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Funding to Support Orphan Well Plugging

Funding to support the Department of Interior's effort to establish a program to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells located on Federal land.

Eligible Uses

The Department is working through a number of options to use these funds to conduct scientific research on methane emissions and other hazards associated with orphan oil and gas wells.

Program Details

Funding Amount:
$30,000,000
Responsible Agency/Bureau:
Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
Funding Recipients:
Industry Partner
Estimated Application Deadline:
TBD
Period of Eligibility:
Available until expended
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WV Infrastructure Hub

Syncing the Mountain State with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

Contact: Gehan Elsayed, P.E., Ph.D.
Chief Engineer on Programs & Performance Management
Deputy State Highway Engineer
West Virginia Division of Highways

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