The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.

Abandoned and orphaned oil wells in West Texas are causing costly environmental hazards like sinkholes and leaks, prompting ...

The sinkhole, which is so wide and deep that it could comfortably contain a four-story building, is feared to still be ...

The three-month downtrend phase of WTI crude oil from January 2025 has stalled at a major range support of US$65.40/barrel.

The bill would have set deadlines for the oil and gas industry to plug inactive wells, which can pose a danger to the ...

Law enforcement in West Texas say they don’t have enough manpower to deal with the rise in oil thefts in their communities.

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...