Explosion at Etoile oil well causes evacuations; fire suppression underway

An oil well site explosion and fire in the Etoile area Monday night caused evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for ...

A well site explosion triggers a large fire and evacuations in Texas, but no injuries

Authorities say an explosion at a Texas natural gas or oil well site has set off a large fire, leading to some evacuations, ...
Lufkin Daily News

Emergency crews respond to fire at oil well site just north of Etoile

An oil well site fire reported late Monday night near Etoile was caused by an explosion, prompting evacuations, road closures ...
The Bakersfield Californian

New oil bonding bill would make it harder for large producers to buy rivals

Familiar adversaries are lining up for and against a state bill that, by proposing to make it harder for oil companies to ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN

Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landowners

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.