Join us at the Orphan & Idle Wells Colorado Conference 2024, where we continue to confront the critical environmental, logistical, and financial challenges posed by over 3.7 million abandoned oil and gas wells, including approximately 130,000 orphan wells. These wells, lacking responsible ownership, pose severe risks by leaking oil and toxic chemicals, endangering water sources, contributing to air pollution, and emitting methane, causing environmental hazards and economic burdens on communities and governments.
Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), significant steps have been taken with a US$4.7bn fund to address the environmental impacts of these wells. In synergy with the DOE's Undocumented Orphaned Well Program, these efforts aim at ecological restoration, economic growth, and job creation. This event is an extension of our well-received Orphan and Idle Wells series, launched in Texas in October 2023 and successfully started a much-needed dialogue on decarbonizing oil and gas operations in the Lone Star State.
WHY COLORADO?
We chose Colorado because of its position as a leader in oil and gas regulation, industry best practices, and CCUS and geothermal technologies. This pivotal conference will delve into the complexities surrounding orphan wells and 20,000 low-producing wells that are at risk of becoming orphan wells in Colorado. We are excited to feature a speaker faculty of esteemed subject matter experts from state and federal agencies, leading energy companies, academia, and experts in well decommissioning and monitoring.
The event will spotlight initiatives and updates on:
Financial Strategies for Well Abandonment and CCUS
Environmental Compliance and Sustainable Practices
Technological Advancements in Well Plugging and Remediation
Stakeholder Collaboration and Engagement at the federal, state and industry level
Community and Public Health Priorities
CCUS Integration for Carbon-Neutral Assets
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Regulatory Frameworks and Policy Advocacy
Balancing Financial, Environmental, and Community Goals
Innovation and Sustainability in the Energy Industry
The Orphan & Idle Wells Colorado Conference is your opportunity to be at the forefront of this critical environmental and economic challenge. For more information please contact Zia Durrani on zia.durrani@energyconferencenetwork.com
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Kimbra Davis Director, Orphaned Wells Program Office U.S. Department of the Interior
Greg Dean Oil & Gas Administrator, Community & Economic Development Department Adams County
Markus Drouven Technical Director, National Emissions Reduction Initiatives U.S. Department of Energy/NETL
Julie Murphy Director Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission
"The Texas Orphan & Idle Well conference was very informative, covering a broad range of topics including the history of orphan wells, available federal funding, emissions monitoring, carbon credits, and plugging techniques from a diverse range of subject-matter experts."
Nick Gianoutsos, Physical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey
"Return on investment is what I focus on when I chose my conferences. The level of presentations were excellent and will further my knowledge in the orphan, idle, and abandoned well space."
