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Owner of 3 Athens, OH Injection Wells Applies to Permanently Plug
In April, the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission upheld a regulatory order from the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources (ODNR) suspending operations of three wastewater injection wells located in Torch (Athens County), OH, owned by K&H Partners, a subsidiary of Tallgrass Energy (see Ohio O&G Commission Votes to Shut Down 3 Athens Injection Wells). The Athens County Independent is reporting K&H is officially throwing in the towel and has applied to plug its three Torch injection wells.
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