AAPG Academy - Orphan Wells, Pt 1
Channel: E-Learning Corgi
Date: 2022-09-20

Orphan Wells: Funds and Tax Credits for Monitoring, Eliminating Emissions, Plugging and Abandoning Adhering to Best Practices

There are more than 300,000 orphan and abandoned wells in the United States alone that are potentially leaking methane into the atmosphere and hydrocarbons into aquifers. Join us to learn from experts about orphan wells, current efforts to clean them up, environmental considerations, and government and private industry initiatives to pay for safe and effective plugging, including the $1.15 billion to fund states' efforts to clean them up. We will conclude with an operator with extensive experience with plugging orphan wells. Plugging orphan wells can be a significant revenue and tax credit source because if certified, the successfully converted well (eliminating emissions through monitoring, intervention, utilization, or P&A). This webinar is sponsored by AAPG's Division of Professional Affairs and the Division of Environmental Geoscience.

Introductions:
Andrea Reynolds Shell / DPA President
Hannes Leetaru Illinois Geological Survey / DEG President

Presentations:
Orphan and Abandoned Wells: Overview, Considerations, and Path Forward
Dan Arthur, ALL Consulting

Protecting aquifers and other environmental considerations
Bert Vogler, Kleinfelder

An operator's perspective after 100s of orphan wells in Ohio: guidance and best practices
Dennis Wiles, NuPointe Energy

Cementing considerations in best practices P&A for orphan wells
Mileva Radonjic, Oklahoma State University