The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has increased fines on inactive oil and gas wells, which often become additions to the state s long list of orphan wells.
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has increased fines on inactive oil and gas wells, which often become additions to the state s long list of orphan wells.
After decades of exploration – and exploitation Louisiana is covered with thousands of orphaned well sites that cause a plethora of problems for the environment and communities that live with them.
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