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Estimated 62,000 Metric Tons of CO2e
Emissions Reduced Located in the Kevin-Sunburst Field, located in Toole County, Montana, was drilled almost 100 years ago, this orphaned Anderson 5 well (API: 25-101-09894) was drilled in 1926 to a depth of approximately 1,500 feet. Over the years, the Anderson 5 well changed operators multiple times, was not in operation in 2020, and the farm owner requested support to plug the orphaned oil well as it created a significant health and safety risk for his property, wildlife, surface environment, and nearby residents. Agriculture is the principal industry in the local area. Toole County, Montana is stretched between the Marius River and the Canadian border covering 1,946 square miles. It was created in 1914 with land taken from Hill and Teton Counties. The county gets its name from Joseph Toole who served two terms as Montana’s governor. Toole was the first governor of Montana state, serving from 1889 to 1893. Toole County was a boom area for oil production in the early and mid 20th century. In 1922, just four miles north of Kevin, oil was discovered. In the next five years, over 1,500 oil wells went into operation. The Approval to Plug was approved by the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation to fill the wellbore from 1,500 feet and plugged to the surface. Enneberg Excavation from Kevin, Montana was contracted to perform the plugging work on November 11, 2021. The Inspection Report was issued on February 3, 2022 and was deemed compliant, with the well plugged, no discharge, a signed release from the farm owner was on file, the site had been restored to allow for successful farming, and no further reclamation was required. CarbonPath Registry and Methodology Two 2-hour continuous monitoring events prior to well plugging by a Qualified Measurement Specialist, industry-leading flowmeters and lab-verified methane concentration Benefits & Accomplishments Estimated 62,000 Metric Tons of CO2e Emissions Reduced 5 United Nation Envision 2030 Goals Achieved - Improved water quality - Air quality improvement - Environmental restoration - Local jobs creaation - Community outreach - Environmental justice United Nations Envision 2030 Goals Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Met by improving water quality, reducing pollution and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials into groundwater. Plugging of the orphan well supports improvement in air and water quality. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Met via the use of flow metering processes which can be used to retrofit industries, making them sustainable, improving resource utilization and expanding the adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies. The technology can be used in developing countries and with mobile capabilities, can be monitored globally using cloud technologies. Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Met by providing the environmental restoration of an agricultural area impacted by a leaking, orphaned well that emitted methane on a family-owned farm as well as the surrounding local community and its residents. Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Met through the project providing sound management of orphaned oil and gas well and methane emissions in accordance with agreed international frameworks, permanently reducing their release to air, water-minimizing their adverse impacts on human health and the environment through prevention of future emissions Goal 13: Climate Action Met via the innovative measurement technologies being used in the project were invented to anticipate and meet climate goals -continuing to be refined and its use expanded across many locations. |
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