Ohio’s Orphan Well Program Plugged >1,200 Wells Last 5 Years

Something is clearly wrong in Pennsylvania. Over the past three years, PA has plugged a little over 300 old orphaned (no current owner) wells (see PA Gov Shapiro Puffs His Chest to Announce Plugging 300 Old Wells). During the same period, Ohio plugged over 700 old wells. Why can OH plug nearly twice as many wells as PA in the same period? The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) reports it has plugged over 1,200 wells in the last five years! OH is leaving PA behind in the proverbial dust.

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