| IPRB has restored more than 500 abandoned oilfield sites statewide since its formation in 1998, including 19 restoration projects so far this year and more than 100 projects since 2022.
“Illinois oil producers are committed to preserving the Southern Illinois landscape and returning abandoned oilfield sites to their pre-production state,” IPRB executive director Seth Whitehead said. “A vast majority of Illinois oil producers live and work in the same southern Illinois communities where they produce and care deeply about the environment in their local communities.
“IPRB’s restoration program was established to ensure that the industry as a whole can step up and address abandoned tank battery sites in the unfortunate instances in which Illinois oil producers have passed away or gone out of business.”
To be eligible for restoration, sites must be listed as legally abandoned by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Please contact Whitehead at 618-367-4751 if you believe you have an abandoned tank battery or saltwater disposal facility on your property that might be eligible for IPRB’s restoration program. |
