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abandoned wellA well not in use because it was a dry hole originally, or because it has ceased to produce. Statutes and regulations in many states require the plugging of abandoned wells to prevent the seepage of oil, gas, or water from one stratum to another.
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abandoned wellThe term abandoned well as used in the oil and gas indusrty means a well that is not in use because it ceased to produce natural gas or because it was a dry hole.
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abandoned wellA well whose use has been permanently discontinued or which is in a state of such disrepair that it cannot be used for its intended purpose.
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abandoned wellA well whose use has been permanently discontinued or which is in a state of such disrepair that it cannot be used for its intended purpose. Abatement: Reducing the degree or intensity of, or elimi [..]
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abandoned wellA well that is not being used either because it was a dry hole (see below), or because it ceased to produce in commercial quantities.
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abandoned wellA well not in use because it was a dry hole originally, or because it has ceased to produce.
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abandoned wella well which is no longer used. In many places, abandoned wells must be filled with cement or concrete grout to prevent pollution of ground water bodies.
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abandoned wellany well (drinking water, oil and gas, etc.) which is not used for a long period of time, is not maintained properly, and/or is not properly sealed when its useful life is over.
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abandoned wellAn oil or gas well not in use because it was a dry hole originally, or because it has ceased to produce in paying quantities. State statutes and regulations require the plugging of abandoned wells to prevent oil, gas or water seeping from one stratum of underlying rock to another.
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abandoned wellA well not in use because it was a dry hole originally, or because it has ceased to produce.
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abandoned well A well no longer in use; a dry hole that, in most states, must be properly plugged.
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abandoned wellConverting a drilled well to a condition that can be left indefinitely without further attention and which will not damage fresh water supplies or potential petroleum reservoirs.
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abandoned wellA well no longer in use, whether dry, inoperable or no longer productive, and the previous operator has intentionally relinquished its interest in the well. Orphan Wells By Parish
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abandoned wellA well that is no longer in use because it was either a dry hole or it has ceased to be economically productive. Abandoned wells should be permanently plugged.
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abandoned wellno longer in use, operable, or productive well. Acre-feet
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