Inventory Across Alberta
After several years of record-high decommissioning, the final phases of the closure process – remediation and reclamation – have become a greater portion of our inventory.
Annual orphan inventory overview
Current inventory
We update our orphan inventory count monthly, which may show recent changes in status or new additions not reflected in our annual reporting.
4,482
orphan sites for decommissioning (Includes 3,712 wells)
There are 437 sites included in total that the OWA has agreed to decommission under a Working Interest Partnership Agreement (WIPA).
8,081
orphan sites for reclamation
There are 560 sites included in the total the OWA has agreed to reclaim under a Working Interest Partnership Agreement (WIPA).
The overall progress of sites in reclamation is updated at the beginning of each month.
34
%
environmental assessment phase
5
%
remediation phase
18
%
reclamation phase
44
%
vegetation monitoring only or final certification
3,329
%
orphan sites have been certified as fully reclaimed
For more information about our inventories and performance in decommissioning and reclamation, see our annual report.