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College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

Journal

2014

Geologic hazards

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An Applied Geophysical Detection And Subsequent Mitigation Of An Abandoned Well Casing Penetrating The Permian Hutchinson Salt At An Undisclosed Kansas Salt Mine, Kenneth R. Neuhauser, Daniel J. Redetzke Mar 2014

An Applied Geophysical Detection And Subsequent Mitigation Of An Abandoned Well Casing Penetrating The Permian Hutchinson Salt At An Undisclosed Kansas Salt Mine, Kenneth R. Neuhauser, Daniel J. Redetzke

The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon

A surface field survey, using a cesium magnetometer, successfully targeted the spatial location of an abandoned buried well casing. Surface excavation exposed the top of the well casing, but attempts to drill out the casing from the surface failed due to the difficulty of keeping the drill bit on-line with the casing. The casing was successfully sealed off by grouting through the ceiling and floor from within the mine.