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From the oil field to the hotel desk, business has remained brisk in the country’s top oil basin as analysts warn of a potential downturn. FORT STOCKTON, Texas — Warnings of doom and gloom have been ...

A yearslong dispute over exporting water to growing Texas cities offers a hint at the battles to come as the state’s ...

Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is down four from last week at 546 rigs ... The regional benchmark Plains-West Texas Intermediate Posting ended Friday at $57.46 per barrel, down 52 cents from ...

Discover how West Texas Intermediate (WTI) serves as a key benchmark for U.S. oil, its role in NYMEX futures, and how it ...

The drilling giant saw revenue in the US fall by about 2% year over year to roughly $250 million in the third quarter, while ...

Nestled in the Permian Basin, Kermit, Texas, ties its name to Kermit Roosevelt, celebrating a unique mix of ranching history ...