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West Virginia orphan well program

Funding, wells plugged and contractors for West Virginia's orphan well program, from public federal records.

Federal orphan-well grants found
$88.7 million
5 awards, latest 2026-04-01
Total of reported plugging costs on file
$28.4 million
sum of 341 records; not a cost per well
Plugged wells on file
341
2023-01 to 2026-06

Insufficient data

341 plugged wells with a reported cost are on file, from 2023-01 to 2026-06, from 20 independent cost observations. No cost per well is shown for West Virginia. What a published figure still needs: More independent cost records. If you hold actual plugging costs for this state, report a plugging cost.

050100282023Q1552023Q2942023Q3222023Q432024Q1182025Q2522025Q3212025Q4332026Q1152026Q2
Plugged wells with a reported cost, by quarter of plug date (latest 12 quarters).

Contractors

Companies on federal plugging contracts or subawards in West Virginia, from USAspending.gov: Hydrocarbon Well Services, Inc..

Bond rules: see bond amounts for West Virginia.

Sources: US Department of the Interior Orphaned Wells Program data, USAspending.gov. Grant amounts are those found for West Virginia and may be incomplete. Limitations.

Cost by state: West Virginia · All states