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34-009-61787

Well Details

Well ID: 34-009-61787
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Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Athens
Municipality: York Township
Operator Name: HISTORIC OWNER
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: BUCHTEL APARTMENTS (ODOT)
License Status: Final Restoration
License Date:
Spud Date:
Spud Drilling Contractor:
Final Drill Date:
Well Total Depth:
Configuration: Vertical
Latitude: 39.460000
Longitude: -82.180000

For data sources see[1]

Well History

Well Status Well Status Date Comment
Plugged by Orphan Well Program 2014-07-02 Plugged by Orphan Well Program
Plugged/Abandoned 2014-07-02 Orpahn Well Referral CN 2008 09 039
Record Last Modified 2014-08-28 Orpahn Well Referral CN 2008 09 039

For data sources see[2]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
-1541345343 2014-6-24 0:00: OR No Violations 6.50
-1841525497 2013-8-12 0:00: OR No Violations 0.70
-1912720728 2013-5-28 0:00: OR No Violations 1.30
-240711292 2013-5-28 0:00: AM No Violations 8.00
-300837579 2013-6-27 0:00: OR No Violations 2.00
-49002816 2014-6-23 0:00: OR No Violations 8.00
-797218787 2013-5-23 0:00: OR No Violations 2.00
0049002816 2014-06-23 Orphan No Violations Crew arrived at 11:30 AM. They ran tools in the well to attempt to determine the total depth of the well. They hit bottom at 604. They retrieved the tools and switched to swabbing tools and swabbed the well dry. They hooked well back up to the tank and plan on logging well tomorrow at 8 AM. Crew left at 4:30 PM.
0240711292 2013-05-28 Administrative Inspection No Violations Spent day on I/O packet for well.
0300837579 2013-06-27 Orphan No Violations After receiving verification from ODOT that they only have an easement and CSX is the landowner, I e-mailed Sara Pepper (ODOT) to see if they have an agreement no. which is required before we can complete the form to do construction & maintenance on their land, on which the leaking gas well is located. If ODOT has no number, we will need to send a certified letter from the contract holder giving CSX permission to provide us with a copy of the agreement. This also requires check or credit card payment. Once we get the number, we can fill out the form for work on the well and the form takes 30 days to process. Letter stating this process is included in packet.
0797218787 2013-05-23 Orphan No Violations Met Idle/Orphan Supervisor and Inspector at site to review conditions at well and possible plugging and safety issues. Well is a 2 piece of tubing that is just above ground level. Around the tubing is a 2x2 concrete pad. A small amount of gas was escaping from the end of the tubing.
0893402902 2013-06-03 Orphan No Violations Small amount of gas and brine being released from 2. The vegetation around the temporary impoundment was stressed.
0906470411 2013-07-12 Orphan No Violations I received call from Russ Mouney this morning saying the Buchtel well is getting worse. It is surging a lot more frequently, sometimes to a height of 6, and the gas odor is getting stronger. He feels that it is not a healthy situation for the people and pets in the area and he had hoped we would have plugged it by now. I called Altier Brothers and asked him to call Orphan Well Program Manager Gene Chini and to discuss the installation cost for an above ground vault and vent system work to temporarily mitigate the issue at this site. The installation of this equipment was approved and scheduled for Monday morning. DOGRM Inspector Josh Garland will inspect the well this afternoon and notify Mr. Mouney and other nearby residents of the upcoming equipment installation.
1014082671 2013-05-24 Administrative Inspection No Violations Spent day preparing I/O packet for well, making calls to determine land ownership, and clerical
1059004529 2014-08-07 Final Restoration No Violations Final Restoration requirements met.
1083732584 2013-10-23 Orphan No Violations Vent stack is not gasing, no fluid movment through lines, well placed in Orphan program.
1315823156 2014-06-25 Orphan No Violations Accompanied inspector VanDyke on plug job. The hole was logged, a packer was noticed at 527 feet. An impression block was ran in the hole and sand was noticed at the bottom. The tubing was pressured up on in an attempt to place the bottom plug. Well circulated at the surface up around the conductor. Cement not placed.
1327227004 2014-06-27 Orphan No Violations The Altier Bros. crew arrived this day at 7:45 AM with myself, Formation Cementing and the water truck arriving at 8 AM. The tools were run into the 2 diameter tubing and established that the top of the cement was at a depth of 245. Next the crew switched out cable lines and removed the large square of concrete that was on top of the well. A platform was then fabricated over the well for the slips to hold the tubing. The logging truck arrived at 10 AM and shot off the 2 diameter tubing at a depth of 227. The tubing was then pulled, cutting the sections apart instead of unscrewing due the condition of the tubing. Once the 2 diameter tubing was removed, 1 diameter tubing was run into the 8 casing, past the shot point, to a depth of 360 and the 2nd cement plug was set to a depth of 210. Then the 1 diameter tubing pulled to 150 and the 3rd stage of cement was set to surface. All of the 1 diameter tubing was removed and the well was topped off with cement. There was no immediate drop in the cement level. A total of 88 sacks cement were used with the cement testing 13.3 - 13.6#/gallon. The crew left location at 3 PM.
1369257244 2013-05-22 Orphan No Violations 911 Athens County Dispatch contacted me at 1230 hrs about the condition of this well. It was leaking gas and periodically spitting brine about three feet in the air. I talked to Fire Chief Dean Russell (740-591-0542), Nelsonville FD whose department initially responded to the call, about the conditions at the well site. After discussing the situation with Josh Garland I responded to the site to see if there was anyway to control the leak. The wellhead was gone. All that remained of the well was a 2-1/2 inch tubing rising approximately 3-inches out of a 2 long X 2 wide X 1 deep concrete pad. It was continually leaking gas slowly and about every 4 to 5 minute period it would spit brine 3 into the air. The fire department personnel had built a small dike around the pad and placed adsorbent pads and pigs around it. I used Quantabs to test the chlorides in the brine. The tab measured chlorides above 6508 ppm. After some discussion with Fire Chief Scott McManus (740-277-8669) York Township FD and Chief Russell, Chief McManus agreed to provide the resources to build a more substantial dike on the down slope side of the pad to prevent any fugitive emissions migrating to the creek below this site which ultimately drains into the Hocking River. They also erected two signs, one No Smoking and the other No Trespassing, facing the apartments across the parking lot from the well site to try and keep people away from the wellhead. The fire department personnel, for safety purposes, also attempted to ignite the brine with a flare to make sure there was no oil or distillates. There was no reaction. Other equipment remaining for the well was a small knockout tank and line, neither of which were connected to anything. Gene Chini called me about this situation which he learned from Cindy Van Dyke.. He plans to visit the site tomorrow.
1369837721 2013-05-23 Orphan No Violations I spent morning at well with Josh Garland and Gene Chini, reviewing the situation and gathering information for the I/O submittal. Morgan Button was called out 5/22/13 on an emergency call of gas and brine leaking from a well in Right of Way of US Route 78 in town of Buchtel, OH. Morgan addressed the emergency situation and we returned this day to complete. The well was releasing fair gas and occasional bursts of brine thru 2 1/4 OD tubing that was rotten off about 6 above the square concrete base cemented in the ground. Within 10 was a small drip or 1 bbl separator with 1/2 fittings, not connected, and 1 and 2 valves coming out of the ground near the separator. I suspect the well is equipped with 2 tubing on a packer, which will have to be removed when plugged. The well lays barely within the highway ROW with Buchtel Apts, owned by Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority the owner, across the line. The well is 15 from their parking lot and 43 from the edge of the highway. There is a hole at the base of the separator and all other lines that supplied gas are not connected. There is an electric line over the well and trees nearby that will have to be removed. We talked with John Sullivan, the Mayor, and several other residents of the apartments and the town. The well had started unloading on 5/22/13 and last time it did this was 2005, when the well was given an I/O case number but the referral was never finished. Booms were laid down to contain/absorb the brine and pictures taken. SEM is ________. Visited the courthouse in the afternoon to begin title/lease search.
1371496719 2013-06-17 Orphan No Violations Worked on I/O packet - still needing ROE from the railroad. Prepared plugging Specs. for the well.
1373651323 2013-07-12 Orphan No Violations The residents nearby called to report in increase in the frequency of the release of gas and brine from the well. Upon inspection the well was noted to be releasing gas but not brine. A gas meter was used and LEL levels at the well were fluctuating between zero and two. During my inspection a resident informed me he had been feeling nauseous and dizzy since Saturday, July 6th. Since that time the well has been ejecting gas and brine at a much higher frequency, every 2-5 minutes roughly. Pictures taken.
1373894209 2013-07-15 Orphan No Violations Arrived this morning to inspect the installation of an above ground vault and vent system on this well. Altier Brothers installed a steel 50 barrel tank adjacent to the well, plumbing the well into the tank and then installed a 10 vent pipe on the tank. The Altier crew spent 1.5 hours on the installation of the equipment and plumbing it to the well. Unit was checked prior to my leaving the location and was functioning properly. Pictures taken.
1373901947 2013-07-15 Orphan No Violations The well was plumbed into a 50 Barrel (Bbl) steel tank. Tank location : 39.46097 -82.18411. The tank is roughly 5 feet tall and was vented using a 10 foot section of 2 inch tubing. Pictures taken.
1374760126 2013-07-25 Orphan No Violations No leaks in the vault & system, the vent stack seems to be effective. There is a Warning sign on the tank.
1377803986 2013-08-29 Orphan No Violations I spent 1.25 hrs this morning with Ben Altier, running a 1/2 stem into well to check depth. We found we could only get down to 660, with the Berea being 900+. It seems to set down on something solid and was gassing considerably when we went in the hole. The mast of rig was only 1 away from electric line and electric may need to be shut off when plugging the well. I believe the well was drilled to Berea and will need cleaned out before plugging. Duration includes travel.
1392127354 2014-02-11 Orphan No Violations Tank does not appear to have more than 2-3 of water in the bottom, and well does not sound to be active. No leaks around tank or lines.
1403556284 2014-06-23 Orphan No Violations Service rig moved onto site today, tools ran in hole and TD was verified at 600. Their was fluid in the hole so the well was swabbed clean.
1403621366 2014-06-24 Orphan No Violations The well was swabbed and determined to be loading itself with salt water.
1403809528 2014-06-26 Orphan No Violations Witnessed Bottom plug set. A string of 1 tubing was run inside the 2 tubing that is set in the hole on a packer. 11 sacks of class A cement were pumped through 1 tubing from 595 to 527 where the packer is set. Roughly 50 feet of cement was left inside the tubing.
1403891937 2014-06-27 Plug / Plug Back No Violations 2 Tubing shot at 227 feet and pulled. 1 tubing was ran between 2 tubing and borehole to a depth of 360 feet. Cement was then circulated to surface.
1404304670 2014-06-26 Orphan No Violations The Altiers crew arrived today at 9 AM with 1 diameter tubing. The well was swabbed and found to be full of fluid. Four swabs dried up the hole and there was very little gas present. The crew switched cable lines and at 11 AM started running the 1 (l.3 OD) tubing into the 2 diameter tubing with a tapered joint on bottom. This tubing was run to a depth of 595. Formation Cementing arrived at noon and set the bottom plug with 12 sacks of cement. Because of the small diameter tubing used, the cement weight was 13.3 - 13.6#/gallon when tested. The cementers left at 2 PM. At 3 PM the rig crew attempted to tag the top of the cement, but could not locate it. All left location at 3:30 PM. No water truck this day.
1404749214 2014-07-02 Orphan No Violations My inspection this day was to verify that the cement had remained in place at top of the well bore and witness the placing of the steel well identification (ID) plate on top of the cement. DOGRM Inspector Garland and Ben from Altier Bros. were also present. After placing the ID plate, the hole was backfilled and rough graded by hand. The 50 barrel steel tank and associated piping used to vent the well was removed from location. The grass where the cement crew had to wash up in the yard appeared distressed. I will wait a week or so and see if it comes back before starting reclamation.
1404931012 2014-07-09 Plug / Plug Back No Violations The tanks and the drilling equipment have been removed and the well has been cut off below ground level. The ground surface needs is yet to be restored.
1459502936 2013-06-07 Administrative Inspection No Violations Courthouse work.
1541345343 2014-06-24 Orphan No Violations I arrived on location at 8 AM. The rig crew swabbed the 2 diameter tubing and found fluid at @ 300. The second swab dried up the well. The crew dug around and below the square of concrete to attempt to find surface casing. They found an additional 6 of concrete below grade and exposed 8.625 diameter surface casing below the concrete. The crew then ran the swab tool again at 9 AM and encountered fluid at a depth of 450. The swab line stopped at 600. Made plans to cement bottom plug tomorrow. Left location at 10 AM. Spent computer time on this well.
1550945006 2014-06-25 Orphan No Violations I arrived at 8 AM (crew was there at 7:30) and crew went into the 2 diameter tubing with an impression block. The impression block showed only that there was sand in the bottom of the hole at @600. Appalachian Logging also arrived at 8 AM and ran a gamma ray, collar locator and temperature log. They found the bottom of hole to be at 604 with a packer set at 527-8. They found no casing below the packer. From a depth of 572 to TD it appeared that the hole was shot. The temperature log showed an anomaly at a depth of 237. The hole was then loaded with fresh water and a bond log run which showed no bond to the 2 tubing from the packer to surface. We were not able to determine from the log how much surface casing was set in this well. Formation Cementing and operators water truck arrived at noon. We tried to bull-head a 12 sack plug of cement but when the cementers started pumping, water from the hole circulated before they could mix cement. Had only a pumping charge this day and crew went home with plans to run 1 tubing in the morning to cement thru.
1585637847 2013-06-19 Orphan No Violations Small amount of gas and brine being released from 2. Fluid level about 150 down.
1841525497 2013-08-12 Orphan No Violations Roughly 6 of fluid in bottom of steel 50 Bbl tank. Fluids and gas were heard moving through the 2 steel pipe and into the holding tank. No leaks noticed.
1912720728 2013-05-28 Orphan No Violations Well still releasing gas. Appears to have blown some more brine since last visit. The pads around the well are stained and the vegetation around the gravel impoundment is showing stress.
2018820980 2013-08-23 Orphan No Violations No leaks, roughly 2 water in bottom of tank.
893402902 2013-6-3 0:00:0 OR No Violations 0.70
906470411 2013-7-12 0:00: OR No Violations 1.00

For data sources see[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Risk Based Data Management System - Well, tblLocational, tblPlugWell, tblInspection, tblCivilTownships and tblPad Tables". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-16. 
  2. ↑ "Risk Based Data Management System - Well and WellHistry Tables". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-16. 
  3. ↑ "Risk Based Data Management System - tblInspection, tblInspFail and tblinspFlDesc Tables". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-16. 
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