Cost to plug an oil or gas well in Alabama
Reported costs of publicly funded well plugging in Alabama, 2025 to 2026.
Insufficient data
There is no graded statewide estimate for Alabama. 19 wells are on file, giving 19 independent cost observations. Estimates for a well type or county are shown below where they pass.
If you hold actual plugging costs for this state, report a plugging cost.
By well type
| Well type | Median per well | Typical range (10th–90th pct.) | Grade | Wells | Held-out error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil well | — | — | Insufficient data | 7 | — |
| Other or unknown | — | — | Insufficient data | 7 | — |
By depth
Insufficient data No depth data with terms that allow commercial use is available for wells in Alabama, so costs by depth band and per foot are not published.
By year plugged
| Year | Median per well | Typical range (10th–90th pct.) | Grade | Wells | Held-out error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | Insufficient data | 15 | — |
Cost index for Alabama
| Year | Index (2023 = 100 where 2023 is on file, otherwise first year) | Grade | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | Insufficient data | 4 |
| 2026 | — | Insufficient data | 15 |
Contractors active
Insufficient data The cost records carry no contractor names, and no contractor list with terms that allow commercial use is available for this state.
Receipts
Every figure on this page is computed from public records you can inspect:
- Well-level records for Alabama in the US Department of the Interior Orphaned Wells Program Office data layer (well identifier, county, type, reported cost, date).
- Orphaned Wells Program maps and data, US Department of the Interior.
Some figures here are withheld because the data is too thin to grade. If you hold actual plugging costs, report a plugging cost. Reports are reviewed before any use.