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Articles Tagged with ''orphan wells''

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An Abandoned 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.
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
March 19, 2025
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Meanwhile, earthquakes linked to wastewater injection wells continue to rock the area. The Railroad Commission has restricted deep injection to reduce seismicity in the area.


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The Driller Newscast episode 133: The Attack of the 1000-year C8 Chemicals

Transcript | The Attack of the 1000-year C8 Chemicals

National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
October 31, 2024
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Geothermal is a firm, reliable technology we should all adopt.


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The Driller Newscast episode 133: The Attack of the 1000-year C8 Chemicals
Episode 133 – The Driller Newscast

The Attack of the 1000-year C8 Chemicals

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The Driller Staff
October 31, 2024
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Tales from the Dark Job Site – The Driller Newscast Annual Halloween Edition



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The Driller Newscast episode 124 Transcript

Transcript: Celebrating Labor Day & Funds That Fuel Drilling

Read the full transcript from Episode 124 of The Driller Newscast
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
August 26, 2024
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Trenches, Zombie Wells, and the EPA—Learn about it all!


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The Driller Newscast episode 124: Celebrating Labor Day & Funds That Fuel Drilling
Episode 124 – The Driller Newscast

Celebrating Labor Day & Funds That Fuel Drilling

National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
August 26, 2024
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Let’s talk Labor Day celebrations, critical safety topics, and the latest on funding that drives the drilling industry.


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Abandoned Oil Wells in West Texas Come Back to Life

Some suspect fracking wastewater disposal could be contributing to the pressure pushing water up through abandoned wells
Austin Keating
August 23, 2024
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In West Texas, ranchers like Schuyler Wight have noticed a growing number of abandoned wells coming back to life, with gassy water gushing onto their land. 


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The Driller Newscast episode 93: Saying Goodbye to Drilling Industry Icons
Episode 93 – The Driller Newscast

Saying Goodbye to Drilling Industry Icons

National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
January 22, 2024
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New funding for orphan wells in Texas, PFAS and US Troops, and honoring two late industry experts – this is episode 93 of The Driller Newscast.


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The Driller Newscast episode 8: Plugging Orphan Wells, plus Recruiting New Hires
Episode 8 – The Driller Newscast

Plugging Orphan Wells, plus Recruiting New Hires

April 25, 2022
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In episode 8, anchor Brock Yordy covers oil & gas well abandonment in Kentucky and talks to driller Robert Coon.


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Oil and Gas

States to Get $1.15B to Plug ’Orphan’ Oil, Gas Wells

Funds Part of Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
February 2, 2022
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Interior Department says initiative will create jobs plugging wells in 26 states, plus tribal and federal areas.


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Well Done Foundation, Tito’s Vodka Team Up on ‘Orphan’ Wells

Texas Distillery, Felty Family Fund First Plugging Project of 2022
January 3, 2022
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Group says well on Louisiana, Texas border drilled in 1985, abandoned since 2017.


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