{
  "id": 12549994,
  "title": "Texas court lets oil company cross 1,604-acre ranch to plug shut-in well",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/texas-court-lets-oil-company-cross-1-604-acre-ranch-to-plug-shut-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:45:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/texas-ranchers-blocked-well-operators-from-a-1604-acre-tract-in-2004-on-october-1-an-appeals-court-ruled-an-oil-company-may-cross-the-land-to-plug-a-shut-in-well-15-to-20-yards-from-the-san-antonio-river/articleshow/134705812.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a significant ruling, a Texas appeals court has granted Allegiant Resources the right to enter McFaddin Ranch to seal an inactive well. This decision comes in response to environmental concerns linked to the well’s proximity to the San Antonio River. Earlier access via another ranch was lost, emphasizing the intricate regulatory landscape governing inactive oil wells and the access issues…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}