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orphaned well

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United States Code

42 U.S.C. § 15907 — in this section

The term "orphaned well"—

(A) with respect to Federal land or Tribal land, means a well—

(i) 1 (I) that is not used for an authorized purpose, such as production, injection, or monitoring; and

(II) (aa) for which no operator can be located;