Monthly Meeting Abstract
Plugging wells at the end of their lives is an expensive operation many small operators try to avoid.
For this reason, we have literally millions of orphan and idle wells that need to be properly plugged and abandoned. Some of these wells leak natural gas to the atmosphere, which is primarily methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. In the last few years. Carbon registries have established methodologies to quantify the methane leaks and generate carbon credits after permanently plugging the well. Guardian Plug & Abandonment (GPA) is a project developer that executes these carbon projects. Pro's and con's of various project types will be addressed, as well as going through the process of completing a carbon credit project.
Study Group Meeting Abstract
Our speakers from Guardian P&A will describe examples of how they have identified, diagnosed, and addressed challenges associated with effectively plugging leaking wells. The importance of careful planning and analysis will be emphasized.
Monthly & Study Group Meetings Biographies
David Fletcher is a former drilling superintendent and plug & abandonment specialist with 45+ years in the oil and gas industry. For the last part of his career, Dave spent years plugging wells for Shell in the Gulf of Mexico. Now, Dave is the CEO of Guardian Plug & Abandonment and brings P&A expertise into the new and evolving carbon credit market.
Lenny Scelfo is an oilfield expert, boasting 30+ years with Kerr McGee and Anadarko as a drilling, completions, and plug & abandonment specialist primarily in the Gulf of Mexico. Lenny is Guardian Plug & Abandonment's operations manager and currently manages clients and upcoming project schedules.
Michael Goodman is a licensed, professional geologist and an expert in industrial carbon credit solutions. Michael is a methane monitoring specialist in the field, manages the execution of carbon credit projects, and executes marketing efforts for Guardian Plug & Abandonments carbon credit projects.
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