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34-123-60222

Well Details

Well ID: 34-123-60222
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Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Ottawa
Municipality: Harris Township
Operator Name: ORPHAN WELL PROGRAM
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: WIDMAN
License Status: Final Restoration
License Date: 2009-11-20
Spud Date:
Spud Drilling Contractor:
Final Drill Date:
Well Total Depth:
Configuration: Vertical
Latitude: 41.480000
Longitude: -83.220000

For data sources see[1]

Well History

Well Status Well Status Date Comment
Oil and Gas 2009-06-12 KEN PIISPANEN INSPECTED WELL 6/1/2009. OIL DISCHARGED FROM A PREVIOUSLY CUT OFF ABANDONED WELL IN A FARM FIELD OWNED BY DENNIS WIDMAN. KEN MET WITH USEPA INSPECTOR JEFF KIMBLE TO REVIEW WELL AND OIL SPILL SITE ON 5/28/2009. OIL ENTERED A FIELD TILE, AND IT FLOWED INTO PONDS ON THE BRUSH WELLMAN PROPERTY. THE WELL WAS LOCATED BY FOLLOWING THE OIL IN THE FIELD TILE TO NEAR THE WELL SITE. EXCAVATION AT THE SITE EXPOSED 8-, 6-, AND 2-INCH PIPES IN THE WELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET BELOW GROUND. A 12-INCH PVC PIPE WAS PLACED OVER THE WELL, AND IT WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET INTO THE GROUND. ANOTHER 20-INCH PVC PIPE WAS PLACED OVER THE 12-INCH TO PROVIDE EXTRA STORAGE CAPACITY. OIL WAS NOTED IN THE WELL CASING, BUT IT WAS NOT IN THE PVC PIPE. ABOUT 500 GALLONS OF OIL DISCHARGED FROM THE WELL. USEPA AND OEPA COORDINATED CLEAN-UP OF THE OIL. THE WELL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORPHAN WELL PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY PLUGGING WITH US COAST GUARD FUNDING. KEN SPOKE WITH ODNR WILDLIFE OFFICER JOHN WALTOSE DURING INSPECTION. CHECKED FOR OIL DISCHARGE IN SUGAR CREEK AND PORTAGE RIVER, AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OIL.
Change of Owner 2009-11-19 Operator changed from 9999, UNKNOWN OWNER to 8318, ORPHAN WELL PROGRAM
APP 2009-11-20 Proposed Formations:TRENTON, Issued Date:11/20/2009, Expired Date:11/20/2010 6:00:00 AM, Drilling unit acres:0, Proposed Well Type:OG, Proposed Well Class:
Plugged by Orphan Well Program 2010-01-05 Plugged by Orphan Well Program
Plugged/Abandoned 2010-01-05 KEN PIISPANEN INSPECTED WELL 6/1/2009. OIL DISCHARGED FROM A PREVIOUSLY CUT OFF ABANDONED WELL IN A FARM FIELD OWNED BY DENNIS WIDMAN. KEN MET WITH USEPA INSPECTOR JEFF KIMBLE TO REVIEW WELL AND OIL SPILL SITE ON 5/28/2009. OIL ENTERED A FIELD TILE, AND IT FLOWED INTO PONDS ON THE BRUSH WELLMAN PROPERTY. THE WELL WAS LOCATED BY FOLLOWING THE OIL IN THE FIELD TILE TO NEAR THE WELL SITE. EXCAVATION AT THE SITE EXPOSED 8-, 6-, AND 2-INCH PIPES IN THE WELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET BELOW GROUND. A 12-INCH PVC PIPE WAS PLACED OVER THE WELL, AND IT WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET INTO THE GROUND. ANOTHER 20-INCH PVC PIPE WAS PLACED OVER THE 12-INCH TO PROVIDE EXTRA STORAGE CAPACITY. OIL WAS NOTED IN THE WELL CASING, BUT IT WAS NOT IN THE PVC PIPE. ABOUT 500 GALLONS OF OIL DISCHARGED FROM THE WELL. USEPA AND OEPA COORDINATED CLEAN-UP OF THE OIL. THE WELL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORPHAN WELL PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY PLUGGING WITH US COAST GUARD FUNDING. KEN SPOKE WITH ODNR WILDLIFE OFFICER JOHN WALTOSE DURING INSPECTION. CHECKED FOR OIL DISCHARGE IN SUGAR CREEK AND PORTAGE RIVER, AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OIL.

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Construction Permit Expires 2010-11-20 KEN PIISPANEN INSPECTED WELL 6/1/2009. OIL DISCHARGED FROM A PREVIOUSLY CUT OFF ABANDONED WELL IN A FARM FIELD OWNED BY DENNIS WIDMAN. KEN MET WITH USEPA INSPECTOR JEFF KIMBLE TO REVIEW WELL AND OIL SPILL SITE ON 5/28/2009. OIL ENTERED A FIELD TILE, AND IT FLOWED INTO PONDS ON THE BRUSH WELLMAN PROPERTY. THE WELL WAS LOCATED BY FOLLOWING THE OIL IN THE FIELD TILE TO NEAR THE WELL SITE. EXCAVATION AT THE SITE EXPOSED 8-, 6-, AND 2-INCH PIPES IN THE WELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET BELOW GROUND. A 12-INCH PVC PIPE WAS PLACED OVER THE WELL, AND IT WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET INTO THE GROUND. ANOTHER 20-INCH PVC PIPE WAS PLACED OVER THE 12-INCH TO PROVIDE EXTRA STORAGE CAPACITY. OIL WAS NOTED IN THE WELL CASING, BUT IT WAS NOT IN THE PVC PIPE. ABOUT 500 GALLONS OF OIL DISCHARGED FROM THE WELL. USEPA AND OEPA COORDINATED CLEAN-UP OF THE OIL. THE WELL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORPHAN WELL PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY PLUGGING WITH US COAST GUARD FUNDING. KEN SPOKE WITH ODNR WILDLIFE OFFICER JOHN WALTOSE DURING INSPECTION. CHECKED FOR OIL DISCHARGE IN SUGAR CREEK AND PORTAGE RIVER, AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OIL.

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Record Last Modified 2013-03-14 KEN PIISPANEN INSPECTED WELL 6/1/2009. OIL DISCHARGED FROM A PREVIOUSLY CUT OFF ABANDONED WELL IN A FARM FIELD OWNED BY DENNIS WIDMAN. KEN MET WITH USEPA INSPECTOR JEFF KIMBLE TO REVIEW WELL AND OIL SPILL SITE ON 5/28/2009. OIL ENTERED A FIELD TILE, AND IT FLOWED INTO PONDS ON THE BRUSH WELLMAN PROPERTY. THE WELL WAS LOCATED BY FOLLOWING THE OIL IN THE FIELD TILE TO NEAR THE WELL SITE. EXCAVATION AT THE SITE EXPOSED 8-, 6-, AND 2-INCH PIPES IN THE WELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET BELOW GROUND. A 12-INCH PVC PIPE WAS PLACED OVER THE WELL, AND IT WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET INTO THE GROUND. ANOTHER 20-INCH PVC PIPE WAS PLACED OVER THE 12-INCH TO PROVIDE EXTRA STORAGE CAPACITY. OIL WAS NOTED IN THE WELL CASING, BUT IT WAS NOT IN THE PVC PIPE. ABOUT 500 GALLONS OF OIL DISCHARGED FROM THE WELL. USEPA AND OEPA COORDINATED CLEAN-UP OF THE OIL. THE WELL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORPHAN WELL PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY PLUGGING WITH US COAST GUARD FUNDING. KEN SPOKE WITH ODNR WILDLIFE OFFICER JOHN WALTOSE DURING INSPECTION. CHECKED FOR OIL DISCHARGE IN SUGAR CREEK AND PORTAGE RIVER, AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OIL.

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For data sources see[2]

Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID Inspection Date Inspection Type Inspection Result Inspection Comments
-1834678117 2009-6-1 0:00:0 OR No Violations
1244122230 2009-06-01 Orphan No Violations Oil discharged from a previously cut off abandoned well in a farm field owned by Dennis Widman. Met with USEPA inspector Jeff Kimble to review well and oil spill site which occurred on 5/28/09. The oil entered a field tile and flowed into ponds on the Brush Wellman property. The well was located by following the oil in the field tile to near the well site. Excavation at the site exposed 8, 6 and 2 inch pipes in the well approximately 5 feet below ground. A 12 inch PVC pipe was placed over the well and driven approximately 8 feet into the ground. Another 20 inch PVC pipe was placed over the 12 inch to provide extra storage capacity. Oil was noted in the well casing but not in the PVC pipe. Approximately 500 gallons of oil discharged from the well. USEPA and OEPA coordinated clean up of the oil. The well will be submitted to the Orphan Well program for emergency plugging with US Coast Guard funding. Spoke to ODNR Wildlife officer John Waltose during inspection. Checked for oil discharge in Sugar Creek and Portage River. No signs of oil. No reported impact to wildlife.
1262637854 2010-01-04 Plug / Plug Back No Violations Open well with 8 inch casing. Operator had to spear tubing to remove from well. Rods and tubing removed and well cleaned out to depth of 1250 feet.. Pumped 125 sacks cement for bottom plug into well through 2 inch tubing and circulated oil and water to tank.
1262711206 2010-01-05 Plug / Plug Back No Violations Cement in well set up at 250 feet. Operator poured 9 sack grout into well and displaced fluids into tank through reverse grout method. Cement added to well after tubing removed with cement noted at top of well. Well will be cut off 4 feet below ground and ID plate attached. Returned later same day. Well cut off 4 feet below ground and cement to top of pipe. ID plate attached and pit backfilled/graded.
1270663461 2010-04-05 Final Restoration No Violations All equipment removed from site. Site graded. Vegetation growing in field. Final restoration acceptable.
1834678117 2009-06-01 Orphan No Violations Checked well and tile discharge into ditch at Brush Wellman property. No signs of new oil. Checked treeline between S.R. 590 and well site for possible additional well locations. No signs of wells but area has heavy vegetative cover in most places. Noted gas bubbling between 6 inch and 2 inch pipes. Fluid is still contained in well casing.

For data sources see[3]

References