Cost to plug an oil well in Indiana
The tested median cost to plug a well in Indiana is $48,768, with a typical range of $30,874 to $88,560. That figure covers wells of all types: 171 of the 414 wells on file are oil wells.
Median, all well types
$48,768
BModerate confidence · typically within 28%
Typical range
$30,874 – $88,560
10th to 90th percentile
Oil wells on file
171
of 414 wells (41%)
What the figure means for an oil well in Indiana
The free figure is the statewide cost across all well types, tested on wells left out of the calculation. A figure for oil wells alone in Indiana passes testing and is part of Pro, along with 0 county-level figures. Individual wells vary widely: the records are mostly old, shallow orphan wells, so a deep or complex well can cost more.
The state's plugging cost index (first year = 100) read 2023: 100, 2024: 91.