Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Oil, Gas, and Mineral Management
: Investors often buy "marginal" or low-producing wells from larger companies to strip remaining resources before decommissioning. buying abandoned oil wells
: Decommissioning is expensive. Median costs are approximately $20,000 for simple plugging and $76,000 if full surface reclamation is required. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Oil
: Operators must post financial assurance—often through surety bonds —to ensure funds are available for future decommissioning. 000 for simple plugging and $76