Posted on 09/23/2014 7:29:56 AM PDT by george76
We're just praying there's no more rain, that our house is going to stay the same. But whatever happens, God has his plan," said Jennica Granger.
OILFIELD ROADS FLOODED OUT.
People living in Carlsbad caught a break from the rain Monday, but it's little consolation to people who've been hit in the pocketbook by all the flooding.
The Pecos River is swollen, bridges are washed over and roads are closed.
The San Jose Bridge was overrun by water early Monday morning, and the sidewalk near the bridge was washed out.
The water level has gone down along the Pecos River, but there are many roads throughout the county that are flooded.
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Oilfield worker Brandyn Herring said, "It's costing me a lot of money because I only get paid when I'm out there, so when I'm home, I'm not getting any money whatsoever."
"All the roads - they're either too flooded or eroding away."
Herring said some oil companies have completely shut down their operations to wait for the roads to dry out.
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Travel south on Hwy 285 into Texas is strongly discouraged at this time. Texas DPS reports travel into the area is not advised, Road 302 to Mentone is closed.
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I’ve read of these problems extending well into the Permian Basin of West Texas from a local gun board where a tool pusher has mentioned drilling sites that have had to be abandoned/evacuated. The soil out there is just impermeable so water of any significant quantity causes flash flooding at the drop of hat.
I think it was in 1979 that there was a prolonged period of rain along the Pecos River. The country is crossed by alkali flats that become bottomless bogs when wet. We were trying to move tanker trucks with mud to a well in trouble and bogged them so deep you could almost drive over the tops of them.
Low pressure troughs settle on the East side of the mountains there along the river and just sit there for some reason.
There used to be a long empty road between White City and Artesia. It was neat to drive at night. Not a soul around. Get half-way across, stop, get out and listen to the wind and the pump jacks and look at the stars. I doubt it is very much the same now. I think I’ll stick with my memories.
Did this reach over into y’all’s area significantly?
Maybe the water will be let into the Rio Grande and raise the water level sweep away some swimmers.
NWS: Flash flood watch continues for much of Permian Basin
http://www.mrt.com/news/article_96aeead0-4114-11e4-b96e-bb159041d217.html
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Torrential rains have battered West Texas
http://www.mrt.com/top_stories/article_f7f41e30-42ab-11e4-b4d9-a760c3018ae1.html
September 22, 2014
Not as bad I’m about 100 miles West but we caught over 7 inches of rain in 2 days. An area lake nth of us has come up over 32 ft and still had water coming in. Every pond on the ranch went over the spillway. I can’t get any trucks in to get oil out.
Have you had to choke any down or shut some in? Or do you have enough tank capacity at the wells?
Knew it was coming so I was fairly prepared, all my battery’s have 500’s on them and I had them down before it hit. West of us we still have people stranded on locations being evacuated by air and we have lost a couple due to the flooding and high water crossings. One report had a drilling rig that fell over due to rain but no injuries.
Thack I’m kind of used to this just not so early in the year, during the winter I have as long as a week before I can get trucks in and out and dozers and maintainers on the roads. While we knew it was coming we didn’t expect this much, with that said all moisture is welcomed in West Texas.
Thanks for the info. Hope most prepared like you.
Cheers
NO FLOOD FOR OIL
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Its no oil for flood.
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