The number of orphaned and abandoned wells varies greatly depending on their definition. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, there might be millions of old and improperly plugged oil and gas wells leaking methane or contaminating groundwater in the United States, and plugging them could cost billions.
Yu Feng, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University was recently named a recipient of the 2022 Journal of Aerosol Science Excellence in Research Award.
Samantha Stobbe, a senior chemical engineering major, recently won second place in a poster competition at the AIChE Annual Student Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona.