# Carbon Credits for Marginal Wells?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/carbon-credits-for-marginal-wells/87900
**Category:** Oil & Gas Field Operations
**Created:** [June 3, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/carbon-credits-for-marginal-wells/87900 "2026-06-03T02:57:39Z")
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### Author: ![kate](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f04885/32.png) [@kate](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/kate)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/carbon-credits-for-marginal-wells/87900/1 "2026-06-03T02:57:39Z")

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Has anyone explored carbon credits as an alternative to continued production for marginal wells?

Our company works with operators to monetize reserves left in the ground, and I’m interested in hearing how operators think about that tradeoff today.

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### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/carbon-credits-for-marginal-wells/87900/2 "2026-06-08T13:22:40Z")

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It is being talked about in the Carbon Capture and Sequestration space. Mostly in areas where there are enough other sources close by for capture and sequestration to make it economic.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/carbon-credits-for-marginal-wells/87900/3 "2026-09-01T02:58:16Z")

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