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BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Selected Us to Plug Over 110 Orphan Wells

Starting in 2025 Well Done Foundation will be plugging over 110 abandoned wells and conserving national wildlife refuges.
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Plugging the 3.5 million orphan wells in the USA reverses climate change, protects water, air and soil.

The Well Done Foundation Plugs Wells.
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The Carbon Wildcat Series
w/ Curtis Shuck

See how the Well Done Foundation is combatting climate change, protecting our water resources and conserving our precious natural habitats.
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Our Orphan Well Projects

To date we have plugged 70 wells. More than 2.0 million metric ton(nes) of CO2e eliminated as the result of our work.
Lorenzo #15 well plugged, stopping it from methane leaking

Featured in: The Washington Post

(Plugging Forgotten Wells, Protecting Communities)
Read our featured article in The Washington Post here and click below to support our foundation.
Members who have donated to plugging wells 

Our Sponsors

Behind every successful nonprofit is a dedicated donor community that believes in the cause and generously contributes to its support.
Solving the Methane Crisis, One Well at a Time.
We are on the ground, mobilizing resources to eliminate immediate greenhouse gas emissions and reclaim land, water, and air quality for healthier communities and a better planet.
Who Is Well Done Foundation >
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to permanently plugging the nation's most dangerous methane-leaking, orphaned oil and gas wells.
What Do We Do >
We locate abandoned wells, raise funds to cover the expensive, necessary work of permanently sealing them, and restore the land to a safe, natural state.
Where Do We Work >
We work nationwide, partnering with landowners, state agencies, and communities to address the urgent environmental legacy of orphaned wells across the U.S.
How Can YOU Help >
You can directly support our mission by donating funds or purchasing our verifiable carbon credits, turning your commitment into immediate, measurable climate action. You can also help us by spreading the word and making others aware of us.
Our mission is to fight climate change through plugging orphaned or abandoned oil and gas wells. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates there are approximately 3.5 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.
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In this episode, join Mike Davidson on a cross-country road trip as he teams up with the Well Done Foundation. Together, they embark on a mission to locate and cap abandoned oil and gas wells across the U.S., combating the toxic and potentially deadly effects of these environmental hazards.

Click here to watch us work on plugging a well.

plugging orphaned wells and stopping methane gas emission helps with carbon credits

Well Done Foundation Offers Its First Certified High-Integrity Carbon Credits from Orphan Oil and Gas Wells to Reduce Carbon Footprint and Offset Taxpayer Burden.

BOZEMAN, MT – [December 10, 2024] – Well Done Foundation (WDF), a national nonprofit whose mission is to plug orphaned oil and gas wells across the United States, announced today it is going to market with the release of 778,000 high-integrity carbon credits.

The Carbon Wildcat Series
w/ Curtis Shuck



Join Curtis Shuck, founder of Well Done Foundation, from the field, as he guides and educates us on how WDF is making an instant, immediate impact by plugging orphan, abandoned and idle wells. In this video series, you will see how the Well Done Foundation is combatting climate change, protecting our water resources and conserving our precious natural habitats.

Stacey Shuck

Paycheck With a Purpose Become a Certified QMS

The Well Done Foundation (WDF) and Well Done Montana LLC (WDM) are teaming up to provide Qualified Measurement Specialist (QMS) Training, Testing and Certification for Ventbuster Instruments. The WDF Course Curriculum includes a combination of Computer Based Training (CBT), which can be completed remotely, and facilitator lead classroom sessions coupled with boots on the ground, hands on supervised field work with orphaned oil & gas wells, that totals 37.0 hours of 3 days.
Earn a Paycheck you can be proud of!

Our Sponsors

Behind every successful nonprofit is a dedicated donor community that believes in the cause and generously contributes to its support and help plug orphan wells.
Click To View Our Sponsors!

Bucket List Worthy Ecotourism

Orphan Well Field Experience.
Embark on a journey to majestic Montana for an eco-tourism adventure like none other! Work alongside Roughneck members, in Big Sky Country with this offer of a unique opportunity for eco-conscious travelers.
Join us in Shelby, Montana and Deep Fork, Oklahoma in 2026 for the opportunity of a lifetime.
Make a real, immediate difference for the climate.

Be a Carbon Hero
A Noble Gift For You and Others

Everyone can do something.
WDF is selling Carbon Credits to individuals and companies to offset theircarbon footprints. The offsets were created by the plugging of the Bluhm #007 well.
Carbon Credits are a great gift for yourself or others. Purchase in any quantity you like and receive a WDF registered certificate authenticating your purchase.
Make an instant and immediate impact in the fight against climate change.

Buy Carbon Credits
Offset Your Carbon Footprint

Consider offsetting your life's impact by purchasing carbon credits.

Third-Party Verified - Certified for credibility and transparency.

Help us plug wells and prevent harmful methane emissions from entering the atmosphere, offering immediate and measurable reductions.

Instant. Immediate. Impact.

At the Well Done Foundation, we are committed to ensuring the vitality of our environment and public health by plugging orphan oil and gas wells. Together, we are combatting climate change, protecting our water resources and conserving our precious natural habitats.
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YES! Please have your sales team contact me about purchasing 100 or more carbon credits! 
BUYING CARBON CREDITS

Be a Carbon Hero

Did you know the average person creates 20 metric tons of CO2e every year? 

WDF has created Blue Ribbon Climate Benefit Units™ (CBU Blues) to be sold to individuals and companies to offset their carbon footprints. The current offsets were created by the plugging of the Bluhm #007 (API#25-101-10074) orphan well, completed August 24, 2023, in Toole County, MT. 

  • Obtain CBU Blues in any quantity you like.
  • Receive a WDF registered certificate authenticating your donation.
  • Your donation helps support the funding to plug more orphan wells.
  • Receive special access to scientific data regarding your carbon offset.

Thank You For Your Interest In Acquiring Climate Benefit Units!

Each unit is $25 and represents 1 metric ton of CO2e.

Let’s start with some basic information so we can keep detailed records on carbon credits sold.