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Re: humboldt111502 post# 11122

Thursday, 05/03/2007 12:14:42 PM

Thursday, May 03, 2007 12:14:42 PM

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Yep, this is an article that shows the problem with all these unknown wells. Looks like Rogers county is the place to be for reworking wells.

" The Lake Oologah Oil Spill site contains hundreds of abandoned leaking oil wells and tank batteries that present a substantial threat of discharge to navigable waters of the United States or its adjoining shorelines. Although portions of the oil field remain active, operators have abandoned many of the oil wells and tank batteries. According to Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) records, only eighteen percent of the oil and gas leases in Rogers County, Oklahoma are now actively being produced, and twenty-three percent of Nowata County leases are still in production. Many of the abandoned wells and tank batteries are leaking crude oil directly onto the surface and into nearby creeks and surface drainage paths. Surface runoff from these areas drains directly into Lake Oologah or tributaries of the lake. Owners and operators associated with a significant portion of the leaking wells or tank batteries have been reported by the OCC to be unknown, no longer in business, or individuals with insufficient financial resources to plug the wells. Many of the well locations are unknown or poorly identified, and comprehensive or accurate maps, databases, or other records are not generally available or incomplete. "

http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6sf/lakeoologah.htm

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