Permian Basin

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The Permian Basin is a vast sedimentary basin in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico that is one of the most productive oil and natural gas regions in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geologic basin
oil-producing region
sedimentary basin
cityWithinRegion Carlsbad, New Mexico
Hobbs, New Mexico
Midland, Texas
Odessa, Texas
contains Central Basin Platform
Delaware Basin
Eastern Shelf
Midland Basin
Northwest Shelf
country United States
developmentType conventional oil production
horizontal drilling
hydraulic fracturing
unconventional shale development
discoveredAsOilProvince early 20th century
economicImportance major center of U.S. shale development
major oil-producing province in the United States
significant contributor to U.S. natural gas supply
extendsInto New Mexico
Texas
geologicAge Permian
hasBasinType foreland basin elements
intracratonic basin elements
hydrocarbonSystem multiple stacked pay zones
source rocks in Permian shales
knownFor long-lived hydrocarbon production
tight oil reservoirs
unconventional shale oil production
locatedIn southeastern New Mexico
western Texas
linked to: West Texas
majorResource crude oil
natural gas
natural gas liquids
namedAfter Permian period
linked to: Permian Period
partOf North America
peakConventionalDevelopmentPeriod mid-20th century
primaryFormations Bone Spring Formation
Spraberry Formation
Wolfcamp Formation
Yeso Formation
region West Texas
southeastern New Mexico
revitalizedBy shale drilling technologies
rockType carbonate rocks
sandstone
shale

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Lea County locatedInBasin Permian Basin
Eddy County locatedIn Permian Basin
West Texas contains Permian Basin
Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas territoryIncludes Permian Basin region of Texas
linked to: Permian Basin
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant locatedIn Permian Basin
Hobbs partOf Permian Basin region
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Midland, Texas locatedInBasin Permian Basin
subject linked to: Midland, Texas, United States
Midland, Texas partOf Permian Basin oil field region
subject linked to: Midland, Texas, United States
linked to: Permian Basin
Carlsbad, New Mexico partOf Permian Basin region
subject linked to: Carlsbad
linked to: Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas locatedInRegion Permian Basin
Loving County partOf Permian Basin
Chaves County, New Mexico partOf Permian Basin region
linked to: Permian Basin
Dawson County, Texas locatedInRegion Permian Basin
subject linked to: Dawson County
Ward County partOf Permian Basin
Midland County partOf Permian Basin
Midland-Odessa Division regionServed Permian Basin area of West Texas
linked to: Permian Basin
U.S. Route 285 traverses Permian Basin region
linked to: Permian Basin
Loving hasEconomicRegion Permian Basin area
linked to: Permian Basin
Lovington partOf Permian Basin region (economic)
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Hobbs micropolitan area region Permian Basin
Tatum isInRegion Permian Basin area
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Jal isPartOf Permian Basin region
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Maljamar regionType Permian Basin
Oil Center locatedIn Permian Basin region
linked to: Permian Basin
Martin County partOf Permian Basin
Martin County subdivisionOf Texas Panhandle–Permian Basin region
linked to: Permian Basin
Lea County, New Mexico partOf Permian Basin
Pecos, Texas locatedInRegion Permian Basin
Monahans region Permian Basin
Monahans locatedIn Permian Basin oil-producing area
linked to: Permian Basin
Monahans isPartOf Permian Basin region of Texas
linked to: Permian Basin
Monahans locatedOn Permian Basin geological formation
linked to: Permian Basin
Monahans economicRegion Permian Basin energy region
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Big Spring locatedInRegion Permian Basin
Andrews partOf Permian Basin
Midland, Texas locatedInRegion Permian Basin
subject linked to: Midland
Seminole, Texas region Permian Basin area
subject linked to: Seminole
linked to: Permian Basin
Carlsbad, New Mexico region Permian Basin
Artesia isPartOf Permian Basin oil and gas region
linked to: Permian Basin
Hope, New Mexico isInRegion Permian Basin area
linked to: Permian Basin
Scurry County partOf Permian Basin
Crane County partOf Permian Basin
University of Texas of the Permian Basin servesCommunity Permian Basin region
linked to: Permian Basin
Upton County, Texas locatedIn Permian Basin
Upton County, Texas partOf Permian Basin oil field
linked to: Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas locatedIn Permian Basin
subject linked to: Odessa
Borden County partOf Permian Basin region
linked to: Permian Basin