世界石油

奥斯汀——铁路委员会屡获殊荣的堵井计划再次获得殊荣——获得州际石油和天然气契约委员会 (IOGCC) 颁发的尊敬的主席环境合作伙伴奖。该奖项是为了表彰今年早些时候完成的一个复杂项目，该项目确保了大丛林国家保护区划船者的安全。

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国家公园管理局 (NPS) 联系该委员会，要求拆除 40 年前德克萨斯州东部内奇斯河中运营商堵塞的四口井的表层套管。随着时间的推移，高大的水下表面外壳已经暴露出来，对该地区的划船者构成了风险。RRC组织承包商和潜水员清除河流碎片，并切割河床的钢套管以安全清除。

该委员会的封堵计划积极致力于保护全州的环境和社区，该机构连续七年超过立法机构设定的封堵目标就证明了这一点。根据 2021 年 IOGCC 的报告，尽管德克萨斯州是美国第一大石油和天然气生产国，但它是自 2018 年以来所有产油州中孤井数量增幅最低的州之一。

“委员会因我们的堵井计划而获得全国认可，这一奖项是我们在致力于保护德克萨斯人和环境方面所获得的声誉的又一例证，”执行董事王伟说。“我们很高兴能够利用我们的专业知识并成功消除 Big Thicket 的危险，从而确保该地区的安全，让游客在未来几年继续享受乐趣。”

NPS 和参与该项目的承包商 Laredo Construction 也与 RRC 一起获奖。RRC 执行董事王伟于 2023 年 10 月 17 日星期二代表委员会接受了 IOGCC 环境合作伙伴奖。

这是 IOGCC 第二次认可 RRC 在国家公园的杰出工作。该委员会于 2021 年因在德克萨斯州海岸热门旅游目的地帕德里岛国家海岸的堵井工作而获奖。

主照片： 潜水员在大丛林国家保护区的表层套管上工作（图片来源：德克萨斯州铁路委员会）

World Oil

AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission’s award-winning well-plugging program received yet another accolade – receiving the esteemed Chair’s Environmental Partnership Award from the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC). The award was for completing a complex project that ensured boater safety at the Big Thicket National Preserve earlier this year.

Source: World Oil

The National Park Service (NPS) contacted the Commission to remove surface casings on four wells that had been plugged in the Neches River in East Texas by operators 40 years prior. The tall, underwater surface casings had become exposed over time and posed a risk to boaters in the area. The RRC organized contractors and divers to remove river debris and cut the steel casings at the riverbed to get them removed safely.

The Commission’s plugging program works aggressively to protect the environment and communities around the state, as evidenced by the fact that the agency has exceeded well plugging targets set by the legislature for seven straight years. And according to a 2021 IOGCC report, Texas saw one of the lowest increases in the orphan well population among all producing states since 2018, despite being the number one oil and gas producer in the country.

“The Commission has been nationally recognized for our well plugging program and this award is yet another example of the reputation we have gained in our commitment to protecting Texans and the environment,” said Wei Wang, Executive Director. “We were pleased to lend our expertise and successfully remove the hazards at Big Thicket which keeps the area safe for visitors to continue to enjoy for years to come.”

The NPS, and the contractor that worked on the project, Laredo Construction, also received the award along with the RRC. RRC Executive Director Wei Wang received the IOGCC Environmental Partner Award on behalf of the Commission on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

This was the second time the IOGCC has recognized the RRC for its exceptional work at a national park. The Commission received an award in 2021 for well plugging work at Padre Island National Seashore – a popular tourist destination on the Texas coast.

Lead photo: Diver working on surface casing at Big Thicket National Preserve (Credit: Railroad Commission of Texas)