Restoring and plugging the average U.S. oil and gas well comes with a price tag of an estimated * U.S. dollars. In the past, Michigan and Utah have seen particurlarly high restoration costs, largely due to stricter technical requirements and location of wells plugged.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (July 15, 2020). Estimated plugging and restoration costs for oil and gas wells in the United States as of 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars per well) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/759961/oil-and-gas-well-restoration-costs-in-the-us/
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