be worked with Department approval or during emergency situations.

B. Contractor is responsible for tracking daily time and material utilization for the purpose of invoicing. The Department shall confirm daily expenditures at the conclusion of each workday. Any disputes related to time and/or material usage determinations should be made in writing to the Project Coordinator.

C. All in-stream work required in association with the project shall be performed in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal requirements.

D. Toilet facilities will be provided by the vendor but will not be a separate line item in the contract.

IV. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.0 Site-based considerations:

The wellsite sits in a wooded area against the side of the hill. A road will need to be opened up and maintained during operation. Any brush or trees removed will be cut and stacked to the lower side of the road to help with sediment control. The landowner wishes to leave the road open upon completion of the project. Standard derrick and associated refuge will need to be removed to access the well, including the tank located at the bottom of the hill.

2.0 Well-specific considerations:

The subject well (47-041-05731) is undocumented, so the Office of Oil & Gas has no prior drilling records for this well. The reference well used for the estimated down hole conditions is well API#

47-041-01623 (See Appendix A). The record shows well total depth (TD) @ 2285’. The record shows freshwater @ 160’. No saltwater or coal was recorded. The record shows 18’ of 16” casing, and 712’ of 8 ¼” casing. Elevation is 1475’.

V. REMEDIATION AND/OR PLUGGING WORK PLAN

Contract work may require site remediation of the well site prior to the commencement of plugging operations.

Project will commence, generally, as follows:

1. Pre-mobilization site remediation, if necessary,

2. Site preparation,

3. Connect rig to well,

4. Clean out well to total depth,

5. Set prescribed plugs and monument,

6. Reclaim site including removal of stream crossings, and

7. Submit invoice to DEP.

Proposed Work Plan

1. Notify Project Coordinator (PC) within 24 hours of plugging commencement.

2. Remove refuge to gain access to the well (standard derrick).

3. Move in equipment and rig up to the well.

4. Rig up to existing 8 ¼” casing. Run in hole with work string to total depth (TD) approved by PC.

5. Load hole with water and run bond log. Set 300’ cement plug on bottom. Wait on cement

(WOC), tag plug, then add cement if needed.

6. Gel hole from top of plug to 1400’. Set cement plug from 1400’ to 1200’.

7. Gel hole from 1200’ to 750’. Pull 8 ¼” casing. Set cement plug from 750’ to 550’.

8. Gel hole from 550’ to 200’. Set cement plug from 200’ to surface.

9. Set monument. Tag all plugs to verify placement.

NOTE.. Any casing found in either well without cement in the annulus that cannot be retrieved must be perforated and cement at all saltwater, freshwater, coal, oil, gas, casing shoe and elevation points.

VI. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.0 Rig and Crew -Three (3) Man Crew (minimum)

Description:

The rig is a mobile platform from which well work is performed. The rig crew are the persons needed to adequately operate the rig.

Functional/performance requirements:

The rig must be a mobile rig, capable of pulling 150 percent of the heaviest hook load anticipated. Rig shall have the ability to use both cable tools and rotary type equipment.

Rig will be equipped with a walking beam and cable tools such as stinger, drill stem, jars, bailers of various sizes, an assortment of cable tool bits, a sinker bar, and well control devices. The rig crew will consist of, at a minimum, three persons – a rig operator, two hands, and a pickup truck.

Measurement and Payment:

Item is bid per hour of operation. Hours charged will be for on-site work only. Daily transportation to and from the job site is not included and will not be charged separately.

At no time may an individual worker’s hours be billed simultaneously for work completed under this item and any other labor-based item allowing for hourly rate payments (e.g., ‘Additional Labor’ or ‘Heavy Equipment.’)

Labor hours for Rig and Crew are payable only after the point in time in which the rig has been set up and connected to the well. Rig set up prior to well connection is considered

Mobilization.

2.0 Mobilization & Demobilization

Mobilization and demobilization, collectively, encompasses the labor and equipment necessary to transport all contract equipment, tools, and materials to and from the project site. Mobilization and demobilization pricing includes all equipment on the contract at the time of the bid. Mobilization of the rig includes all setup up to the point that the rig is connected to the well. Transportation costs for any other unanticipated equipment needs that may arise will be resolved through the Change Order process, if necessary.

Functional requirements:

All necessary trucking must include operator with a valid Commercial Driver’s License

(CDL).

Item is bid as a service, with half the total bid amount payable after mobilization has occurred (50.0%), and the remainder payable with the final invoice.

3.0 Additional Labor

Additional labor is general labor performing tasks not included in the rig crew bid. This labor may be assisting by performing tasks the rig crew does not have time to complete or may be performing tasks not included in the actual well work.

Measurement and payment:

This item is bid per worker per hour. At no time may an individual worker’s hours be billed simultaneously for work completed under this item and any other labor-based item allowing for hourly rate payments (e.g., ‘Rig and Crew’ or ‘Heavy Equipment.’)

4.0 Vacuum Water Truck

A vacuum truck is a tank truck that has a pump and a tank designed to pneumatically suck liquids, sludges, slurries, or similar fluids into the tank of the truck for the purposes of transporting that material to another location. In this contract, the vacuum water truck will be used to deliver water to site, dispose of plugging fluids and may assist in controlling fluid returns from the well bore site.

Vacuum water truck must include all hoses and connections needed as well as operator.

This item is bid per hour of operation and includes operator. At no time may an individual worker’s hours be billed simultaneously for work completed under this item and any other labor-based item allowing for hourly rate payments (e.g., ‘Rig and Crew’ or ‘Heavy

Equipment.’)

5.0 Heavy Equipment

Heavy equipment shall be used in construction and reclamation of site and access road, and in the moving of tools and equipment during the plugging operations. The use of heavy equipment requires a qualified operator.

Bulldozer must have winches and tilt blades and will be used for grading and the spotting of equipment. Excavator must be a tracked machine. Note: horsepower and weight will be verified by reviewing the specifications of the model(s) selected by the vendor.

1. Bulldozer (minimum 85 horsepower and minimum weight 16,000 pounds.)

2. Excavator (minimum 85 horsepower and minimum weight 25,000 pounds.)

This item is bid per hour of operation and includes labor. At no time may an individual labor-based item allowing for hourly rate payments (e.g., ‘Rig and Crew or ‘Additional

Labor.’)

5.5 Light Duty Equipment

Certain light duty equipment may be necessary to move dirt, debris, and equipment at the well site. Light duty equipment generally does not require a qualified operator.

1. Skid Steer (minimum 24 HP, 700# rated capacity or equivalent.)

This item is bid per hour of operation and does not include specific operator labor. Labor while using this equipment is to be billed under “Additional Labor.”

6.0 Power Tongs

Power tongs are large-capacity self-locking wrenches used to grip drill string components and apply torque. Power tongs are used to assemble and disassemble tubulars and casings.

The following sizes may be needed for this project.

1. Up to 4 ½ inches

2. Over 4 ½ inches up to 8 ⅝ inches

This item is bid per day of use.

7.0 Pipe Cutting

Pipe cutting is the separation of tubing and casing found in the well bore. This may be accomplished in various way including, but not limited to, the use of cable tools with a knife and rotary type cutting tools which require the use of the rig.

Functional Requirements:

The sizes listed below may be needed for this project.

1. 3 ½ inches or smaller

2. up to 8⅝ inches

This item is bid per cut.

8.0 Casing, Tubing, and Pipe Rentals

Casing and tubing are pipes of a specified diameter lowered into the borehole to serve as a conduit for fluids or to provide borehole structural stability. The casing, tubing, drill pipe, and drill collar rentals are needed when tubing and casings may be used in the well bore and recovered in such instances.

This will include various sizes that will be determined by the well bore. Slips and elevators will be provided by the contractor.

1. Casing: 24-inch conductor casing

2. Drill Collar: 2-7/8 inches

3. Tubing: 1 ½” – 2 ⅜”

This item is bid per foot.

9.0 Tri-Cone Drill Bit

The drill bit is the tool used to cut or crush rock during well drilling. A Tri-cone bit will be used to drill out fill-up found in the well bore.

Tri-cone bit include bit sub and a float.

1. 4 ¾ inches – 6 ¼ inches

Drill bit shall be in used condition.

This item is bid per bit.

10.0 Trash Pump

The trash pump is used to transfer water and other plugging fluids between locations.

Functional and Performance requirements:

The trash pump must be a minimum three (3) inches and shall be of industrial grade with all hoses and fittings included.

This item is bid per hour of use.

11.0 On-Site Water Storage Container(s)

The water storage container(s) must hold at a minimum one hundred (100) barrels and will be used for the storage of fresh water for use in the plugging operation.

This item is bid per container.

12.0 Disposal of Gel

There are instances where gel fluids from the plugging operations may need to be disposed of, in which case they shall be hauled to an approved solid waste facility.

This item is bid per barrel and does not include trucking cost. Copies of scale tickets from an approved solid waste facility shall be provided to the Department.

13.0 Disposal of Liquid Waste

There are instances where saltwater or other Class II fluids are returned to the surface due to the plugging operations and must be disposed of at an Underground Injection Control

(UIC) well. The contactor will transport the saltwater or other Class II fluids to a UIC well for disposal.

This item is bid per barrel and does not include trucking cost. Manifest and invoice from an approved disposal facility shall be provided to the Department.

14.0 Disposal of Solid Waste

Solid waste, including contaminated soil, disposal will be the responsibility of the contractor.

This item is bid per ton and does include trucking cost. Copies of scale tickets from an approved solid waste facility shall be provided to the Department.

15.0 Aqua Gel

Gel is a mixture of water and bentonite clay mixed to desired weight. Aqua gel will have dual use, it will be used to increase the viscosity of the drill fluid and as spacers between the cement plugs. The Aqua Gel will be mixed, pumped, and delivered to site.

This item is bid per fifty (50) pound sack. Larger unit quantities of gel may be used on-site but bid prices should be standardized to the fifty (50) pound sack.

16.0 Cement

Portland Class A Cement shall be used to cement casings and tubulars in the well bore and for cement plugs.

Performance requirements:

Cement will be a Portland Class A cement with no other additives.

This item is bid per standard ninety-four (94) pound sack delivered to site. Pricing is to include mixing and pumping. Larger unit sizes of cement may be used on-site (i.e., “Super

Sacks”), but bid prices and payment shall be standardized to the ninety-four-pound sack equivalent.

17.0 Gravel

Gravel is used for a variety of applications including roadbuilding and site stabilization.

Functional requirement:

Gravel will be limestone and size will be determined by the application for which it is being used.

This item is bid per ton delivered to site. This price will include trucking to site.

18.0 Steel Mud Pit

The mud pit is a large tank that contains drilling fluids on-site. Mud pits may also be used to store plugging fluids from the well.

Functional requirement:

The mud pit shall be constructed of steel and have a divider to expedite the settling of cuttings and debris flushed from the well bore.

This item is bid per mud pit.

19.0 Site Reclamation

Site reclamation is the process of restoring the well site area back to original condition.

Site reclamation generally requires earth work and a combination of lime, fertilizer, seed, and mulch, as appropriate.

Performance Requirements:

Site reclamation shall be completed in accordance with the provisions described in the

West Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Field Manual – May 2012. Note that Section

III of this manual establishes minimum quantities for reclamation materials including lime, fertilizer, seed, and mulch based on site acreage. Site reclamation performance will be evaluated against these parameters.

https://dep.wv.gov/oil-and-gas/Documents/Erosion%20Manual%2004.pdf.

This item is bid as a lump sum for all materials needed to complete site reclamation including the soil borrow area, if applicable. Labor for the completion of site reclamation activities shall be billed as ‘additional labor.’

20.0 Silt Fence

A silt fence is a temporary sediment control device used on construction sites to protect water quality in nearby streams, rivers, lakes, and seas from sediment in stormwater runoff.

Silt Fence shall be supplied with stakes pre-attached and will be installed prior to site construction. Silt fence will also be removed at the completion of reclamation.

https://dep.wv.gov/oil-and-gas/Documents/Erosion%20Manual%2004.pdf

This item is bid per foot.

21.0 Monument

The monument is the permanent marker indicating the location of the plugged well.

Monument and its installation will meet all the requirements in 35 CSR 4 – 5.5.b.

• The monument will be a minimum of six (6) inches in outside diameter.

• The monument will extend minimum of thirty (30) inches above final grade and not less than ten (10) feet below the surface.

• The monument will have the well’s API Number attached.

http://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/readfile.aspx?DocId=16899&Format=PDF.

This item is bid per monument.

22.0 Welder/Cutting Torch

A welder/cutting torch is necessary for the fusing or cutting of metal components.

This item is bid per hour of use and includes operator. At no time may an individual labor-based item allowing for hourly rate payments (e.g., ‘Additional Labor’ or ‘Heavy

Equipment.’)

23.0 Oil Absorbent Supplies

Oil Absorbent Supplies are used to absorb and contain oil as directed by the DEP.

1. Absorbent pads will be bid by the bundle; pads must be a minimum of two

(2) feet by two (2) feet.

2. Peat sorb will be bid per fifty (50) pound bag.

3. Plastic Roll – (100 feet by 50 feet), twenty (20) mil (0.02 inch) minimum thickness, bid per roll.

Items are bid as described above.

24.0 Sand Pump

A sand pump is a syringe-type cable tool typically between four (4) and six (6) inches in diameter used to pump sand and cuttings from the well bore.

The well bore size will determine the size of the sand pump used.

Item is bid per pump.

25.0 Cherry Picker

A cherry picker is a tool used to retrieve items from the well bore and drill out wooden plugs. This tool is run on the stem and is used in conjunction with jars.

The cherry picker will be a four (4) to eight (8) in diameter tubular four (4) feet in length with a tapered hole and slot. The well bore diameter will determine the precise size of cherry picker.

Item is bid per cherry picker.

26.0 Casing/Tubing Spear

Casing/Tubing Spear is a grapple tool that will go inside of tubing that is inside of the well bore.

Size will be determined by tubing encountered.

1. Tubing Spear 1 inch to 3 ½ inches

2. Casing Spear up to 10 ¾ inches

Item is bid per spear.

27.0 Overshot

Overshot is a grapple tool used to retrieve tubular pipe and casing by going over the outside of item being fished.

Size to be determined by the size of the fish. All grapples and working components must be included.

1. 1 inch to 3 1/2 inches

Item is bid per tool.

28.0 Impression Block

The impression block is a wax block affixed to the bottom of fishing tools to allow for the creation of an impression of hole contents to assist in fishing operations.

Item is bid per impression block.

29.0 Subs

A sub is a short, threaded piece of pipe used to adapt parts of the drilling string that cannot otherwise be screwed together because of differences in thread size or design. Subs may be needed to change over to drill pipe or to retrieve casing from the well bore.

This item is bid per sub.

30.0 Power Swivel

The power swivel is a mechanical device that suspends the weight of the drill string. It is designed to allow rotation of the drill string beneath it, conveying high volumes of high-pressure drilling mud between the rig's circulation system and the drill string.

The power swivel must be a minimum of a twenty-five (25) ton hydraulic unit. The Power

Swivel must include the Power Unit with hoses and connections, also includes two Saver

Subs (one for Drill Pipe and one for Drill Collars).

This item is bid per hour of use.

31.0 Concave Mill

A mill is a tool that grinds metal downhole, typically to remove junk or parts of a casing string.

Mills will include subs needed.

1. 4 ¾”

Item is bid per mill.

32.0 Mud/mixing pump

A mud pump is a reciprocating piston/plunger pump designed to circulate drilling fluid under high pressure down the drill string and back up the annulus.

This pump must have a minimum of five (5) inch diameter with a seven (7) inch stroke length or larger, and able to supply volumes and pressure as needed. It will include hoses and connections capable of handling the pump output.

Item is bid per hour of use.

33.0 Tie Mats

Tie mats are portable structures used to support the weight of heavy equipment.

Minimum size 4’ x 12’. Tie mats may be constructed of natural or synthetic materials.

Item is bid per mat for the duration of the project.

34.0 Administrative Cost

In execution of the contract, the contractor may encounter various required administrative costs, including, but not limited to insurance or bonding premiums. These costs may be billed back under this line item.

Items is bid as a service, not exceeding 3.00% of total bid amount. Bid amount is fixed for the life of the contract and may not be modified.

35.0 Logging, Bond (with collar locator)

Description

Logging includes all labor, equipment, and material necessary to determine various characteristics of the well and using probative tools suspended from a wire line. Bond logs with casing collar locator (CCL) allows for a determination of the cement bond quality behind the casing and identify the free point of any casing strings present in the well.

Logging includes all labor, equipment, and materials required to complete logging run.

Item is bid per log.

35.5 Pipe Cut with Wireline Shot/Perforation, Collar Buster

The cutting of pipe by mechanical tools is the preferred method; however, in cases where that is impossible or impractical, severance by wireline tools equipped with shots (i.e., collar busters, perf balls) in conjunction with a bond log may be acceptable.

Functional Requirements:

The sizes listed below may be needed for this project.

1. 3 ½ inches or smaller

2. up to 8 ⅝ inches

This item is bid per successful perforation.

36.0 Culvert

A culvert is a pipe intended to channel water.

Functional requirements

It is anticipated that culverts of the following size will be needed (diameter x length):

1. 24” x 20’ (sixteen inches by twenty feet)

Culvert may be metal or HDPE.

Measurement and Payment

Item is bid for each culvert.

37.0 Environmental Sampling & Testing

Although this contract does not directly require any characterization or permitting of wastes prior to disposal, it is likely that analysis of solid wastes may be required by the approved solid waste facilities.

Functional requirements

In the event analysis or permitting are required, the solid waste facility will identify the testing parameters.

Environmental sampling and testing are bid per well.

38.0 Demolition

Access to the wellsite is blocked by both natural and manmade obstructions that must be removed to allow equipment to be staged for plugging.

Demolition will be bid as a lump sum.

VII. APPENDIX A – REFERENCE WELL RECORDS