Vertical Marcellus Gas Well Venting, Erosion, Buckeye Creek, Doddridge County, WV Pt2

A vertical Marcellus gas well drilled May 2010. Listed with WVDEP as Well # 017-05966 Taylor/Charter #1. Permit is dated 6/11/10.
Sept. 17, 2010 Marcellus gas well site with excessive erosion, sedimentation in waters of Buckeye Creek Doddridge county West Virginia.
Marcellus gas well venting - what is in the vented gas? This is only about 30 feet from the North Bend Rail Trail between Smithburg and Long Run Doddridge county where people bike and walk for recreation and exercise to try to maintain good health.

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• venting
• water
• erosion
• Doddridge
• WV

[mountainmomWV]

This is a vertical Marcellus well, drilled in May 2010 according to the WVDEP.

[mountainmomWV]

Thanks, Yes I agree this is disturbing. According to the WVDEP oil & gas map and data site, this is well # 017-05966 with the target formation of Marcellus, all public info, if you can wade through the site.

[mountainmomWV]

You never know what you're going to find when you go bird watching in Doddridge county anymore!

[y9v4q]

@xander1953 Let me guess, an employee??? Must be to know so much about the equipment being used. I guess it's easier to ignore when the company pays your bills.

[rowdykain8]

@xander1953 good call. Way to small to be a horizontal well. It looks like something that was drilled back in 1996. This was not "slick water" fraced. We wouldn't waste our time on this little thing.

[xander1953]

Looking at the surface equipment (separators, heater, meter, etc.), I SERIOUSLY doubt that this is a Marcellus well. It clearly is not a horizontal. It is likely a shallow conventional well that was fractured with nitrogen (which is inert), and the well is being allowed to vent the nitrogen so the gas will meet the quality specs of the gatherer (DTI or EQT). NOT a Marcellus!!! Irresponsible to claim it is!