Oil well in San Antonio suburb leaks as drilling legacy intrudes on residential growth

A plugged oil well in a Texas subdivision is leaking, illustrating the tension between decades of oil development and residential expansion in areas where drilling infrastructure remains.

First covered Oct 18, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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24d Inside Climate News The Most Annoying Neighbor in This San Antonio Subdivision Is a Leaking Oil Well — SAN ANTONIO, Texas—In Texas, suburbs have sprung up where oil pump jacks once bobbed. At the Preserve at Medina, a subdivision of brick-and-siding starter…

Primary sources

fortworthtexas.gov Gaswell Setback Information (fortworthtexas.gov)

newportbeachca.gov News | City of Newport Beach

rrc.texas.gov Public GIS Viewer (Map)

More coverage from around the web

yahoo.com Abandoned oil well spreads toxic fumes, dread across San Antonio subdivision

centreforenergy.org Texas housing development plagued by leaking oil well

texastribune.org Texas struggles to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells

jpt.spe.org Texas Has Thousands of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells. Who Is Responsible for Cleaning Them Up?

texastribune.org Study finds levels of a dangerous gas “off the scales” in Central Texas oilfield - The Texas Tribune

Appeared in: 2026-10-19 (#13)

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