This map depicts H2S concentrations measured on each oil and gas lease, not at the location of every well. It also does not depict whether, or where, any leaks are occurring or have occurred.

Texas oil and gas companies produced as much as 5.6 million barrels a day in 2023, the highest that year, according to the agency, which collects and administers energy statistics.

Texas oil and gas companies produced as much as 5.6 million barrels a day in 2023, the highest that year, according to the agency, which collects and administers energy statistics.

Texas has experienced over 100 earthquakes in just nine days, an unusual occurrence for a seismically inactive region. Experts attribute the earthquakes to oil and gas extraction activities ...