IOGCC Member and Associate member states mitigate future potential orphaned and abandoned wells through permitting and regulatory processes. Most states require some form of security or financial assurance in the permitting process to ensure proper plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the event the operator becomes insolvent. Additionally, individual states address potential abandonment of wells through temporary abandonment allowances, plugging and abandonment requirements, and incentives for bringing idle and orphaned wells back to production.