This is a report on our examination of a number of gas wells in Putnam and Kanawha counties all operated by the same company.

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Four Wells in the Kanawha State Forest

Three Wells with Surface Contamination

Three Well with Inadequate Secondary Containment

A Vertical Marcellus Well

Condensate Tank Overflow

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Putnam County
Poca River Road
583
731
1492
595
615
743
775
746
739

Spanish Oak Road
232
Putnam B-85

Long Road
298

Kanawha County
Dry Branch
5999
1266

Harmon's Creek
2026
5714

Environmental Assessment
Putnam County
1492 & 731

Kanawha County
2026
5714

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Putnam County
Long Road Group
1288
1215
1178
1299
702
No API #1
No API #2
No API #3
1155
No API #4
No API #5

River Road Group
735
601
570

King Cemetery Group
1200
274
404

Kanawha County
2026
5714

47-079-____ -- No API #1

A cluster of wells without API numbers is at the southern end of the long main well access road. This is the first, just after 47-079-00702.

This is a recent well, cut into a hillside facing east. The site's pad was very poorly vegetated. The access road, as for other wells in the area, was in need of maintenance. The pad itself had ruts.

The well didn't have a secondary containment dike for the plastic tank.

An API number is required by state regulations to be displayed at the well. This well is probably 47-079-01314 as determined by studying maps in the Office of Oil and Gas.

		The main access road for this group of wells is in poor condition.
		Entrance to well pad showing ruts and absence of vegetation.
		The well pad is almost bare of vegetation.
		Leaking gunk at the Christmas tree.
		Plastic tank in the background doesn't have required secondary containment. In addition, the pipes for this well are in need of a coat of paint.

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