Plug & Abandonment

Services for Operators, Developers, State Agencies, Local Governments & Landowners

At Carbon Shield, we deliver safe, cost-effective solutions that help operators, developers, state agencies, landowners, and other stakeholders meet compliance requirements and fulfill asset retirement obligations—from engineering and permitting through operational execution. We tailor each plugging and decommissioning program to the project’s needs while meeting all standards set by the governing regulatory authority. Our services include:

  • Comprehensive review of State database documentation and company well files for each facility;
  • Wellbore diagram creation reflecting current conditions and proposed plugging design;
  • Cost estimates for well plugging, facility decommissioning, and location reclamation;
  • Filing all required State/Federal plugging orders, sundries, notifications, and subsequent reports;
  • Coordination and management of third-party plugging contractor(s);
  • Coordinating and leading fugitive emissions detection and quantification efforts;
  • Management of crop and wildlife stipulation timelines; and
  • Plugging and decommissioning operations support, including on-call engineer services.

Carbon Shield’s thorough understanding of State regulations, industry best practices, and well abandonment enables the Company to offer in-depth analyses of compliance and decommissioning requirements to its clients.

Case Studies

Time Frame: April 2024 – March 2025

As a registered operator with the Colorado ECMC, Carbon Shield acted as liaison between the ECMC and a residential real estate developer regarding engineering, permitting and operational execution of the re-entry plugging and abandonment of the William H. Peltier #1 wellbore affecting the proposed residential development. It was discovered that the wellbore had been leaking methane into the soil, presumably since it was plugged initially in 1996.

Carbon Shield located the plugged well, submitted engineering designs and permits to the ECMC, and successfully replugged the previously abandoned wellbore performing compliance checks throughout abandonment operations.

The Company then performed all required environmental testing and reclamation activities, filed Form 27s (Initial and Supplemental) and a Form 4 Site Closure Request. Carbon Shield received approval on the final inspection of the William H. Peltier #1 on 3/5/2025, officially closing out the remediation project and allowing for future residential development of the property.

Contact

Partner with Carbon Shield to turn environmental challenges into measurable climate solutions. Contact our team of experts today to advance proven, data-driven carbon reduction projects that deliver lasting benefits for communities, companies, and the climate.

Carbon Shield
1079 S Hover St #200
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone: 720-604-2532
Email: info@carbon-shield.com