Name
Panel Discussion: Pathways to Market – Evolving Carbon Credit Models for Orphan Wells
Date & Time
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Speakers
Brad Handler, Payne Institute for Public Policy
Dan Wrona, CarbonPath
Michael Goodman, Guardian Plug & Abandonment
Dan Wrona, CarbonPath
Michael Goodman, Guardian Plug & Abandonment



Description
Carbon credits could help fund orphan well cleanup—but today’s market is fragmented, small-scale, and hard to access. This session dives into key hurdles: registry bottlenecks, outdated methodologies, and the gap between state and voluntary markets. We’ll also look at what’s next, from digitized tracking to smarter standards that can unlock scale across the Southwest.