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  • RESEARCH

    27 Feb 2026

    Rethinking Methane Math at Abandoned Wells

  • PARTNERSHIPS

    17 Feb 2026

    Inside Blackstone’s Billion-Dollar Energy Data Play

  • REGULATORY

    12 Feb 2026

    Interior Refines Rules for $4.7B Orphan Well Cleanup

  • INNOVATION

    11 Feb 2026

    Explainable AI Steps Into Idle Well Oversight

West Virginia Bets on Private Capital to Clean Up Old Wells

West Virginia officials and energy executives mark launch of $650m private well plugging fund

PARTNERSHIPS

10 Feb 2026

West Virginia launches a state-backed fund that secures long-term private capital to clean up aging oil and gas wells, easing pressure on taxpayers

Orphaned oil wellhead awaiting cleanup in rural area

TECHNOLOGY

4 Feb 2026

Cloud Tools Start to Speed Orphan Well Cleanup Across the U.S.

New cloud platforms are helping states and operators connect methane data, federal funding, and on-the-ground cleanup decisions

Workers plugging an abandoned oil and gas well to stop methane leaks

INSIGHTS

2 Feb 2026

Carbon Markets Give Orphan Well Cleanup a New Business Case

A 2025 carbon credit deal shows how plugging orphan wells could attract private capital and reshape methane cleanup economics

ExxonMobil company sign displayed outside industrial facility

INVESTMENT

26 Jan 2026

How Federal Cash Is Cleaning Up Methane Leaks

Federal methane funds spur tech upgrades and faster leak fixes across the oil and gas sector

Workers conducting onshore oil well remediation using service equipment

MARKET TRENDS

22 Jan 2026

America’s Forgotten Wells Are Forcing a Cleanup Reckoning

Federal funding and rising orphan wells are reshaping America’s approach to environmental remediation

Oil and gas facility with processing towers and pipelines at sunset

INSIGHTS

19 Jan 2026

Methane, Money, and the Race to Plug Old Wells

Turning well closures into carbon credits is speeding cleanup and cutting methane, even if profits fall short of full costs

Abandoned oil pumpjack standing in a wooded area

PARTNERSHIPS

13 Jan 2026

Millions to Plug Orphan Wells and Heal Refuge Lands

A $19.2 million partnership will seal 110 orphan wells on wildlife refuges, cutting methane and restoring habitat

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