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Article: DIVISION OF OIL, GAS, GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES PLUGS NEGLECTED OIL WELLS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 2, 2009
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The California Department of Conservation issued the following press release:
The last remaining wells in the deserted Capitan oil field have been permanently sealed, completing a nine-year effort to protect the environment and public safety. The Department of Conservation's Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) has remediated 80 abandoned wells in the Santa Barbara field since 2000; the final 11 were completed between November 2008 and January 2009.
"This once-productive facility had been neglected for far too long, and we're happy to say that it's no longer an eyesore and a potential environmental hazard," said DOC Director Bridgett Luther. "This project is a fine example ...