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Abandoned well

An oil or gas well that is no longer in use, has not been properly sealed (plugged), and is not expected to be used again for oil and gas operations.

Remediation

The process of stopping or reversing environmental damage, such as cleaning up contaminated land or water.

Reclamation

The process of restoring land affected by industrial activity (like drilling) to a natural or economically useful state.

Repurposing

Adapting an existing structure or resource, like an abandoned well, for a new use, such as generating geothermal energy or storing captured carbon.

LiDAR

Light Detection and Ranging, a remote sensing method that uses pulsed laser light to measure distances and create detailed 3D maps of the Earth's surface and objects.

Optical gas imaging

A technology that uses special cameras to visually detect and display gas leaks that are invisible to the naked eye.

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage

A set of technologies that capture carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources or the air, which can then be used for other purposes or stored underground to prevent its release into the atmosphere.