S. 2177 · 117th Congress · Senate

Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
Jun 22, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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 permanently plug 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUN 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2021

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