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American Petroleum Solutions joins state's Idle and Orphan Well Program
Huntington Beach firm says its technology can revitalize abandoned oil wells.
BY Ashly McGlonePublished: February 08, 2010
Photo courtesy of FotoliaAmerican Petroleum Solutions, a subsidiary of Huntington Beach-based ACT Clean Technologies, has joined the California Department of Conservations’ Idle and Orphan Well Program.
The platform aims to bring idle and abandoned wells back into production, and the company expects to use its technology to further this goal.
"We believe with our proprietary patented fluidizer, we have an excellent chance to reactivate these old wells and turn some of them into profitable active oil and gas wells," says Bill Anderson, president of American Petroleum Solutions.
The company's water-based fluidizer is used to clean contaminated soil, sand, tank interiors and equipment, all while recovering oil.
An idle well is one that has not produced oil and gas, or has not been
used for fluid injection for six consecutive months during the last
five years, according to Russell Kidder, CEO of ACT Clean Technologies.
An orphan well is a deserted well that has no viable operator or owner.
There were nearly 230 orphan wells and 19,546 idle wells recorded by the California Department of Conservation in 2009.
Other
Orange County contractors open to well bidding include Anaheim-based
Insight Environmental Engineering & Construction, Huntington
Beach-based Miller Brooks Environmental Inc. and Lake Forest-based
Environmental Solutions Inc.
American Petroleum Solutions
offers a range of environmental remediation services, solving oil,
petroleum and hazardous waste cleanup problems.
Current clients include Conoco Phillips, Exxon Mobil, Avon Petroleum, Valero Petroleum and the U.S. Navy Petroleum Reserve.
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Photo courtesy of Fotolia The platform aims to bring idle and abandoned wells back into production, and the company expects to use its technology to further this goal. "We believe with our proprietary patented fluidizer, we have an excellent chance to reactivate these old wells and turn some of them into profitable active oil and gas wells," says Bill Anderson, president of American Petroleum Solutions. The company's water-based fluidizer is used to clean contaminated soil, sand, tank interiors and equipment, all while recovering oil. An idle well is one that has not produced oil and gas, or has not been used for fluid injection for six consecutive months during the last five years, according to Russell Kidder, CEO of ACT Clean Technologies. An orphan well is a deserted well that has no viable operator or owner. There were nearly 230 orphan wells and 19,546 idle wells recorded by the California Department of Conservation in 2009. Other Orange County contractors open to well bidding include Anaheim-based Insight Environmental Engineering & Construction, Huntington Beach-based Miller Brooks Environmental Inc. and Lake Forest-based Environmental Solutions Inc. American Petroleum Solutions offers a range of environmental remediation services, solving oil, petroleum and hazardous waste cleanup problems. Current clients include Conoco Phillips, Exxon Mobil, Avon Petroleum, Valero Petroleum and the U.S. Navy Petroleum Reserve. Related headlines Clean Energy receives grants for natural gas BlueFire lights up bioenergy world Clean Energy set to build fuel station in New Jersey Clean Energy signs contract with Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport BlueFire named a top bioenergy company |
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