Natural gas well gusher

The water well driller hit natural gas at about 170' down. This is about a quarter mile north of my farm. It took over a week to get this well under control and capped. The cornfield was covered in tons of extra dirt brought up by the gas-powered water.

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Science & Technology

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• natural
• gas
• well
• drill
• drilling
• rig
• water

[BowmanFarm]

Not "fracking." A water well driller hit natural gas at about 170' down.

[rodent44smb]

Its from the hydraulic fracking that is going on,watch GasLand to learn more

[BowmanFarm]

I've seen the disaster out in PA and other states with fracturing and poisoning of water wells with the chemicals used to hydraulic fracture gas wells. This is not the case here. We've just got gas naturally close to the surface. It's generally regarded to be about 400' deep, but obviously it migrates higher.

[skateboy159]

should u be that close if it natural gas?

[BowmanFarm]

No. Nor cute redheads.

[71DatsunZ]

This is methane gas, not natural gas.

[BowmanFarm]

From Wiki: Natural gas is a gas consisting primarily of methane.

[mizzula1984]

Water wells have been contaminated with methane for ever because of the relatively closeness of coal seems (coal bed Methane) to water aquifers but, again, you knew that...

[mizzula1984]

Bowman farm,

The fracing you are hearing about now is done between 5000 and 8000 feet below the surface, which is further away from the aquifers. You have gas close to the surface? really? thats amazing. In Pa, we havent been drilling and producing oil and gas at relative shallow depths since 1861!! oh wait we have... but you new that because you are an industry expert..

[mizzula1984]

Bowman farm,

is that the case? you have seen first hand, water wells in PA that have been contaminated with Hydraulic fracturing fluids? or maybe you are thinking about water wells contaminated with natural gas its self? Get this, we have been been hydro facing wells in PA for the past 60 years! Until 2005 fracs were done on conventional wells that are typically between the depths of 2,500 and 4,000 feet.

[mudlogga]

coal bed methane or shallow gas as its called, and it probably didnt make the farmer rich because he probably doesnt own the mineral or gas rights, most land doesn't.

[derrickhand300]

Natural Gas IS methane- so to say its not is totally absurd. It does not stink because its not H2S gas-which someone pointed out and to the "Oilfield Hand" that thought everyone was fools for not circulating the kick out I cannot help but laugh as well looks to be drilled with a slush bucket which of course does not use pumps! So funny the comments by those that think they actually have knowledge!

Thanks for the video!

[natasprotector]

yep thats it lets shut down the water well drillers ....protest water well drillers!

[oilwellnut]

Awesome video! I'm surprised, and thankful, friction between the sand and steel didn't start a fire. Thank you very much for posting the video!

[jeffery19677]

The farmer now has a nice income from the gas well, doesn't he? At least he can have free nautural gas for his house and barn.

[Wallabydam]

did they get to use the gas for the farm inside of the water?

[randeddy]

is she useful as a water well if u get it capped properly????????????