Salty black water laden with contaminants erupted from an orphaned well in West Texas in February - the latest in a series of deserted oil and gas wells leaking toxic water in a threat to groundwater.

Salty black water laden with contaminants erupted from an orphaned well in West Texas in February — the latest in a series of deserted oil and gas wells leaking toxic water in a threat to groundwater.

According to its latest orphaned wells report, the Railroad Commission now has 10,029 orphaned wells on its books — the highest number since August 2006, Commission Shift reported. “That number is ...

Texas’ inventory of orphaned oil and gas wells has climbed to its highest level in nearly two decades, with the Railroad Commission reporting 10,029 orphaned wells — the most since August 2006, ...

Another orphaned oil well in West Texas erupted with black, salty water this month as state regulators struggle to address problems associated with oil field pollutants. The latest known leak, in ...