80,000 Inactive Oil Wells: A Blessing or a Curse?

For a century, oil and gas wells have been Alberta’s economic pride. That there could be a hidden cost in maintaining these wells past their productive life is difficult to imagine, much less accept. The financial burden of abandoning a well officially is no doubt why Alberta producers delay doing s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lucija Muehlenbachs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2017-02-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Inactive-Oil-Wells-Muehlenbachs-1.pdf