Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act This bill establishes incentives and requirements to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells, including by (1) establishing a program to remediate, reclaim, and close such wells located on federal land, state land, or land under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes; and (2) revising bonding requirements for oil and gas development on public land leased from the federal government. Such bonds are required to ensure developers have adequate financial resources to remediate and reclaim public land, water, or other resources after wells are abandoned or oil and gas development ceases.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationLease and rental servicesLicensing and registrationsOil and gasPollution liabilitySecuritiesState and local government operationsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act
USA116th CongressS-4642| Senate
| Updated: 9/22/2020
Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act This bill establishes incentives and requirements to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells, including by (1) establishing a program to remediate, reclaim, and close such wells located on federal land, state land, or land under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes; and (2) revising bonding requirements for oil and gas development on public land leased from the federal government. Such bonds are required to ensure developers have adequate financial resources to remediate and reclaim public land, water, or other resources after wells are abandoned or oil and gas development ceases.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationLease and rental servicesLicensing and registrationsOil and gasPollution liabilitySecuritiesState and local government operationsWildlife conservation and habitat protection