The Permian Basin water conference in Midland will focus on new technology, regulations and beneficial reuse of produced ...

The toxic water that gushes out of oil wells in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico has spurred environmental concerns ...

The Permian Basin generated $119 billion for the U.S. economy in 2024, supporting over 862,000 jobs and driving growth in ...

Texas creating task forces to combat Permian Basin oil field thefts A task force led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he said, estimated that operators in the Permian Basin lose up to ...

In 2019, the journalist Christian Wallace created the “Boomtown” podcast, spotlighting the volatile world of West Texas oil. It has now inspired a new Taylor Sheridan TV series. "Landman" ...

“But it’s not going to be cheap.” The sinkhole is the latest in a string of catastrophic incidents with old oil wells in the Permian Basin of West Texas, some plugged and others not.

A task force led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he said, estimated that operators in the Permian Basin lose up to $300,000 a month in stolen tools, pipes and valves.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed all three this month in Midland, saying in a statement that Texas is “bringing the full weight of the law to crack down on oil theft in the Permian Basin to protect the ...