Orphaned wells are inactive, non-compliant wells that have been inactive a minimum of 12 months and the responsible operator's Organizational Report (Form P-5) has been delinquent …

Jan 15, 2024 · Across the state, thousands of abandoned oil wells remain unplugged despite being out of service. Those wells, over time, have the potential to leak oil and toxic byproducts …

Aug 2, 2024 · Texas, infamous for its rampant oil and gas development, has seen over a million wells drilled, posing significant environmental risks. There are nearly 9,000 documented wells …

Feb 29, 2024 · Ten miles southwest of Wight’s land, an abandoned well in Pecos County created a body of water now known as Lake Boehmer. It began to form about two decades ago and …

Jun 4, 2024 · Of the nearly half-million unplugged wells Carbon Tracker has identified in Texas, more than a third have either been temporarily abandoned, have not produced in five or more …

Dec 21, 2016 · Brackish water flows from an unplugged abandoned well outside of Imperial in Pecos County — one of several in the area likely drilled for oil but later tapped for water. …

Between Baffin Bay, south of Corpus Christi, and Sabine Lake, on the Louisiana border, about 300 wells in state waters sit abandoned by defunct owners. The largest concentration of these …

Jul 19, 2023 · Orphan wells – abandoned oil wells – are a side effect from the century-old oil and gas industry in Texas. There are more than 8,200 registered orphan wells in the state. They’re …

There they spotted a rainbow sheen—about thirty feet wide and a couple of hundred feet long—stretching across the murky water, a telltale sign of a leaking oil well. They had seen …

Oct 29, 2024 · Understand the risks associated with abandoned oil wells in Texas and learn how to negotiate effectively with sellers to address cleanup responsibilities.