Pair of large quakes rattle Texas oil patch, putting spotlight on water disposal
Two large earthquakes that hit the Permian basin, the top U.S. oilfield, this week have rattled the Texas oil industry and ...
A Serious Earthquake In The Drill Baby Drill Oilfields Of Texas
Pipeline failures, and inability of the RRC restrictions to stop M5 earthquakes, are troubling as earthquakes up to M6 might ...
Meet the $400 million, 42-mile track that moves sand across West Texas
The sand transportation system, used for crude oil production in the Permian Basin, began shuttling proppant in January.
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Large earthquake strikes West Texas, among strongest ever in state
The 5.0 magnitude earthquake is tied for the sixth strongest in state history. Scientists have warned for years that ...
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The fracking frenzy in B.C and Texas is leading to record-breaking earthquakes
But signs of an uptick in fracking-induced earthquakes are also apparent in the Texas oil patch. Last July, 60 tremors in one week — ranging from small to significant — shook the area around ...
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Victims identified in Texas fracking accident that left one dead and two injured
REEVES COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Reeves County Sheriff’s Office has released new information about an oil field accident ... Services was conducting fracking operations.
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Fracking protection bill gets broad support
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
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Trump’s oil ambitions face harsh economic and geologic realities
The president is calling for energy dominance, but aging shale plays aren't positioned to deliver a surge of new oil production.