Well Plugging and Abandonment
Oil Field Decommissioning
Well P&A and Decommissioning – as an integrated solution or as part of your team.
Having closed over 2300+ wells for large oil field clients, we are experts in plugging and abandonment, oil field decommissioning, and land reclamation. We primarily operate in five states with successful completion results for our clients and an excellent safety record. Most often our services are provided as either integrated delivery or project expertise.

Approved P&A Contractor in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mississippi
Cost Effective
Every job has best-case, mid-case, and worst case operational planning and budgeting before the start of work. With this knowledge we work together with you to ensure a successful project.
Customized Solutions
We work within your current plugging and abandonment program or develop a fully integrated contractor-at-risk program for you.
Safe Operations
We are highly trained and experienced in plugging and abandonment operations. We’ve worked over 486,000+ hours since our last recordable incident.
Integrated Delivery
Don’t know where to start? Consider using our team to provide your well plugging and abandonment and decommissioning project as an integrated solution.
Simpler Process
One team start to finish to successful project completion.
Lower Cost and Higher Quality
A single point of responsibility. Innovative approaches and use of value engineering to reduce capital and lifecycle cost.
Faster Delivery
Design and field operations overlap, improving decommissioning efficiency.
Project Expertise
Lean on our expertise. Our qualifications and services range from records research and project planning to field work, drilling and cementing to final restoration.
Records Research
Project Planning
Budget Analysis and Value Engineering
Construction Management
Government Relations
See the benefits for yourself of working with Elm Springs.
Testimonials
What Clients Are Saying About Us
- Elm Springs Inc has performed multiple high profile projects for my company with a very high degree of success. They possess an above average industry standard for Safety performance and planning and have never experienced a recordable or a HIPO during thousands of man hours of work provided to my company. Whether onshore or inland waters I can depend upon Elm Springs Inc to Safely and COST EFFECTIVELY execute field work and provide exceptional front end planning and consulting for very challenging and complicated projects.
..cost effectively execute field work and provide exceptional front end planning.Current Client
…top notch in oilfield remediation, plant decommissioning, and oil/gas well plugging and abandonment.Current Client
- Elm Springs Inc. is top notch in oilfield remediation, plant decommissioning, and oil/gas well plugging and abandonment. Their safety record is impeccable because safety-consciousness is passed from the top management down to their workforce.
About Us
Our company was formed in 1997 to provide consulting and field operations services for the successful decommissioning and plugging and abandonment of legacy and orphan wells. Today we focus on plugging land and inland water oil and gas wells as an integrated solution or by providing consulting services as part of the project team.
Who We Work For
Our Leadership Team
Benny Emmert
Co-Owner
Legacy Oil & Gas Well P&A, Site Decommissioning, Site Restoration
Todd Emmert
Co-Owner
Legacy Oil & Gas Well P&A, Site Decommissioning, Site Restoration
Dale McEachern
Project Execution
Oilfield Reclamation
Well P&A
Richard Manross
Team Leader
Cementing and Pumping
Field Operations
We are Safe.
We expend considerable resources to train team members on performing their roles with constant hazard awareness and mitigation of risk. We focus on mitigating risks through behavior-based safety programs and daily hazard recognition discussions..
HOURS WORKED SINCE LAST RECORDABLE INJURY0Years Since Last Recordable Incident0*We are a member of Browz and Avetta through our engineering partner Anderson Engineering.
Our Safety Tools.
Defined Practices
Risk-assessed Standard Operating Practices and Task Safety Analysis
Permit Driven
Task Safety Analysis are developed for all work and permits are issued (i.e. Hot Work, Ground Disturbance, Working at Heights, High Pressure Pumping) prior to beginning any task.
Empowered to Stop Work
Any time unexpected downhole conditions or a change in operations are encountered – work is stopped and the risk and operational plan are adjusted.
Recent Successes. Plugging and Abandonment. Oilfield Decommissioning and Reclamation.
Approved P&A Contractor in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi
Get in touch
Phone: (870) 696-3889
Fax: (870) 696-3509
Where to find us
5700 Hwy 19 South, Magnolia, AR 71753