Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act

What it does

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program concerning abandoned oil and gas wells. Under the program, DOE must work to improve (1) data collection on the location of abandoned oil or gas wells; (2) the plugging, remediation, reclamation, and repurposing of the wells; and (3) strategies to mitigate potential environmental impacts of documented and undocumented abandoned wells. The program terminates after five years.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Apr 30, 2024 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.