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17. They've called in Wild Well:

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 12:09 PM

Feb 2014

http://wildwell.com/about-wild-well-control/

Of BP Macondo in the Gulf fame...

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A gas well just exploded in PA [View all] spinbaby Feb 2014 OP

I just saw on TV. Impressive fire! JVS Feb 2014 #1

Here's a link MadrasT Feb 2014 #2

This is the hell our idiot Governor has brought us. Election Day can't get here too soon. livetohike Feb 2014 #3

We live near them spinbaby Feb 2014 #5

I will hold positive thoughts that there are no incidences near you! There are some regular wells livetohike Feb 2014 #14

Just saw this. I hate the irresponsibility of greed. Here's a heart. Thinking of you. The Wielding Truth Feb 2014 #31

Good thing that well is isolated on a MineralMan Feb 2014 #4

Um no they don't hootinholler Feb 2014 #6

Texas too. Jazzgirl Feb 2014 #12

Those are older wells drilled before the new setback rules under Act 13 were legislated. Ikonoklast Feb 2014 #13

That particular well, yes. malthaussen Feb 2014 #10

Well pads are often within 100 feet of residential properties... Earth_First Feb 2014 #15

That drill pad is way beyond 100 feet from the residence in the photo. CANDO Feb 2014 #28

From watching the video.... CANDO Feb 2014 #30

Gas well marions ghost Feb 2014 #7

That looks like one on the NE MN pipeline running through the FDL reservation. About one mile from jwirr Feb 2014 #22

So do you know marions ghost Feb 2014 #24

And you are correct. Many of us do not know what is going on. I do not think it is a well head jwirr Feb 2014 #25

Sounds like marions ghost Feb 2014 #26

I do not know if they are venting it but they do periodic checks - this last one was more than a jwirr Feb 2014 #27

Link: The Straight Story Feb 2014 #8

Photo: The Straight Story Feb 2014 #9

Thanks for picture marions ghost Feb 2014 #11

Governor Gashole sez blue neen Feb 2014 #16

They've called in Wild Well: marions ghost Feb 2014 #17

Location: marions ghost Feb 2014 #18

Looks to be about an Olympic Torch sized flame FarCenter Feb 2014 #19

I blew a well up one time when backpacking. toby jo Feb 2014 #20

Wow, awesome story! Aldo Leopold Feb 2014 #21

1 injured, 1 missing in gas well explosion Petrushka Feb 2014 #23

what do they add to the property values? onethatcares Feb 2014 #29

Updated news link GoneOffShore Feb 2014 #32

Set up a half mile firefighting perimeter marions ghost Feb 2014 #33