Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Proceedings of a Workshop (2025)
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"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28035.
Appendix B
Workshop Agenda
WORKSHOP ON PRACTICES AND STANDARDS FOR PLUGGING ORPHANED AND ABANDONED HYDROCARBON WELLS
National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20418
Room 120
JULY 18, 2024
| 9:00–9:15 | Welcoming Remarks |
| Dr. Mary Feeley, Chief Geoscientist, ExxonMobil (retired) | |
| 9:15–9:30 | Department of the Interior: Orphaned Wells Program Office Overview |
| Ms. Kimbra Davis, Director, Orphaned Wells Program Office, U.S. Department of the Interior |
SESSION 1—ORPHANED AND ABANDONED WELL-PLUGGING: COSTS, CHALLENGES, AND BENEFITS
| 9:30–11:30 | Moderator: Mr. James Slutz, Director of Study Operations, National Petroleum Council |
| Ms. Lori Wrotenbery, Executive Director, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28035.
| Mr. Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Program, Environmental Defense Fund | |
| Mr. David Alleman, Director, Oil and Gas Research, U.S. Department of Energy | |
| 11:30–12:30 | Working Lunch |
| 12:30–1:30 | Compilation of State Well-Plugging and Abandoning Standards and Procedures |
| Moderator: Dr. Mary Feeley, Chief Geoscientist, ExxonMobil (retired) | |
| Mr. Rick Simmers, Former Chief, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management |
SESSION 2—WELL-PLUGGING PRIORITIZATION: EVALUATING WELLBORE INTEGRITY & SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
| 1:30–3:30 | Moderator: Prof. Mileva Radonjic, Professor & Samson Investment Chair in Petroleum Engineering |
| Mr. Dan Arthur, President and Chief Engineer, ALL Consulting | |
| Mr. Tom Kropatsch, Oil and Gas Supervisor, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission | |
| Mr. Don Hegburg, Program Manager, Office of Oil and Gas Management, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | |
| Mr. Danny Sorrells, Deputy Executive Director and Director, Oil and Gas Division, Railroad Commission of Texas | |
| Mr. Bryan McLellan, Senior Petroleum Engineer, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission | |
| Mr. Matthew Warren, National Oil and Gas Program Lead, Bureau of Land Management | |
| 3:30–3:45 | Break |
SESSION 3—WELLBORE PROCEDURES AND BEST PRACTICES
| 3:45–5:15 | Moderator: Prof. Nathan Meehan, Professor, Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University |
| Mr. Drew Hunger, President, Seashore Petroleum, LLC | |
| Mr. Steve Plants, President of Abandonment Operations, Plants and Goodwin, Inc. | |
| Mr. James Bolander, President, JLB Engineering, LLC | |
| 5:15–5:30 | Day 1 Summary and Preview of Day 2 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28035.
JULY 19, 2024
| 9:00–9:05 | Welcoming Remarks and Recap of Day 1 |
| Dr. Mary Feeley, Chief Geoscientist, ExxonMobil (retired) |
SESSION 4—ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AND MONITORING
| 9:05–11:25 | Moderator: Prof. Mary Kang, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University |
| Ms. Sarah Busch, General Engineer, Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Dr. James France, Senior International Methane Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund | |
| Prof. Susan L. Brantley, Evan Pugh University Professor, Department of Geosciences Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, The Pennsylvania State University | |
| Dr. Greg Lackey, Research Engineer, National Energy Technology Laboratory | |
| Prof. James Saiers, Clifton R. Musser Professor of Hydrology, School of the Environment, Yale University | |
| 11:25–12:25 | Working Lunch |
SESSION 5—RECLAMATION AND RESTORATION
| 12:25–1:55 | Moderator: Prof. Mary Kang, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University |
| Mr. Forrest Smith, Lead Petroleum and Environmental Engineer, National Park Service | |
| Mr. Ron Krawczyk, Senior Project Engineer, Parsons Corporation | |
| Mr. Michael Hickey, Program Engineer, Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission | |
| Mr. Brent Wilson, Reclamation and Sustainability Manager, Red Willow Production Company |
SESSION 6—ADVANCES IN PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT FOR IDLE WELLS
| 1:55–4:05 | Moderator: Prof. Mileva Radonjic, Professor & Samson Investment Chair in Petroleum Engineering |
| Dr. Susan Nash, Director of Innovation and Emerging Science, American Association of Petroleum Geologists | |
| Mr. Thomas Lopez, Principal P&A, ExxonMobil | |
| Mr. Jesse Frederick, Owner, WZI |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28035.
| Mr. Nick Gianoutsos, Physical Scientist, Central Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Prof. Eric van Oort, Joe J. King Chair of Engineering No. 2 and B.J. Lancaster Professorship in Petroleum Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin | |
| 4:05–4:20 | Break |
| 4:20–4:30 | Synthesis Remarks |
| Dr. Mary Feeley, Chief Geoscientist, ExxonMobil (retired) | |
| Workshop Staff Leads, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| 4:30–4:35 | Next Steps and Future Work |
| Dr. Deborah Glickson, Board Director, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources | |
| 4:35 | Meeting Adjourns |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28035.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28035.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28035.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28035.
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