The Texas Tribune on MSN11h
An abandoned West Texas oil well has created a 200-foot-wide sinkhole
The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.
Massive 200-Foot Texas Sinkhole Grows Rapidly
The sinkhole, which is so wide and deep that it could comfortably contain a four-story building, is feared to still be ...
The Daily Signal1h
West Texas Sheriffs: Oil Theft Is a Major Crime Issue
Law enforcement in West Texas say they don’t have enough manpower to deal with the rise in oil thefts in their communities.
This 'Dune' isn't fiction. It's the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
A more than 40-mile long conveyor belt filled with sand stretches from the oil fields of West Texas to New Mexico, all for the purpose of one mission: oil production ...
A growing sinkhole around old well is latest trouble in Permian Basin
The oil-filled hole around a plugged well on an Upton County ranch is one on a growing list of problems cropping up with old ...
mytexasdaily.com11d
Pipeline explosion ignites fire in west Texas
A pipeline explosion near Highway 285 and County Road 436 in Reeves County sparked a tank battery fire late Wednesday night, ...
Houston Public Media5d
Texas Senate approves bill to establish petroleum theft task force
The Texas Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would create a task force to combat the escalating issue of ...
Midland Reporter-Telegram on MSN13d
Rep. Tom Craddick files bill to combat oilfield theft in Texas
On Tuesday, Craddick filed HB 3707, which introduces stricter penalties for violations and creates new criminal offenses for ...
Self-driving sand-hauler trucks roll into the Texas Basin: A look at the new AI fleet
The rumble of sand-hauling trucks is a familiar sound in the Permian Basin, but soon, that sound may come without a driver behind the wheel. In a groundbreaking shift ...