{
  "id": 12696965,
  "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-12696965",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:25:00.000Z",
  "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/134722369.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Texas appeals court ruled that Allegiant Resources can access McFaddin Ranch to plug an inactive well. The dispute centers around the Remora Oil Unit No. 1 located near the San Antonio River. Virginia L. Dierlam, the ranch owner, previously secured a permanent injunction that limited access to the ranch. Allegiant argues that plugging the well is necessary to avoid environmental concerns, which…",
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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."
}