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SpaceX leases land near Boca Chica site, looking into using gas wells for rocket fuel, contractors reveal
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Details of behind-the-scenes negotiations and plans for SpaceX to acquire a natural gas well were revealed Friday during a land dispute hearing at the agency that regulates drilling in Texas.
SpaceX is looking for a 806-acre oil and gas well in the vicinity of its Boca Chica launch site. SpaceX has been securing leases through an affiliated company, Lone Star Mineral Development, LLC.
The space exploration company is buying remaining leases for a well historically named La Pita, said attorney Tim George, who testified he was hired by Lone Star, an affiliate which works closely with SpaceX.
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Two crossed lines that form an X . It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk speaks at a post-launch news conference to discuss the SpaceX Crew Dragon astronaut capsule in-flight abort test at the Kennedy Space Center. Reuters
SpaceX is looking to drill wells close to the company s Boca Chica launchpad.
Musk, who recently moved to Texas, launches some of his rockets and is also building a battery factory in the state.
Elon Musk, who recently relocated to Texas, now reportedly has plans to to drill for natural gas there, too.
SpaceX plans to drill for natural gas next to Texas launchpad
Sergio Chapa, Bloomberg News Starhopper rocket at the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) South Texas launch site in Boca Chica Village in Brownsville, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk had competed for nearly a decade to develop engines and rockets through their privately owned space companies when the perk came their way in 2018. Their companies sites were included among the thousands of tracts across the U.S. designated as Qualified Opportunity Zones. , Bloomberg
Elon Musk recently moved to Texas, where he launches some of his rockets and is building a battery factory. Now, for good measure, he plans to drill for natural gas in the state.
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