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BIL orphaned-well appropriation split and authorizing statute

Record

p10-federal-rec-01

State

US-FEDERAL

Category

funding · funding_split

Status

current

Period

current

Quality

Verified

Review state

Pending review

Fields

administrator

Orphaned Wells Program Office (OWPO)

public lands share

$250 million

state private share

$4.3 billion

statute

42 U.S.C. § 15907

total appropriation

$4.7 billion

tribal lands share

$150 million

Evidence

1. statute: 42 U.S.C. § 15907
   https://www.doi.gov/orphanedwells · main content paragraph 1 · source p10-federal-src-01 · visit p10-federal-visit-01
2. administrator: Orphaned Wells Program Office (OWPO)
   https://www.doi.gov/orphanedwells · main content paragraph 3 · source p10-federal-src-01 · visit p10-federal-visit-01
3. total appropriation: $4.7 billion
   https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-awards-contracts-remediate-orphan-wells-public-and-tribal-lands · release body paragraph 2 · source p10-federal-src-08 · visit p10-federal-visit-08
4. state private share: $4.3 billion
   https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-awards-contracts-remediate-orphan-wells-public-and-tribal-lands · release body paragraph 3 · source p10-federal-src-08 · visit p10-federal-visit-08
5. public lands share: $250 million
   https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-awards-contracts-remediate-orphan-wells-public-and-tribal-lands · release body paragraph 3 · source p10-federal-src-08 · visit p10-federal-visit-08
6. tribal lands share: $150 million
   https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-awards-contracts-remediate-orphan-wells-public-and-tribal-lands · release body paragraph 3 · source p10-federal-src-08 · visit p10-federal-visit-08

Provenance

Collected 2026-10-04 by agent p10-federal. Still missing: annual obligation and outlay figures by program.