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UT orphan-well program profile (DOGM)

Record
p09-UT-rec-01
State
UT
Category
wells · program_profile
Status
collected
Period
current
Quality
Unreviewed
Review state
Pending review
Native ID
UT-ORPHAN-PROGRAM-PROFILE

Fields

expended
approximately $5.7 Million to plug orphan wells since inception
fund split
This includes $4.43 million in orphan well fund money and $1.275 in forfeited bonds.
goal
The goal of the program is to reduce the inventory to zero.
jurisdiction
The Division is responsible for plugging wells on state and private lands.
levy
a .002 levy on the value of production
program name
Utah Orphan Well Plugging Program established in 1992
wells plugged
The program has plugged 153 wells

Evidence

  1. program name: Utah Orphan Well Plugging Program established in 1992
    https://ogm.utah.gov/orphan-well/ · page body, program intro (Q01) · source p09-UT-src-01 · visit p09-UT-visit-01
  2. wells plugged: The program has plugged 153 wells
    https://ogm.utah.gov/orphan-well/ · page body, program history bullet (Q02) · source p09-UT-src-01 · visit p09-UT-visit-01
  3. levy: a .002 levy on the value of production
    https://ogm.utah.gov/orphan-well/ · page body, program history bullet (Q03) · source p09-UT-src-01 · visit p09-UT-visit-01
  4. expended: approximately $5.7 Million to plug orphan wells since inception
    https://ogm.utah.gov/orphan-well/ · page body, program history bullet (Q04) · source p09-UT-src-01 · visit p09-UT-visit-01
  5. fund split: This includes $4.43 million in orphan well fund money and $1.275 in forfeited bonds.
    https://ogm.utah.gov/orphan-well/ · page body, program history bullet (Q05) · source p09-UT-src-01 · visit p09-UT-visit-01
  6. jurisdiction: The Division is responsible for plugging wells on state and private lands.
    https://ogm.utah.gov/orphan-well/ · page body, responsibility line (Q06) · source p09-UT-src-01 · visit p09-UT-visit-01
  7. goal: The goal of the program is to reduce the inventory to zero.
    https://ogm.utah.gov/orphan-well/ · page body, prioritization bullet (Q07) · source p09-UT-src-01 · visit p09-UT-visit-01

Provenance

Collected 2026-10-05 by agent p09-UT. Still missing: current inventory count, current well list, fy expenditures.