On the geothermal bit, it is on our radar, but I don't have a lot of information or expertise on the process of converting an abandoned well into geothermal. I know the Alberta government has been doing some work with some companies on that, but I don't really have any details. Having said that, it's a great idea. We should absolutely be looking at all avenues within the oil and gas sector to look at pivoting, and to get opportunities like that to move toward geothermal or renewable energy. Our position would be that it's a good idea for jobs, and it's a good idea for my members. We're not going to stand in the way of that.
In terms of the orphan well perspective, this is a very difficult issue. This is a black eye on the industry and the Government of Alberta. I certainly saw, within the budget, that $30 million went toward the Alberta government to support efforts in remediating some of those abandoned wells. I don't have all the information, because it's a side of the business with which I'm not familiar. Certainly, when our customers come and ask to abandon wells, we send in that equipment to do that work. We would have to look at the regulations in terms of how we improve that record. I agree that it's something that absolutely needs to be improved.
When you look at, for example, North Dakota—and I don't have a 100% degree of expertise on this—the state abandoned two wells in the past 10 years, and North Dakota doesn't come close to the environmental regulations we have. Why is that the case in that particular area?
Let's not reinvent the wheel. Let's look at what the best practices are internationally of how we can do a better job on this file. We certainly have not done a very good job.