Environmental risks and opportunities of orphaned oil and gas wells in the United States

Environmental risks and opportunities of orphaned oil and gas wells in the United States

Hundreds of thousands of documented and undocumented orphaned oil and gas wells exist in the United States (U.S.). These wells have the potential to contaminate water supplies, degrade ecosystems, and emit methane and other air pollutants. Thus, orphaned wells present risks to climate stability and...

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Main Authors: Mary Kang, Jade Boutot, Renee C McVay, Katherine A Roberts, Scott Jasechko, Debra Perrone, Tao Wen, Greg Lackey, Daniel Raimi, Dominic C Digiulio, Seth B C Shonkoff, J William Carey, Elise G Elliott, Donna J Vorhees, Adam S Peltz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
orphaned oil and gas wells
well plugging and abandonment
energy transition
environmental impacts
methane emissions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acdae7

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acdae7

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