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

47-079-00743

This older well is on South Poca River Road after 47-079-00615 and before the Thomas store.

The wells we've seen operated by this company are painted with a distinctive two-tone color scheme. This well is close to the road and has a well grassed site. The only problem we saw was that the lettering on the printed placard attached to this well was faded. Only the last four digits of the API number were clear. The problem could easily be corrected with a metal marking pen.

There was no tank for this well.

		The wellhead is short and simple. This company's color scheme is purposeful. Valves are painted yellow, pipe is green.
		All of the printing on the placard is faded but readable except for the county digits on the API number.
		The other parts of the well are spread out toward the west. The ruts in the foreground were not caused by company-related activities.
		A tank and more valves that are very close to the ground.
		The shed probably contains a meter for recording gas production.