U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Elliott #4 Well - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region III
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Subject:
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POLREP #2
Final Polrep/Completion of the Removal Action
Elliott #4 Well
Belmont, WV
Latitude: 39.3761707 Longitude: -81.1416691
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To:
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From:
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Robert Kelly, OSC
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Date:
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6/8/2012
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Reporting Period:
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through June 8, 2012
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
Z3LL |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
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Response Authority: |
OPA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
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Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
4/16/2012 |
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Start Date: |
4/16/2012 |
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Demob Date: |
4/26/2012 |
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Completion Date: |
4/26/2012 |
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CERCLIS ID: |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
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FPN#: |
E12301 |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Oil Pollution Act
1.1.2 Site Description
1.1.2.1 Location
Well is located within 50 feet of Calf Run in Belmont, WV. Calf Run is a tributary that leads into the Ohio River.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
This well is actively leaking oil and may very well continue to leak unknown number of barrels of oil into Calf Run which leads to the Ohio RIver
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) Office of Gas and Oil Inspectors conducted an inspection of the abandoned well and requested assistance from US EPA Region 3 in providing funding to address the plugging of the well.
After receiving documentation of the condition of the well, specifically the WVDEP Abandoned Well Report, the OSC determined that an inspection of the well is warranted to determine if there is a substantial threat of discharge in the Ohio River.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
On Tuesday, November 1, OSC Cruz and WVDEP Inspector Gilbert mobilized to the Site. OSC Cruz conducted an inspection of the abandoned oil well. The portion of the well that remains is nearly flush to the surrounding soil. It appears that there was a prior attempt to plug the well with a wooden post. Currently, the wooden plug is in poor condition. At the time of the inspection, oil was actively leaking from the well, past the wooden plug and onto the surrounding soil. Soil in an approximate 1 foot radius appeared to be saturated with oil. Soil at a depth of approximately 3 inches appeared to also be saturated with oil. The location of the well is nearly 10 yards from the base of a very steep hill and the well is uphill of Calf Run, which flows directly into the Ohio River. Based on the well's location and active oil discharge, the OSC determined that there was an imminent threat of oil discharge from the well.
WVDEP Office of Oil and Gas has taken defensive actions at the site. The Region III OSC has opened the fund in the amount of $60,000 to address the plugging of the well and provide oversight as well as perform a PRP search. A PRFA was issued to WVDEP in the amount of $49,000.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
On April 16, 2012, WVDEP and its contractor mobilized personnel and equipment to the Site. An access road was constructed. The contractor installed conductor pipe and rigged up on the well. A bridge was measured at 89 feet. An impression block was run which indicated no sign of tubing. The contractor drilled on the wooden plug and recovered wood and clay from the wellbore. The contractor reached a depth of 115 feet by April 19, 2012.
During the week of April 23, 2012, the contractor continued to drill on the wooden plug and reached the T.D. of the well at 155 feet. The contractor constructed a plugging pit and cut the 5-inch pipe at 80 feet. The cement plug was set with 35 sacks, and the 80-feet section of the 5-inch pipe was pulled from the wellbore. A total of six barrels of plugging fluids, containing approximately 1.5 barrels of oil, were circulated from the wellbore. The well monument was set on April 24, 2012. On April 25, 2012, the monument was topped off and the contractor rigged down. On April 26, 2012, reclamation was completed, the plugging fluids/oil were hauled off Site for disposal, and all equipment was demobilized from the Site.
START conducted Site visits on April 17 and 18, 2012, to document the Removal Action, correspond with WVDEP, and report the progress of the Removal Action to the OSC. The following week, the OSC and START conducted a Site visit on April 23, 2012, to observe operations, document the Removal Action, and correspond with WVDEP.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
WVDEP and START conducted a PRP search at the Pleasants County Courthouse, located in St. Mary's, WV. Mineral rights were traced back to 1890. Through research, it could not be determined who drilled this oil well, nor who abandoned it. Therefore, a PRP for the abandonment of this leaking oil well could not be determined. All documentation related to this PRP search is included in the After Action Report for the Site.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
| oil/plugging fluids |
liquid |
6 barrels |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
All response activities are completed at the Site.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
The After Action Report will be submitted to the USCG for WVDEP reimbursement of funds expended during this Removal Action.
2.2.2 Issues
All issues at the Site have been addressed.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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Not applicable
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2.4 Finance Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
WVDEP Inspector acted as Safety Officer throughout the duration of the Removal Action.
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
Not applicable
2.5.3 Information Officer
Not applicable
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
Not applicable
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
WVDEP
US EPA Region III
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4. Personnel On Site
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WVDEP - 1
WVDEP's Contractor - 4
EPA - 1 (April 23, 2012)
START - 1 (April 17, 18, and 23, 2012)
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5. Definition of Terms
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WVDEP West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
OSLTF Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
CANAPS Ceiling And Number Assignment Processing System
OSC On-Scene Coordinator
POLREP/SITREP Pollution Report/Situation Report
OPA Oil Pollution Act
FPN Federal Project Number
PRFA Pollution Removal Funding Authorization
SOW Statement of Work
START Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.net/elloicott
2 Reporting Schedule
POLREP/SITREPs were generated as work progressed.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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