Abandoned Oil Well and Soil Methane Testing Assessment

Abandoned oil well casing exposed during excavation for a Soil Methane Testing investigation evaluating potential methane migration pathways.

Excavation revealing an abandoned oil well casing beneath an existing concrete surface during a Soil Methane Testing investigation. While abandoned oil wells are often associated with subsurface methane migration, environmental professionals must differentiate actual methane sources from sampling anomalies, equipment issues, and other factors that may affect methane soil gas data interpretation.