Butte Oil Well Plugging Project
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: West Glacier, Montana, United States
Source: Montana Outdoor
Glacier National Park will begin work in late July 2026 to plug the historic Butte Oil Well at Kintla Lake, which predates the establishment of the park. The project is part of the National Park Service’s Abandoned Mineral Lands program and aims to address leaking gases detected from the well. The work will temporarily affect trail and camping access in the Kintla Lake area and is expected to be c
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Oil and Gas
- Location
- West Glacier, Montana, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Montana Outdoor
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Glacier National Park will begin work in late July 2026 to plug the historic Butte Oil Well at Kintla Lake, which predates the establishment of the park. The project is part of the National Park Service’s Abandoned Mineral Lands program and aims to address leaking gases detected from the well. The work will temporarily affect trail and camping access in the Kintla Lake area and is expected to be completed by fall 2026. |
Original sector | Environmental Remediation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Montana |
City | West Glacier |
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Source | Montana Outdoor |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-07-19 |
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