Support the Well Done Foundation
Thank you for your interest in supporting the Well Done Foundation and our mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US by plugging orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates there are approximately 2.15 million unplugged abandoned wells scattered throughout the United States. We work with farmers and landowners, local and state governments, corporations and not-for-profit organizations to locate abandoned wells, measure and document the CO2 emissions, then plug the wells and restore the surrounding surface area to its original state.
Plugging orphan wells is not the single solution to slowing the pace of climate change. Collectively, we should all be doing everything we can to tackle and solve the problem, including switching to renewable sources of energy, planting trees (we love trees) and plugging leaking wells. That said, money spent plugging methane-leaking oil and gas wells is money efficiently spent, and it is a direct, immediate and effective way to fight climate change. To give an example, our average cost to plug an orphaned well is +/-$65,000. Some wells are cheaper to plug, some are much more expensive. Several of the wells we have plugged were emitting 4,000 metric tons of CO2e every year. To place that in context, to remove that same amount of CO2 from the atmosphere you would have to plant approximately 400,000 trees, which you would then have to manage and grow for 20 years. Hard to do that for $65,000, and the results are delayed.
This effective and immediate impact is why so many individuals, companies, and organizations have chosen to support our efforts, including Fuyuki Fujiwara. Hear directly from Mr. Fujiwara about why he was compelled to contribute to our foundation:
Our team is out there doing the work, but there are so many more wells to locate, measure, adopt, and plug. Your donation will help us scale up our efforts and make a real difference, #onewellatatime.
For more information about our work, visit the FAQ section on our website.
Well Done Foundation, Inc., is a duly registered Montana nonprofit corporation and is classified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with the ID #84-4559447, as an exempt private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and is subject to Section 501(c)(3) and is therefore exempt from federal income tax. Donors can deduct contributions they make to the Well Done Foundation, Inc. under IRC Section 170. The Well Done Foundation, Inc. is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106 0r 2522.
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Victoria | $100
I am holding my tongue doing this when oil companies make billions of dollars and are not taking responsibility for this pollution. There isn’t time to quibble now, we have to get this done to combat climate change.
Owen Lourie | $21.23
Julie Holzer | $200
Susan | $250
This is such a wonderful thing you do. Thank you.
Cornelius Grove | $5,000
Curtis | $21.08
Thank you, Well Done Supporters!
Curtis Shuck | $21.08
Janet Buchwald | $50
Sriganesh Arunanthi | $104.12
Elliot White | $104.12
I read about what you’re doing in the New York Times with the Youth, Climate Initiative, and think this is fantastic. The Methane problem is something where people can individually really have a where people can individually really have an impact!
Anonymous | $100
Given in the name of Sarah E. Browne
Diane Maguire
I just read an article in NY Times about the teens who adopted an orphaned well to raise funds to have it capped. It mentioned Well Done Foundation. It inspired me to donate. Thank you so much for what you do.
Ellen Davis | $110
Read about you in NYT today
Frederick Simkin
Saw the piece in today's New York Times. As someone who worked in the "Patch" (decades ago) and with an interest in real solutions to environmental problem, that can be delivered today, I was glad to see a an organization dedicated to do doing just that, using oilfield skills. Thank you and good luck.
John J Barrows Jr. | $100
Keep up the good work.
Sherry Hansen | $208
Merri Baldwin | $519.52
Madalyn Jones
MICHELE | $1,038.73
was just enlightened via the TIMES well done to you all and I need to help
Victoria | $50
Just read about Mr Shuck helping the kids in North Carolina cap the well in Ohio. Awesome and thank you.
Nancy Kelly | $104.12
Danny Nichols | $104.12
I made a one time dònation of $100 on 2023 buthave not received a receipt
Steve Warnek | $52.23
Neal A | $21.08
Well Done Foundation, your work is important and I wanted to make a contribution to further the mission.
Pascal | $10.70
David | $52.23
GEOFFREY | $250
Joseph Mar | $26.27
Jan | $100/M
I love what you are accomplishing ❣️
Robert Sanchez | $21.23