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Elliott #4 Well

 
Site Contact:
Robert Kelly
OSC

(kelly.robertj@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Belmont, WV 26134
 response.epa.gov/elliott

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Office of Oil and Gas had discovered a well that was leaking oil in the town of Belmont, WV, and provided Region III with documentation and photos of the leaking oil well. The OSC conducted a Site visit and determined that there was a threat to the waters of the Ohio River. The OSC issued a PRFA to WVDEP in the amount of $49,000. WVDEP and its contractor conducted a Removal Action at the Site, which was completed on April 26, 2012.


restoration of access road restoration of Site spreading hay clay and wood recovered during drilling operations drilling operations installed conductor casing oil from the wellbore EPA on Site with WVDEP Measuring well T.D. Rig set-up Recovered pit fluids Shredded wood recovered during drilling ops Running sand pump Well depicting discharge
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.