Ohio’s Orphan Well Program

Speakers:

Jason Simmerman, Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Description:

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Orphan Well Program was established in 1977 to plug abandoned oil and natural gas wells who no longer have an owner. Ohio’s program is recognized as one of the most well-funded and organized in the nation. Proper plugging of orphan wells is necessary to protect public health and safety, conserve natural resources, and allow the efficient development of Ohio’s oil and gas resources. The Division has grown the Orphan Well Program to unprecedented levels and the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, combined with Ohio's already robust state funding, will provide an unprecedented opportunity for the next decade. Jason will be presenting the details of Ohio’s Orphan Well Program and more specifically the opportunities that are available to landowners and how each process works.

Cancellation & Substitution Policy

Mail-In Registration Form

If you would like to register via a paper form, you can download one at the link above (note that a separate form must be filled out for each registrant).

• Make all checks payable to the Ohio Township Association. Payment for more than one attendee can be included in the same check. 
• The form can be mailed to the Ohio Township Association at 6500 Taylor Rd. Suite A, Blacklick, OH 43004, faxed to 614-863-9751, or emailed to Michael Zaky. (Emailed forms will require payment to be mailed to the address above.)
• Paper registration forms are due five business days prior to the event.