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Horizon Energy Digest
Chevron Buys West Texas Ranch in ‘Zombie’ Oil Well Settlement
A long-running legal battle over so-called “zombie wells” in West Texas has come to an end, with Chevron quietly purchasing the ranch at the center of the dispute.
San Angelo ranks second in Texas for oil and gas permits
he San Angelo area ranks second in Texas in permits to drill new oil and gas holes. According to the Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for January 2026, the San Angelo area (District 7C) received 83 permits to drill new oil and gas holes. Texas as a whole has 673 permits to drill new oil and gas holes and Midland (District 8) tops the chart with 397 permits.
Curious Minds Corner
What is “flaring”?
Flaring is the controlled burning of excess natural gas during oil production.