I don't know, we tried 3 wells for water and there was none. we put in a=20 8000 gallon cistern and collect the roof water which along with buying=20 trucked water was our water supply for 6 months, when city water came=20 available. The well driller pointed to a half dozen gas wells in the=20 area, and we contracted with him to take the last water hole down for=20 gas. at 120' he broke through a rock layer, and gas came bubbling up=20 through the salt water. Most states allow this type well, but you need a=20 fairly large area for safety for the house, but the well is quite safe,=20 where the highest pressure we see is 50 psi. Even if the top would blow=20 off the well, it would take a very short time for the pressure to=20 dissipate. A production well in the area can get to more than 1000 psi.=20 The radius which gets bigger as you go deeper is so you don't steal the=20 neighbor's gas. On 05/06/2011 04:42 PM, Mark E. Skeels wrote: > Sheesh. You have your own natural gas well? > > I am surprised they let you do that. > > That is great. > > I want one. :-) > > Mark Skeels > Engineer > Competition Electronics, Inc. > TEL: 815-874-8001 > FAX: 815-874-8181 > www.competitionelectronics.com > > On 5/6/2011 3:37 PM, Carl Denk wrote: >> Here in semi-rural Northern Ohio, the gas mains out front are spotty, >> but there are several other alternatives to Electric, fuel oil, and prop= ane: >> 1: 34 years ago we spent $8,000 to drill a 1000' natural gas well. Only >> money we have put into it since is 2 years ago, $4000 to slide a 120' of >> casing inside the casing that had a water leak. Well provides enough >> gas to heat, kitchen, dryer, hot water, and garage heat except for maybe >> once a year very cold weather we get $25 of backup electric heat. Today >> the well would cost probably $25,000 to drill. The 1000' deep well >> requires 100' radius of well owning the mineral rights, and 200' from a >> house per Ohio regulations. >> 2: There are numerous production natural gas wells, 1800' deep in the >> area. Usually 1 or 2 houses get free gas plus the royalty on the >> production gas. But it has happened when the production volume goes down >> (age), the well is capped, and the house is left with having to change >> to another source, frequently means a new furnace, etc. >> 3: Wood furnaces are not uncommon, there are numerous hardwood sawmills >> within and hour drive, and slab wood is readily available at good prices= .. >> 4: Our township service department garage is heated with used engine >> oil. They have collection during semi-annual recycling/rubbish >> collection, getting 1000 gallons per year which is about their usage. >> 5: For those with fuel oil furnaces, consider the Beckett high >> efficiency burners that can be retrofitted. They are local and have >> excellent products. >> http://www.beckettcorp.com/ >> >> On 05/06/2011 02:27 PM, Mark E. Skeels wrote: >>> [SNIP] >>> >>> It's infrequent enough that I suspect it amounts to a very small >>> fraction of overall oil usage >>> >>> Why is it that using oil for heat is prevalent in the east? >>> >>> Can it be more economical than natural gas? >>> >>> ??? --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .