MO abandoned-well plugging scale, targets, and inventory signals

Record: p09-MO-rec-02
State: MO
Category: outcomes · program_scale
Status: collected
Period: current
Quality: Unreviewed
Review state: Pending review
Native ID: MO-PLUG-SCALE-TARGETS

Fields

assessing award: MoDNR awards more than $3 million toward assessing abandoned oil and gas wells
assessing rationale: Inventorying and assessing these wells for potential future plugging will help reduce impacts to the environment and ensure beneficial future use of these sites.
documented well estimate: Of these estimated 4,800 documented oil and gas wells
funding need: it is estimated Missouri has more than $20 million in funding needs to address abandoned oil
initial grant application: an Initial Grant application of nearly $5 million to inventory and characterize 1,960 abandoned wells
per well cost context: higher estimate of $10,000 per well
plug deadline: The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027.
plug focus area: The project will focus on former oil production sites in Vernon County.
plug grant amount: will receive more than $5 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior
plug news date: MAY 8, 2024
plug target: MoDNR to plug more than 200 abandoned oil wells
prioritized wells: the department has prioritized 1,960 wells to assess and rank
report channel: Citizens may report abandoned wells to MoDNR through our online Report an Environmental Concern form, by calling the department at 573-368-2165 or emailing oilandgas@dnr.mo.gov.
shallow well context: Wells in Missouri are relatively shallow, which makes them cheaper to remediate than in some other states.
unplugged estimate context: estimate of 2,500 unplugged wells
well logs archived: Approximately 4,100 individual logs are included, containing stratigraphic and geophysical downhole information relating to oil and gas wells in Missouri.

Evidence

plug target: MoDNR to plug more than 200 abandoned oil wells
http://dnr.mo.gov/communications/news/modnr-plug-more-200-abandoned-oil-wells · page title + search snippet · source p09-MO-src-02 · visit p09-MO-visit-02
plug grant amount: will receive more than $5 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior
http://dnr.mo.gov/communications/news/modnr-plug-more-200-abandoned-oil-wells · search-result lead-paragraph snippet · source p09-MO-src-02 · visit p09-MO-visit-02
plug focus area: The project will focus on former oil production sites in Vernon County.
http://dnr.mo.gov/communications/news/modnr-plug-more-200-abandoned-oil-wells · search-result lead-paragraph snippet · source p09-MO-src-02 · visit p09-MO-visit-02
plug deadline: The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027.
http://dnr.mo.gov/communications/news/modnr-plug-more-200-abandoned-oil-wells · search-result lead-paragraph snippet · source p09-MO-src-02 · visit p09-MO-visit-02
plug news date: MAY 8, 2024
http://dnr.mo.gov/communications/news/modnr-plug-more-200-abandoned-oil-wells · search-result dateline · source p09-MO-src-02 · visit p09-MO-visit-02
assessing award: MoDNR awards more than $3 million toward assessing abandoned oil and gas wells
https://dnr.mo.gov/communications/news/modnr-awards-more-3-million-toward-assessing-abandoned-oil-gas-wells · page title + search snippet · source p09-MO-src-09 · visit p09-MO-visit-09
assessing rationale: Inventorying and assessing these wells for potential future plugging will help reduce impacts to the environment and ensure beneficial future use of these sites.
https://dnr.mo.gov/communications/news/modnr-awards-more-3-million-toward-assessing-abandoned-oil-gas-wells · search-result body snippet · source p09-MO-src-09 · visit p09-MO-visit-09
report channel: Citizens may report abandoned wells to MoDNR through our online Report an Environmental Concern form, by calling the department at 573-368-2165 or emailing oilandgas@dnr.mo.gov.
https://dnr.mo.gov/communications/news/modnr-awards-more-3-million-toward-assessing-abandoned-oil-gas-wells · search-result body snippet · source p09-MO-src-09 · visit p09-MO-visit-09
documented well estimate: Of these estimated 4,800 documented oil and gas wells
https://oa.mo.gov/sites/default/files/FY_2025_Department_of_Natural_Resources_Budget_Request_with_Governor's_Recommendations.pdf · search-result budget-text snippet · source p09-MO-src-12 · visit p09-MO-visit-12
prioritized wells: the department has prioritized 1,960 wells to assess and rank
https://oa.mo.gov/sites/default/files/FY_2025_Department_of_Natural_Resources_Budget_Request_with_Governor's_Recommendations.pdf · search-result budget-text snippet · source p09-MO-src-12 · visit p09-MO-visit-12
funding need: it is estimated Missouri has more than $20 million in funding needs to address abandoned oil
https://oa.mo.gov/sites/default/files/FY_2025_Department_of_Natural_Resources_Budget_Request_with_Governor's_Recommendations.pdf · search-result budget-text snippet · source p09-MO-src-12 · visit p09-MO-visit-12
initial grant application: an Initial Grant application of nearly $5 million to inventory and characterize 1,960 abandoned wells
https://oa.mo.gov/sites/default/files/FY_2025_Department_of_Natural_Resources_Budget_Request_with_Governor's_Recommendations.pdf · search-result budget-text snippet · source p09-MO-src-12 · visit p09-MO-visit-12
unplugged estimate context: estimate of 2,500 unplugged wells
https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/news/business/thousands-of-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-litter-missouri-but-help-is-on-the-way/article_0b399fa5-b845-5cfb-889a-02f1d8254e74.html · search-result article snippet (page 429) · source p09-MO-src-19 · visit p09-MO-visit-19
per well cost context: higher estimate of $10,000 per well
https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/news/business/thousands-of-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-litter-missouri-but-help-is-on-the-way/article_0b399fa5-b845-5cfb-889a-02f1d8254e74.html · search-result article snippet (page 429) · source p09-MO-src-19 · visit p09-MO-visit-19
shallow well context: Wells in Missouri are relatively shallow, which makes them cheaper to remediate than in some other states.
https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/news/business/thousands-of-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-litter-missouri-but-help-is-on-the-way/article_0b399fa5-b845-5cfb-889a-02f1d8254e74.html · search-result article snippet (page 429) · source p09-MO-src-19 · visit p09-MO-visit-19
well logs archived: Approximately 4,100 individual logs are included, containing stratigraphic and geophysical downhole information relating to oil and gas wells in Missouri.
https://oembed-dnr.mo.gov/land-geology/maps-data-research/geosciences-technical-resource-assessment-tool-geostrat · search-result page-text snippet · source p09-MO-src-11 · visit p09-MO-visit-11

Provenance

Collected 2026-10-05 by agent p09-MO.