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FY2025 report outcome figures: wells, jobs, acres, methane

Record

p11-federal-rec-03

State

US-FEDERAL

Category

outcomes · report_finding

Status

observed

Period

2025

Quality

Needs review

Review state

Pending review

Native ID

fy2025-report-outcomes

Fields

acres remediated

5,259 acres through June 30

federal wells plugged

231 of 1,115 planned

jobs fy2025

5,217 jobs from $479.9 million obligated

methane avoided

5.9 billion grams per year

state wells plugged

10,257 wells through June 2025

tribal wells plugged

30 wells through September 30, 2025

Evidence

1. federal wells plugged: 231 of the 1,115 planned
   https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-11/fy-2025-orphaned-wells-congressional-report.pdf · PDF p.7 Federal Program Funding · source p11-federal-src-01 · visit p11-federal-visit-01
2. state wells plugged: 10,257 wells
   https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-11/fy-2025-orphaned-wells-congressional-report.pdf · PDF p.8 Section 4 · source p11-federal-src-01 · visit p11-federal-visit-01
3. tribal wells plugged: 30 wells
   https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-11/fy-2025-orphaned-wells-congressional-report.pdf · PDF p.11 Tribal Program Funding · source p11-federal-src-01 · visit p11-federal-visit-01
4. jobs fy2025: 5,217 jobs ... $479.9 million
   https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-11/fy-2025-orphaned-wells-congressional-report.pdf · PDF p.13 Economic Opportunities · source p11-federal-src-01 · visit p11-federal-visit-01
5. acres remediated: 5,259 acres
   https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-11/fy-2025-orphaned-wells-congressional-report.pdf · PDF p.13 Habitat Restoration · source p11-federal-src-01 · visit p11-federal-visit-01
6. methane avoided: 5.9 billion grams of methane emissions per year
   https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-11/fy-2025-orphaned-wells-congressional-report.pdf · PDF p.13 Emissions · source p11-federal-src-01 · visit p11-federal-visit-01

Provenance

Collected 2026-10-04 by agent p11-federal.