A total of 32 US states pump oil, but just over 42 percent of the country’s crude oil production comes out of Texas, ...

A Houston-based oil company has rebuffed the authority of the California Coastal Commission in a bid to revive drilling off ...

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As President Donald Trump enters the first 100 days of his second term, he is once again making his stance on the oil and gas ...

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Job growth continues in the Texas oil and natural gas industry after it again broke multiple records in 2024, from production, to job creation, to taxes and royalties paid, The Center Square reported.

As of late 2023, the Permian accounted for nearly half of U.S. oil production, with Texas counties producing over 4.1 million barrels per day. Yet, alongside this economic boom, earthquakes in the ...

These latest records further demonstrate Texas's position as a global leader in oil and gas production', RRC Chairman Christi Craddick said. Image by Hatcha via iStock The Texas oil and gas ...

28—AUSTIN — New data from the Texas Workforce Commission ... "Reaching an unprecedented production of over 2 billion barrels of oil in 2024 was only possible because of the tremendous ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A Texas oil company’s plan to restart oil production on the Gaviota Coast is under scrutiny from federal lawmakers. On Monday, Rep. Salud Carbajal and Sen. Adam Schiff ...

Apr. 2—AUSTIN — Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas for January 2025 came from 158,555 oil wells and 83,176 gas wells ...

But while the phrase may energize some, many West Texas oil producers are taking a more cautious approach. Oil production in the Permian Basin is more than just an industry—it’s a way of life.