Well casing security device

A method of covering a well casing to secure it against unauthorized access comprising:

• a. providing a locking support ring including a ring body having an opening, a bottom surface, a plurality of braces including slots and threaded apertures therein, and a positioning bracket including set screws threaded therein;
• b. providing a key lock extending through said ring body and having a key slot accessible from said bottom surface of said ring body;
• c. providing a cover including a sidewall with an inner surface and a plurality of brackets on said inner surface;
• d. placing the cover on the locking support ring and rotating the cover until the brackets of the cover fully engage the slots in the braces on the top side of the locking support ring and lock the cover to the locking ring;
• e. turning said key lock to lock said cover to said ring;
• f. tightening the set screws against the well casing to position the locking ring with respect to the well casing;
• g. removing the cover from the locking ring and well casing assembly;
• h. securing the locking support ring to the well casing;
• i. repeating step d;
• and
• j. locking said key lock to prevent rotation of said cover with respect to said locking ring and well casing assembly.

A method of covering a well casing having a concrete slab surrounding the well casing to secure it against unauthorized access comprising:

• a. providing a locking support ring including a ring body having an opening, a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of holes in said ring body, a plurality of braces, and a slot in each of said braces;
• b. a cover including a sidewall with an inner surface, a plurality of brackets on said inner surface, and a threaded coupler extending from said sidewall;
• c. providing a key lock extending through said sidewall at said coupler;
• d. providing a threaded plug;
• e. providing a plurality of holes in the concrete slab, each of the holes coaxial with a corresponding hole in the ring body;
• f. attaching said locking support ring to the concrete slab around the well casing;
• g. placing the cover on the locking support ring and rotating the cover until the brackets of the cover fully engage the slots in the braces on the top side of the locking ring and lock the cover to the locking support ring;
• h. locking said key lock to prevent rotation of said cover with respect to said locking support ring and said well casing;
• and
• i. threading said plug into said coupler to restrict access to said key slot.