47-079-00746
Well drilled in 1968
Producing formation(s): Oriskany, Newburg
Geographic location: latitude 38.47549, longitude -81.752442
Visited first in 2008
This older well is on North Poca River Road east of 47-079-00735.
This was the first well we examined in 2008 by a different operator and the contrast was remarkable. This well had a well-graveled drive off of River Road, the metal was painted, and the new tank had a dike.
The only problem we saw at this well was the old tank which should have been hauled off, the stack of old pipe by the well and the presence of used containers. Everything was neat and tidy, though.
The next well we looked at the day we examined this well was nearby 47-079-00735 and the comparison between that well and this was telling.
We've only seen one well operated by this operator. The paint scheme is distinctive with valves and joints in dark blue.
The separator is the gray and blue tank in the middle ground. The large stack of old pipe is to the right.
The new tank is in the foreground. The old tank has large holes in the side and isn't being used.
We wonder about the advisability of keeping containers on the site (empty or not).
Visited again in 2013
This well previously appeared in our 2009 Gas Well Study. We revisited the well as part of the 2013 Gas Well Workshop fieldtrip. In our 2013 visit the stack of old pipe next to the wellhead and separator was still present. The secondary containment in 2013 had eroded on the river side and was no longer adequate.
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