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| Well ID: 37-069-20001 | Loading map...
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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 | |
| Well Type: GAS | |
| Unconventional Well: N | |
| Configuration: Vertical Well | |
| Conservation: No | |
| Latitude: 41.411419 | |
| Longitude: -75.824227 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1956-01-03 | Performed Spud Operation |
| 1956-11-10 | Drilling Completion |
| 1956-12-31 | OLD WELL |
| 1956-12-31 | Partially Plugged |
For data sources see[4]
| 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 |
| 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 |
For data sources see[5]