A new phase for remediation work in Wheatley to prevent future gas leaks.
Municipal officials say work on coring of the conductor pipe at the APEC 1 well is beginning this week with the installation of a new case inside the conductor pipe. The casing is to replace the old casing and will be cemented in bedrock. Once the casing is installed, cement will fill the space between the conductor and casing pipes. Testing of this portion of work will begin September 6th.
Once that is completed, work crews will undertake geophysical tests to ensure the site is ready for the next phase of plugging the well with cement.
A town hall meeting will be held in Wheatley the second week of September, with details expected to be announced later this week. The meeting will be both in-person and online, streamed through Chatham-Kent’s Facebook and You Tube channels.
