A Texas landowner is suing oil companies for damages on his property. The suit alleges injection wells and improperly plugged oil wells polluted the soil and groundwater.

Texans may think finding oil on their property means instant riches, but the reality involves navigating safety regulations and environmental protections with the Railroad Commission's guidance.

A quart of fully synthetic motor oil is typically under $10, yet it can be all that stands between you and having to pay thousands for a new engine. To help prevent this, of course, oil companies ...

WATFORD CITY, N.D. — A tank battery explosion in North Dakota’s oil patch shut down a highway for several hours, according to state troopers. The North Dakota Highway Patrol announced Tuesday morning, ...

Venezuela started shutting wells in a region that holds the world’s largest deposits of oil in the face of a blockade by the Trump administration meant to financially squeeze the nation. Petroleos de ...

An emergency remediation project to cap a methane leak from an “orphan” oil well in Newport Beach has hit an unexpected snag, as construction crews have experienced complications with infrastructure ...

Three Texas men used shell companies to pocket revenues from hundreds of New Mexico oil and gas wells while leaving the state with cleanup costs for abandoned properties, Attorney General Raúl Torrez ...

This image from September shows the Wehr Spring Valley Farm oil and gas well in Ellsworth. It achieved good results in its first three months of production, increasing interest in Mahoning County by ...

Staff file photo / Ed Runyan This image from September shows the Wehr Spring Valley Farm oil and gas well in Ellsworth. It achieved good results in its first three months of production, increasing ...

An emergency repair to cap an abandoned oil well leaking oil and methane gas under a house on the Balboa Peninsula is taking longer than expected due to unforeseen technical challenges encountered ...

The emergency repairs to cap an abandoned oil well in Newport Beach may miss its Christmas deadline, city staff said. Utilities director Mark Vukovich said crews need to install a much larger drill ...

MALVERN, Ohio (WOIO) - An oil well pad exploded Tuesday morning in Carroll County, sending thick black smoke into the sky. The explosion occurred around 7 a.m. on June Road in Malvern. The fire ...