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      • In Osage County, property owners have a claim to only the surface of their land; the subsurface mineral estate, and the oil within it, belongs to the Osage Nation and is held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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  1. Nov 3, 2023 · The blame for the vast problem of abandoned oil wells on Osage land, he said, ultimately rests with the oil and gas operators who came to the county to extract fuel and left gaping holes in...

    • Who is responsible for abandoned oil wells on Osage land?1
    • Who is responsible for abandoned oil wells on Osage land?2
    • Who is responsible for abandoned oil wells on Osage land?3
    • Who is responsible for abandoned oil wells on Osage land?4
    • Who is responsible for abandoned oil wells on Osage land?5
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  3. If property owners identify an abandoned well on their land, please contact the ONDNR at (918) 287-5333 or email cmwalker@osagenation-nsn.gov. For more information, visit the website at www.osagenation-nsn.gov/services/department-natural-resources .

  4. Apr 22, 2024 · The Osage Nation's team has used airplanes, drones and other ground equipment to locate the orphaned wells. If landowners find an abandoned well on their property, contact ONDNR at...

  5. Apr 25, 2024 · The ON Department of Natural Resources, who is implementing a multi-million-dollar grant, completed its first set of land surveys in order to begin plugging hazardous wells.

    • Allison Herrera
    • aherrera@osagenation-nsn.gov
  6. An emergency well is an abandoned well that poses a risk to human health and/or the environment due to the identified leak. With this funding, the Osage Nation can protect lands and waters while addressing environmental and health hazards caused by these orphaned wells on the Osage Reservation.

  7. Orphaned wells are oil or gas wells that have been abandoned by fossil fuel extractors. These wells may have been deactivated because of economic viability, failure to transfer ownerships, or neglect and thus no longer have legal owners responsible for their care.

  8. Dec 29, 2023 · Two new grants are on the way to help plug orphaned and abandoned wells on the Osage Reservation. But before the help could arrive, the Nation’s Congress and Osage Minerals Council had to clear up some misconceptions and address some concerns from Osage shareholders.

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