Well Done Foundation (WDF), a national nonprofit whose mission is to plug orphaned oil and gas wells across the United States, is inviting the community to attend an open house and meet & greet event at their Okmulgee Headquarters at 114 West 7th Street, across form the Muscogee Creek Nation Council House, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Tuesday July 8.
WDF recently announced the completion of their tenth orphan well in the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge Project with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). This initiative focuses on plugging more than 110 orphaned oil and gas wells and reclaiming the well sites that will protect refuge visitors, subsurface and surface waters, wetlands, protected species, and sensitive natural resources in the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge.
This open house will provide the opportunity to meet the WDF Team of environmental technicians, petroleum engineers, trail crew, pluggers, cementers, drillers and safety staff, along with members of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Friends of the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge. Additionally, the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce will host an official ribbon cutting, welcoming the Well Done Foundation to the community.
“We are so thankful for the support of this entire community,” said Curtis Shuck, Founder and Chairman of the Board at WDF. “We have such a great team that is doing amazing work, and we are happy to be able to introduce them in person. We are all committed to doing our part for future generations, making a difference one orphan well at a time.”
About Well Done Foundation
A nonprofit formed in 2019, the Well Done Foundation’s mission is to fight climate change by plugging the estimated 2.15 million orphaned oil and gas wells in the United States. The WDF works with farmers and landowners, local and state government, corporations, and other nonprofits to locate the orphaned wells, measure and document methane and CO2 emissions, plug the wells, and restore the surface areas to their original state. For more information visit welldonefoundation.org.
About US Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the premier federal agency dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. As part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Service manages the National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses more than 850 million acres of lands and waters across the country. Through its programs and partnerships, the USFWS works to ensure the continued benefit of these natural resources for the American people. For more information, please visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s official website at www.fws.gov.
