Exploring an Abandoned Wellsite in SE Ohio

In this video, Derek walks through an old abandoned wellsite and provides his thoughts on the potential dangers and issues with abandoned wells.
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[@TheMattdavison]

Beautiful machine miss seeing them working thanks for sharing

[@CuriousEarthMan]

Great video, I learned a lot! Thank you!

[@cajun3197]

Amazing explanation

[@carlhelsing719]

not much to worry about---a video somewhere of a steam boiler setting in a california ravine since around 1900---old steam engine pump was there for the oil well was there---long time ago

[@woodfrk]

Basic Scenario: SE Ohio shallow and deep oil wells from the 60’s with controls (timers) that are connected to a gas pipeline.... Can you make a video and talk about the ways to align production controls with the well (formation) production? It would also be great to hear about the science behind how different gas and liquid pressures at different wells impact oil production.

[@deborahchesser7375]

I ran across a bunch of those in Wayne National Forest

[@NUCLEAR-FART2008]

Me and my friend are looking for more we want to find one of these ones that you found.

[@RADIUMGLASS]

Any idea how many feet into the ground it goes?

[@rustblade5021]

yeah the difficulty at getting at some of these wells is half of the problem... the cost of sealing an old well can be marginal compared to the cost of clearing forest to get the equipment in

[@10.000Days]

That pumping unit is a Alten brand

[@erickellogg8532]

what formatation is this on

[@adriantomlin2902]

Riveted oil tank batteries are are from the 20s to the 40s.

[@daemonjeep]

How can one find the info on old oil wells in Ohio if the documentation exists?

[@erickellogg8532]

what brand of pump jack was it

[@loganhouck9461]

There was a drilling rig there at one point so there a lot of room needed

[@TravelwithAustin]

Pretty neat find, really weird for it to be in the middle of nowhere.

[@user-kf6xl9zr9l]

Cool dog

[@RADIUMGLASS]

The hose and hose clamp look fairly recent.

[@midnightriderize]

It appears to be a very marginal producer in its day. Most likely the need for gearbox repairs exceeded the profit margin and they just left it. Not the best solution, but it happens. Here in Kansas the KCC monitors each drilled well and requires either repairs or plugging if left inactive for a specified period. It would be hard to pull with the tubing parted at the surface, not to mention the difficulty of accessing it. It's no doubt just a few hundred feet deep, and your fresh water should be protected by an initial string of larger surface casing. Not the best solution, but you could hook up a line where the gas line comes out and fill it with cement slurry, which would effectively seal up everything below.

[@lynnkritzberger244]

The well is not pugged ,because the rod is still in there ! ! !