An orphaned oil well at Ohio River Islands Refuge

An orphaned well, a thick metal cylinder with a hole in the top, outside in a patch of plants
Photo By/Credit

Victor Elam/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
09/15/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
An orphaned oil well at Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Orphaned wells there are getting cleaned up.
Facility
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Forest
River/stream
Subject tags
Human impacts
Oil production
Petroleum chemical industries
Pollution
Wildlife refuges