Wells Archives - FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/category/articles/infrastructure/wells/ Insights empowering action Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:56:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.fractracker.org/a5ej20sjfwe/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-2025-Submark-Symbol-1-32x32.png Wells Archives - FracTracker Alliance https://www.fractracker.org/category/articles/infrastructure/wells/ 32 32 California’s New Oil Wells Average 13.5 Barrels/Day — Far Below State Projections https://www.fractracker.org/2025/08/californias-new-oil-wells-average-13-5-barrels-day/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:36:22 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75348 Analysis of CalGEM data shows California’s new oil wells average only 13.5 barrels/day, far below the 30 barrels/day projected in state legislation.

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]]> FracTracker Launches Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Data Portals https://www.fractracker.org/2025/08/oil-gas-petrochemical-data-portals/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/08/oil-gas-petrochemical-data-portals/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:22:27 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75301 FracTracker Alliance has launched two new public data portals that make information on oil, gas, and petrochemical development free and accessible to the public.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/08/oil-gas-petrochemical-data-portals/feed/ 0 Colorado Operators Increase Chemical Disclosures After Public Pressure, but Major Gaps Remain https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/colorado-operators-increase-chemical-disclosures/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/colorado-operators-increase-chemical-disclosures/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:42:55 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75153 Since the release of a May 2025 report exposing widespread noncompliance with Colorado’s 2022 oil and gas chemical disclosure law, well-by-well oil and gas chemical disclosures have significantly increased, nearly doubling the total submitted since the law took effect under the state’s landmark transparency legislation.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/colorado-operators-increase-chemical-disclosures/feed/ 2 Evaluation of Federal Requirements for Plugging Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells: A Missouri Case Study https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/plugging-ophan-wells-in-missouri/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:15:59 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75144 Missouri is home to an estimated 5,000 orphaned or abandoned oil and gas wells. The problem is even more staggering nationwide, with over one million such wells scattered across the country. In an effort to address the crisis, the federal government has committed $1.6 billion to help states plug these wells and mitigate the environmental and health risks they pose.

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]]> Shell Polymers Monaca: 17.9 Billion Pounds of Emissions and Repeated Violations in Pennsylvania https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/shell-polymers-data-dashboard/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/shell-polymers-data-dashboard/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:22:50 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75035 Dashboard data shows how Shell’s emissions, regulatory violations, and proximity to sensitive community sites pose serious public health concerns in Beaver County, PA.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/07/shell-polymers-data-dashboard/feed/ 0 Plum Borough Rejects Fracking Waste Injection Well After Public Pushback https://www.fractracker.org/2025/06/plum-borough-rejects-fracking-waste-injection-well-after-public-pushback/ https://www.fractracker.org/2025/06/plum-borough-rejects-fracking-waste-injection-well-after-public-pushback/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:48:53 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=75011 Plum Borough’s Zoning Hearing Board unanimously rejected Penneco Environmental Solutions’ proposal for a second fracking waste injection well.

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]]> https://www.fractracker.org/2025/06/plum-borough-rejects-fracking-waste-injection-well-after-public-pushback/feed/ 0 Environmental Justice Analysis of Oil Extraction in Los Angeles Communities https://www.fractracker.org/2025/03/environmental-justice-analysis-of-oil-extraction-in-los-angeles-communities/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:37:10 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=74306 Oil drilling in Los Angeles disproportionately burdens marginalized communities. This analysis shows elevated poverty and non-white demographics in areas with high well density, exacerbating environmental injustice.

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]]> How Increased Protective Buffer Zones Could Help Protect 3.6 million Pennsylvanians https://www.fractracker.org/2025/03/how-increased-buffer-zones-can-protect-3-6-million-pennsylvanians/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:05:22 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=74249 Learn how proposed buffers around fracking sites could protect 3.6 million residents in Pennsylvania.

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]]> Regulatory Gaps and Resistance: The Battle Over Fracking in Southern Illinois https://www.fractracker.org/2025/01/the-battle-over-fracking-in-southern-illinois/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:52:29 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=73822 Guest authors Sam Stearns and Tabitha Tripp dive into the complex history of resource extraction in Southern Illinois. Drawing on personal experience and the work of community organizers, they reveal the threats posed by fracking, the failures of regulatory agencies, and the urgent need for environmental justice.

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]]> Can California Energy Policy Move Past its Contradictions? https://www.fractracker.org/2025/01/can-california-energy-policy-move-past-its-contradictions/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:07:13 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=73806 California's energy policy is riddled with contradictions. Explore how the state's climate goals clash with its continued reliance on fossil fuels, carbon capture, and fragmented regulations.

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