Oil/Gas/soap looking bubbles
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we purchased 75 acres of land in Franklin, KY 3 yrs ago. Oil was found 3 yrs ago on property about 5 miles away. Tonight after lots of rain... there are what looks like soap bubbles bubbling up in our gravel driveway. Any idea what this could be? thanks a bunch
Hello Robert,
That's a new one on me, but, I would make sure it wasn't a natural gas leak from an underground pipe (if you have natural gas at your home). Could also be Methane gas coming from a septic tank (existing or abandoned). Could also be naturally occurring natural gas from an underground deposit of oil or just natural gas mother nature has left for you.
The gas could have always be seeping out, but the rain mixed something into the mud, possibly it could be soap left from washing a car?. I would call your local fire dept. to make sure there is no danger of fire or explosion from whatever is coming up. Local gas companies have a "Sniffer" that can find natural gas leaks quickly as well.
Not knowing more about your locale or you property, thats about the best I can do. Good Luck.
Hawk
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