Abandoned “dry Hole” Oil Wells Are Polluting Texas Farms, Ranches and Groundwater. The State Won’t Fix ThemThe Texas TribuneMedia Coverage | Oct 13, 2022

“The definition of orphan wells is broad enough that it could encompass P-13 wells,” said Tannya Benavides, the advocacy director for the nonprofit watchdog group Commission Shift. “The Railroad Commission is passing the buck — these wells weren’t originally drilled as water wells.”