https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-taxpayers-footing-bill-for-delinquent-oil-and-gas-companies-investigation-reveals/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:14:56 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=9505 Landowners are supposed to get paid for wells on their property, but companies are increasingly defaulting, which means the Alberta government ends up picking up the tab. An investigation by The Narwhal reveals the province is almost never recouping these costs Sharon J. Riley Investigation abandoned wells Alberta Alberta Surface Rights Federation Corporate Influence oil and gas wells Oil wells in Alberta