Blowout Erupts in West Texas’s Permian Basin, Creating 100-Foot Tower of Oily Water
**UPDATE: This story was updated at 3:35 pm ET Friday, October 4, 2024.** All photos by Justin Hamel. An apparent well blowout just west of Toyah created a massive geyser in the West Texas desert that was still flowing unchecked as of Friday morning, …