Alberta Oil Wells

• Observers criticize Alberta energy minister’s oil well cleanup possibilities

  Observers are criticizing Alberta's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells, saying they favour industry and lack input from the public.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2024
  
• Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells

  Brian Jean was tasked with "developing a strategy to effectively incentivize reclamation of inactive legacy oil and natural gas sites...''

  Politics

  Jul 13, 2023
  
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• Unpaid oilpatch taxes rise again despite energy industry boom, say rural Alberta municipalities

  The Rural Municipalities of Alberta said energy companies now owe towns and villages in which they operate a total of $268 million — up 261 per cent since 2018.

  Economy

  Mar 7, 2023
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• ‘Ticking time bomb:’ Alberta group wants aging oil wells to be election issue

  A coalition of Alberta landowners, researchers and former regulators says it could cost as much as $70 billion to clean up more than 300,000 orphan oil and gas wells in Alberta.

  Apr 8, 2019
• Oilpatch AI keeps a wary eye on remote wells after human officials go home

  Artificial intelligence is helping Alberta's Oilpatch by keeping a wary eye on remote wells after human officials go home.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2019
• Norwegian technology employs ‘artificial magma’ to stifle Alberta gas well leaks

  A Norwegian company has developed technology to help better seal Alberta oil and gas wells.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2018