The Truth About Pennsylvania’s “Abandoned” Oil & Gas Wells

From time to time, the issue of wells that need plugging appears in the news. We highlighted one such story earlier this week (see XTO Begins to Plug 4 Shale Wells in Butler County Starting Today). There is some confusion over the terms inactive, abandoned, and orphaned wells. What's the difference? And how does this issue impact the Marcellus/Utica? The sharp folks at the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) recently published a blog post to clear up the confusion.

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