Toxic wastewater is spreading across America’s biggest oil field, posing a pressing threat to a basin that has grown into a cornerstone of global markets ...

A Texas company wants to drill for oil off Santa Barbara County's coast. Experts say its path to oil sales is looking more ...

Sable Offshore Corp. is seeking the Trump administration’s help to jumpstart a California oil project that’s awaiting ...

A plugged well on the Scouras’ property in Lee County in 2021. Oil and gas companies will face new rules on plugging wells that are no longer operable. Credit: Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune Texas oil ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Texas’ rubber-stamp system allows drillers to release vast amounts of ...

West Texas Resources, Inc. (OTC: WTXR) ("WTXR" or the "Company") today provided details on its broader reactivation strategy for 59 legacy oil and gas wells across Texas. This follows the successful ...

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From the oil field to the hotel desk, business has remained brisk in the country’s top oil basin as analysts warn of a ...

The Texas Railroad Commission on Tuesday announced the assembly of a task force dedicated to stopping petroleum theft. Per ...

There are thousands of abandoned wells across the country, and governments are often forced to pick up the cost of plugging them. The U.S. is now the world’s largest producer of crude oil, and a lot ...

Texas oil and gas companies face new deadlines to plug defunct wells after the Texas Legislature agreed this week to send Gov. Greg Abbott a bill setting new rules for the industry. The bill, which ...