Orphan, Idle & Marginal Wells Southwest Conference
Orphan, Idle & Marginal Wells Northern Appalachia Conference
Three gatherings unite regulators and operators to tackle California refinery decommissioning plus orphan well challenges in the Southwest and Appalachia
These three events reflect where our industry actually is right now.”— Symon Rubens, CEO, Energy Conference NetworkHOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Energy Conference Network (ECN) has unveiled three fall 2026 conferences centered on critical operational and environmental hurdles in the oil, gas, and refining industries: California refinery closures and conversions, plus the handling of orphan, idle, and marginal wells in the Southwest and Northern Appalachia regions.
California Refinery Transition and Decommissioning Summit
October 14-15, 2026 | Long Beach, CA
As California refineries face shutdowns, repurposing, and growing regulatory demands, the California Refinery Transition and Decommissioning Summit assembles regulators, economists, industry operators, remediation specialists, labor representatives, and community groups for direct discussions about the path forward. Topics include fuel market stability, decommissioning expenses and timelines, asset retirement obligations, contamination and land reuse, and workforce transition strategies for the communities touched by these changes.
Orphan, Idle & Marginal Wells Southwest Conference (3rd Annual)
November 18-19, 2026 | Houston, TX
Now in its third iteration, the Orphan, Idle & Marginal Wells Southwest Conference has expanded from a Texas-only event into a regional platform covering Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and the broader Gulf Coast. The conference draws senior executives, regulators, and technology innovators to explore well plugging, reclamation, repurposing, and long-term risk mitigation approaches for the area’s marginal assets.
Orphan, Idle & Marginal Wells Northern Appalachia Conference (2nd Annual)
November 4-5, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA
The Northern Appalachia Conference comes back for its second year, zeroing in on one of North America’s most mature oil and gas basins. With legacy wells interspersed across forests, farms, towns, and watersheds in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, Kentucky, and adjoining states—plus substantial fresh federal and state funding in the pipeline—the event will align operators, regulators, Tribal and Indigenous leaders, and communities around scalable solutions for plugging, reclamation, and methane reduction.
Executive Commentary
"These three events reflect where our industry actually is right now," said Symon Rubens, CEO of Energy Conference Network. "Whether it's a refinery deciding its future in California or a legacy well site in Appalachia, the same questions come up: who pays for cleanup, who does the work, and how do we protect the communities involved. Our job is to put the people who can answer those questions in the same room."
Kyle Cornish
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