Well Abandonment

Well Abandonment is a permanent decommissioning procedure in the oil and gas industry that involves the isolation and sealing of a wellbore to prevent fluid migration and ensure long-term environmental safety, distinguishing it from temporary suspension or operational interventions.

Publications

789

Citations

Authors

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Variants

P&aWell Plugging And Abandonment

Parents

Decommissioning Of Offshore StructuresDeepwater DrillingHydraulic Fracturing RegulationOffshore DecommissioningOffshore Well Intervention

Publications

Identification of Wells with High CO2-Leakage Potential in Mature Oil Fields Developed for CO2-Enhanced Oil Recovery

Tamara Watson, Stefan Bachu · 2008 · 89 citations

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Petroleum Engineering +12

Documented Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells Across the United States

Jade Boutot, Adam Peltz, Renee C. McVay et al. · Environmental Science & Technology · 2022 · 55 citations · Full text

Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Petroleum Engineering +10

Environmental Risk and Well Integrity of Plugged and Abandoned Wells

George E. King, Randy L. Valencia · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 2014 · 52 citations

Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Risk Management +17

Management walk-arounds: Lessons from the Gulf of Mexico oil well blowout

Andrew Hopkins · Safety Science · 2011 · 47 citations

Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Strategic Management +14

Development of Experimental Equipment and Procedures to Evaluate Zonal Isolation and Well Abandonment Materials

Jip van Eijden, E.K. Cornelissen, Frank Ruckert et al. · 2017 · 40 citations

Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Equipment +8

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Authors

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Arild Saasen
University of Stavanger, Norway
2 publications · 30 citations
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Adam Peltz
Environmental Defense Fund, United States
2 publications · 95 citations
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Eric Allen
DNV (Norway), Norway
2 publications · 21 citations
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Tamara Watson
Western Sydney University, Australia
2 publications · 117 citations
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Mary Kang
McGill University, Canada
2 publications · 95 citations
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Institutions

1–8 of 38

Venues

Offshore Technology Conference
Conference · 3 publications · 38 citations
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SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
Conference · 2 publications · 87 citations
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SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration and Production Environmental Conference
Conference · 1 publications · 20 citations
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SPE Western Regional Meeting
1 publications · 14 citations
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SPE Production & Operations
1 publications · 26 citations
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