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79 LEASE RESTORATION INITIATIVES 186 WELLS PLUGGED & ABANDONED
Environmental Stewardship Environmental stewardship is embedded in the daily operations of University Lands (UL) and guides how development and land management activities are carried out across the Permanent University Fund (PUF) Lands. Through proactive oversight, large-scale restoration, and rigorous compliance monitoring, UL works to balance responsible resource development with long-term land and ecosystem health. A central focus of UL’s stewardship efforts is addressing legacy and inactive oil and gas infrastructure. Through- out fiscal year 2025, UL continued coordinated restoration initiatives aimed at reducing environmental risk, minimizing emissions, and returning disturbed areas to productive use. These efforts are paired with consistent inspection programs that reinforce accountability and regulatory confidence. In addition to restoration work, UL actively manages its mineral inventory to ensure lands remain positioned for responsible future development. Low- and non- producing leases are routinely evaluated and, when appropriate, returned to inventory to support long-term planning and redevelopment opportunities. A major milestone completed during fiscal year 2025 was the Texon Restoration Project, the largest single restoration project undertaken by UL since 2019. This multi-year effort demonstrates the scale and complexity of UL’s stewardship responsibilities and reflects UL’s commitment to addressing legacy impacts comprehensively.
72 TANK BATTERY FACILITIES & PUMPING UNITS REMOVED 180 CALICHE WELL PADS RECLAIMED 60 MILES OF CALICHE ROADS RESTORED 170 MILES OF FLOWLINE REMOVED 70 MILES OF ELECTRIC LINE REMOVED 360 ACRES RETURNED TO NATIVE PASTURELAND
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