Gov. Greg Abbott signed all three this month in Midland, saying in a statement that Texas is “bringing the full weight of the law to crack down on oil theft in the Permian Basin to protect the ...

MIDLAND, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott signed several bills into law on Thursday that aim to crack down on the theft of petroleum products and oil and gas equipment. Texas is the top state for oil ...

The Texas Legislature has passed a suite of bills that lawmakers, a sheriff, and oil and gas industry leaders say are crucial to combat what they call a billion-dollar loss in oil field thefts in ...

Texas creating task forces to target Permian Basin oil field thefts Texas lawmakers passed a suite of bills that officials said are crucial to combat losses in the state’s largest oil field.

Written by state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, and Sen. Kevin Sparks, R-Midland, the bills instruct the Department of Public Safety and the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the state’s oil ...

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Texas lawmakers hope a series of new laws will help end oil field thefts in West Texas. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune ODESSA — At least three times a week, Darin Mitchell gets the call ...

The Texas Tribune (ODESSA) — At least three times a week, Darin Mitchell gets the call. Oil drums have been stolen. Copper wires were yanked. Other field equipment at an oil and gas facility was ...