A leaking well in Dawson County is actively leaking produced water underground and to the surface in a cultivated field. Chlorides tested 35,556 ppm…

The State of Texas, through its Lubbock District office, awarded a contract to BWS-Briely Well Services on June 12, 2026, to plug and remediate a leaking wellbore located in Dawson County, Texas. The well, which remains shut-in under 700 pounds per square inch, is actively discharging produced water both underground and to the surface within a cultivated field, with chloride concentrations measured at 35,556 parts per million. The Lubbock District office solicited quotes from three qualified vendors and selected BWS-Briely Well Services based on its ability to respond immediately and deliver the best value proposition to the State.

The services procured are classified under well completion services and well services inclusive of drilling, plugging, consulting, maintenance, and repair activities. The contract scope addresses the environmental remediation and well abandonment requirements necessary to cease the ongoing fluid discharge and mitigate contamination risk. Specific financial terms, including contract amount and cumulative value, were not disclosed in the award documentation. The performance location is Dawson County, Texas, with the contract awarded to address an urgent operational requirement following unsuccessful contact attempts with the well operator.