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Oil Seeping from Ground in Parent's Back Yard
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| 03/21/05
| Laurel Barney
Posted on 03/19/2005 4:50:11 PM PST by The Grim Freeper
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To: The Grim Freeper
Did you check for the nearest pipeline? Seriously though, be very careful, we (Bellingham, WA)had a pipeline explode because some kids set off illegal fireworks near a leak. They died and the whole park burned.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:22:25 PM PST
by
Eva
To: lawdude
Seeping oil is no recent phenominun. Back in the late 1800's oil threatened water holes in Oklahoma and Texas where cattlemen watered their herds. And in North Africa during WWII both the Germans and the Brits would dig wells for their use after which when that location was captured by the other side, oil would have seeped into it. Both sides accused the other of "poisoning" the wells with petroleum so they could not use it. Little did they know that Libya sat on one of the largest oil fields in the world.
But seeps go back to antiquity. It's where the Greeks got pitch to waterproof their ships. And Herodotus reported a small cave where a continuous fire came out of. It was a natural gas seep that was lit.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:25:19 PM PST
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: The Grim Freeper
I didn't post that post, The Front Porch.
Well ? if it was a orchard , then I guess the situation looks promising.
I would still get as much information about the property as you can by getting a lawyer, and go to the county library and county register.
All those other posters have good advice.
Still, have that tested, to see what ever it is.
I hope you do strike it rich.
Take care.
To: The Grim Freeper
THis isn't that uncommon.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:26:26 PM PST
by
fso301
To: mercy
Besides that if you are in a residential neighborhood they will never let you drill. Ever. They are placing drilling rigs in neighborhoods here in North Texas to drill for natural gas in the Barnett Shale.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:27:56 PM PST
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: The Grim Freeper
dont worry about it if you try to get that oil it will soon be considered a national wildlife refuge and john kerry will fillibuster any attempts to drill for it. He has to protect the caribou you know
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:31:12 PM PST
by
TheRedSoxWinThePennant
(Illegal aliens crossing our border are entitled to drinking water, unfortunately Teri Schiavo is not)
To: The Grim Freeper
This unhealthy seepage of oily goop would not be happening but for the fact that the enviro-wackos have banned oil drilling, and the oil has no where to go but your mom's backyard.
To: federal
I wouldn't buy property without mineral rights. but ofcourse with the slant drilling it really doesn't matter. they could get to it anyway.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:36:49 PM PST
by
marty60
To: Rebelbase
Close up showing triangles near Los Gatos south of San Jose indicating known oil seeps there.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:39:31 PM PST
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: The Grim Freeper
Two possibilities come to mind.
Where there any service stations anywhere in the neighborhood that have since been "abandoned"?
Are there any pipeline easements shown on the deed to the property?
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:43:27 PM PST
by
Publius6961
(The most abundant things in the universe are ignorance, stupidity and hydrogen)
To: The Grim Freeper
I'm guessing it's somewhere off of Blossom Hill Road?
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:45:41 PM PST
by
Rebelbase
(Member, National Rightwing Alternative Media Blog Mafia.)
To: The Grim Freeper
Push on the house and see if it slides around. |
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:46:54 PM PST
by
Nick Danger
(You can stick a fork in the Mullahs... they're done)
To: tapatio
Well, I just drove over there and found the pump. It is in the parking lot behind the SJNB Office Bldg. at 15405 Los Gatos Blvd (about 3 bldgs south of the Rotten Robbie Station.) It looks like it hasn't operated in quite a long time.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:47:54 PM PST
by
Dimples
To: Nick Danger
Not too far from the truth!
To: Rebelbase
Expunged!
More like sucked dry.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:53:50 PM PST
by
mercy
To: FreedomCalls
Well? We ARE talking Texas for gawd's sake. Freedom is still a concept here.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:55:35 PM PST
by
mercy
To: The Grim Freeper
Hy, I think we may have been neighbors. I was on Marchmont. I think I know the lot you're talking about there. Was there a red 1940s/50s house on it? I went to a garage sale there and bought a few good things just as it was sold.
To: marty60
Well in many parts of Texas and the USA you wouldn't buy any property them, because in some areas they have be separated for generations. In east Texas they started selling off mineral rights in the 1930's so there is maybe 1% of the mineral rights left and then it's on property of no value.
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posted on
03/19/2005 6:57:28 PM PST
by
federal
To: The Grim Freeper
Yes, you should have seen it coming--from a mile away.
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posted on
03/19/2005 7:15:15 PM PST
by
rbg81
To: Rebelbase
Hey, I can see my old house!
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posted on
03/19/2005 7:20:44 PM PST
by
null and void
(Even if Terri didn't want to live like that, it doesn't follow that she wants to die like THIS!)
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