The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 The story of Alberta’s $100-billion well liability problem. How did we get here? https://thenarwhal.ca/the-story-of-albertas-100-billion-well-liability-problem-how-did-we-get-here/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 19:06:51 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=8759 Landowners once promised a fair share for hosting oil and gas infrastructure on their properties say Alberta’s liability management system is broken. They're worried the regulator has long been propping up the industry by exaggerating profits and underestimating the costs of cleanup — often leaving landowners with a tangled mess of wells, rusty pipes and contaminated soil. Sharon J. Riley Investigation Photo Essay abandoned wells Alberta climate change environmental law liability oil and gas orphan wells Orphan Wells Association Daryl Bennett