Orphan Oil and Gas Well Plugging Grant Program
Pennsylvania Environmental Protection
About this archived 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.
Historical details
- Status
- Closed
- Deadline
- June 30, 2026
- First captured
- February 21, 2026
- Award
- $350,000
- Publisher reference
- https://www.pa.gov/en/grants/search/grant-details/dep/24
Eligibility: Other Legal Entity
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Orphan Oil and Gas Well Plugging Grant Program
by Pennsylvania Environmental Protection
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