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34-087-60069

Well Details

Well ID: 34-087-60069
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Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Lawrence
Municipality: Rome Township
Operator Name: HISTORIC OWNER
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: RAY NANCE
License Status: Plugged and Abandoned
License Date:
Spud Date:
Spud Drilling Contractor:
Final Drill Date:
Well Total Depth:
Configuration: Vertical
Latitude: 38.440000
Longitude: -82.360000

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Well History

Well Status Well Status Date Comment
Changed to Orphan Well Ready 2015-08-01 Changed Well To Orphan Ready
Record Last Modified 2019-03-25 Orphan Well Case # 2015 08 012. UPDATE COORDINATES PER DOGRM SURVEYOR 4/19/18 ALE.

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Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
-1122991929 2004-9-23 0:00: PW No Violations
-1204005859 2012-10-4 0:00: OR No Violations 2.50
-1303972063 2015-5-28 0:00: OR No Violations 2.00
-1617194820 2012-10-10 0:00 OR No Violations 8.00
0366140159 2015-09-29 Orphan No Violations My field inspection today was with Joe Fredle, Inspector for the Federal EPA. He wanted to do a site visit before deciding if the well would qualify for Coast Guard funds. He determined that the well would not, based on the distance from Paddy Creek.
0649724148 2018-03-09 Orphan No Violations Orphan well status inspection, accompanied by DOGRM staff members Paul Carder and Josh Schiering: Upon inspection, it is observed that recent flooding events caused further oil release from this well, spreading oily residue over a large area. It is estimated that flood waters rose approximately 10 above the well. The well is part of the Lawrence #1 plugging project which is to be bid out by the OWP in April. Photos were taken of the location.
0693747776 2012-11-21 Orphan No Violations Base on land plats for this area determined the correct property owner on which the well is located. Went to Proctorville to contact them. Found the son of Ray Nance, Norman Ray Nance, residing in the neighborhood. Gave him a completed right of entry form except for owners and witness signatures and asked that they return it to me at the Jackson Office as soon as possible if they wish to continue the Orphan Well process. I also obtained phone contact information, which I did not have before I visited Mr. Nance, so I can follow up on their progress in completing the form.
0713605128 2016-05-31 Orphan No Violations Orphan well status check inspection with DOGRM Geologist Jake Glascock. Upon inspection, it was observed that the well is still leaking oil out of the casing head. There has been recent tree cutting in the forest leading to the well location. New photos were taken.
0765695479 2012-10-04 Orphan No Violations 2 tubing has been damaged by a tree limb. Crude oil is leaking out of the well casing and has flowed down slope into an area 16 by 5. Took pictures and GPS coordinates of the well. Accompanied by Morgan Button MRI 2.
0954286942 2012-10-09 Orphan No Violations Preparing this well for Orphan Status. This well is in bad shape and needs to be pulled. There is no owner of record. Prepared information before going to the Lawrence County Courthouse and check the auditors office for property owners surrounding this well. This information will help in trying to gain access to this well. Also I will check for any record of lease assignment under previous owners to get a since of when well was drilled and well name.
1122991929 2004-09-23 Production Wells No Violations Abandoned; leaking oil into wetlands; wellhead falling over; see pictures 400-401; change status from producing well.
1204005859 2012-10-04 Orphan No Violations Jon Scott and I went to check the status of this orphan well. This well needs to be plugged. At present there is no indication of an owner. Will check Records Department in the county seat courthouse for Lawrence County in Ironton. Also I will check property ownership around the well to address access issues for plugging and restoration equipment. It is leaking oil at well head. There is no packer between production tubing and intermediate? casing. Berm area down slope from this well contains free product and beyond this area there is an indication of stressed vegetation.
1303972063 2015-05-28 Orphan No Violations Well equipped with 12 conductor, 6 1/2 production casing and 2 tubing. The tubing has rotted off a few feet below ground. Oil and a small amount of gas are being released from the annular space between the conductor and the surface casing. There is a trench leading away from the well roughly 3-4 feet wide and tapering off away from the well roughly 20 feet long filled with 1-2 bbl of oil. The well is located in a flood plane and according to the neighbor oil is released from the well and travels downstream on a regular basis when the river rises. Many of the trees and bushed has oil stains around the trunks as high as 6 feet in the air. Pictures taken and entry to the site assessed for Orphan candidacy.
1432443149 2012-10-11 Orphan No Violations Returned to Auditors office in the Lawrence County Courthouse to check lease assignment of this well. This might provide more well information such as well construction including depth, casing construction, etc not known at this time.
1438002163 2015-07-24 Orphan No Violations Today I inspected this well with Gene Chini, DOGRM Orphan Well Program Manager, to gather additional data and determine access to the well. We found the best way into the well was from the Nance property starting at 38.44504, -82.36848, which is a steep, narrow ATV path down into the floodplain. At the access point there is a sewer manhole, overhead electric lines, a fire hydrant, and telephone or cable lines. An access road will have to be installed and numerous trees may have to be removed to access the well. The well is actively leaking oil and has affected a 75 x10 area down gradient from the well. The well consists of 11 OD conductor casing, 6 7/8 OD surface casing (which protrudes 1.5 above ground level), and 2 3/8 diameter tubing on a hanger which is rusted off at ground level inside the casing. The 6 7/8 casing is open to the atmosphere and oil and gas are seeping out of the annulus between the conductor and surface casing. On the 2 diameter tubing there is a 2 tee with a line that goes to a regulator. There is no supply line connected to the regulator. This is assumed to be the former domestic service line. Above this Tee fitting is a gate valve that is attached to the 2 steel flow line. Above the gate valve the 2 tubing is swaged down to a 1 length of 3/4 tubing with a valve and a place for a gauge on top. There is debris piled up around the well and past inspections have noted oil marking the trees about 6 up from ground level due to past flooding events. There are no records for the well but information on the Ohio Fuel Gas map for this township shows that this well was drilled to the Ohio Shale with a total depth of 2832. Pictures taken, SEM is 239.
1489521400 2017-03-14 Orphan No Violations OEPA received a complaint (spill # 521-0) on 3-13-2017 at 17:17. The complaint was from a neighbor. The complaint was forwarded to the ODNR DOGRM Field Inspector on 3-14-2017. Upon arriving at 147 TWP Road 1142, crude oil odor was observed in the back yard. The well and oil release could be observed from the back of the house. An inspection of the well site revealed an area 30 feet by 50 feet with oil pockets and staining. There were oil rings on the trees at 2 feet off the ground. Total oil remaining on location is approximately 2 barrels. The South West Orphan Well Inspector was notified of the release and the complaint. The site has flood debris surrounding the well location. Paddy Creek is the nearest drainage for the site.
1591269126 2015-04-14 Production Wells No Violations On my inspection today, I was unable to locate this idle well. The well is located in flood plain/backwater of the Ohio River. Due to several recent heavy rain events, the well area was covered with water. I did not see any evidence of oil on the water and could not get close enough to confirm reports from previous inspectors and the landowner that oil does escape from the well when the area is flooded. The well is on the edge of a residential area off Holderby Road, in the Fairland subdivision of Proctorville. Access to the well will be from GPS: N 38.44406, W -82.36849. I talked to several neighbors before locating the actual property owner, Norman Nance. Mr. Nance owns 6 acres of this bottom land. We discussed the referral of this well into the Orphan Well Program and he requested that if and when plugging is completed that a gate be installed at the access point. I will have to return to the site after the water recedes to complete this inspection. Mr. Nance says in late summer, it will be dry enough to possibly drive down to the well. I supplied him with a Right-of-Entry form to fill out and return to our office.
1617194820 2012-10-10 Orphan No Violations Traveled to Auditors office in the Lawrence County Courthouse to gather information on property owners surrounding this potential orphan well. This will be necessary to request access to move equipment necessary to plug this well through some of these owners properties.
1901925338 2015-09-14 Orphan No Violations On my field inspection this day I was accompanied by Hydrocarbon personnel to show them the location, discuss access and other requirements in order for them to submit their bid to plug this Orphan Well. We walked the access road with the landowner and discussed what trees needed to be removed. He would like the tops taken out but will cut up all the wood except whats too big for the chain-saw. We will not put down gravel but will instead use mats to get over the wet spots in the road to be constructed. Water can be obtained from the Ohio River and they have their own cementing crew. The landowner stated that the road to be constructed to access the well can remain in place after plugging operations are completed but a gate will need installed at the access point.
366140159 2015-9-29 0:00: OR No Violations 5.00
649724148 2018-3-9 0:00:0 OR No Violations 3.00
693747776 2012-11-21 0:00 OR No Violations 2.50
713605128 2016-5-31 0:00: OR No Violations 2.00
765695479 2012-10-4 0:00: OR No Violations 4.50
954286942 2012-10-9 0:00: OR No Violations 1.50

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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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