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BC’s orphan well clean-up program nearly fully subscribed

May 26, 2020 Energi Staff

The BC government reports its Dormant Sites Reclamation program, a federal government funded project to clean up inactive and orphan wells, received over 1,100 applications and was almost fully subscribed on the first day it [Read more]

BC amending legislation to deal with growing number of orphan oil/gas wells

April 20, 2018 Markham Hislop

Photo: American Chemical Society Government say amendments expedite restoration, protect environment The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources is looking to improve the restoration of orphan wells in British Columbia and better protect the [Read more]