Crews Begin 24/7 Emergency Repair Work on Abandoned Oil Well in Newport Beach After Gas Leak
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Workers work day and night to repair an oil and gas methane leak in a 1920s abandoned oil well in a Newport Beach neighborhood
Emergency drilling in Newport Beach tackles methane and oil leaks from 1920s well
Crews in Newport Beach are conducting an around-the-clock drilling operation to fix an abandoned 1920s-era oil well that leaked methane and oil into a home on the Balboa Peninsula. “The state of CA & city of Newport Beach are beginning emergency remediation of an abandoned 1920s oil well near Marcus Ave & 36th St.,” the Newport Beach Police Department announced Saturday on X. “A specialized drill rig has arrived, with nighttime and 24/7 operatio…
Newport Beach work teams are conducting an uninterrupted drilling operation to repair an abandoned oil well from the 1920s that leaked methane and oil into a house on the Balboa Peninsula. “The state of California and the city of Newport Beach are initiating the emergency remediation of an abandoned oil well from the 1920s near the intersection of Marcus Avenue and 36th Street,” announced the Newport Beach Police Department on Saturday in X. “A …
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