The sand transportation system, used for crude oil production in the Permian Basin, began shuttling proppant in January.

Texas lawmakers attempted to address the growing problem of abandoned wells. Two years later, none of that money has been ...

In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger lies underground — where oil ...

Environmentalists are worried the state — known for a lax approach to regulation — is not prepared for the added ...

The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 666 original drilling permits in January 2025. The total includes 607 to drill new oil or gas wells, 6 to re-enter plugged wellbores, and 53 for ...

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Texas Regulators Grapple With a Growing Problem: Old Oil Wells Leaking Polluted Water In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other ...

Feb. 3—AUSTIN — Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas for November 2024 came from 159,727 oil wells and 82,958 gas wells, a ...

Credit: Pu Ying Huang/The Texas Tribune In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger ...