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NETL Takes to the Sky With the Right Stuff To Find Undocumented Orphaned Wells
April 11, 2023
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on April 10, 2023:

Lightweight sensor technology developed by NETL has taken off and provides an effective airborne tool to locate the remnants of abandoned oil and natural gas wells that emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

Methane leaking from undocumented orphaned wells is a serious safety hazard and a significant contributor to . . .

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