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Well Abandonment and Remediation in California
California is home to about 35,000 idle wells.
Oil and gas wells that aren’t properly plugged and abandoned can create pathways for oil, gas or other contaminants to migrate into drinking water or reach the surface.
Idle wells that don’t have an operator capable of abandoning and remediating the well are called “Orphan Wells.” Orphan wells present special environmental and community health hazards and are at risk of leaking methane, the second-largest contributor to climate change.
An innovative partnership to address California’s idle well dilemma
California Legacy Well Services has partnered with the Operating Engineers Local 12, Operating Engineers Training Trust, Laborers LiUNA! Local 220, Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, Baker and Welsh and B3K Prosperity to recruit and train oil and gas workers who have lost or are losing their jobs, and workers from disadvantaged communities for careers in abandonment and remediation.
