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25,947 Metric Tons of CO2e
Emissions Reduced Located above the Rocky River in the City of Cleveland, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio this orphaned well was drilled in 1908 into what was likely the “Clinton Formation”. As one of Ohio’s oldest natural gas bearing shale formations, to a depth of approximately -2,700’+/-. The well (API: 340-35-60778) was producing up until the 1950s when it was idled and filled with a clay material, a common industry practice during that era. In 1979, Our Lady of Angels Apartments, Inc. DBA Franciscan Village, a nonprofit collaboration, was formed to serve the anticipated future demand for affordable independent senior citizen housing. As the first residents began to occupy the two-building, 135-unit Franciscan Village, a waiting list of approximately 2,000 people soon developed. In 1992 the Franciscan Village expanded by constructing a third building and adding 41 additional units for a total of 176. An expansion project in 2022 exposed that an orphaned well was leaking methane in the courtyard and VitalEco and our partners adopted it. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued the plugging permit on April 8, 2022 and Moore Well Services of Mogador, OH began work. The team drilled out the old plugging material and removed the failed casing pipe. They drilled a larger diameter 8″ hole for a clean well bore and installed approximately 170′ of new 8″ steel casing which was cemented on the backside between the casing pipe and the formation. Moore then cleaned out the well bore and together with Petroset and Appalachian Well Surveys, cemented the cleaned well bore, set an 8″ bridge plug, and placed cement all to the surface on April 28, 2022! CarbonPath Registry and Methodology Two 2-hour continuous monitoring events prior to well plugging by a Qualified Measurement Specialist, industry-leading flowmeters and lab-verified methane concentration Benefits & Accomplishments 25,947 Metric Tons of CO2e Emissions Reduced 20 Days from permit issuance to final well plugging 5 United Nation Envision 2030 Goals Achieved - Improved water quality - Air quality improvements - Environmental restoration - Local jobs creaation - Community outreach - Environmental justice United Nations Envision 2030 Goals Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Met by improving water quality, reducing pollution and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials into groundwater. Plugging of the orphan well supports improvement in air and water quality. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Met via the use of flow metering processes which can be used to retrofit industries, making them sustainable, improving resource utilization and expanding the adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies. The technology can be used in developing countries and with mobile capabilities, can be monitored globally using cloud technologies. Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Met by providing access to safe, inclusive, accessible public housing for women, older persons and persons with disabilities by plugging an orphaned well that emitted methane where they resided. Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Met through the project providing sound management of orphaned oil and gas well and methane emissions in accordance with agreed international frameworks, permanently reducing their release to air, water-minimizing their adverse impacts on human health and the environment through prevention of future emissions Goal 13: Climate Action Met via the innovative measurement technologies being used in the project were invented to anticipate and meet climate goals -continuing to be refined and its use expanded across many locations. |
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