The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.

leaving Nigeria with the loss of economic benefits from over 2,560 oil wells. Cameroon gendarmes are also alleged to be infringing on the fundamental human rights of Nigerians living on the islands ...

A sinkhole around an old oil well is growing at an alarming rate on the Kelton Ranch in West Texas. Radford Grocery #17 was ...

A federal judge in Louisiana has rejected a bid by three Republican-led states to block a rule adopted during Democratic ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...

Amid growing concerns over renewed efforts by the Cross River State Government to reclaim the 76 oil wells ceded to Akwa Ibom in 2012, Governor Umo Eno has urged the people to keep praying and ...

If passed, this bipartisan plan would study buidling geothermal plants in defunct oil and gas wells in North Dakota following ...

Alberta's energy minister says the government will not draw on the public purse to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells. “We ...

Artificial intelligence is speeding up oil and gas drilling and prompting companies to take a second look at places they had ...

Amidst growing concerns over the renewed efforts by the Cross River State Government to reclaim the 76 oil wells ceded to the neighbouring Akwa Ibom State in 2012, Governor Umo Eno, has dismissed ...

The bill would have set deadlines for the oil and gas industry to plug inactive wells, which can pose a danger to the environment. A Texas Senate panel told a fellow Republican lawmaker Wednesday ...

This article was originally published by The Conversation. An oil well near housing in Rocky View Country, which surrounds the City of Calgary. Photo by Ramon Cliff via Shutterstock. Around 13 per ...