SPE GCS: Northside: Plugged & Abandoned Well Re-entries; Purposes, Procedures and Well Integrity
Les Skinner, PE, author of a 2026 IADC book on abandoned well re-entries, explains why operators re-enter plugged wells, including leaking ‘zombie’ wells, how re-heading and re-entry procedures work, and how well integrity is inferred as crews work past each plug. Member $35, non-member $45, MiT/student/retired $25.
