Orphan Oil and Gas Well Plugging Grant Program
Pennsylvania Environmental Protection
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- Posted
- Feb 21, 2026
- Amount
- $350,000
- Closes
- Jun 30, 2031 (in 1718 days)
- Last verified
- Oct 12, 2026
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Amount
$350,000
Who can apply
A person shall be determined as a qualified well plugger if the person demonstrates access to the equipment, materials, resources and services to plug wells in accordance with section 3220 (58 Pa.C.S. §3220, relating to plugging requirements). A qualified well plugger shall not be the person who is legally responsible for plugging the orphan well.
About this opportunity
Act 136 of 2022 (Act of November 3, 2022 (P.L. 87, No. 136) (58 Pa.C.S. §§2811-2826)) establishes the Orphan Oil and Gas Well Plugging Grant (Orphan Well Grant) Program and allocates federal funds to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for providing grants to help cover costs for orphan well plugging projects. Pennsylvania has hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells drilled since 1859. This program provides a mechanism to clean out and plug orphaned wells that have the potential to cause health, safety or environmental concerns.