The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Alberta picked up $8 million tab for land rent left unpaid by oil and gas companies in 2019 https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-8-million-tab-land-rent-left-unpaid-oil-gas-companies-2019/ Fri, 22 May 2020 14:00:58 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18937 Data obtained via a freedom of information request shows taxpayers are footing the bill for delinquent companies’ payments to private landowners, to the tune of nearly $30 million since 2010 Sharon J. Riley In-Depth Alberta Corporate Influence oil and gas liabilities oil and gas wells orphan wells Daryl Bennett poses near oil and gas infrastructure near Taber, Alta Regulator projects Alberta’s inactive well problem will double in size by 2030, documents reveal https://thenarwhal.ca/regulator-projects-albertas-inactive-well-problem-will-double-in-size-by-2030-documents-reveal/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:40:27 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=10825 Officials estimate the total number of inactive wells in Alberta will grow to 180,000 over the next decade and that it will take approximately 126 years to plug all the oil and gas wells in the province in preparation for clean up and reclamation Sharon J. Riley In-Depth Investigation Alberta alberta energy regulator oil and gas liabilities oil and gas wells Reclamation Alberta Redwater orphaned oil and gas wells SITE: 12-12-054-26w4