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Underground Vision Technologies
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
The methane that is quietly oozing from abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States is invisible and odorlessyet it has the ability to wreak havoc on the climate in a major way. The United States government is now trying to tackle the issue by sending a total of $1.15 The total well cleanup sum of $4.7
The Energy Law Blog
JUNE 21, 2022
The carbon credit market continues to evolve as oil and gas companies face increasingly stringent regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Operators may now have the potential to sell carbon credits in exchange for the P&A of inactive, shut-in, or temporarily abandoned wells. Well Eligibility. Additionality.
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Underground Vision Technologies
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
million in federal infrastructure money to clean up abandoned oil wells as part of an initial $1.15 They are a widespread problem in oil-producing states such as New Mexico, polluting residential areas and public spaces. Estimates vary about the number of abandoned wells in the state. New Mexico will receive $43.7
Underground Vision Technologies
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
The federal government is sending Louisiana 111-million dollars to plug and restore abandoned oil and gas wells. The state Department of Natural Resources estimates there are 46-hundred abandoned wells in Louisiana and cleanup is likely to cost 400-million dollars. Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network
The Energy Law Blog
APRIL 21, 2021
On April 19, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report (the “Report”) in response to a request from the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources regarding the oversight and decommissioning of pipelines in federal waters, which are mainly located within the Gulf of Mexico.
The Energy Law Blog
APRIL 21, 2021
On April 19, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report (the “Report”) in response to a request from the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources regarding the oversight and decommissioning of pipelines in federal waters, which are mainly located within the Gulf of Mexico.
Underground Vision Technologies
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Pennsylvania is set to get an influx of federal infrastructure money to plug abandoned oil and gas wells. Pennsylvania has a lot of orphan and abandoned wells, due to its long history with the oil and gas industry. Pennsylvania has a lot of orphan and abandoned wells, due to its long history with the oil and gas industry.
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