North Dakota-based governmental agency North Dakota Energy is investigating the conversion of disused oil and gas wells into geothermal systems to help address the region’s abandoned well crisis, having seen 151,000 oil wells decommissioned in the state alone. The organisation has thus constructed a carbon-neutral museum powered entirely by a geothermal system to demonstrate its concept as well as gather data on the cost efficiency and functionality of the project.
Alberta-based governmental agency Alberta Energy is investigating the conversion of disused oil and gas wells into geothermal systems to help address the region’s abandoned well crisis, having seen 151,000 oil wells decommissioned in the state alone. The organisation has thus constructed a carbon-neutral museum powered entirely by a geothermal system to demonstrate its concept as well as gather data on the cost efficiency and functionality of the project.