
A bird’s eyeview of orphan wells
Process can be long and complex for farmers and other landowners

Landowners can request clean-up of abandoned oil wells
Any site that’s been abandoned or inactive for five years is eligible, says Alberta Energy Regulator
Boom delays pilot to convert abandoned well sites to solar
Solar equipment makers ‘tapped right out’ but interest in conversions still strong

Online resource on inactive oil wells updated

Landowners can ‘nominate’ oil and gas sites for cleanup
Website allows owners to put a site on their property onto a list for potential cleanup

Will you be on the hook for abandoned gas and oil wells?
Rural property owners will be ‘significantly’ impacted by $173 million in unpaid taxes, say municipalities

Court ruling alone won’t fix ‘orphan’ well crisis
There are now more than 3,000 abandoned wells in Alberta, and many more that are no longer active

Bankrupt oil firms must clean up inactive wells, Supreme Court rules

Be on guard for land agents with ‘questionable ethics’
Carol Goodfellow says a bonus for signing quickly and not being offered complete information are warning signs