Abandoned oil and gas wells causing "hazardous changes" to water

We found abandoned oil and gas wells were leaking methane into groundwater," study author Samuel Shaheen told Newsweek.
WVXU

The U.S. has millions of old gas and oil wells. Here's what it takes to plug them up

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 ...
WTAE-TV

Gov. Shapiro commemorates 300th plugged gas well in statewide DEP effort in Washington County

GOVERNOR, MARKED OFF NUMBER 300. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ABANDONED OR ORPHANED GAS WELLS ACROSS THE STATE. SOME ARE MAPPED OUT, BUT OTHERS LOCATIONS ARE STILL UNKNOWN. THIS ONE, NOW MARKING ...
Oil & Gas Journal

EIA: Rapid declines in horizontal wells require more drilling to sustain oil and gas production

While horizontal wells boost early production, their steep decline rates require ongoing drilling efforts, making the US ...
KSAT

Texas has thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells. Who is responsible for cleaning them up?

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Recommended Videos LULING — Just six ...
YourErie

Study finds methane leaking into PA ground water from oil, gas wells

Geochemists at Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences recently found in a study that retired oil and gas wells ...

Why Your Investment Portfolio Should Include Oil And Gas

Rich Tabaka takes a moment to discuss the benefits of investing in oil and gas, and how it could significantly improve your ...

Crews continue to monitor natural gas well leak in South Lafourche swamp

According to the Lafourche Parish Fire District 3, air and water quality are being monitored regularly in and around the area ...