During its existence the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board has spent more than $135 million to restore more than 18,000 unattended well sites. OKLAHOMA ENERGY RESOURCES BOARD / COURTESY PHOTOS
Federal funds eyed for well plugging, site reclamation
Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
OKLAHOMA CITY — Almost 18,000 abandoned oil and gas wells are scattered across Oklahoma, and it would cost an estimated half-billion dollars to plug all of them and remediate the production sites.
Thursday, January 13, 2022