Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well that Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water

Oil company plugs disposal site near Enid water wells

An Oklahoma oil and gas company plugged a well that disposes of oil production’s toxic byproduct after an investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that regulators had approved the well in violation of state rules meant to protect public…

Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water

The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.

Wastewater well plugged near Enid's drinking water sources - Oklahoma Energy Today

A wastewater disposal well that was the target of a complaint by the City of Enid over fears it would contaminate the city’s drinking water source was shut down in recent weeks after two journalism organizations discovered rules had not been followed by state regulators. The Flying Monkey well, as it was known, injected oil […]