US Department of Energy headquarters linked to orphan well monitoring programs

TECHNOLOGY

7 Jan 2026

Hunting Orphan Wells With Sensors, Not Shovels

Federal agencies are testing sensors and data platforms to better locate, rank, and clean up orphan oil and gas wells across the US

Oil pumpjacks silhouetted against the sky, symbolising orphan and idle wells

PARTNERSHIPS

6 Jan 2026

Partnerships Drive Faster Orphan Well Cleanup

Public-private partnerships speed orphan well cleanup, cutting methane leaks and reshaping environmental recovery

Crew operating plug and abandonment rig during orphan well cleanup in a rural field

INSIGHTS

10 Oct 2025

The Turnkey Strategy Redefining Orphan Well Work

Plants and Goodwin pushes faster orphan well cleanup with full turnkey work and new development ties

Technicians inspecting an onshore oil pumpjack during orphan well assessment and cleanup work

INNOVATION

1 Oct 2025

US Orphan Well Cleanup Enters a High Tech Turning Point

DOE backed innovations speed orphan well cleanup and open new advantages for early moving tech adopters

Rusting orphan oil wellhead hidden in vegetation, highlighting the challenge of undocumented wells

RESEARCH

25 Sep 2025

The Race to Map the Nation’s Hidden Wells

New DOE mapping research sharpens states ability to spot undocumented wells and prepares industry for faster cleanup

Flaring wellhead and pumpjack highlighting methane risks from orphan oil and gas wells

PARTNERSHIPS

19 Sep 2025

Can This Unlikely Trio Clean Up Forgotten Wells?

Refuge-land partnership aims to cut methane and speed remediation

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