Hawk Dunlap, 2026 Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commission, pulls no punches on zombie wells, produced water injection, and why carbon capture is a taxpayer funded scam. From 27 years of international well control across 100 countries to excavating 150 leaking wells on a Texas ranch, Hawk brings the kind of boots on the ground credibility this conversation demands. The primary is March 3rd. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 0:00 - Intro and Hawk Dunlap origin story 4:46 - Well Control Management and international career 8:19 - The Container Ranch and zombie wells 13:43 - Excavating 150 wells and what they found 18:20 - Litigation, Railroad Commission, and accountability 27:18 - Produced water injection as the defining issue 28:53 - Water recycling and the orphan well fund 36:21 - Orphan well plugging program problems 45:01 - Carbon capture and why Hawk opposes it 56:28 - Railroad Commission name change 1:01:11 - AI and risk assessment for orphan wells 1:12:21 - Campaign trail and closing thoughts https://twitter.com/collide_io https://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io https://www.facebook.com/collide.io https://www.instagram.com/collide.io https://www.youtube.com/@collide_io https://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters