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

Onshore oil pumpjack at a fenced well site in a rural landscape

INNOVATION

9 Jan 2026

Methane Maps Redraw the Future of Well Cleanup

Federal methane tracking is transforming orphan well cleanup with data-led precision and real climate results

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

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