Tag: orphan well
Ohio’s new oil and gas law sparks debate over expedited permitting
Ohio's newly signed Senate Bill 219 streamlines oil and gas drilling, shortening permit approval times and protecting the state's well-plugging fund. While industry advocates say it boosts competitiveness, environmentalists warn of rapid fracking on public lands with less oversight.
Six injured in orphan well explosion in Washington County
A well plugging operation at an orphan well in Wayne National Forest led to an explosion on Aug. 25, injuring six employees from Monroe Drilling Operations.
Penn State offers landowners $100 per undocumented well
Penn State Extension is offering $100 per undocumented well that landowners turn in to the DEP, after taking part in the school's well surveying project.
