October 20, 2026 · 2 min read
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Shawn Azdam
Founder
Orphan Wells
Anatomy of an orphan well, from discovery to plugging
A field guide to how undocumented wells surface, get ranked, and finally get plugged — and where the process stalls.
Orphan Wells
Winter plugging season in the field data
Cold months plug fewer wells per crew-week but surface more discoveries. The seasonal pattern, quantified.