Environmentally wise it just depends on the well status that was abandoned. Size of the hole, depth of the hole, located close to houses or other public structures, amount of oil seeping from the well, etc. All wells are not the same. Heres a good read for dangers of not plugging a well. Problems with Abandoned and Orphaned Wells https://www.fractracker.org/2011/06/problems-with-abandoned-and-orphaned-wells/
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