The Undocumented Orphaned Well Research Program aims to develop technologies and methodologies to enable the finding and characterization of undocumented orphaned wells by determining their physical locations, methane emissions, wellbore integrity, and any additional environmental impacts. This program focuses on undocumented orphaned oil and natural gas wells located on private, State, Federal and Tribal land across the United States.
This program will establish a collaborative framework via the Consortium Advancing Technology for Assessment of Lost Oil & Gas Wells (CATALOG) to develop and test technologies and processes in the field, develop best practices for orphaned well identification and characterization, and ultimately deploy these developed technologies at scale.
Overview
Office:Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management | New Program:Yes |
Funding amount:$30,000,000 | Funding Mechanism:Direct Federal Spending, technical assistance Funding to Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission |
Recipients:Direct Federal Spending, technical assistance Funding to Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission | Period of Availability:Available until expended |
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Assists in identifying and characterizing the environmental risks of undocumented orphan wells.
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