Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells

Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells

Proceedings of a Workshop

Mitwirkender: Oskvig, Cameron; Casola, Linda; Walters, Noel
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When oil and gas production began in the 19th century in North America, standards and regulations for the drilling and plugging of wells had not yet been developed. Over time, many of these and other wells were abandoned - unplugged, or not plugged to modern standards, and have sat idle for an extended, possibly unknown, period of time. These wells might not have been originally operated and maintained in accordance with existing statutes and regulations and, due to degradation over time and potential improper prior operations, they can emit methane, contaminate groundwater, and impact ecosyst...