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Permalink Reply by FXEF on January 17, 2010 at 17:05

Skip, is this the well that is having problems? Any idea what "rig sinking" means?

H&P #398 Rig, Comstock, Sustainable Forests 3 Hz #H1 Well, Serial #240372, S10(3)-T8N-R13W

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on January 17, 2010 at 17:19

No, it's a Forest Oil well in 8N - 14W. Just now on Channel 12 they are quoting a Forest spokesman as saying that the wellhead bent. No mention was made of the rig sinking. We'll just have to wait for more accurate information.

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Permalink Reply by sesport on January 17, 2010 at 19:32

Here's a video link for Channel 3.

http://www.ktbs.com/news/gas-well-could-blow-in-noble-la/

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Permalink Reply by Terry L. Antee on January 18, 2010 at 4:38

Rig sinking is just that the location was not strong enough to support the wait of the rig and it began to sink. They will either jack the rig and put more support under it, or move the rig and drive support members and replace the rig.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on January 18, 2010 at 4:44

Thanks, Terry. It doesn't sound too serious or the local media would have been all over it.

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Permalink Reply by jr on January 18, 2010 at 5:11

I was at the site yesterday and talked to forest rep. The well has already been drilled and no rig was on location. They had been working with a snubbing unit and it began to sink on one side as a precaution they ask residents close to the site to evacuate. They are waiting on a large crane coming from Texas that will be hooked to the snubbing unit then the residents will be allowed back in. Forrest did not contact any of the local officials in this matter and took it upon themselves to go to the residents and ask them to leave. Residents then began calling the Sheriffs office not forest. Forest should have contacted the proper officials and informed them of the situation first to stop incorrect information from being reported.

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Permalink Reply by P.G. on January 18, 2010 at 7:15

Someone got to ask! What's a snubbing unit?

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Permalink Reply by P.G. on January 18, 2010 at 18:06

I can see why you suggested the link! Don't know how you'd explain all that in just a few words.

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