OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (December 31, 2021) –The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC), released a report titled, Idle and Orphan Oil and Gas Wells: State and Provincial Regulatory Strategies 2021. The report updates and expands upon information previously published by IOGCC on idle and orphan oil and gas wells.
The new report provides updated information based on survey responses from 32 IOGCC member states and five Canadian provinces. IOGCC’s Council of Regulatory Officials provided direction and support for this publication.