An abandoned wellhead in the oil field. Legislative analysts predict New Mexico will have to spend hundreds of millions to address 'orphan' wells. (Getty Images) New Mexico could face ballooning costs ...

Oil workers pull tubing from an orphan well in a field in Luling on March 27, 2025. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune LULING — Just six minutes from 5,700-person town’s historic city center, ...

The billions of dollars approved by Congress to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells have been frozen as part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to government spending, creating concerns that ...

Maria Burns watched with satisfaction as a three-story-high drilling rig made a racket in her front yard. Normally, the loudest thing on this residential street in Ashland, Ohio, would be the barking ...

When it comes to environmental responsibility, New Mexico’s oil and gas industry is not just stepping up — we’re leading the way. In recent years, oil and gas operators plugged over 90% of the wells ...

The program helps states tackle abandoned wells that can leak planet-warming methane into the air and potentially harmful chemicals into drinking water. A federal program that helps states plug ...

Researchers at Iowa State University have discovered a unique and environmentally friendly solution of utilizing crop waste to seal abandoned oil wells and capture carbon by permanently sequestering ...

A bill that aims to address growing numbers of uncapped oil and gas wells is expected to become law after clearing the Texas Legislature on Monday. Senate Bill 1150, authored by state Sen. Mayes ...