This is a report on our examination of a number of gas wells in Putnam and Kanawha counties. The wells in this section were viewed in 2008 and 2009 and are operated by several different companies.

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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

47-079-00583

This older well is on South Poca River Road between Doc Bailey Road and 47-079-01492.

The well is on a flood plain and at one time the tank was tethered so it wouldn't float off during a flood. We don't believe it is tethered at present. We also don't believe the dike is adequate. When we visited the site the containment space was a third filled with water and because of the design of the dike (moat rather than usual dike) it wasn't possible to remove water -- the moat was being filled by high groundwater. Another problem with the tank was its siting right next to a perennial stream. Because of these issues the tank is probably a federal SPCC violation.

Other than the tank the site was well maintained and grassed. The short drive off River Road is graveled and is positioned so that a vac truck doesn't have to drive onto the floodplain to get to the tank.

The well itself was a distance from the tank and had well-painted metal and a nicely printed placard.

		The tank is the most visible element of the well site. The stream is just to the other side of the tank and the river is a short distance to the north. The well itself is barely visible in the distance.
		The dike part of the moat isn't very high.
		The stream is to the left. The dike was created by digging out a moat which when we were at the site was partially filled with water.
		The well itself has a more traditional form of Christmas tree when compared to other wells operated by this company that we've seen.
		Other parts of the well equipment were closer to the road. The company's choice of paint colors makes its wells fit visually in the environment.