Jackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from nearly inactive wells. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too long.

Texas produced nearly half of all U.S. oil last year despite having drilled fewer new oil wells in 2025, a trend that analysts and industry groups said is possible due to the state’s geological makeup ...

Gulf crude oil production has fallen by an estimated 14.5 million barrels per day, or 57%, from pre-war levels, according to Goldman Sachs, which warns that even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, a ...

Most US oil and natural gas production is concentrated in a handful of states, which together supply much of the nation’s crude. The US is a net exporter of oil and natural gas, though it still ...

U.S. December oil production decreased by 133 kb/d to 13,655 kb/d and is down by 209 kb/d from October. The largest decreases came from the Big 3, TX, NM and ND. According to the EIA, New Mexico’s ...

Despite slumping prices, less drilling activity and fewer wells drilled, the U.S. set another record for crude oil production in 2025. In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the Energy Information ...

GILLETTE, Wyo., March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The article outlines maintenance practices that support steady oil production and extend the operational life of wells in Wyoming oilfields. What keeps ...