Gas Well Workshop

Session Two Exercise

 

The goal is to go out and visit a well site.

It’s one thing to read about oil or gas wells or worry about hydraulic fracturing, and quite another to visit a well site.

We think of our gas well visits as being a form of archaeology. We have artifacts and structures whose study helps us understand a culture. Sometimes written documents, such as a downloaded completion report, adds another layer of understanding. All of this takes study which is why we prefer to visit sites that are near us and we can return to.

For this exercise pick a local gas or oil well to visit, take along a camera and well survey form, and spend some time examining the site, the area outside of the pad’s perimeter, and determine if things look okay or not. If they don’t look okay, try to determine why not. If they do look okay, why?

Things to note include the well’s API number, tank’s secondary containment, condition of access road, and if the site is well grassed. Note signs of leaks or spills, unusual animal activity, operator’s trash (such as abandoned equipment, pipe, or chemical/oil jugs).

 

2013 Gas Well Workshop

About the Workshop
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Materials Used for the Workshop
Reporting Wells

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Gas Well Study is the examination of natural gas wells in West Virginia.

Underground Injection Control Class 2 Wells
These wells are used either for the disposal of oil and gas liquid waste or for the enhanced recovery of oil or natural gas.

Gas Well Study Site Visits
Annual reports, environmental assessments, and individual well information.

YouTube Videos
Select videos from the Gas Well Study YouTube channel.

What Happened at Fernow
An investigation into what caused the vegetation death in the land application area after landspraying hydraulic fracture flowback waste.

The Spill at Buckeye Creek
An investigation into a spill from a Marcellus well site into Buckeye Creek in Doddridge county.