Technologies and Practices for Plugging and Remediating Orphaned and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

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Topics

Legislation and Policy

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Infrastructure and the Built Environment

Environment and Biology

Orphaned wells can present a risk to the environment and public by emitting methane, contaminating groundwater, and/or impacting ecosystems. The National Academies will convene an ad hoc committee of experts to provide advice to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Orphaned Wells Program Office (OWPO) on regulatory, technical, scientific, and economic considerations for plugging and remediating orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells.

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About Past Events

Events

Technologies and Practices for Plugging and Remediating Orphaned and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Information-Gathering Session #6 with University of Calgary

October 10, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)

Webinar
Past

This information-gathering session topic will be on geochemistry and presented by Bernhard Mayer from the University of Calgary.

Technologies and Practices for Plugging and Remediating Orphaned and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Information-Gathering Session #5

October 1, 2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

Webinar
Past

This is an information-gathering session with the committee and representatives from ASRC.

Technologies and Practices for Plugging and Remediating Orphaned and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells - Information Gathering Session #2b

July 17, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)

Webinar
Past

The committee will hear brief presentations and hold discussions with three experts over a two hour virtual session. The purpose is to gather information from industry experts and academics on orphan...

Technologies and Practices for Plugging and Remediating Orphaned and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells - Information Gathering Session #2

May 21 - 22, 2025

Workshop
Past

The committee will hold panel discussions over the two meeting days. The purpose is to gather information from industry experts, academics, and state regulators on topics that will cover well plugging...

Technologies and Practices for Plugging and Remediating Orphaned and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells - Information Gathering Session #1

March 27 - 28, 2025

Webinar
Past

The committee will hold four panel discussions over the two meeting days. The purpose is to gather information from industry experts, academics, and state regulators on topics that will cover well plu...

Meetings