gas and water for nearly a week after being struck by a barge has been capped, officials said. The wellhead was secured at 6:05 p.m. Sunday (7:05 p.m. ET) and "is no longer emitting oil or natural ...

Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. Many of the wells are emitting harmful methane gases, which are more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide.

The Texas Oil and Gas Association and other industry ... Leyden said. And the effort to cap idle wells has an added bonus: It could create 150,000 new jobs in Texas, according to an EDF report ...

Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. Many of the wells are emitting harmful methane gases, which are more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide.

A Delaware company has started cleanup operations after crude oil began leaking into marshes on Saturday near the mouth of ...

The well, owned by Spectrum OpCo LLC, is located in shallow water off the coast of Plaquemines Parish about 20 miles south of Venice near Garden Island Bay.

The U.S. Coast Guard released photos showing response teams on site at the Garden Island Bay marsh, located about 20 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana. According to authorities, the leak is coming ...