AAPG Orphan, Abandoned, Idle, and Marginal Wells Conference

The world of orphan, abandoned, idle, and marginal wells has expanded with new business opportunities and technology associated with plugging and repurposing wells, reducing methane emissions, protecting water supplies, and extending the lives of marginal wells.

This conference is ideal for all those who wish to tackle the issues of orphan, idle, abandoned, and marginal wells, either from the business perspective or a technical one.  For those seeking a way to build a viable business of plugging wells, reducing emissions, and potentially reviving or repurposing the wells, we will have a full track with topics that will enable you to design a project from inception (identifying and classifying wells), to completion, with an eye to funding sources and mechanisms that have recently emerged.
 
For those who are focused on operations and regulatory compliance, this conference is ideal for operators, geologists, engineers, chemists and environmental specialists who will learn about new regulations, new materials, technologies, and best practices for testing, plugging, and ongoing operations.
 
Following the two-day in-person conference, we will have two training events. One is a methane monitoring short course, and the second is a field testing event.