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Mapping to curb underground well dangers in Kentucky mines
In Pikeville Kentucky officials warn that uncharted oil and gas wells could trigger deadly explosions when mining crews cut into coal faces. State records show over 200000 wells, with 90000 or more in a computer index after a 1948 fire destroyed many files. Operators seek precise maps and permits to avoid explosive encounters.
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Pikeville
Kentucky
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Henry Morgan
Department
Oil and Gas Division
Kinney Branch Coal Co
Robinson Creek
Pike County
David Phillips
Mines and Minerals
Willard Stanley
Ashland Oil Inc
Elkhorn
Kinney Branch
Morgan
U.S. Geological Survey
Scotts Branch Coal Co
Ian Johnston
Kentucky Geological Survey
Lexington
Johnston
Oil and Gas Company
Chicago
The
Gas Research Institute
Floyd
Knott
Letcher
Martin
Pike
Boyd
Breathitt
Johnson
Lawrence
Magoffin