Fehsel 2 (037-11708)

Fehsel 2 was spudded by the Trical Oil Company on July 17, 1949, and completed on September 1, 1949, at a total depth of 1726 feet. Initial production was 1033 b/d and after 10 days it was 525 b/d. It last produced in March of 1950. It was converted to water waste well in 1954. It served that purpose off and on until the 1980's when it was deserted.

Here, the well has been marked for its planned abandonment. (6/19/2022)

Site starting to be cleaned up. Sierra Highway in background. (12/3/2022)

Workover rig over the well starting the abandonment process. Photo taken from Sierra Highway. (12/23/2022)

At the well head. (12/25/2022)

Looking at the BOPE attached to the well head. Blowout protection equipment is always required. Without it, the intense gas pressures underground could cause the well to blow, which would not be good for anyone in the area or for the rig. (12/25/2022)

The rig from a distance. When not in use but still in place (like on a weekend or holiday), the top section of the derrick is usually folded down. Well Pleasant Community 1 is in the red circle above right and Sindell Community 1 is in the red circle on the far right. Sierra Highway is the road. (12/25/2022)

Cement work done and hole dug around casing. The casing at the wellhead will soon be cut off about five feet below ground level. (1/28/2023)

Another view closer up. (1/28/2023)

The casing has now been cut off below the level of the ground. The final step will be to weld on a steel plate with the well number. (2/2/2023)

Closer view. (2/2/2023)

Done. Hole has been filled in and all hardware and pipes around the well removed. While this abandonment was going, on the road in the distance (Mad Road) was repaired to fill in the undercutting going on. Then it was resurfaced and K-Rails (the white concrete barriers) were added on the side facing the slope. The photo was taken in May, but the abandonment was completed in February. It just took me a while to get back here. (5/21/2023)