Bainbridge Investigation - Ohio DNR Division of Mineral Resources Management


ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management - Oil and Gas

Additional Resources:

Division of Geological Survey

FracFocus (joint project of GWPC & IOGCC)

Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

US Army Corps of Engineers

Ground Water Protection Council

Ohio Oil and Gas Association

Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program

Ohio Public Utilities Commission

Map to Our Offices:
Fountain Square, Building H-3

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

For general information email your questions here.

Public Record Requests can be emailed or directed to (614) 265-6901.

Columbus Address:
Mineral Resources Management
2045 Morse Rd.
Building H-3
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
(614) 265-6633
Fax H-2 (614) 265-7999
Fax H-3 (614) 265-7998

MRM logo

Bainbridge Investigation - Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, OH

Effective September 1st, 2008 the Division of Mineral Resources Management has completed the Bainbridge Investigation Report.

ODNR SUMMARY OF EXPERT PANEL REPORT (pdf)

EXPERT PANEL TECHNICAL REPORT: Bainbridge Township Subsurface Gas Invasion (07/07/10)

Title page, Preface, Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Chap.1 - Introduction
Chap.2 - Hydraulic Fracturing Analysis
Chap.3A - Geology Data
Chap.3B - Oil and Gas Data
Chap.3C, 3D - Additional Video Gas Data
Chap.3E - LEL Data
Chap.3F - Black Sediment Data
Chap.4 - Hypothesis Testing
Chap.5 - Gen Con + Recommendations
List of References
Appendix A - CVs
Appendix B - Well information
Appendix C - Logs of borehole videotapes
Appendix D- Drillers' logs of water wells
Appendix E - Evacuees
Appendix F - Wellhead LEL graphs
Appendix G - Dates of temp. water tank use
Appendix H - OEPA letter to township trustees
Appendix I - Ohio seismic records
Appendix J - Plugged water wells
Attachment 1 - Site reference map
Attachment 2 - Geologic cross section A-A'
Attachment 3 - Geologic cross section B-B'
Attachment 4 - Structural contour map
Attachment 5 - Interpretation of downhole video logs C-C'
Attachment 6 - Interpretation of downhole video logs D-D'

SUBMIT A GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION / DISRUPTION COMPLAINT

If a person/family believes their domestic water well has been adversely impacted by the English Well, complete the appropriate form(s) and submit to:

Tom Tomastik, Geologist
ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management
2045 Morse Road, Bldg H3
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
Phone: (614) 265-1032
Email: Tom.Tomastik@dnr.state.oh.us

Forms:

Ground Water Contamination/Disruption Questionnaire
Ground Water Contamination – Presence of Gas
Ground Water Contamination – Presence of Oil

GET INFORMED

Please click here to send comments, ask questions, or get contact information.

Sign up for regular updated information

ORDER BY THE CHIEF

Replacement of Domestic Water Supplies (posted - 4/16/2009)
Replacement of Public Water Supply - Order 2 (posted - 4/17/2009)

NATURAL GAS WELL MONITORING

LEL readings by date posted 5/19/09 (PDF)
LEL readings by address posted 5/19/09 (PDF)
LEL results for the last reading: 4/20/2010 posted 4/26/10 (PDF)

BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP MAILING
10/31/2008

Bainbridge Mailing 10/31/08 (pdf)
Ohio Department of Health Assessment of Ground Water Data 09/10/08 (pdf)

REPORT ON THE BAINBRIDGE INVESTIGATION 09/01/2008

Cover Letter 08/29/08 (pdf)
Report (153-page pdf, 5.6 MB)
Figure 1 (pdf)
Figure 2 (pdf)
Figure 3 (pdf)
Figure 4 (pdf)
Figure 5 (pdf)
Figure 6 (pdf)
Figure 7 (pdf)
Figure 8 (pdf)
Figure 9 (pdf)
Figure 10 (pdf)
Figure 11 (pdf)
Figure 12 (pdf)

Figure 13 (pdf)
Figure 14 (pdf)
Figure 15 (pdf)
Figure 16 (pdf)
Figure 17 (pdf)
Figure 18 (pdf)
Figure 19 (pdf)
Figure 20 (pdf)
Figure 21 (pdf)
Figure 22 (pdf)
Figure 23 (pdf)
Figure 24 (pdf)
Figure 25 (pdf)

On Wednesday, September 3 at 11:15 a.m., a correction was made to Figure 21.

On June 17, 2010 at 5:08 p.m., typographic corrections only were made to the Report and Cover Letter. No changes occurred to content, data or figures.

ECKSTEIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. PowerPoint presentation (5/13/09)

Wellhead LEL Records in Bainbridge (1.7 MB pdf)

For more information contact Marlene Hall at (330) 896-0616 who will forward your request to the appropriate DMRM staff.
Copies of the Report are available by contacting the division.