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Hawk Dunlap, a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, critiques current oil and gas regulations, drawing from his well control experience and work on his family's Texas ranch, where 150 excavated wells were found leaking due to improper plugging. He highlights produced water injection as a major environmental concern, advocating for better oversight and water recycling.

Dunlap also opposes carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a fiscally irresponsible and environmentally hazardous initiative. He proposes using AI for risk assessment to prioritize the plugging of orphan wells, arguing for a more efficient and predictive regulatory approach to prevent future ecological and economic damage.

Texas Railroad Commission Candidate Hawk Dunlap talks about Carbon Capture Damagers, Oil Contamination in Water, the role of the Texas Railroad Commission and Why He is the Man to bring Change.

Long time Oil & Gas man Hawk Dunlap is running for Texas Railroad Commissioner. Dunlap talks about changes needed at the Railroad Commissioner and the concerns about production water and carbon capture issues for Texans.

This episode features Hawk Dunlap, a candidate for Railroad Commissioner. Dunlap discusses the challenges of orphaned oil and gas wells in Texas, highlighting issues like environmental impact, liability, and the need for regulatory reform. He proposes solutions such as limiting idle well status, prioritizing high-risk wells with AI, and increasing transparency.

Hawk Dunlap, a Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, discusses his campaign and background in the oil and gas industry. He highlights his deep family roots in Texas oil and gas, and extensive international experience. Dunlap focuses on critical issues such as zombie wells, produced water management, and the need for better regulation and funding for orphan well programs. He advocates for a 10-cent administrative fee on commercial produced water injection to address these problems and emphasizes his practical experience over political aspirations.