the West Texas oil patch was washed up, decades past its glory days. Then, in 2011, Sheffield’s company, Pioneer Natural Resources, figured out the trick—a combination of horizontal wells and ...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality received $10 million from lawmakers in 2023 to plug such wells but has yet to spend any of the money as it completes the rule making process.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Duncanville quarterback Keelon Russell (12) looks to throw as he scrambles away from North Crowley defensive lineman Xavier ...

A man whose fiancée took her own life after leaving a suicide note blaming him for her death has been jailed. Kiena Dawes, 23, wrote a suicide note claiming partner Ryan Wells “killed her”.

MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) was following up on an ongoing criminal investigation Wednesday in Midland County and it was related to a missing woman's case.

Photo courtesy of the Cooke Municipal Golf Course Facebook Page. Ryan Wells is back as the head professional at Cooke Municipal Golf Course in Prince Albert. After spending the last five years away ...