Two people have died since being injured in an orphan well explosion in Washington County in August — the most recent on Dec. 14. Chris Pinkerton, 48, of Woodsfield, was an employee of Monroe Drilling ...

More good news on the oil spill front: around 9 A.M. today, BP began pouring cement into the well in the final phase of its static kill procedure. BP had earlier pumped 2,300 barrels of heavy drilling ...

Purpose: Cementing places engineered cement slurry in the casing–formation annulus (and inside casing for plugs) to achieve durable zonal isolation, structural support, and long-term well integrity.

WASHINGTON COUNTY (WTAP) - Two men have died after being injured in an orphan oil well explosion in Washington County this ...