Curtis Shuck, Chairman of the Board, Well Done Foundation joined Jason Spiess, who was guest hosting on SuperTalk 1270’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken, about the recent endorsements, ambassadors and scheduled projects.
Throughout the interview, Jason opines how the new Orphan Well craze has a “sexiness” to it that connects with Hollywood. He also believes, outside of pipeline sniffing dogs, this is the first opportunity for the oil and gas industry to connect with the average person. Shuck agrees and validated Spiess’ claims by saying Jason Priestly has joined the Well Done Foundation’s Cause to help plug orphan wells across America.
This is in addition to Priestly, Tito’s Handmade Vodka also has joined the cause at the Well Done Foundation.
The Texas-based distillery Tito’s Handmade Vodka and the Felty Family Challenge. The craft spirits company will funded the non-profit’s first well-plugging project of 2022. The well, known as Fenner #2, was installed near Caddo Lake on the Louisiana/Texas border in 1985, and abandoned in 2017.
Shuck said after working with Tito’s on the due diligence, the organic benefits of ESG became a reality for Tito’s. So did the financial and environmental.
“The ESG benefit awareness happened organically through explaining what the well done foundation does and how we operate and what we deliver,” Shuck said. “For me that is what is important. Tito’s was looking at doing the right thing regardless.”
Spiess asked him about the the brand alliance with the Well Done Foundation and Tito’s Vodka.
“Tito’s jumped in literally with both feet,” Shuck said. “How refreshing to have an organization that’s outside of our normal world but really gets it and wants to do something and leave a positive legacy.”
Tito’s will also partner on Gish A #35 and Gish A #31 well projects. Both wells are in the same region as Fenner #2. The partnership with Tito’s will also fund a Well Done Foundation Five Bayous project manager position. The role will review emissions on 70 identified wells in the Five Bayous Project scope, search for other orphan wells in the project region, and coordinated plugging and abandonment work.
They are currently doing some additional online fundraising for their Five Bayous Project. People can learn more and donate online by click here
“We are pleased to share that we have received a matching sponsorship challenge for our orphan well plugging’s taking place in Louisiana from Tito’s Handmade Vodka and the Felty Family. John, Huiling, Jackson, Erik and Nicholas,” Shuck said. “Tito’s and the Feltys wanted to make a real impact with their donation that would not only immediately benefit the environment, but also inspires others to take meaningful action and get involved.”
Right now people can TRIPLE the impact of their donation and help plug orphan wells in Louisiana. The Fenner #2 Well emits an estimated 2,336.08 tonnes of CO2e per year. Plugging this well is equivalent to removing 585 passenger vehicles from the roads each year.
The Well Done Foundation has over 250 wells scheduled to be plugged in 2022.
The Well Done Foundations, founded in 2019, builds partnerships between regulators, owners and adoptive parties to plug “orphan” oil & gas wells. The non-profit is based in Montana but is also building capacity in Pennsylvania, Louisiana and several other states. For more information, or to contribute or sponsor a well plugging project, visit welldonefoundation.org.
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