California Releases Initial List of Orphan Oil Wells for Permanent Closure

Jul 24, 2023

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On July 18, 2023, the California Department of Conservation released a list of 378 orphan wells it proposes to seal in the first round of state funding. The first round of wells include the state’s highest-priority orphaned wells that are spread across seven counties. The remediation cost is estimated at $80 million to be funded by both state and Federa…