How Oil Production Might Help California Meet Its Environmental Goals: Study
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/how-oil-production-might-help-california-meet-its-environmental-goals-studyVia
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/how-oil-production-might-help-california-meet-its-environmental-goals-study-5894308LOS ANGELES—When students in Jamie Rector’s Energy and Civilization course at the University of California–Berkeley came to him with the idea for a project on California’s abandoned oil wells, he was intrigued.
The state has more than 120,000 abandoned oil and gas wells, as well as 30,000 idle wells and 70,000 active wells. Many were drilled or dug in the late 1800s, clustered in areas such as downtown Los Angeles and near present-day Dodger Stadium, where the California oil boom began.
The concern among some is that these wells might be emitting methane or other hydrocarbons. Older ones are likely to have been improperly or shallowly sealed.
The federal government has spent $4.7 billion to plug and reclaim abandoned wells. California has plugged about 1,400 wells at a cost of $29.5 million since 1977, and now requires operators to eliminate idle wells or face increasing fees.
California has many abandoned oil wells that are leaking. They should drill for oil.
