The Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas will hold a virtual assembly on Wednesday, June 1 at 2 p. m.
The Division of Oil and Gas is in the process of applying for more than $100 million through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to address the challenge of orphan wells in the Commonwealth.
The objective of the program will be to address the spaces where the desires are greatest, the sites with the greatest effect on the fitness of citizens and on the resources of air, soil, surface water and groundwater.
336 wells in Hancock County
Hancock County Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts said the orphan well factor in the county was not raised during his tenure.
“Right now, our goal is for Big Rivers to clean up the Coleman Station site, but if it’s a sum of money that can help the other people of Hancock County, we actually want to take a look at it,” Roberts said.
According to an online database of the oil and fuel department in eec. ky. gov, there are 336 oil and herbal fuel wells in Hancock County that are deserted or orphaned. According to the Environmental Defense Fund, a national science-based nonprofit, there are more than 14,000 abandoned wells in Kentucky, making the state house about one-fifth of the known wells nationwide.
Closing those wells costs between $25,000 and $75,000 each, according to the Energy and Environment Cabinet, and Kentucky’s investment plans to close about a quarter of them.
The Minority Leader of the U. S. SenateU. S. Citizens Of State Mitch McConnell and Gov. Andy Beshear agree that the investment will be an advantage for Kentuckians.
“The abandoned oil and fuel wells littering Kentucky are a disadvantage to our Commonwealth as they offer no jobs or production,” McConnell said in a statement. “This is a challenge in almost every county, but so far our local governments have not had the investment to carry out large-scale clean-up projects. “
EEC has long controlled a program to close wells known to the company’s inspectors as a priority for environmental and protective reasons. The company says 3,750 wells have been closed thanks to the program, which is funded through bond forfeiture.
In addition to the final preceding wells, EEC will continue its work on newly unknown wells.
Contractors on June 1
All contractors wishing to submit bids for this programme are encouraged to attend this data collection.
To register virtually: Register for the assembly from a computer, pill or smartphone: https://meet. goto. com/919774181 You can also attach a phone: United States: 1 (571) 317-3122 Access code: 919-774-181
If you have any questions about connecting to video conferencing, please contact Danielle Crosman at 502-782-6590.
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By C. Josh Givens