BLACK BAY — The anonymous log, found months later in an oil platform’s living quarters, documented a worker’s tasks: He pumped oil, cleaned sludge and repaired the structure. Then, abruptly: “Shutting ...
All across the U.S., there are aging oil and natural gas wells no longer in use. A lot of them don't have anyone on the hook to seal them up. Some estimate over a million such "orphan wells" still ...
Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service’s chief petroleum engineer. He wasn’t replaced. By Maxine Joselow Until recently, Forrest Smith was the sole employee at ...