Temporarily Abandoned Related Topics 
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.
Drillers
MARCH 31, 2021
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.
Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine
MARCH 27, 2025
However, a shut-in or temporarily abandoned well will only degrade with time due to the downhole fluid exposure. These deviations would likely result in the casing directly contacting the sub-surface, creating areas where cement cannot circulate around the casing, exposing it to the formation and producing a leak point.
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