Infrastructure
Katy, Spring, The Woodlands sinking at substantial rate, expert says
Posted on · Thousands of oil and water wells both active and inactive were analyzed to determine the locations and severity of subsidence, or sinking ground.
Tag: oil wells
Houston Matters
Taxpayers Could End Up Paying for Abandoned Drilling Sites
Posted on · Among the many side effects of the drop in oil prices has been the issue of oil companies abandoning their drilling sites around Texas. Chris Tomlinson of the Houston Chronicle recently wrote about how taxpayers might end up paying to clean up these sites. And he tells Michael Hagerty why many of these companies are […]
Energy & Environment
Taxable Value Of Oil Wells Plummet But Houston Firm Questions If It’s Still Too High
Posted on · There’s a debate in Texas over the value of oil wells. What’s a well worth, now that the price of oil is less than half what it was two years ago? The answer determines how much property tax will be owed.
Full Show
Reserve Pits, Houston’s Health, Indie Bookstores & Birding: Houston Matters for Wed., April 2, 2014
Posted on · On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media’s State Impact reporter for energy and the environment, about concerns related to what are known as “reserve pits” on drilling sites. These pits are dug on the site of a drilling rig and filled with waste that comes out of oil […]