The Permian Basin in West Texas is the country's most prolific energy-producing region, accounting for more than 40% of the nation's oil production and about 15% of gas production. However, energy ...

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Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. The Permian remains the premiere U.S. basin. The peak of crude oil production in the Permian before the pandemic was 4.9 MMbpd.