NEEDHAM 14 (037-13109)

Morton and Dolley spudded Needham 14 on 6/13/1953. It was completed on 6/24/1953 at a total depth of 1989 feet. Initital production was 70 bpd of 33 deg. gravity oil. After 30 days, production was 30 bpd of 33 deg. oil. By 1991, the well was idle. The pile of casing on the right was pulled from the well. The workover rig has already come and gone. (Photo date 8/27/2017)

Looking down on Needham 14. (8/27/2017)

(9/10/2017)

(9/17/2017)

Casing cut off below ground level. (9/23/2017)

Pulled casing laying on the ground has been removed. (10/22/2017)

Collar of cement around casing exposed. (11/5/2017)

Casing extension welded on. The final level of the ground in this area will be a lot higher. (11/19/2017)

Closer view of weld. (11/19/2017)

Needham 14 in foreground, Needham 4 in background. (11/19/2017)

Hills stripped of vegetation. (11/23/2017)

Looking at Highway 14 in the distance with Needham 14 on the left and Needham 4 on the right. (12/10/2017)

More raising and leveling of the ground. Needham 4 can't be seen. (12/16/2017)

Extended casing of Needham 14 just to the left of the machinery. (12/24/2017)

(12/31/2017)

(1/21/2018)

The ground level still will be raised so Needham 14 is still visible. (1/28/2018)

(3/25/2018)

The ground level at Needham 14 is a lot higher then it originally was. Here, only a wooden stake marks the well. They will eventually put in a PVC pipe for ventilation. (7/15/2018)

Needham 4 is down below. (7/15/2018)

Needham 5 is out in the flats. (7/15/2018)

Finally, the ventilation PVC pipe installed. (8/19/2018)