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Inactive oil and gas wells in Alberta: Part 1

December 16, 2020

Tens of thousands of inactive oil and gas wells dot the Alberta landscape and there's real concern the system to deal with them could collapse. On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be worsening the situation. Julia Wong has more in Part 1 of our series on orphan wells.

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