The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2022

Operators may now have the potential to sell carbon credits in exchange for the P&A of inactive, shut-in, or temporarily abandoned wells. The EPA estimates that there are over 3 million known abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells (AOOG wells) in the United States. Additionality.

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Drillers

MARCH 31, 2021

Let us digest some general information on abandonment types and phases. Preparing to land the stack What Abandonment Types are There? A temporarily abandoned (long-term suspension) well has been abandoned, and the well control equipment is removed with the intention of later re-entry or to abandon permanently.

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Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

MARCH 27, 2025

Identifying the top of the downhole cement is foundational to a good plug job and would eliminate needless perforating and squeezing, which affects casing integrity. However, a shut-in or temporarily abandoned well will only degrade with time due to the downhole fluid exposure. Set timelines for plugging a well.

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