https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/a-massive-liability-b-c-s-orphan-fracking-wells-set-to-double-this-year/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:16:13 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=17099 Since 2016 the number of orphaned wells increased by a staggering 770 per cent. Now, as the tally grows, the province is left with contaminated sites, a leaking wastewater pond and an escalating cleanup bill estimated to be in the hundreds of millions Sarah Cox News B.C. Oil and Gas Commission fracking orphan wells Oil and Gas Development. Farmington Area.