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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on March 10, 2010 at 3:40

Glenn, that Ser No. is a salt water disposal well.

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Permalink Reply by Glenn Taylor on March 10, 2010 at 3:42

Thanks for the information.

GT

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Permalink Reply by Glenn Taylor on March 10, 2010 at 3:59

Tell me something about a salt water disposal well. What effect does/can it have on the neighboring area. I am sure we can expect to see a lot of tanker truck activity delivering salt water to the well. Are they drilling into an established void that will hold the salt water? Since this is a money making endeavor for the property owner does it affect any of the neighboring land owners?

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on March 10, 2010 at 16:40

Glenn, this is outside of my expertise but normally the salt water is injected into a subsurface formation that is well separated from any freshwater aquifers (water supplies). The State evaluates all technical and environmental aspects before issuing the permit. They may be able to provide additional information regarding the well.

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Permalink Reply by Glenn Taylor on March 10, 2010 at 17:47

Thanks Les B & ShaleGeo

I do have some concerns about the salt water disposal well but it seems that those concerns are pretty much void since the permits have already been issued and the drilling has started. Now we have to worry about the truck traffic along our quiet little road and the destruction of the road caused by the heavy trucks. I visited the Police Jury office today about this and was told that the Police Jury is looking at revising the regulations for trucks traveling on parish roads. One concern is that there are no weight restrictions for the parish roads like there are for the state roads.

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