Well Details

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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lackawanna
Municipality: Ransom Township
Operator Name: TRANSCONTINENTAL PROD CO
Well Pad ID:
Farm/Lease Name: LAWRENCE RICHARDS TPC 1
License Status: Abandoned
Spud Date: 1956-01-03
Permit Date: 1957-08-19
Unconventional Well: N
Configuration: Vertical Well
Latitude: 41.411419
Longitude: -75.824227

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Inspection Data

Inspections Performed

Inspection ID	Inspection Category	Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Result	Inspection Comments
1269209	Primary Facility	2003-09-10	Routine/Complete Inspection	No Violations Noted
1973464	Primary Facility	2011-05-17	Routine/Complete Inspection	No Violations Noted	Ron Kochmer is property owner, (570)586-5657
2214504	Primary Facility	2013-10-11	Complaint Inspection	No Violations Noted
2218038	Primary Facility	2013-10-31	Follow-up Inspection	No Violations Noted	Well had been ordered(long time ago) to be vented. Cap w/ Chk lock is on well, so on site with John Prevost, Chesapeake pumper, to remove and vent. 500 psi on well initally. Took about 2 hours to blow down well. Removed cap and valve and put 2" X 6' vent.
2568588	Primary Facility	2017-02-27	Routine/Complete Inspection	No Violations Noted	Inspection of the Lawrence Richards TPC 1 (069-20001) Abandoned gas well in Ransom Twp., Lackawanna County was conducted February 27, 2017 at 10:30 am. The well is in a field East of Cherry Hill road. At the time of inspection; the well had a top joint of 7” 23# csg made up to a 7”x 2” casing swedge, master valve, 2” vent pipe on the mastervalve sticking straight up in the air about 10’ high. Planning to return with ladder for re-inspection for presence of gas. Everything below the 2” vent pipe very rusted. There was no audible gas and no immediate concern. Well record is on file.
2657176	Primary Facility	2017-11-02	Routine/Complete Inspection	No Violations Noted	At time of inspection. The well was in a field with no lines going to or from the well. There was no gas detected around the well. The last inspection was conducted on 2/27/2017 (ID# 2568588). The well is correctly listed as abandoned. There were no obvious concerns noticed.
541037	Primary Facility	1987-08-11	Routine/Complete Inspection	No Violations Noted	305
541038	Primary Facility	1988-04-12	Routine/Complete Inspection	No Violations Noted	305
559775	Primary Facility	1992-05-14	Routine/Complete Inspection	Violation(s) Noted
564393	Primary Facility	1993-08-10	Routine/Complete Inspection	Violation(s) Noted
567537	Primary Facility	1994-09-27	Routine/Complete Inspection	No Violations Noted

Violations Commited

Inspection ID	Violation ID	Violation Date	Date Resolved	Violation Code	Violation Type	Violation Comments
559775	97601	05/14/1992	1992-05-14	201TAG - Failure to install, in a permanent manner, the permit number on a completed well	Administrative
564393	101097	08/10/1993	1993-08-10	201TAG - Failure to install, in a permanent manner, the permit number on a completed well	Administrative

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