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abandoned oil and gas wells

Coverage of abandoned oil and gas wells in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 12 · 07:30 UTCMost recent: Jun 22 · 19:59 UTC
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Louisianaplace1private organizationorganization1Louisiana orphan well programorganization1below-market loanstopic1senior state regulatorperson1geothermal energytopic1United Statesplace1
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  • POLITICSJun 22 · 19:59 UTCBATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
    Insider loans? Audit raises red flags over Louisiana orphan well program

    An audit of Louisiana's orphan well program found that a private organization used funds to make below-market loans benefiting a senior state regulator and others. The organization was entrusted with money to address abandoned oil and gas wells.

  • SCIENCEMay 12 · 07:30 UTCCANARY MEDIA
    Can the US harness old oil and gas wells to produce geothermal energy?

    The article discusses the potential of repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States to generate geothermal energy as a clean, reliable power source. Millions of inactive wells across the country are being considered for this unconventional approach to meet energy needs.