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November 14, 2016 | 3:18 PM

Pennsylvania has more abandoned wells than expected, says new study

By Marie Cusick
September 2, 2014 | 1:11 PM

Pennsylvania DEP revamps effort to map abandoned oil and gas wells

By Katie Colaneri
October 18, 2012 | 12:37 PM

Perilous Pathways: Hunting Down Pennsylvania's Abandoned Wells

By Scott Detrow
October 16, 2012 | 12:15 PM

Abandoned Well May Have Caused Sullivan County Methane Leak

By Scott Detrow
Shell subsidiary East Resources's permit application for a Marcellus Shale well in Union Township, Tioga County
October 12, 2012 | 9:10 AM

Perilous Pathways: Abandoned Wells Don't Factor Into Pennsylvania's Permitting Process

Drilling near abandoned wells can be dangerous. Yet for all the things Pennsylvania requires companies to survey before they drill, abandoned wells are not one of them.

By Scott Detrow
Laurie Barr points to an abandoned well located in the middle of a McKean County stream
October 11, 2012 | 8:00 AM

Perilous Pathways: Hunting For Hidden Wells

By Scott Detrow
An abandoned, unplugged well near the Allegheny National Forest
October 10, 2012 | 8:05 AM

Perilous Pathways: Behind The Staggering Number Of Abandoned Wells In Pennsylvania

By Scott Detrow
A geyser of methane and gas sprays out of the ground near a Shell drilling site in Tioga County. StateImpact Pennsylvania obtained this picture from a nearby landowner.
October 9, 2012 | 8:30 AM

Perilous Pathways: How Drilling Near An Abandoned Well Produced a Methane Geyser

By Scott Detrow
October 9, 2012 | 1:00 AM

Perilous Pathways: How Abandoned Wells Can Contribute To Methane Migration Problems

By Scott Detrow