Abandoned and Orphan Well Program – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supports Pennsylvania’s well-plugging work and associated remediation to protect the environment and public health and safety.
DEP’s previously pending Formula 1 application is now reported as awarded: $76.4 million received in September 2024, followed by $114.6 million in Phase 2 funding in March 2026. Pennsylvania remains eligible for additional Phase 3 Formula Grant funding.
Performance Grant – Matching Grant supports Pennsylvania’s work to plug abandoned and orphan oil and gas wells, remediate affected land, and reduce environmental and public-safety threats.
The Orphan Well Plugging Grant Program funds scientific remediation and plugging of abandoned oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania to reduce methane emissions and protect the environment.
Funds projects in Pennsylvania to plug and remediate orphaned or abandoned oil and gas wells, reducing environmental and public health risks.
Formula Grant supports Pennsylvania’s work to plug abandoned and orphan oil and gas wells, prioritizing high-risk sites and vulnerable communities to protect the environment and public health and safety.
Underground Heating Oil Tank Cleanup Reimbursement Program helps current and former tank owners pay for cleanup of heating oil releases to address contamination of soil, groundwater, and surface water.