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<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr valign="TOP"><td align="LEFT">[FONT=Arial,Verdana] COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Northcentral Regional Office
208 W. Third Street, Suite 101
Williamsport, Pa 17701
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12/7/2009
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]CONTACT:
Daniel T. Spadoni
Phone: 570-327-3659
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</td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td align="LEFT"> [FONT=Arial,Verdana]Williamsport – The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Chesapeake Appalachia LLC and Schlumberger Technology Corp. $15,557 each for a 295-gallon hydrochloric acid spill at Chesapeake’s Chancellor well site in Asylum Township, Bradford County. [/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana]"Fortunately, this hazardous waste spill was promptly reported, which proved critical in limiting the environmental damage,” said DEP Northcentral Regional Director Robert Yowell.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]Chesapeake staff notified DEP on Feb. 9 that a 21,000-gallon tank containing 36 percent hydrochloric acid was leaking. The acid was used for hydraulic fracturing.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]When a DEP inspector arrived at the site, it was determined that the tank had two leaks and was losing about 7.5 gallons per hour of hydrochloric acid.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]Chesapeake’s emergency contractor arrived that evening and removed free-standing acid from the ground with absorbent pads; excavated trenches to contain the acid; neutralized acid-contaminated soil with soda ash and hydrated lime; and transferred about 11,000 gallons of acid from the leaking tank to two temporary tanks.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]About 126 tons of contaminated soil had to be excavated, and more than 13,800 gallons of a hydrochloric acid and water mixture were removed from the well site.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]The fines were paid to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]Chesapeake Appalachia LLC is a natural gas exploration company located in Charleston, W. Va., and Schlumberger Technology Corp. is a natural gas service company based in Sugar Land, Texas. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]For more information, call 570-327-3659 or visit www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: Hazardous waste. [/FONT]
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Dept. of Environmental Protection
Northcentral Regional Office
208 W. Third Street, Suite 101
Williamsport, Pa 17701
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</td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td align="LEFT"> [FONT=Arial,Verdana]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE[/FONT]
12/7/2009
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]CONTACT:
Daniel T. Spadoni
Phone: 570-327-3659
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</td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td align="CENTER"> <center>[FONT=Arial,Verdana]DEP Fines Chesapeake Appalachia LLC, Schlumberger Technology Corp. for Hydrochloric Acid Spill in Bradford County[/FONT]</center> </td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td align="LEFT"> <center></center>
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</td> </tr> <tr valign="TOP"> <td align="LEFT"> [FONT=Arial,Verdana]Williamsport – The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Chesapeake Appalachia LLC and Schlumberger Technology Corp. $15,557 each for a 295-gallon hydrochloric acid spill at Chesapeake’s Chancellor well site in Asylum Township, Bradford County. [/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Verdana]"Fortunately, this hazardous waste spill was promptly reported, which proved critical in limiting the environmental damage,” said DEP Northcentral Regional Director Robert Yowell.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]Chesapeake staff notified DEP on Feb. 9 that a 21,000-gallon tank containing 36 percent hydrochloric acid was leaking. The acid was used for hydraulic fracturing.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]When a DEP inspector arrived at the site, it was determined that the tank had two leaks and was losing about 7.5 gallons per hour of hydrochloric acid.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]Chesapeake’s emergency contractor arrived that evening and removed free-standing acid from the ground with absorbent pads; excavated trenches to contain the acid; neutralized acid-contaminated soil with soda ash and hydrated lime; and transferred about 11,000 gallons of acid from the leaking tank to two temporary tanks.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]About 126 tons of contaminated soil had to be excavated, and more than 13,800 gallons of a hydrochloric acid and water mixture were removed from the well site.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]The fines were paid to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]Chesapeake Appalachia LLC is a natural gas exploration company located in Charleston, W. Va., and Schlumberger Technology Corp. is a natural gas service company based in Sugar Land, Texas. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Verdana]For more information, call 570-327-3659 or visit www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: Hazardous waste. [/FONT]
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