National Legacy Well Heatmap
Color-coded national map of documented oil and gas wells, ranked by predicted bycatch potential per category. Filterable by state, basin, era of completion, primary product, current status, and operator class.
The Platform
Intelligence layers built for legacy well assets
Eight integrated modules that turn historical well data into actionable bycatch intelligence: per-well predictions, federal grant reports, sourcing network access, and novel site discovery.
Bycatch Prediction Engine
Per-well predictive model with confidence intervals for lithium concentration in produced water, helium in associated gas, rare earth elements in formation brine, geothermal gradient at borehole depth, and residual recoverable hydrocarbons at modern recovery economics.
Federal Grant-Ready Reports
One-click pre-formatted reports aligned to DOE Bipartisan Infrastructure Law orphan-well program, DOE Earthshot lithium R&D, DOE NETL CORE-CM, EPA Methane Emissions Reduction Program, and state abandoned-well plugging applications. Direct submission alignment, citation-ready.
Operator Decision Engine
Per-well reactivation analysis including bycatch potential, residual hydrocarbon, geothermal, aboveground asset salvage value, and plug-and-abandon alternative cost. Output: reactivate, sell rights, plug, or hold.
Sourcing Network Bridge
High-confidence lithium-brine, helium, and rare earth identifications route to vetted strategic and sovereign buyers through a curated network with provenance-grade documentation. Identity isolation preserved on both sides. Patent pending.
Cross-Basin Novel Site Discovery
Geological signature matching identifies undiscovered analogs to historically productive bycatch clusters. Surfaces high-potential wells that are absent from existing databases. Patent pending.
Geothermal Intelligence Module
Per-well thermal gradient scoring, wellbore condition assessment, and conversion economics. DOE Wells of Opportunity aligned. Built for Fervo, Quaise, and the developers converting legacy boreholes to clean energy.
DLE Sourcing API
Programmatic access for Direct Lithium Extraction companies. Query by basin, formation, or state and receive ranked well lists with Li-brine confidence scores, volume estimates, and extraction economics.
Well Viability Framework
Seven drivers. One decision.
Every well assessed through the MotherLode Reservoir platform is evaluated across seven viability dimensions before a redevelopment, hold, or plug recommendation is issued.
Reservoir Potential
Remaining oil in place, pressure support, decline history, fluid properties, historical recovery factor, and offset production trends. The foundation of any redevelopment case.
Wellbore Condition
Casing integrity, cement bond quality, mechanical access, downhole obstructions, historical plugging records, and suitability for recompletion or sidetrack drilling.
Field Redevelopment Potential
Infill drilling opportunities, pattern realignment, waterflood optimization, pressure maintenance, horizontal laterals, and selective recompletion in bypassed zones.
Infrastructure Readiness
Availability and condition of roads, tanks, gathering lines, power, water handling, saltwater disposal, and nearby processing capacity. Assessed before any capital commitment.
Regulatory and Ownership Clarity
Lease status, mineral ownership, operator responsibility, bonding, orphan-well classification, surface access, and state approval pathway. No surprises after commitment.
Environmental and Safety Profile
Methane emissions, groundwater risk, surface contamination, proximity to communities, and plugging or remediation liabilities. Quantified before, not discovered during.
Uranium Proximity and TENORM Profile
Formation proximity to uranium-bearing sedimentary units, TENORM radium flag in produced water, ISR development potential, and regulatory compliance pathway. Uranium is now on the 2025 USGS Critical Minerals List. Wells with ISR overlap qualify for DPA Title III funding under DOI Secretary Order SO-3436 (July 2025).
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