Abandoned Oil Wells

• Oil and gas well cleanup efforts hampered by labour shortage

  The cleanup of oil and gas wells is hampered as many of the same companies that provide rigs for new drilling programs are also involved in industry cleanup efforts.

  Environment

  Oct 15, 2021
  
• Abandoned oil and gas wells will be cleaned up despite backlog: Alberta regulator

  Laurie Pushor, now a year into his tenure at the helm of the Calgary-based Alberta Energy Regulator, says the office is gradually regaining the trust of Albertans.

  Canada

  May 27, 2021
  
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• Easing rules on transfer of unreclaimed oil wells could speed cleanup, study finds

  The Canada West Foundation says that could include allowing companies to sell off defunct energy infrastructure without completely cleaning it up. 

  Economy

  Apr 26, 2021
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• Solar project seeks to replace abandoned oil wells in rural Alberta

  The RenuWell project wants to turn inactive wells into solar energy projects it says will generate 2,900 MWh and over $224,000 in electricity sales per year.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2020
• Well cleanup in the cards after Alberta energy company announces plans

  Alberta energy company Cenovus intends on reclaiming 1,500 abandoned wells by 2030, and hitting net-zero emissions by 2050.

  Economy

  Jan 10, 2020
• Bankrupt energy companies can’t abandon old oil wells, Supreme Court rules

  The Supreme Court of Canada says the trustee for a bankrupt Alberta energy company cannot simply walk away from unprofitable wells on agricultural land without having to clean up.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2019
• Oil firm ceasing operations, leaving thousands of Alberta wells untended

  A massive number of oil and gas wells, facilities and pipeline segments stand to be added to the already bulging files of the Alberta Orphan Well Association in the wake of the likely failure of Sequoia Resources Corp.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2018
• Farmers to address Supreme Court in fight against abandoned wells

  Thousands of farmers in Western Canada have been granted the right to appear before the Supreme Court of Canada to oppose a legal decision they say allows energy companies to walk away from unprofitable wells on their land.

  Crime

  Jan 18, 2018
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• Alberta Energy Regulator to ask tougher questions of oil well applicants

  Alberta's energy regulator is making changes that it hopes will keep bad operators out of the oilpatch.

  Economy

  Dec 6, 2017
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• Alberta Energy Regulator looks to take Redwater ruling to Supreme Court

  Alberta's energy regulator has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to review a ruling that could allow energy companies to walk away from cleaning up abandoned oil wells and affect industrial sites across the country.

  Economy

  Jul 5, 2017